Irene

Kiki the calico/tabby cat standing up on her hind legs sniffing at a dried fish treat

Kiki the calico/tabby cat standing up on her hind legs biting a dried fish treat

kiki

Damn even Josh Brolin Dune photo book is out of stock.

The illustrated Dune is now $250 on Amazon and $700 on Etsy. I saw a TikTok last week that said it was going for $150 USD 😭

The only good reason to go back to TikTok is for the Dune 2 memes.

Kiki the calico/tabby cat sitting on a blanket on a couch in “sphinx pose”

Kiki…

I wish we still used carrier pigeons. They are so cute.

Being girly is empowering for me. I see it as a declaration that I am feminine and I am powerful. I don’t need to put on a masculine mask to love myself.

The girly fashion trend is part of the soft girl movement.

This week has been absolutely gruelling. I’ve been working 12-14 hour days, balancing my office job with my yoga classes and tarot deck creation, not to mention admin and marketing.

And yet I feel so much energy marvelling at my tarot cards. I just can’t wait until they are in my hands 😭

Corporate astrology is asking people what their dominant colour preference is.

Colour Lego blocks. Yellow block (that says “Involve Me”, green block (“Show Me You Care”), and red block (“Be Brief, Be Bright, Be Gone”) are stacked horizontally while. Blue block stacked another way rests on the bottom.

Under Strategies to Communicate with Me, it said do not be swayed by her charm.

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Three women sit on the floor facing an altar. One woman looks to the left. The woman in the middle looks at the woman on the right pouring cacao into a cup.

Three women look at a woman in front of her ceremonial cacao belongings. They listen to her share the mythology behind cacao.

Organized a baby shower for a dear friend and yoga studio owner.

We opened with a blessing ceremony that included an intention ritual and cacao. I am so happy when yoga community can come together like this with open warmth.

Love the glass!

I want to take a creative vinyasa class in Sydney before I leave. I just know there will be some inventive sequencing that will blow my mind.

Entrance to a yoga studio. Sign that say “yoga” next to a potted tree and shrub.

Open doors to sitting area of the yoga studio. A large rug on the floor with a table with a floral centrepiece and books displayed.

Egg of the Universe is an older studio. Cafe closed down tho. Class was fine.

🥚 Heading to Egg of the Universe!

Entrance way to the yoga studio. An arched doorway leading up a set of stairs. The archway is flanked by green plants.

A yoga studio space with wood floors, altar, and green windows. The door to the studio is open and there are hanging plants.

Today’s yoga studio: Krama Yoga. The first time I’ve taken a Jivamukti class. They do love their assists but they have so much methodology behind it.

Selfie of Irene snapped after the yoga class in the changing room.

Sitting room of a yoga studio. Blue velvet sofas in the middle of a high ceiling brick room.

In Sydney! Tried out Hummingpuppy. Amazing yoga studio recommended by a friend. Will return.

Keep talking about it but stop shaming folks.

When people are unhappy you said no, it is an example of their lack of boundary work.

I cancelled a few things today and am surprised by how upset/passive aggressive people can be AND how understanding and supportive they are.

Blessed to have dodged bullets is all I’m saying!

Altar on the floor with a case of fresh roses. A whiteboard that says “goals of trauma-informed yoga teaching.”

Smiling group of four people sitting on the floor in front of an altar. Glowing LED lights and candles glow.

Big love to the fall cohort of my 20-hr Trauma-informed yoga teacher training group! The conversations we had, the laughter, the learning… I really couldn’t have asked for a better group 😭

A hand holding a cat mat made in Japanese for cats to stand on when eating for comfort.

Kiki a Calico focusing on eating her dry food. She stands on top of the cat mat.

And now a Kiki post. We received a cat mat from Japan for her!

This is Kiki in the morning. She is a devil child that demands sustenance.

📣This is LAST CALL for my in-person (YVR, Canada) or hybrid trauma-informed yoga teacher training.

It’s a good bunch of folks that have signed up so far 🙏🏽

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kiki the calico/tabby cat standing on a table

kiki the calico/tabby cat standing on a table looking up

kiki’s new stance

would love to abolish the notion that making your audience feel joy is inherently intellectually and artistically inferior to making them feel pain, a cheap and cynical attitude which poisons everything from misogynist disdain for romance to why it’s harder for comedies to win Best Picture

Irene in a camel variation from the side.

A variation of Camel (Ustrasana) I was working on today.

This is a subtle one!

Notice the anterior pelvic tilt, with the butt still away from the heels, all the while keeping the hips forward.

Problematic romances are the best! It can be a safe space to explore conflict/tension/paradox. I’d be interested in an article on who the regency reader currently is. I find a lot of folks are tired of what can feel like regency era used as wallpaper dressing.

Wow. This was an incredible article that answers the question: why are we so occupied with Regency romances?

The tarot deck I am creating is coming along so beautifully!! I’ve had to let another project go at the same time, and it was the right choice to make.