Block and Breathe

06/21/2026

Who knew a block of wood could create such exquisite relief? 🤍

This is why I love Block & Breathe.

There is something so powerful about giving the body the right support, the right amount of time, and the space to soften.

After my recent Hips & Twists class, I left feeling so full — from the smiles, the hugs, and the beautiful words from everyone who joined.

The shifts can be so immediate:

more space,
more ease,
more connection,
more “ohhh… there I am.”

Using the block, breath, and mindful movement, we explore the hips, fascia, and those places where the body has learned to hold and protect — not by forcing the body to change, but by creating the space for it to let go.

I’m so excited to continue sharing this practice in our beautiful Hudson Valley communities. 🤍

📍 Ascension Yoga— Mondays at 6:15 PM
📍Rhinebeck Yoga — Thursdays at 5:00 PM

Come as you are. 🤍

Details + registration: https://www.blockandbreathe.com/events -2d1a5b24

06/15/2026

Join me tonight to lengthen & strengthen your back ✨ 6:15 PM Ascension Yoga in Kingston

06/07/2026

06/04/2026

Join me tonight to lengthen & strengthen your back ✨ 5 PM at Rhinebeck Yoga

06/01/2026

Discover the magic of breathwork. This guided session invites you to use your breath as a tool for release, clarity, and renewal. Together with music and shared energy, we’ll create a safe space for deep letting go — whatever that looks like for you. All are welcome.

Facilitated by Diana Benz with , who holds certificationa in breathwork facilitation, Block Therapy™, yoga, and Reiki. She is devoted to creating joyful spaces for healing, growth, and connection.

What you’ll need:

Wear warm, comfortable clothes suitable for lying down.
Avoid heavy meals at least 30 minutes prior to arrival.
Bring a mat and a blanket for comfort, (or borrow these from us here at the center)

Use the link in our bio to view our calendar of events and register for the next session on Tuesday June 16th. It is free and open to the public.

05/28/2026

A pattern I keep seeing in active women, and in my own body, is this:

everything looks “right”… but the body still feels tight.

For a long time, I thought tightness meant I just needed to stretch more, do more, fix more.

But in my work with the body, I’ve found something different happening.

Sometimes what we feel as "tightness" is actually compression.

And a compressed body responds very differently when it’s met with space, breath, and support instead of more force.

I’ll be sharing this inside the Stronger Than Ever Summit (June 10–12), a free online event for active women exploring strength, recovery, and nervous system health.

My session is called:
“Why Your Body Still Feels Tight—Even When You’re Doing Everything Right”

I’ll be guiding a simple embodied experience using breath and gentle support so participants can feel what shifts in real time.

There are 18 practitioners in this summit sharing grounded, practical work across movement, recovery, hormones, gut health, strength, and regulation.

If you’d like to join, you can register here:

https://theheatherblackmon.com/summit/?affiliate=blockandbreathe

affiliate link

05/15/2026

Really loving this new home 🤍

Mondays • 6:15 PM
Block & Breathe Reset

Join us on the mat 🤍

05/12/2026

Omega in the fall 🍂

Autumn at always feels especially alive.

Deep breaths, colorful trees, shared meals, meaningful conversations, nature walks, and that very particular kind of connection that always seems to happen when this community gathers at Omega Institute.

I’ll be part of the Fall Members Retreat this October, offering breathwork again as part of a few days with members that holds space for deep rest, connection, and coming back to yourself.

The full catalog for the season is out now. The Fall Members Retreat is on page 105 in the catalog 💛 The new season is here.

05/11/2026

A 6-minute nervous system reset I shared at the Aligned Life Summit.

I keep coming back to how quickly the body responds when it’s given even a small moment to soften.

It still amazes me how much can shift without trying to fix anything, just by slowing down enough to listen.

Breath changes things faster than we tend to realize.

I wanted to share it here too 🤍

→ https://youtu.be/IkxrpcBMxJI?si=CrzgWQIGF9UnXwnq