YOU are your most important project.
Every day presents a fresh page in the story of your life. Ups and downs are to be expected, and sometimes the path isn’t as clear as we’d hope. But remember, each step, each decision, and each day is a part of a bigger project—YOU. Whether it’s a setback or a step...
With Gratitude, optimism is sustainable
What are you ready to welcome into your life AND what is holding you back? I take time most mornings to reflect on the past day: my wins and my challenges. I then write down how I am feeling and what I am grateful for. Gratitude is a fundamental pillar in sustaining...
Gratitude
Prioritising your healing, health, and overall well-being involves cultivating moments of joy and happiness throughout your daily routine. One effective method to boost your capacity for experiencing joy is to dedicate time to engage in gratitude moments or visits....
Broken Open
Lately, my nervous system has been in overdrive. I've been dealing with a recent diagnosis of osteoporosis in my spine and my husband's hospitalization due to a serious systemic infection. Although everything is being managed, my mind oscillates between vigilance and...
The gift of meeting life as it is…
2012 was a big year for me. My husband was recovering from a life-threatening condition, I was finishing my yoga therapy training, and decided in September that year to start iRest meditation training, a life changing decision. I came to the training from a place of...
Mouth vs. nasal breathing
Are you a nose or mouth breather? Having become even more aware of my breathing patterns (thanks to a fabulous book called "Breath" by James Nestor), I’ve noticed that I often still breathe through my mouth. With a history of asthma it's not really that surprising....
Healthy ageing & our telomeres
Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences found at the ends of our chromosomes, play an important role in the health and wellbeing of cells. As telomeres shorten over time, cells become less able to divide and function properly, which can lead to ageing and increased risk...
Nature is the Ultimate Healer
Taking time to connect with the outdoors is essential for our well-being. I am so lucky to be surrounded by nature. Each morning and afternoon, my husband Andrew and I walk our two re-homed greyhounds, Harry and Gina through our local parklands. The morning walk...
Reflection and Intention
At this time of the year, we are encouraged to consider New Year's resolutions. While I think this is helpful, without reflecting on the year passed, we may find it difficult to feel into what most calls us forward. Ideally find the space and time for reflection, to...
Soma yoga retreat, Byron Bay Winter 2023
Confirmed Dates: 25-30 July 2023 I would love you to join me next Winter at Soma in Byron Bay. This will be my first time at Soma, and I know it's going to be truly special. Featuring a 22 acre rainforest with thousands of variety of plant species, you can explore...
I am making a home inside myself
I am making a home inside myself. A shelter of kindness where everything is forgiven, everything allowed—a quiet patch of sunlight to stretch out without hurry, where all that has been banished and buried is welcomed, spoken, listened to—released. A fiercely friendly...
Meeting yourself
A few days ago I went to help a friend in need. She's had a terrible year and with the recent rain was desperately trying to keep the water streaming down her driveway out of the house. The drive there was challenging, and I didn't know if the roads would be open. I...
Feel Better Every Day
It seems many people I speak to are so busy these days. People working 6 day weeks with little time for leisure, hobbies or self care. At times, I am definitely guilty of this. However, when we prioritise and allocate just a few minutes each day to self care, it can...
Rest
I hope you enjoyed a restful break over the Christmas/New Year period. My husband Andrew and I spent a few weeks resting deeply. Lots of time on the couch, slow walks, easy meals and gentle floor based yoga and pilates. We didn't realise how tired we were until we...
The Yoga of Intimacy & Delight
It's my absolute pleasure to share with you a selection of the beautiful Yukti verses (yoga meditation practices) from the ‘Radiance Sutras’, a book by Lorin Roche, over the coming months. The poetic renderings of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra explore 112 gateways to...
Kaya Kriya – a beautiful relaxation for Body & Mind
Kaya Kriya is one of my favourite yoga practices. In this three-part relaxation technique, the lower, middle and upper body is progressively relaxed with a movement-breath-sound combination. On the IN breath, the feet are moved inwards, the arms outwards and the head...
Emerging
I must be honest and say when I heard recent news about the partial lifting of restrictions in Victoria, the previously soft and relaxed feeling in my belly immediately tightened. Personally I have loved this time in isolation. Yes, I have really missed my family,...
It’s OK to relax…..
It's wonderful as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, when emerging research supports what I know and feel to be true for my body and mind. There are different ways of learning and individually you many notice you respond better to one way over the other. I tend to...
Touched by Acceptance, everything changes
What would it feel like to welcome ALL of you into your practice? Not just the parts of your body that work well, not just the positive thoughts and emotions. To truly allow everything to BE as it is! The busy mind, sore lower back, general stiffness and tiredness....
Finding Stillness
This meditation was inspired by a beautiful visualisation I experienced at a workshop a few years ago with friend and colleague Ingrid Jolley. Here we acknowledge the ever changing circumstances around us, while connecting to a place within that is always at ease,...
Why go on Retreat?
Retreat comes from the Latin verb “to pull back.” So a retreat is a place where you pull back from the world. Here are 10 reasons why retreats are important. They help you… 1. Pull Back You withdraw from your regular life, pulling in all the energy that’s otherwise...