ethos

financial accessibility

self-care is a privilege that not everyone can easily afford. all my independently-produced offerings are sliding scale, and i plan on keeping it that way. in my experience, when you give folks a chance to act with integrity, they’ll do so. if you’re unsure of where you might fit on the sliding scale, consider referring to this helpful graphic by alexis cunningfolk. if you would like to access my public offerings and are facing significant barriers, please contact me. no one turned away for lack of funds!

while i have less control over pricing when teaching at studios, i’m committed to working with studios that offer pwyc pricing or accessible pricing schemes.

anti-oppression

cultural appropriation + white supremacy run rampant in yoga + wellness spaces. i am committed to approaching movement facilitation from an anti-oppressive framework. in practice, this looks like regularly investing in education and literature on issues of anti-racism, trauma-informed practices, and LGBTQIA+ issues. in a movement-specific context, i am committed to regularly investing in movement education led by those who have been historically excluded by western wellness spaces. this work is ongoing, and this list is by no means exhaustive.

body liberation

i operate from a body-neutral, anti-diet approach. i want movement to feel pleasurable and joyful, rather than focusing on any kind of particular “body ideal” (which, btw, is based in cisheteronormative racist capitalist patriarchy). no diet talk, no weight loss talk. take breaks when you need to. you belong here.

wealth redistribution

i am committed to redistributing a portion of the funds i earn through teaching movement. the amounts and organizations may shift as so does my teaching practice, but this commitment remains steady.

organizations i’ve donated to in the past include:

planned parenthood toronto

woodland cultural centre

speqtrum hamilton