MR
Mara Ostrowski
Founder & Lead Coach
Fifteen years guiding people through self-awareness work, with a background in behavioral psychology and a soft spot for good questions.
Home About
Our story
A studio built on steady, honest practice.
We started Cairn Practice in 2017 on a simple belief: self-awareness should feel grounded and clear, never mystical. Good practice, repeated, changes a life.
Why we exist
Quiet confidence over spa-softness.
Most wellbeing spaces ask you to believe something. We would rather show you something that works and let you keep it. Our practices come from behavioral psychology and mindfulness research, translated into steps you can actually follow on a busy Tuesday.
We keep cohorts small, sessions short, and language plain. You will never leave a session unsure of your next move. That is the whole point: clarity you can act on.
The name comes from the small stone markers that keep hikers on the trail. We build the same thing for your inner life, one steady marker at a time.
What we stand for
Four values, held closely
01
Grounded
Evidence-led, not mystical. Every practice we teach can be explained in plain language.
02
Clear
Plain steps, answer first, no padding. Your growth should never feel like decoding.
03
Steady
Small daily practices beat dramatic resets. We build for the long arc.
04
Honest
We say what works, name what doesn't, and meet you exactly where you are.
The people
A small team that does the work
No call centre, no scripts. The people who design the practices are the people you meet.
DV
Dev Acharya
Mindfulness Facilitator
Trains the foundations program and keeps every practice short, practical, and refreshingly free of mysticism.
TL
Talia Brandt
Journaling & Programs
Designs the journaling frameworks and runs the twelve-week growth arc that members keep coming back to.
2017
studio founded in Portland
1,200+
members guided to date
12 wk
to a practice that holds
94%
finish their first program
Come see if it fits.
A first conversation is the easiest small practice of all.