Fun, funny, and passionate about life (most days), my yoga teaching and practice are my lifeblood. My connection to the divine. Being in nature keeps me grounded and revitalised. I thrive on healthy, delicious, tasty organic food, I don't believe in sacrificing flavour for healthy choices, I advocate BOTH. Yes, you can have it all.

As a Craniosacral Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and Yoga Therapist with a Diploma in Holistic Counselling, my intention in my practice is to foster a sense of safety and self-acceptance through mindful breath work (pranayama), alignment and gentle movement.

My personal journey of growth and discovery spans over 50 years. I grew up with an Osteopath father who fostered a life-long love for natural therapies. I was introduced to yoga around age 40 when a friend took me to a private studio with an Iyengar teacher. I didn't know what to expect but I was hooked!

In 2006 I went on to do my first Hatha Yoga teacher training in British Columbia, Canada where I lived and worked for 8 years. This has led me to the heart of my practice which is nervous system repair. A gentle Hatha style yoga woven with Restorative Yoga and Craniosacral Therapy. I have had the honour to have studied with a myriad of Australian and international teachers such as Leila Stuart, Donna Farhi, Evelyn Nieman, Ashe Dieleman, Naresh King, Aurora Hammond, Swan, Wendy Eyton, Max Schubach and most recently Craniosacral therapy with Matthew Kirsch from The Milne Institute. This work can help to change the trajectory of your life as it has mine through greater freedom from limitations both real (accidents, injuries) and perceived (patterns we are carrying from trauma & dysfunction) leading us to greater self connection, wellbeing and vitality.

Yoga Therapy 1:1 can be done in your home or preferred place, or in my Ocean Shores studio.

According to the International Association of Yoga Therapists: 

“Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practices of Yoga.” 

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• Deeply relaxes the body.

• Stills your busy mind.

• Releases tension of your muscles, improving mobility and flexibility.

• Improves capacity for healing and balancing.

• Balances the nervous system.

• Boosts the immune system.

• Develops qualities of compassion and understanding toward others and self.

• ​ “restores” the body to its parasympathetic nervous system function, which, in turn, helps the body rest, heal, and restore balance
   

1:1 session 120 minutes $150

Followup sessions 90 minutes $120

Travel time if required at additional cost

Fully Insured

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The difference between YOGA and YOGA THERAPY

While the role of a yoga therapist is distinct from that of a yoga teacher in a variety of ways, the difference between yoga and yoga therapy isn’t necessarily as clear-cut. In simple terms one can say, that any time a person uses yoga to relieve or overcome a health condition, they are engaging in yoga therapy. 
The major difference between yoga and yoga therapy can be made through its approach. When we talk about yoga it’s all about a series of yoga poses along with breath work and meditation leading to overall physical and mental wellbeing. Yoga is usually taught in classes or small groups. 
When we talk about yoga therapy it has an individual approach completely based upon the person’s medical condition. The yoga therapy session is designed keeping in mind the ‘whole being’ including health, illness, strength, age, state of the central nervous system etc. of the client. 
In yoga, your teacher designs the sequence keeping in mind the needs of every student in a general sense. A yoga therapist will design the yoga session by targeting the specific ailment or issue /yoga=union and works according to that. It is not just about teaching yoga; it is all about the utilization of every yoga therapy technique to restore the health and well-being of the student. For example yoga therapy session for depression will be different from yoga therapy session for back pain.