Balanced Essence

04/01/2026

Welcoming in Spring and the first day of a new month🌷

Updates and new offerings✨
I have officially completed year one of my somatic therapy programming with .healing and have started into year two - wild.
Year one was an expansive and explorative reintroduction to self. I learned so much about my inner world, beliefs I carry/ied, and spaces of self I long to shift.
Year two offers a more outward facing exploration of the education as we prepare to fully hold the experiences of others in their journey. Part of that work is offering 1:1 somatic sessions for others.
If you have been curious about the work or what a session with me might look like (this will develop as I learn and grow), this is a cost effective introduction.

⭐1:1 Somatic Sessions⭐
Intention/s: To deepen self-understanding and felt sensation in the body
To interact with spaces of self
To increase capacity for our experiences
When: Per client and practitioner availability
Where: Online via zoom OR in person as is comfortable
Cost: Free
Booking: DM me here or email at balancedessence@outlook.com

03/30/2026

schedule update ✨🌿

03/28/2026

Something I've been contemplating lately is this idea of 'authenticity'.

Be authentic,
Be yourself,
Show your true colours!

No, no, not like that.
You don't like this?? Weird.
You like that? Yuck.

There are so many aspects of self and not every one of those pieces is going to please others or make someone else feel seen in the process. So when we ask people to be authentic, are we prepared for the consequences of that? Do we have the depth and patience to let them be themselves? Or are we perpetuating the issues of group think and sharing one brain cell about a topic.

Somewhere along the way we've landed in a space where it's ok to slam others online and it's viewed as normal to be rude and aggressive in our opinions simply because we are 'entitled to them'.

I'm not saying there's not a time and a place for passion and fire but I don't think it needs to come at the cost of integrity and well thought out purpose.

The intersection of self and passion is a delicate one because as humans, we are constantly evolving. The experiences we have daily are shaping our understandings and biases.

It's our job and responsibility to cultivate and maintain discernment about the world around us. When we become rigid in our lives, we lose the opportunity to explore and learn new things. In maintaining flexibility, we allow those hidden pieces of self to find an outlet - to be seen. And isn't that what authenticity is? To be true to oneself, all parts included.

So, here's to living a life with intention and remember to move with kindness.

love,
b ✨

03/25/2026

Reminder for class registration! While drop-ins are always appreciated and welcome, registrations are what makes classes run.

Sunday and Thursday have enough registrations to run. Tuesdays have been cancelled.

March-May2026 Yoga classes are available for registration. To register stop by the Lakeside Multiplex, give us a call at 250 692 3817 or register online at www.burnslake.ca/recreation/
Payment is needed upon registration

03/24/2026

Come on out and learn ✨

Event Details

03/16/2026

New classes are coming through folks ✨

Link to register 👇🏻

https://villageofburnslakebc.perfectmind.com/25133/Clients/BookMe4BookingPages/BookingCoursesPage?calendarId=b7202cdb-33e2-40ec-bd4d-f5e1c7b027bb&widgetId=15f6af07-39c5-473e-b053-96653f77a406&embed=False&fbclid=IwT01FWAQuyaJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6xvzO5-UgxWYSOEvzLSew1QBM3YqOKwXowAO3RLYfdO0fjtfMtEyDEBvs7_Q_aem_WQUYX_XYzCOwetdXw3lN_A

March-May2026 Yoga classes are available for registration. To register stop by the Lakeside Multiplex, give us a call at 250 692 3817 or register online at www.burnslake.ca/recreation/
Payment is needed upon registration

03/10/2026

watch me get frustrated and then ✨almost✨ get to headstand
giving myself points for the double leg lift though 💅🏻
new path marker on the way to full headstand 🎉

03/10/2026

classes start March 29th 🌿

03/08/2026

dreaming of sun-drenched mornings, coffee, and the hum of summer ✨

until then, a practice:
find your feet, wiggle your toes, roll your ankles.
notice your seat, lengthen your spine, crown of the head reaches high.
expansive inhale - feel the body make space for the air.
controlled exhale - let the shoulders drop and jaw relax.
roll out the neck a few times and feel into any spaces that want attention.
close the eyes and breathe into those spaces, sending comfort and care.
when you open your eyes, take a few beats to check your surroundings. slowly scan and pick three things.
notice their shape, texture, size, colour, and anything that stands out to you.
one more full inhale, deep into the belly, and slow exhale out.

happy false spring 🌱
love,
b

02/26/2026

Lately I've been noticing a theme of speed.
I could write a whole blurb about it but honestly, it won't change the fact that the world is moving at break neck speed and I'm just not jiving.
I want to slow down. To move with intention. To learn presence as safety.
So enjoy this scene from a summer trip, with no trending audio.
Stay as long as you like.

✨ practice ✨
watch the scene and see if you can match the pace of your breathing to a wave.
notice the sound on the inhale and sync up with mother nature for a beat or two.

love,
b

11/28/2025

New year classes are live, folks! Registration ensures classes run. Any questions, feel free to reach out!

Register here:
https://villageofburnslakebc.perfectmind.com/25133/Clients/BookMe4BookingPages/BookingCoursesPage?calendarId=b7202cdb-33e2-40ec-bd4d-f5e1c7b027bb&widgetId=15f6af07-39c5-473e-b053-96653f77a406&embed=False

January-March 2026 Yoga classes are available for registration. To register stop by the Lakeside Multiplex, give us a call at 250 692 3817 or register online at www.burnslake.ca/recreation/
Payment is needed upon registration

11/26/2025

you matter.
the effort you make, matters.
your commitment to self discovery and expansion, matters.

go slow, honour the process, and marvel at the capacity you're building ✨

love,
b ❄️