Cultivate Calm Yoga

15/04/2026

You wake up and your body is already bracing for impact.

Not because anything has happened yet. Just because that's where your nervous system lives now.

There's a low-level dread that most of us have quietly accepted as normal.

The to-do list never ends.

You try to rest, and your mind starts racing.

You try to sleep, and your mind won't let you.

You're stressed and always ON.

Yoga was designed for this.

Not the stretchy Instagram version.

The actual thing, where the whole point is teaching your nervous system to stop bracing and your mind to settle.

Beginner's Yoga Workshop
Sunday 26 April | 10.30am to 12.30pm
Cultivate Calm Yoga, East Brisbane

In two hours you will learn the foundational poses, how to move safely in your body, breathing techniques that genuinely calm the nervous system, and simple meditation practices you can use anywhere.

This is ideal if you are new to yoga, working with an older or injured body, or if you have tried to relax before and found your mind won't cooperate.

No experience needed. No flexibility required. No particular look assumed.

Current clients: free with your pass.

New clients: $77, which includes the workshop plus 3 weeks of unlimited yoga.

Located in East Brisbane we've been introducing people to yoga since 2013.

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13/04/2026

For three years I've been dormant.

Alone in the dark, bouncing around rock bottom, doing the kind of clearing that doesn't make it onto social media.

The kind that strips everything back until you find out what's actually underneath.

Something deeper was percolating in that silence.

And now it's ready.

What's coming is unlike anything I've offered before.

It was made for these times.

The old ways are no longer cutting it.

The world is asking more of us than ever before.

And many of us feel a call to go deeper, beyond the constant self-improvement and into something more fundamental.

We are more than a mind and a body.

There is a layer between them that most people never work with directly.

It runs the nervous system, the emotional states, and the quality of everything we think and do.

This work is about that layer.

It's about remembering who you were before life got this complicated.

It's not for everyone.

Energy Alchemy is coming soon.

05/04/2026

Over the last 15 years I’ve experimented with lots of way to process my emotions.

Journaling and quiet reflection don’t really give me the closure and “letting go” feeling that I really seek.

Instead, it just keeps me in mental loops as I can’t let go of something mentally, until I’ve cleared it from my energy field.

That’s why I created Clear Your Crap.

It’s a workshop to clear the heaviness and clutter from our energy body with powerful breathwork, dynamic movement, chanting and visualisation that will actually transmute the heavy and stuck energies I want to release.

This is energy work at its core as we bypass the mental narratives and negative thought loops to clear the heavy energy from its source.

Curious? There are a few spots left for Monday.

Comment Clear to learn more.

01/04/2026

Brisbane Yoga Scholarships are open for April 2026.

When things fall apart, yoga can be one of the steadiest things you have access to.

A place to breathe, reset, and think more clearly.

But when money is tight, yoga is usually the first thing to go.

Our scholarship program offers 3 months of unlimited yoga to people who need it most.

Whether you've lost your job, you're not working due to health or caring responsibilities, or you're just doing it tough right now, you're welcome to apply.

Scholarships cover off-peak classes, which means popular class times stay available for our paying clients.

We ask that scholarship recipients commit to attending at least twice a week, and all applications are kept completely private.

We've supported people like the single mum rebuilding after divorce.

The woman who left work to care for her parents.

The young guy who lost his job and lost his footing.

The widow holding it together for her kids.

None of them thought they deserved it.

All of them did.

If that sounds like you or someone you know, send us an email at info@cultivatecalmyoga.com.au and tell us a little about your situation and how yoga might help.

And if you're hesitating because you think someone else has it worse, apply anyway.

That's not how this works.

Please like, comment and share this so it reaches the people who need it most. 🌻

31/03/2026

In Yoga we talk a lot about the body.

We talk a lot about the mind.

But there’s a whole layer in between that most people never touch.

Your energy body.

It’s made up of your nervous system, your breath, and your emotions.

And when that layer is agitated, cluttered, or chaotic, no amount of positive thinking is going to calm your mind down.

But when you actually clear your energy body?

The mind gets quieter.

Our mood gets lighter.

Sleep is easier.

And the tension and anxiety disappear.

Not because you forced it. Because you dealt with what was underneath it.

That’s what we’re doing in Clear Your Crap on Easter Monday.

Comment CRAP below for details. 👇

24/03/2026

Create space in your body, nervous system and energy field by clearing your emotional clutter.

This one-off workshop uses powerful breathwork to get your energy moving again, dynamic movement to shake out old emotions, chanting to release what you’ve been holding and guided visualisation to help you finally let go.

Easter Monday 6 April. Comment Crap to learn more

05/03/2026

One of our members recently received a few hundred dollars back from her health fund for her yoga membership.

That’s right.

After several years of being excluded, yoga is now eligible again under many private health insurance extras policies.

Several of the larger funds, along with some smaller ones, are starting to offer rebates.

Some insurers may require a referral from your GP if the yoga is being used to support a specific health issue such as stress, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, back pain, menopause or obesity.

Of course, every fund and policy is different, so it’s worth checking directly with your health insurer to see what you’re entitled to.

You can even tell them that the government reinstated yoga as an eligible therapy from 1 July 2025.

If you do have cover that includes yoga, we’re happy to provide a tax receipt with our Yoga Australia number so you can submit a claim.

A nice little bonus for doing something that’s good for your body and mind anyway.

15/02/2026

Beginners Yoga Workshop | East Brisbane

You’ve thought about trying yoga.

And then immediately thought…

“I’ll be the worst one there.”

Too stiff.
Too unfit.
Too self-conscious.

You imagine walking into a room full of people who already know what they’re doing.

That’s exactly why we created this workshop.

This isn’t a regular class.

It’s a small group.
Two caring teachers.
And everyone there is new too.

No one performing.
No one keeping up.
No one pretending they know the poses.

In this 2-hour beginners workshop, you’ll:

• Learn the key poses and how to find safe alignment
• Build strength and flexibility in a way that suits your body
• Learn simple breathing techniques to calm your mind
• Ask questions without feeling silly

If you’re working with injuries, we’ll show you how to modify safely.

If you’ve never done yoga before, you’ll leave knowing exactly what to expect.

And if you’ve been nervous about starting, you won’t be alone.

At Cultivate Calm in East Brisbane, you don’t need to touch your toes.
You don’t need special clothes.
You don’t need to fit an image.

You just need to start.

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https://cultivatecalmyoga.com.au/event/beginners-yoga-workshop-9/

Spots are limited because we keep this workshop small.

If you’ve been circling the idea for months, this is your gentle entry point.

Join us.

Saturday 21 February 10.30am-12.30pm
East Brisbane - Free parking

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https://cultivatecalmyoga.com.au/event/beginners-yoga-workshop-9/

This is more than just an introduction to yoga. It is an opportunity to lay strong foundations, experience the benefits firsthand, and discover how yoga can support you well beyond the mat.

13/02/2026

I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer three times.

It runs in my family.

My mum had it.

My aunt had it.

Each time I heard the words, everything narrowed.

The waiting.

The treatment.

The uncertainty.

The way life divides into before and after cancer.

For the past 9 years, our studio has supported Mater Chicks in Pinkin raising funds for breast cancer research and support.

These breast care nurses held my hand when I fainted before my first surgery.

10 surgeries later, and hopefully I'm done.

At the end of the month, we're hosting a Yin + Sound Healing fundraiser with all proceeds going to charity.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1TszGSDi5F/

I don’t talk about it often.

But it’s part of why this fundraiser matters to me.

I’m supporting it because I don’t want my neice or daughter to grow up assuming this is just something the women in our family go through.

I don’t want it to feel inevitable for them.

And I know I’m not the only one.

So many women in our community have endured surgery, chemo, radiation, and hormone treatment.

The quiet fear. The strong face. The exhaustion no one sees.

Josette, Ana, Lisa, Linda, Annie, Kylie, and Katie — I see you and know how strong you are

This fundraiser is for research.

For earlier detection.

For better treatment.

For fewer women hearing those words.

If you’ve been touched by breast cancer — personally or through someone you love — I’d love you to stand with us.

Come to the event 👇

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Or donate if you can't make it

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https://fundraise.mater.org.au/fundraisers/monicarottmann/funrun-2026

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I’m doing this for my daughter.

And for all of us.