Yoga
Why Yoga?
Yoga compliments nutritional therapy on many levels. When incorporated in your daily lifestyle, it is a powerful tool to assist you in managing energy, mood and mindset. It is so much more than just a physical activity!
The physical asana practice is a gateway drug (ha!) to the deeper practices of pranayama and meditation that create space and clarity in all aspects of our lives.
In a world where busy has been glorified and we are in sympathetic nervous system dominance, yoga allows you to slow down and tune into your own innate wisdom, to reconnect and reclaim your Wild Heart. We cannot digest our food nor our life experiences, if we cannot create space, slow down and listen.
Mindful, smart movement of your BODY connects you with your BREATH (another underrated super power!) and breath connects you powerfully to your MIND. The coherence of these systems brings calm, peace and clarity to your being and you can approach life from a space of equanimity.
I work with three main yoga practices, traditional hatha, yin yoga and flow yoga.
Traditional Hatha yoga is a sarvangha (complete) practice that includes asana, pranayama and meditation. It delves deeply into the science of yoga on all levels, mind, body and spirit and is truly transformative. It respects the lineage and tradition of yoga by stepping away from modern exercise movement that has diluted the ancient practice of yoga and respects yoga. Meditation (and samadhi) are the ultimate goals!
Yin Yoga is the marriage of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Yin Yoga is a deeply meditative style of yoga where you hold floor based asana for longer periods of time, working deeply with the fascia system in your body to unlock greater flexibility of body and mind. A deeply restorative tool to slow your system down and activate the rest and digest elements of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Flow Yoga is a faster paced, asana based functional movement practice, with elements of mindfulness and breath. This is a great launching off point (and where I started!), to learn the fundamentals before moving into the deeper side of yoga offered in a traditional Hatha practice. I am also trained via Yoga Medicine to look at the body from a functional and therapeutic perspective and weave that knowledge into my classes.
Whichever style you prefer, a dedicated practice will give you tools to manage any situation that life throws your way with grace and dignity. You are the ocean, you can handle the waves!
Offerings
In Person Practice
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Programs, Workshops and Retreats
I weave into all courses and workshops aspects of my yoga practices, as well as offering specific yoga based workshops in a variety of settings from studios, to corporate, private events and retreats.
Please check my events page for my latest programs, workshops and retreats.
1:1 Yoga Private Sessions
Fine tune your practice to create greater depth and understanding of the science of Yoga by working privately with me. Get in touch today to discuss your yoga and lifestyle goals.
I am also a NDIS approved provider and work with yoga in a therapeutic setting.
Personal Sadhana Practice
Sadhana: "methodical discipline to attain desired knowledge or goal".
Build your strength, determination, and willpower by committing to a daily yoga practice. Utilising the science of yoga, and the traditional hatha framework, we work together to design a personal practice to suit your needs and to balance your energy. From there, I am available as support throughout the journey.
Typically practised for 40 days or 108, a sadhana journey will help you meet yourself at a much deeper level, build self-discipline and embed daily practices into your life. Embrace your Shakti (power!) and start one today!
Reach out to design the practice that's is right for you.
My Yoga Journey
My first serious exploration of a yoga sadhana was a 40 day challenge and it literally changed the course of my life. The biggest gift yoga gave me at that time, was a deep appreciation of what it meant to be present in my life. That presence was tested beyond anything I could have envisaged when I lost my beloved Dad to suicide just a month after graduating from my teacher training.
Yoga also enabled me to reconnect my body and mind after years of separation and has been pivotal in my healing and growth. Given my personal journey, I have a special interest in the connection between the body and trauma, and the ability of yoga to be a tool in transmuting those energies and I have been also studying MindBody Therapy which I love to intertwine into my classes, workshops and events.
The past few years has seen a shift in my personal yoga practice as I have discovered and started to study and train in traditional Hatha yoga, completing a second 200hr training under the tutelage of Octavio Salvado (the Practice Bali) and master trainings with Yogarupa Rod Stryker founder of ParaYoga.
I am currently studying for 500hr recognition with Tiffany Cruikshank of YogaMedicine. Yoga Medicine aim to 'Blend modern science with traditional wisdom to provide teachers and students with the tools to create individualized therapeutic yoga practices that support all aspects of health and wellness'. These trainings (as detailed below) have taken my practice and ability to support my students to another level!
Past Trainings
200hr RYS Embodied Flow Inspired Vinyasa Flow - HYA Yoga Miranda – Janine Leagh, Sydney 2016
100hr RYS Embodied Flow Body Module, Dr Scott Lyons and Tara Judelle, Bali 2017
Reiki Level 1 and 2, 2018
TFH Kinesiology, 2019
30hr Rasa Prana Vinyasa Advanced Training, Shiva Rea, Sydney 2019
50hr Yin Yoga & Mindfulness, Clare Lovelace, Batemans Bay 2019
25hr Yoga and Activism, Jasmine Tarkeshi, Sydney 2019
50hr Tantric Hatha – Moon Sun Fire, Octavio Salvado, 2020
40hr Tantric Hatha - Vinyasa Krama, Rod Stryker ParaYoga Level 1 Master Training 2020
40hr Tantric Hatha – Marma, Rod Stryker ParaYoga Master Level 1 Master Training 2020
10hr Pre and Postal Natal, Emma Salvado, 2020
25hr Your Dharma is Greatness – Bhagavad Gita training, Octavio Salvado, 2020
25hr Ignite the Sacred Fire, Kundalini Yoga and Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, Octavio Salvado 2021
40hr Tantric Hatha – Tantra Shakti, Rod Stryker ParaYoga Master Level 1 Master Training, 2021
10hr ParaYoga Nidra, Rod Stryker ParaYoga, 2021
25hr The Art of Holding Space – Yin Yoga Training, Sarah Owen, 2021
200hr Moon Sun Fire Traditional Tantric Hatha with Octavio Salvado, The Practice Bali (April to September 2021)
25hr Yoga Sutra Training, Octavio Salvado, The Practice Bali Aug / Sep 2021
Vishoka Meditation Course - Himalayan Institute - November 2021
40hr Yoga Nidra, Rod Stryker ParaYoga 2022
55hr Myofascial Release, Tiffany Cruikshank, Yoga Medicine May 2022
55hr Mental Health & Wellness, Tiffany Cruikshank, Yoga Medicine, January 2023
55hr Hip Anatomy, Dysfunction & Application, Tiffany Cruikshank, Yoga Medicine, June 2023
300hr Fire & Light - Traditional Kundalini Hatha Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training & Mentorship Program, Octavio & Emma Salvado, December 2023 to April 2024
Current Trainings
Have I mentioned I love to learn?
Yoga Medicine with Tiffany Cruikshank
25hr Female Health
30hr Traditional Chinese Medicine
55hr Shoulder Module
55hr Spine Module
Dr David Frawley
300hr Ayurveda Healing Course
Embodied Philosophy Organisation
300hr MindBody Therapy
