Understanding Neurodivergent Burnout (and how yoga can help!)

What is neurodivergent burnout? Burnout is not a moral failing. Anyone can experience burnout due to chronic stress and long periods of over- or under-stimulation, when external demands consistently overwhelm our capacity to meet them, and our needs are neglected for too long. There may be many f... Read More

Revisit the Yoga for Neurodiversity 2021 video project

Visit YouTube for my very first Yoga for Neurodiversity video content from 2021, the year this project began. Short workshops with guided practice for neurodiverse needs. I hope you enjoy them! Read More

Can Yoga be used as a treatment?

Note: I'm using the term "treatment" here in the medical sense, to describe something that is done to someone for the purposes of alleviating suffering. I presented at an autism conference this weekend, offering Yoga for Autistic Folks: Affirming Practices for Neurodivergent Needs. I really wante... Read More

What is Yoga for Neurodiversity?

What is yoga? Yoga is an umbrella term for countless traditions, lineages, and practices that originated in South Asia thousands of years ago. We’re not even sure how many thousands of years old it is, because it existed as an oral tradition in a time before written history. Yoga is a Sanskrit wo... Read More

A Story about Satya: Religious Trauma, Neurodivergence, and Yoga

Disclaimer: These thoughts are my own, offered from my singular perspective in space and time.  Content warning: this is a story about religious trauma with themes of homophobia, misogyny, and bigotry as well as brief mentions of abortion, abuse, meltdowns, depression, and suicide. You may wish t... Read More

A love note to a harsh world

Whether you are more aligned with neurodivergent or neurotypical ways of being, what comes next will take some unexpected turns, and may be difficult to read for some; please pause for a breath when you need one and I encourage you to read all the way to the end where we'll come to a place of uni... Read More

Yoga for Neurodiversity Project Update: April 2024

I've been finding my rhythm in ways that fit my neurodivergent mind and body, which is not an easy task. I'm super grateful to everyone in my community for showing up, offering support, and just being on this planet with me! Here's a bit of what I've been to with my yoga practice and neurodiversi... Read More

How Neurodiversity-Affirming Yoga Can Help Us All

A few months ago I was interviewed by Joni Sweet for an article about why the world needs more neurodiversity-affirming yoga. Read the published article in Yoga Journal: How Neurodiversity-Affirming Yoga Can Help Us All (or copy and paste this address into your web browser: https://www.yogajourna... Read More

Warrior Flow School interview hosted by Adrian Molina: Exploring Neurodiversity in Yoga

December 2023 podcast interview with Adrian Molina of Warrior Flow School Watch here: https://youtu.be/53C7xk78bqw YouTube video description: Join us in a thought-provoking discussion hosted by Adrian Molina, co-founder of Warrior Flow School. In this video, Becky Aten, a faculty member in our 20... Read More

Yoga for Neurodiversity Project Update: November 2023

In August: I held a virtual workshop in a new series that I’ve been creating with the theme “Exploring Your Neurodivergent Identity.” August 13th’s Neurodivergent Joy! workshop was attended by folks from all corners of the planet! It was such an energizing and enlightening experience to share and... Read More