The Practices & Why

I love to guide physical practices that bring attention to how it feels to move, rather than how it looks. Meditation & breath practices help guide us back to the quiet stillness within.

Mindfulness teaches us to be present, with kindness and care.

Upcoming Events & Classes

  • Pressing Pause: A Mindfulness Practice

    yoga, movement, and meditation

    WHEN: Thursday, September 5th, 9-11am

    WHERE: Congregational Church of Mercer Island

    PRICING: Sliding scale starting at $20

    DETAILS:
    Sometimes what we most need is simply to pause.
    To slow down.
    To reclaim our attention.
    To come home to this moment.
    To come home to ourselves.

    Pressing Pause is a two-hour guided mindfulness practice designed to gently reconnect you with your body, breath, and inner experience. Unlike my longer Morning of Mindfulness sessions, this offering leans more fully into embodied awareness, weaving together gentle movement, a full yoga practice (including savasana), guided meditation, and space to reflect and connect.

    We’ll explore what it means to meet each moment just as it is—with friendly curiosity. Mindfulness invites us to cultivate patience and acceptance through the practice of kind attention.

    Whether you’re returning to practice or simply longing for a mindful reset, this is a space to ground, breathe, and begin again.

    This boutique-style gathering is intentionally kept small to support intimacy and connection. All yoga props will be provided.

    Registration opens soon!

A Free Mindfulness Meditation Practice

As a “thank you” for being a member of the Yogabliss community, please enjoy this ~20 minute meditation from Maria’s weekly class at Columbia City Yoga.

In-Studio & Virtual Classes

  • Group Meditation Classes

    Mindfulness meditation offers a path back to ourselves, our bodies and the present moment. Modern life tends to lure us into the busy thinking mind in a constant rush forward and we can lose touch with ourselves. Mindfulness meditation reminds us it is okay to slow down & breathe . . . that the beauty & joy we seek is right here in this moment of our life. We learn to be more balanced, resilient and steady no matter what life serves up. Mindfulness helps us to return to the innate wisdom within.

  • Group Yoga & Movement

    My group practices are thoughtfully sequenced offering space to explore, learn and listen to your own body. We work with strength, flexibility, balance, & functional mobility into each practice. The intention is to help us wake up to the beauty and the capacity of our bodies, honoring our own limitations and possibilities. We put the breath at the forefront of the practice, allowing the flow of breath to guide us in the dance of movement and stillness.

Move • Breathe • Listen

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