Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com I met a person with IDD while working in behavioral health. They were in acute crisis stabilization — the kind of admission that's supposed to be short, contained, focused on getting someone safe enough to leave. But this person was incredibly anxious about discharge. Not about being in crisis.… Continue reading Two Buckets, One Person: What Happens When Systems Don’t Fit
Photo by energepic.com on Pexels.com I had to refill a prescription this week. One prescription. Here's what that took: a call to my mail-order pharmacy, who told me they'd outsourced the fill to another pharmacy. An online chat that couldn't help and told me to call. A phone call that got transferred four or five… Continue reading When “Just Call and Ask” Isn’t Simple At All
Photo by Veronika Andrews on Pexels.com I have news I've been waiting to share, and I'm so glad it's finally time. My book has been approved by the Editorial Board at Routledge, and I am officially under contract. The title: Yoga-Informed Practice for Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Guide for Occupational Therapists and Allied Health… Continue reading It’s Happening. The Book Is Official.
Photo by RAY LEI on Pexels.com I was at the IAYT conference — the International Association of Yoga Therapists — when I heard this story from Robert Sturman, a photographer whose life's work has taken him inside prisons to photograph people practicing yoga. He was there, camera in hand, witness to something quietly extraordinary. And… Continue reading The Neuroscience Behind Yoga and Better Choices
Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com There's a version of the sibling experience that doesn't get talked about enough. Not the general "it was complicated growing up" version. The one where your sibling had significant behavioral challenges — meltdowns, aggression, self-injury — or serious medical needs that meant hospitalizations, crisis calls, and a household that… Continue reading When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too
A gentle, trauma-assumed practice to support nervous system regulation — before the body or mind is asked to “perform.”
✔️ All levels, no yoga experience required
✔️ Especially supportive for IDD, sensory differences, or trauma histories
✔️ No mat needed — come as you are
