Some of my fondest childhood memories were at the beach. When I was little, my Dad would put me on his shoulders when we were in the ocean, and a big wave would come. � � He was German and didn’t know how to swim, so he would just stand and get battered by the [...]
Celebrating our Members who attended 100 or more classes in 2024. Name Number of classes Jessica L 254 Michelle H 244 JANETTE S 241 Angela M 237 Marie C 232 Lewis T 209 VANESSA F 206 Mark L 191 Aleksandra S 171 Alina W 156 Shay M 155 Brett [...]
Let’s be honest. Some days, the thought of unrolling your Yoga mat feels like a full-body workout in itself. You want to feel better. You know yoga helps. But right now? The couch is warm. Your motivation is MIA. And the only thing you’ve been stretching is your relationship with Netflix’s “Are you still watching?” screen. [...]
Resistance can feel like an internal game of tug of war. One part of us wants one thing, and the other part wants something else. Resistance can show up as: Buying a gym or yoga membership and not using it Setting the alarm to wake early, only to press snooze 7 times Doom-scrolling way [...]
Sleep better with yoga If you struggle to get to sleep or stay asleep, we can help. Yoga is proven to improve sleep as it lowers our stress levels, helping our mind and body to prepare for sleep. Try these two yoga classes every day for a week and notice your sleep improve. These [...]
Do you know how to calm yourself in times of high stress? Did you know that meditation can be terrible when we're in a state of distress? Here are 3 Powerful Tools to calm yourself when you're distressed. Here's HOW it works: 1. Lateral eye movements reduce the amygdala's activity (the brain's fear centre) [...]
Studies* show that we're more likely to feel depressed if we don't move our bodies regularly. I remember when I had knee surgery and was on crutches for three months. All of a sudden, I had gone from someone very active to being sedentary. I already knew from experience that I feel better when [...]
Our self-talk is an indicator of our relationship with ourselves. Our internal dialogue and repeating thoughts affect how we feel. Negative self-talk, self-judgement and criticism make us feel terrible. People have this mistaken belief that if they criticise themselves enough, they will improve. This is NEVER the case. Criticism never leads to improvement. It just [...]
There is a close relationship between the state of our nervous system and our state of mind. When our nervous system feels unsafe, our brain automatically becomes more anxious as the fear centre of the brain (amygdala) takes over. When we’re stressed our thoughts are automatically more negative, impulsive and focused on worst-case scenarios. Trying [...]
Recently I won Bronze in the AusMumpreneur Awards for Overcoming the Odds. I shared my story of thriving after adversity and turning my wounds into wisdom. Shortly after my birthday in 2015, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was already in a dark place as my Dad was dying and my marriage had just [...]