Awaken Yoga Studio

16/01/2026

There’s a lot moving through nervous systems after the fires. I’m witnessing stories of loss and heartbreak, but also what a beautiful community that has rallied in support of Harcourt.

If you could do with some soothing, the first Sunday Soothe of the year is this weekend.

A chance for shoulders to soften, jaws to unclench. The space to feel what’s been under the surface, hear it and give yourself the loving attention that’s needed.

Ancient practices for modern people. Movement, breath, mantra and sound. With two experienced practitioners.

Nat and I gather monthly to share these sessions. We’ve got dates for the first 6 months of 2026. Maybe we’ll see you there.

26/12/2025

Our little love Echo 💕

A Christmas Miracle ❤️🎄

Earlier this year, we rescued a litter of 7 puppies from a rural pound, at just 10 weeks old, they were brought down to Melbourne and were placed into foster care with Loki's Lodge whilst we could find them each a loving forever home.

Echo one of the girls, was always smaller, quieter, and not thriving as well as her siblings. A family member of our foster carer fell in-love with this little runt and permanently adopted her.

Unfortunately as Echo's siblings grew and became more bold and active, Echo struggled to put on weight, she was breathing very heavily even at rest and was always tired. A few weeks later, Echo was now half the size and weight of her siblings, something wasn't quite right.

We took Echo to the vet, and then specialist Richard Woolley... Echo had an 'echo' aka an echocardiogram and it revealed that she had some major birth defects in her heart and lungs. Not just 1 or 2 things wrong, but a large list that was contributing to Echo failing to thrive and grow like the rest of her siblings.
We were told that Echo wouldn't make it to her 1st Birthday, and that we were maybe looking at a few months, possibly only a few weeks before the time came where we had to say Goodbye.

Echo's amazing adoptive family decided that with our support, they would shower Echo with love whilst she is here on earth, knowing they would only have her for a short time. We were all heartbroken but so thankful that this little baby was loved and being taken care of.

No-one imagined that Echo would reach 6 months old, or that she would see Christmas, but here we are... and here Echo is celebrating Christmas yesterday with her loving family, and doing exceptionally well.

We know Echo won't be here for a long time, her diagnosis hasn't changed and unfortunately there is no cure or intervention for darling Echo. But the fact she is still here and got to celebrate Christmas, feels like a miracle, and here in rescue through so much heartbreak, you have to celebrate every win...

Merry Christmas Echo, we are so happy you are still here with us, and that you got to create a wonderful memory with your family ❤️

20/12/2025

Last minute gift purchaser? 🙋‍♀️
Not so into more things to consume? 🙋‍♀️
Got someone you love who could do with a little soothing? 🙋‍♀️
And definitely do not want to brave the shops? 🙋‍♀️ (I saged the family after a hectic Bunnings trip last week)

A gift voucher for a Sunday Soothe is a tick for all of the above. Every month we gather in Castlemaine to iron out the crunchy bits through movement, breath, mantra and sound. Loved ones will come home in a better mood than when they left 😉

CASTLEMAINE SUNDAY SOOTHE
18th Jan 5-6.30pm
15th Feb 5-6.30pm
22nd March 5-6.30pm

You can grab a $45 gift voucher, link in stories or head to the Awaken Yoga Studio website.

You can also get a 5 class pass ($105) or 10 class pass ($195) gift voucher for Kundalini classes, a $125 Reiki 1:1, or custom purchase amount to be used for all things Reiki and Yoga.

And get yourself a little soothing whilst you’re there, then you can be that soothed gift for everyone around you!

27/11/2025

Last Kyneton Kundalini yoga class is tomorrow! 😢 It’s got me reflecting on everything that’s happened in this space - collectively, as this little yoga and reiki community, and personally for me.

This photo is my favourite of the space. Taken on morning two of one of the Reiki trainings this year, before I’d reordered and smoothed out all the bits and pieces in the space. A moment of sitting and absorbing how grateful I was for all the people who’ve shown up in openness, strength, presence and vulnerability in this space! In awe that I got to be a part of facilitating work that I love so much!

I’m feeling similarly today. Grateful. For this space. For all the people who’ve spent time in it with me. For it being the ground to grow my business, my Sadhana and a community 🥹

Grateful to Sean for building it, to Danielle for supporting it being converted. And knowing it’s going on to its next life as a loved space with dear friends.

And so I’ll create a new home for my work in Maldon! I’ll pour all the mantra and reiki into a new healing space 💕

20/11/2025

Immerse yourself in practices for wisdom and clarity.

Sacred Symphony
May 2026 on the stunning Sapphire Coast, NSW

18/11/2025

Ooo, 2026 diary! Crisp, new pages to fill with all the retreats, trainings, workshops and classes.

Every year I get excited on the day this arrives in the post from

Anyone else get as joyous as I do over new planners?

Here’s a sneak peak of what’s to come in the new year:

🎶 Sacred Symphony 🎶

🫁The Deep Breath🫁

🧭 Compass Retreat 🧭

✨Reiki Level I and II✨

🧘🏻‍♀️Weekly classes in Castlemaine and Maldon 🧘🏻‍♀️

And plenty more yet to be announced/ confirmed. Freshly updated links on profile (eeep, staying on top of that not my strong point).

Need a bit of energy sustaining for the rest of the year? A handful of Kyneton/ Castlemaine Kundalini classes remain, as well as a December Sunday Soothe.

14/11/2025

Last Sunday in we breathed and listened deeply for a whole day.

As often happens, we took zero photos. and I make the conscious choice not to take photos or videos in session. And we’re often too busy dropping ourselves in beforehand with our own practices, to remember to get shots of the space. Good for humans, bad for marketing 😉

Above are some words from those who came along and had the experience of The Deep Breath workshop.

We’re doing it again on Feb 8th 2026 in Bendigo at True Essence Yoga Join us for breathwork, sound healing and energy integration.

10/11/2025

Our new home 🏡


Next month we settle into a cute place in Maldon! Watch this space for Yoga and Reiki in Castlemaine and Maldon, come 2026.

It’s been a nervous system roller coaster getting to this point, and I’m sure there’s more up and down to come. Life! Thank god for a good deep breath, movement and mantra 😉 Some energetic, nervous system resilience banked up!

For the rest of 2025 there’s a reduced timetable:

🐍Three more Fri morning Kyneton Kundalini classes

🎶Move With Mantra Kyneton this Tues evening

🐍Mon morning Castlemaine Kundalini classes starting 24th Nov

🎶Castlemaine Sunday Soothe 16th Nov and 14th Dec

And now to get some serious packing done 📦🍾

03/11/2025

Anyone else feeling like their nervous systems been thrown through a washing machine spin cycle lately? 🙋‍♀️ Ah, the ups and downs of life.

Thankfully I’ve got the support of over a decades worth of yoga practice and study to help me out on the ascent and descent. Promise that stuff works when you actually use it!

Breath plays a massive part in regulation. And I’m chuffed to be able to share what I know at The Deep Breath workshop again. Practices and theory that can help you out in your daily experience of life.

For me, breath is a refuge in chaotic times. A place of stabilisation. It can also be a deep joyful place of human and cosmic connection.

In The Deep Breath you’ll learn about your capacity to change your own state from the inside out, through breath and sound. We’ll look at yogic breath techniques and sound meditations to:

🫁 release heaviness
🫁 rejuvenate body and mind
🫁 digest stuckness
🫁 express authentically
🫁 connect to the cosmic

Nat and I are hanging out at Awakening Yoga in Castlemaine this Sunday. Bookings are essential. Head to my bio to book (or to my website that’s got booking links too.)

28/10/2025

Castlemaine yogis - I’ve got a 4 week pop up series happening. Check out below link to book your spot ☺️

Kundalini Yoga is a potent practice that powerfully and effectively shifts energy. In this class we warm up with hatha style movement, practice Kriya, meditation, mantra and breath. This class is open to all levels of experience. Please note this class is at Awakening Yoga Castlemaine (not Awaken...

30/09/2025

Good places to sit and breathe down south in WA

Ngilgi Caves and Yallingup Forrest Chalets 😍

Confirmation city life is no longer for me!

21/09/2025

Nat and I shared our last Kyneton Sunday Soothe last night. This studio space is where our collaboration began! Where we formed our sequence combination of sound, mantra, breath and movement. As well as a beautiful community and friendship. I teared up a little bit during the last Sat Nam.

Monthly Castlemaine Soothes are continuing! And next year we’ll pick a second venue. Where do you want us to bring Sunday Soothe?? Woodend? Bendigo? Daylesford? Somewhere else?

PS: There’s 15 more classes left in the Kyneton studio. Before new Castlemaine adventures await!