ReFrame Family Yoga

Mini Women’s Retreat
Last Few spaces left

Many of us hold the role of caregiver in some way, whether for our children, parents, families, or our communities. We show up again and again for others. But in order to truly care for those around us, we also need to care for ourselves.

On October 24th, I invite you to take a pause — to rest, reconnect, and nurture yourself in community.
☕ Together we’ll experience a TCTSY (Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga) practice
☕ Create a self-care toolbox to support you beyond the retreat
☕ Rest in a Yoga Nidra practice
☕ Enjoy a nourishing lunch and homemade chai tea, shared mindfully together

Limited spots remain. If this feels like something you need, I’d love to have you join us.

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Special Offer
Buy two tickets and save $10 each!
(Purchase as a package and redeem for two spots at the retreat.)

💫 Promo runs until October 3
💫 Only 15 spaces available

This retreat is a chance to:
🌿 Experience accessible, trauma-sensitive yoga
🌿 Rest with yoga nidra
🌿 Enjoy mindful eating with nourishing food
🌿 Create your own mini self-regulation toolkit

✨ Bring a friend, caregiver, or loved one and share this restorative day together.

📅 Reserve your spots today and give yourself permission to pause. Promo in linktree on bio.

Beyond thrilled to be doing this relaxation yoga this Fall at

If you are interested in exploring this come join us. You can register - link in my bio or head to the Blue Dot Acres website.

Monday nights at 7:00 PM

September 15&29
October 27
November 10
December 8

Can't wait to see you there.

Drop a 🐇 if you want more information

An Invitation to Pause

In the midst of our busy lives, it can feel rare to slow down… to truly breathe, to rest, and to be.

Join us for a half-day retreat created for women — a gentle space to reconnect with yourself, explore mindful moments, and nourish your well-being.

What to Expect
Gentle TCTSY (Trauma-Sensitive Yoga) practice focused on choice and connection
A restful Yoga Nidra session for deep relaxation
Mindful eating with nourishing food provided
Create your own mini self-regulation toolkit to support everyday well-being

📍 Location: Blue Dot Acres
📅 Date: Friday October 24
⏰ Time: 10:30-1:30

This is your reminder: you are invited to rest. You are invited to take up space. You are invited to slow down.

Spots are limited — if this feels like something you’d like to explore, I’d love to hold space for you.

Send me a DM or click the link in bio to learn more + register.

The in-between.

The school year is ending, and I can feel the shift.
Life is slowing down—and I’m letting it.

Stillness.
Rest.
Reading.
Reflection.

✨ Less can be more. ✨
Summer gives me the space to recharge, to hold what was, and gently begin preparing for what’s to come.

Being trauma-sensitive takes intention.
It’s not just what we teach—it’s how we live.
And it starts by modeling care for ourselves.

So I’m honouring my energy.
My mental health.
My family.

Because the way I care for myself shapes how I hold space for others—youth, adults, families, schools, communities.

This is the balance I strive for.
And this soft pause?
It’s not stepping away—it’s how I move forward with care.

Sunrise Challenge – Day 3

Finding light in the Smallest Places

This morning, while participating in a beautiful sunrise yoga class, I had a quiet moment that really stayed with me.

With my hands pressed gently at the center of my body, I noticed the morning sun shining softly through my palms. As I lifted my arms, I saw the light glimmer through my wrists.

It was subtle, powerful.

A glimmer.

A reminder that even in the midst of challenge, light finds a way in.

When it comes to our mental health, the road isn’t always bright.

Sometimes it’s hard, heavy, and lonely.

And moments like these remind us that hope lives in small places too.

A breath. A sunrise. A sensation. A shift.

Today, I’m honouring those glimmers..

If you’re reading this post, I see you. I appreciate you.

Day Two – CAMH Sunrise Challenge

Sitting on the rocks near the water.
A group of people all gather.
Collectively to watch the sunrise.
Cold rocks.
Beautiful colours.
Pinks.
Purples.
Reds.
Orange.
Each minute, the colours morph.
With eyes closed.
Hearing the birds, water connecting with the rocks.
In the distance, a Canadian flag flapping on a pole.
In one moment, all becomes silent.
The voices around.
The Birds.
It feels like the world stills.
Opening eyes.
The sun begins to show.
Slowly creeping
From the waters surface.
A sip of warm coffee.
The feeling of gratitude.
For the sun.
The community.
The reminder that after the darkness.
The sun shines bright.
Without the darkness.
We can’t celebrate the sun.
It fills the world with a warmth.
The places that felt lonely,
Isolating,
Now looks completely different in the light.
You can see the colours of the trees
Grass
Flowers.
Feeling the warmth of the sun on the face.
The coolness of the rocks beneath.
Breathing in the new
The new day
The new light.
The new beginning.
Again, hearing the soft sound of voices.
The birds.
The Water.
As we leave, we notice.
How different it looks.
A flute began to play.
Conversations.
Transitions.
Back to your day.

Day One – CAMH Sunrise Challenge


After a long winter — or even a heavy season in life — sometimes all it takes is a small glimmer to remind us that things can shift.

That glimmer for me is twilight.
It’s that quiet space before the sun fully rises.
The colours start to change, and so does the energy.
There’s something sacred in that moment — a soft invitation to begin again.

Every year during the Sunrise Challenge, we come together as a community.
Some of us only cross paths this one week a year.
Others stay connected all year long.
Some we only see online.
And yet, for these few early mornings, we all show up — together, and on purpose.

What always strikes me is how solitude and community can coexist.
In those early hours, when the sun begins to rise, everything gets quiet.
And in that quiet, I feel deeply connected —
to those I know, those I don’t, and to a shared mission:
Bringing awareness to mental health.
Honouring the struggle.
Holding space for hope.

No words are needed.
Just presence.
Just each of us waking up, breathing in the stillness, and offering our energy to something greater than ourselves.

This week always fills me back up.
It reminds me that I’m not alone — and neither are you.
Here’s to sunrise, solidarity, and continuing on — one quiet morning at a time.

Starting tomorrow, May 26

Relaxation Bunny Yoga

What makes this unique? First, it focuses on yoga. The bunnies are a bonus. The space is beautiful and relaxing—nature in the city.

This will be a trauma-informed class where choice is offered. You can come as you are. No yoga experience is needed

Every other Monday, we practice yoga together.

To register, please visit or check out my linktree for the direct link.

Mother’s Day is not one-size-fits-all.

For some it’s joyful.
For others it brings grief, longing, or complicated emotions.
And for many—it’s all of those things at once.

As someone who has grieved and found healing in what I’ve created as a mom, I wanted to offer this gentle reflection.

This carousel is for anyone navigating the day with mixed emotions.
For caregivers parenting through complexity.
For chosen family, supportive friends, and those showing up in quiet ways.
For you—whoever and wherever you are.

Today, may we hold space for the “both/and.”
Grief and joy.
Mess and meaning.
You are seen, heard, and loved.

Save this post if you need a reminder—you matter, just as you are.

Teen Girls, Neurodiversity & Mental Health: Behind the Mask and Beneath the Surface

“I'm bigger than the bad thoughts,
I'm brighter than the light their trying to steal,
so why do they feel so real…”

These lyrics from Rachel Platten echoes the inner world many teen girls are navigating—especially those who are neurodivergent.

Whether they’re autistic, ADHD, or learn differently, many girls spend their days masking—hiding their overwhelm, shrinking their differences, and trying to fit in. They often appear “fine” on the outside while quietly struggling on the inside. And with the added pressures of social media, the comparison, and the curated perfection, the weight becomes even heavier.

These internal battles are real and often debilitating.
They’re not being dramatic. They’re doing their best to survive in a world that rarely makes space for difference.

As adults, parents, and caregivers, we need to adjust our approach:
Ask "What do you need right now?" Instead of "what’s wrong with you?"

Recognize that “big changes” in mood, energy, or engagement might signal burnout, overwhelmed, and mental health changes, not defiance.
Offer mental health days as real, necessary rest—showing compassion.

When I facilitate yoga for teens, I hold space for their feelings. If someone needs to rest, we honour that.
We say: Thank you for letting me know what you need.
We say: I’m glad you spoke up for yourself.
Because validating their experience is healing.

And when I find personally I am struggling, my go-to strategies are:
Validating music
Talking to someone I trust
Journaling
Screaming and crying when I need to release
I use RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate and Nurture)

Let’s normalize feeling it instead of hiding it.
Let’s show teens they don’t have to fall apart in silence.
Compassion isn’t coddling—it’s lifesaving.

This is my 4th year doing the Sunrise challenge for CAMH. This year I wanted to add a daily yoga when I come home from watching the Sunrise.

If you are interested please join us or you can register for this daily practice link on bio in linktree.

Sunrise Challenge: A (You)nique Way to Begin the Day
Join me for 5 mornings of gentle, trauma-sensitive yoga.

May 26–30
9 AM EST on Zoom (or catch the recording)
30 minutes a day | Free to join

This is a TCTSY practice — no experience needed, no pressure, just an invitation to notice, choose, and care for yourself.

Donations are welcome to support CAMH and mental health care:
https://give.camh.ca/site/TR/Events/SunriseChallenge?px=1412679&pg=personal&fr_id=1260

Let’s rise together—with compassion and choice