Why I Do What I Do

People sometimes ask me why I’ve chosen this path—why yoga, why guided relaxation, and why working almost exclusively with women. The answer isn’t a neat little soundbite. It’s layered, lived-in, and deeply personal.

I am passionate about working with women because, quite simply, it feels like part of my inherent journey. I am helping those who are like me. I am building on the quiet, resilient, often underestimated strength of women. There is something powerful that happens when women are supported by other women—when we’re seen, understood, and reminded of our own capacity to heal and soften without losing our strength.

I love teaching yoga and guided relaxation because I see, over and over again, how profoundly beneficial they are.

And I hear the same comments all the time:

“I’m not flexible.”My answer? Then do yoga.

“I can’t calm my mind.”My answer? Then do yoga… and guided relaxation.

Yoga isn’t about touching your toes or twisting yourself into impressive shapes. And relaxation isn’t about “emptying” your mind or doing it perfectly. These practices meet you exactly where you are. Stiff. Busy. Tired. Overstimulated. They don’t ask you to be anything other than human.

For 26 years as a Massage Therapist, and as a woman walking this path myself, I’ve had a front-row seat to how women move through the world, both in their bodies and in their lives. And let me tell you—we are expert jugglers. So much so that Cirque du Soleil would need to seriously up their game if we ever took the stage.

We juggle families—spouses, children, pets. We juggle laundry, groceries, meals, schedules. We juggle soccer fields, hockey rinks, dance studios. We juggle aging parents. And then there’s work… careers, responsibilities, deadlines.

We are all in. All the time.

But somewhere in that multitasking oblivion, what often gets lost… is ourselves.

When you’re being pulled in every direction, eventually something has to give. I hear women say things like, “My nervous system just runs on high.” Or, “I used to work out and do yoga, but life got busy.” Or, “I’m so stiff and tight right now, I don’t even know where to start.”

And then there are the women I’ve had the honour of guiding through cancer and other serious health challenges. So many of them have said, “I never took the time to do what I needed to preserve my health or my mental well-being.” They didn’t realize how burnt out they were until their body forced them to stop. Until illness, injury, or exhaustion made it impossible to keep going the same way.

That’s often when the question arises: If I don’t take care of myself, then who will?

And just as importantly: How can I continue to be the mom, partner, employee, caregiver, friend that I want to be if I have nothing left to give?

This is why I believe so deeply in helping women help themselves.

It matters to me that women—especially those in these seasons of overwhelm, transition, or healing—feel truly seen and understood. That they feel cared for by me, by the community around them, and most importantly, by themselves. Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s foundational.

Your ability to do yoga—your version of yoga—is my purpose. I want you to move in ways that honour your body, your limitations, your energy, and your needs on any given day. I want you to know that yoga can be gentle, accessible, and supportive. And I want you to experience true rest—not just collapsing at the end of the day, but intentional restoration. A calm nervous system. A sense of coming home to yourself.

Because when women take care of themselves, something shifts. We soften. We strengthen. We reconnect. And from that place, we show up more fully—not because we’re depleted and pushing through, but because we’re supported from the inside out.

That’s why I do what I do.

And it’s an honour to walk alongside you in it.