Alison Eastland

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Alison Eastland

Online courses, individual sessions worldwide via Zoom, and in-person teaching in the Huon Valley. My way of practising and teaching is gentle and easy-paced.

I am deeply inspired by the nature and landscape of the Melurkedee land of the Palawa people that I live and work on (the Huon Valley, lutruwita/Tasmania). My practice over the years has been an oasis for me, and is a calm centre in the midst of change and challenge. I spent my younger years chronically ill, stressed, and in pain, so every day I appreciate the mental and physical ease and strength that my practice has given me. I am so grateful that I can share this practice, thanks to the wisdom, knowledge and generosity of the lineage of teachers who have shared their knowledge and inspired me. After all, most of us have already had enough practice at pushing ourselves and rushing around, and we don’t need any more of that. Despite what you see in popular media, finding calm, ease and courage doesn’t need to involve fancy Yoga poses. Yoga & mindfulness can be a practical, useful, and very nurturing part of your every day life. My moving meditations are within a normal range of movement. The power of the practice comes from mindfulness of the breath and in cultivating kind, non-judgemental attention. I offer courses and private sessions for my local community, as well as online worldwide. I also grow food for my local community on my small farm, where I live with my husband Tom and Bonnie the Dog. I’ve been a Yoga & meditation teacher and a food grower for more than 16 years, and I’ve been a nature lover my whole life. I’m deeply interested in how the practice of Yoga and our belonging with nature can support, comfort, nourish and inspire us in these challenging times. Living and working on Melurkedee country, I respectfully acknowledge the palawa/pakana people as the Traditional Custodians of lutruwita (Tasmania) . I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. My new offering, Calm & Courage is now available at https://alison-eastland.thinkific.com

09/01/2026

Our local platypus this morning rummaging around for his breakfast. I didn’t realise I had my phone in cinematic mode, so when it lost focus and I couldn’t get it back, I filmed a Very Good Boy instead.

08/01/2026

It finally feels like summer in our little corner of the world.
I have just a couple of places left in the Summer Calm afternoon retreat on the 31st of January.

Themed along the cycles of the year to cultivate well-being for each season, my nurturing afternoon retreats are relaxed, easy and slow-paced.

All afternoon retreats are held in my warm peaceful yoga cabin near Geeveston, a serene space that will make you feel like you’re a world away from everything.

Beginners are always most welcome, and the group is never any larger than 8 people. Our little yoga community is very friendly and welcoming!

Every retreat includes a delicious afternoon tea.

More info & bookings at https://alisoneastland.com/afternoon-retreats

24/12/2025

From me & Elvis Good Boy, we hope that however you celebrate the end of the year is happy & peaceful.
To our wonderful yoga community: thank you for supporting us, for bringing your wonderful selves to yoga and spreading some ripples of peace out into the world.
If you or anyone you know would like some easy little nurturing practices, I have a completely free 8 week series of weekly short practices available at https://alisoneastland.com/simple-little-practices-for-calm
This year over 1,500 people have enjoyed this series and it makes me so happy to imagine the effects of nourished nervous systems rippling calm out into the world and building capacity for compassion, empathy, and inclusivity. ⁠
Keep practising, keep hoping, keep breathing. We love you 🐾💚

22/12/2025

How are you here at the end of 2025? It's been a lot, I know, and I'm hearing that people are weary; mentally, emotionally & physically.
The best practice I know for this kind of fatigue is yoga nidra guided deep rest.
All you need is a supportive comfortable spot so you can let your body rest, and listen along (it's ok if you fall asleep!)
I’m sending out a summer solstice yoga nidra to my email list today. If you’d like to receive it, pop your email address into my little form at https://alisoneastland.com/newsletter before Wednesday.

08/12/2025

It’s the last week of term and since it still feels like winter in the Huon Valley I’m sharing gentle, heart-opening, breath-based sequences that help us to feel lighter, more expansive, and peaceful.
Monday nights for 2026 are booked out until early May but there’s still a few spots for Thursday afternoons and Wednesday nights.
Details at https://alisoneastland.com/huon-valley-yoga-meditation

27/11/2025

Black poppies flowering outside the yoga cabin, with a certain black dog.
I’ve been organising our 2026 yoga terms and afternoon retreats, and they’re filling up fast with continuing yogis!
Monday nights in Huonville, Wednesday nights and Thursday afternoons here in the cabin in Geeveston, and seasonal afternoon retreats throughout the year.
If you’d like to get the booking links for term 1, make sure you sign up to the newsletter on this page before Friday next week:
https://alisoneastland.com/huon-valley-yoga-meditation
The afternoon retreat program is up now, with the March retreat already booked out: https://alisoneastland.com/afternoon-retreats
No fancy poses, just gentle breath-based mindful movement, meditation and guided deep rest, in small groups with the loveliest, friendliest people you could ever meet.

04/11/2025

I love the cosy come-as-you-are culture of our evening zoom sessions.
At least a couple of people are likely to be in pyjamas.
There will be various dogs randomly booping the screen.
Some locals, like me, might have earth stained hands and hat-hair from fitting in some desperately needed weeding during the break in the rain.
And there’ll be cameras that are switched off too, because introverts are always welcome here.
Elvis likes to supervise from the beanbag.
A few minutes before the session to chat for those who like to, usually about how busy the day was for everyone, or about how much rain everyone’s had or not had in various parts of the country, and after the session, I stick around to answer questions but most are quietly going back into their evening feeling decompressed and peaceful (or already snoring!) 💕

23/10/2025

Hello! I haven't been on social media much lately.
Running a solo business these days means using social media, but I feel a strong aversion to the oligarchy behind these channels.
Yet at the same time, the crazier things get, the more I really want to offer things that are helpful and hopeful.
I realised today that I’ve now had over 1,400 people enjoy my free Simple Little Practices for Calm series, and that makes me happy.
I imagine the effects of nourished nervous systems rippling out into the world and adding support for compassion, empathy, and inclusivity.
If you haven’t enjoyed these short practices for calm yet and you’d like to, you can sign up for free at https://alisoneastland.com/simple-little-practices-for-calm
Every week for 8 weeks, you’ll receive a couple of nurturing, simple little video or audio mini-practice (between 5 and 30 minutes) via email.
Each practice is designed to be easy to fit into your day, to leave you feeling replenished and calm.
Sometimes I get asked "is this series really free? Really?"
Yes, because I really need to put something good out into the world.
Yes, you'll see some notices at the ends of my emails about my other paid offerings, because that's how I make my living, but you are very welcome to completely ignore them if you're not interested! And you can unsubscribe at the end if you want to, or stick around for a monthly newsletter (also free).
https://alisoneastland.com/simple-little-practices-for-calm

30/09/2025

My once-a-year-only intake for Gentle Practices for Natural Calm opens this Friday!

If you enjoy seasonal practices and would love to have gentle yoga & meditation practices tailored to your unique mind, body & life, then you’ll love this program.

I provide personal ongoing individual mentoring in this program, so I have limited spaces available.

Gentle Practices for Natural Calm will suit you if you would love:

- The best of my carefully curated short video & audio practices, on-demand: gentle, easy-paced yoga, meditation, & guided rest that can be easily accessed anywhere, anytime via an app on your phone.

- short Community Zoom sessions: weekly half-hour practices with optional chat & question time.

- My personal guidance when you need it with a personalised practice and ongoing support, via one-to-one zoom consultation.

- A weekly practice guide highlighting the best practices for the season or lunar cycle.

… all for the same price as an ordinary weekly class.

I love this program so much because I get to create practices for members to meet special requests, which is so rewarding and so much fun!

For this next intake, I’m gifting a complimentary additional subscription to my online library of full 60 to 90 minute classes, + Gentle Yoga for Your Back + Sun Salutes the Gentle Way.

Explore more at https://alisoneastland.com/gentle-practices-for-natural-calm or drop me a massage if you’d like to hop on the waitlist for early access first thing Friday.

22/09/2025

While certain four legged friends are enjoying the muddy conditions, the strong gusty winds and rapid weather changes can leave a lot of us feeling ungrounded, on top of everything that is unsettling about the world at the moment.
For our last week of term our practice theme is: simple practices that soothe the nervous system.
There are just a few places left for term 4 yoga on Monday/Wednesday evenings and Thursday afternoons.
The times, dates, fees and booking links are all up at https://alisoneastland.com/huon-valley-yoga-meditation
I hope you have moments of pure joy this week like a Labrador sprinting through a big rain puddle.

18/09/2025

I now have another gentle yoga practice that anyone can join, including beginners!
I’ve noticed the needs of our community changing, so I’m happy to be making my Wednesday 6:30pm practice much more accessible.
Just like my Monday night class, it will include gentle, breath-based yoga within an ordinary everyday range of movement, practices that nurture your nervous system, and guided relaxation.
You can join from your home on Zoom, or in-person in my little yoga cabin in Geeveston (places limited).
As you can see, Elvis will be teaching these classes, with me assisting. Checking his notes, he said that there will be 10 minutes of fast enthusiastic tail wagging to warm up, followed by 80 minutes of deep snoring relaxation.
Seriously though, the details and booking links for all term 4 classes are coming out in my local newsletter tomorrow so you can sign up at https://alisoneastland.com/huon-valley-yoga-meditation to get first dibs for all classes.

13/09/2025

Here’s something beautiful and spring-ish to rest your attention on for a moment. Also, Tasmanian friends, did you know you can use Eat Local Stay Local voucher at my afternoon retreats?
Next weekend’s Spring Equinox retreat is booked out but I have just one spot available in the Renew & Replenish afternoon retreat Nov 8th, 1 to 4:30pm and a few spots in our December one.
Enjoy a whole nurturing afternoon of gentle, breath based yoga, meditation & guided Deep Rest, with a lovely afternoon tea included.
Bookings at alisoneastland.com or send me a message for the online link.

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