Savannah Reed
Founder and lead facilitator. Designs the weekly rhythms and writes our morning notes.
Hello, we're glad you're here
A small studio, a steady idea.
We started Washbio to make mindfulness feel less like a performance and more like an honest pause — something a busy person can return to without preparation.
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Our story
How we got here
2019
A notebook of practices
Two friends began trading short routines that helped them slow down after long workdays in tech and design.
2021
First small group
Weekly Sunday meet-ups in a borrowed yoga room — twelve people, paper handouts, real conversations.
2023
The studio opens
A warm corner space near campus, designed for short sessions that fit between classes and meetings.
2026
Quietly growing
A growing community now follows our weekly rhythm — online, in person, or somewhere in between.
Less noise. More attention.
We believe everyday mindfulness does not need to be loud or aspirational. The work is small, regular, and a little playful. We invest in clear language, calm visuals and routines that respect your day rather than rearrange it.
Everything we publish is written by practitioners who use the same techniques in their own week — never recycled, never automated.
What guides us
Three principles we keep close
Gentle by default
If a practice feels like pressure, we revisit the wording and the pacing until it doesn't.
Plainly written
No mystical detours, no jargon. The instructions should fit on a sticky note.
Honest about scope
We share calming routines for everyday life — not clinical guidance, and we say so clearly.
The team
Quiet, curious, present
Nolan Hayes
Sound and breath guide. Produces the audio routines and the evening wind-down series.
Brooke Mercer
Community lead. Replies to members, hosts the in-studio circles and tends the reading list.
Curious whether we're a good fit?
Drop us a note. A short message is enough — we will reply with a thoughtful suggestion.