Yoga Bee, Brookwater, Ipswich (2026)

28/12/2023

A snapshot of the Day of Debbie.
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1. How it started.
2. Hand delivered chai latte for the birthday girl.
3. A vibe.
4. Complimentary foot soak after an utterly relaxing Lomi Lomi massage.
5. Manifesting good karma with a donation to the .
6. A sweet treat after a trip to Bunnings.
7. Being nosey (new housing development).
8. My sweet boy.
9. William ate a fish cake and I tried to conceal my joy.
10. Just now, courtesy of
🎵 Some of what I blasted down the highway.
👌 An excellent (birth)day.

29/11/2023

This trip was important. Knowing it was approaching got me through some incredibly low and exhausting days this year. This was a week of landing slowly; of finding rest in the unrest of the past two years. The relief of not setting an alarm, not checking a baby monitor, not having to tend to anyone but myself. In the lead up to this trip, I had to remind myself that I was worthy of this time. I didn’t need to “earn” or “deserve” it. My worth has been with me this whole time, long before becoming a mother. And while motherhood is a big part of my identity now, it’s not the only part. Thank you, Thailand, for this reminder. Today, I found this beautiful poem about worthiness that speaks profoundly to me in this season of life:

There is a wholeness that’s already mine.
It’s already ours.
I am not just the seed,
I am the rain that waters the flower.
It’s a reality that’s already there,
That I am enough.
I take on faith
That wholeness is already mine,
That I need do nothing to deserve,
That my worthiness is based only on my being.

I am wise enough to let go,
And I am strong enough to remember the truth
Of who I really am.
I can encounter the world
In such a way
That I remember who I am.

I am the rest inside the unrest.
I am the depth of the sky,
And the light piercing the sea.
I am the crest of a wave.
All that I need to be,
I am.

There is no problem to solve in this moment.
There is no plan to make,
No failure to be feared,
No other place to be.
This moment is enough.
This place is enough.
This imperfection is enough.
I am patient enough for my life to unfold in divine timing.

I feel the fullness of my life in this moment.
I feel the richness of my life in this space.
I am loved beyond thought,
And I have nothing to prove.
There is no one to impress.
I receive the message
That being is enough.

I am wise enough to see magic through a child’s eyes.
I am resilient enough to see past the pain.
I am kind enough to realize
That my worth has been with me
This whole time.

Beyond the shadows
That I have created,
The message remains:
I am the same.
I have always been enough,
Simply by being here.
Simply by being.

🇹🇭 ✌️ ❤️ 🥥 🏝️

07/05/2023

First since motherhood. Rebuilding strength, muscle memory, confidence and balance.

23/04/2023

Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye - it is very beautiful. 🌈

28/10/2021

Back in the saddle teaching Mum & Bubs yoga yesterday at my mother’s group. I haven’t practiced much yoga since giving birth. Just stretching here and there when I could between Billy’s naps. But it was so nice being able to share yoga with these mummas and share some ideas on what they could do at home. Yoga is a wonderful way to bond with your baby while taking a few minutes for yourself as well! It’s very important to me to model mindfulness to my boy as he grows up. I can’t wait for a few more years, when I can teach him how to take some deep breaths when he feels upset, and to learn how to calm his own body and mind. There is no better life skill in my opinion!

18/04/2021

PLEASURE VS. PAIN in yoga.
- the physical practice of yoga (the poses), are not about technique. Their purpose is to leave a residue; that is, a physical or emotional shift. The whole point of asana is to cleanse our body and clear our mind, to be able to then sit in stillness and connect with our spirit and the world around us.
A lot of yoga taught in Western countries focuses heavily on the physical practice. Some schools of yoga are renowned for their strong, strict and disciplinary styles. As a result, we can sometimes get caught up in this idea of cultivating more discipline through our practice. If something doesn’t feel right, maybe we just need to persevere and hold the pose longer, hold our breath through the discomfort, or stretch a bit deeper?
Sometimes we mistake pain as the need to be more disciplined. The problem with that is we then come from a place of lacking, wishing ourselves to be different, rather than a place of joy.
There’s a saying in yoga that “the pose begins when you want to get out of it.” I hate this quote. I kind of get what it’s trying to teach, but it can also be misinterpreted. It can make us question our own intuition in our practice and the messages our body is trying to send.
Our bodies speak the language of pleasure and pain. And pain is never a mistake. It’s a message. If you experience pain in your practice, the answer is not to be more disciplined.
The physical practice of yoga doesn’t have to be rigid. Often times when we come to our mat, it’s to get out of our head and find greater freedom in our body through movement. Too much technique kills that.
When we instead practice from a place of pleasure and curiosity, we’re more likely to arrive in Savasana at the end in the right frame of mind for the inner journey that follows.

21/03/2021

8 years ago I attended my first women’s yoga retreat. It was transformative, that’s the only word to really describe it. I never realised before arriving at that retreat the subconscious shield I put up with women. Society has conditioned us to compete with one another; to compare, distrust and expect the worst in each other. At least, that’s what I was unknowingly carrying.
Five days at that retreat unravelled all of that mental wiring. I connected with sisters I never knew I had. Women who lived their lives with such openness, vulnerability and compassion that I simply wanted to be near them. These women saw me in a way I had never felt seen before. I balled my eyes out at that retreat. I released a lot. Even now, the memory of that retreat brings tears to my eyes. I left wondering if I’d ever have a similar experience again. Could I be so lucky? Yes, I could!
When I found a women’s yoga retreat on the Gold Coast, I knew it was time to gather again. I used my tax return to invest in myself. Last year was really hard with some of my female friendships. I needed my faith restored in sisterhood. And it was. 9 beautiful women gathered, all there to explore themselves, be open and raw. Sometimes that feels easier in a group of strangers...
We laughed, talked, listened, cried, breathed, meditated, swam, journaled, did yoga, ate, slept. We reconnected with the simple pleasures in life. And from all this, here is what i know: The feminine spirit is strong. It is alive, but often in our everyday life, we lose touch with it. We stop seeing it in each other. We become embarrassed to express how we really feel. We stop prioritising time for vulnerability with one another. We become ‘too busy.’ And over time, we drift away from that feminine spirit that bonds us.
We as women need to create more opportunities to gather together in ceremony. Not to talk about our jobs, our kids, Netflix or to gossip, but to go deep and open our souls. To hold space for each other to be vulnerable. When women gather to connect in this way, great things happen.
@ Currumbin, Queensland, Australia

04/02/2021

I’ve been working a lot on my sequencing the last 12 months. I used to take a class with a teacher in Toronto who said she’d go to bed dreaming of creative sequences. That’s what made her classes so memorable and enjoyable to me, and kept me coming back.
Sequencing can tell you a lot about a teacher. Do poses just feel randomly strung together? Or do they have cohesion and tell a story?
My goal is to teach a sequence challenging enough to make you work, but familiar enough to enjoy and be free as we move through it. My favourite transitions are in there most of the time (it’s the yoga bee flavouring 🐝).
You’ll notice we spend some time at the start preparing and opening certain parts of our body for what’s to come, then slowly building pace to warm up. We then get into the sequence and add layers of complexity to it as the class progresses. These add-ons are always optional, so you have permission to opt out if it’s not right for you. The wonderful refers to this as creating “bus stops” in the sequence, for students to feel empowered in choosing how far they want to go.
My style of teaching isn’t always going to connect with everyone, but the familiar faces that show up each week make me believe that the investment is paying off. Thank you to each of you that allow me to continue doing what I love. ❤️

20/09/2020

First we do the yoga, then we do the thing 🧘🏽 . Join me this week:
MONDAY - Vin/Yin 5:15pm; Roll & Reset 6:30pm
TUESDAY (subbing) - Power Yoga 5:30pm; Yin 6:45pm
WEDNESDAY - Flow & Stretch 5:30pm
FRIDAY - Relax (75 mins) 5:30pm
SATURDAY (subbing) - Prana with Flow (75 mins) 8:00am

06/09/2020

Unroll your mat and meet yourself there. Move your body and let it speak to you. Is it energised? Is it tired? Does movement feel heavy or light? What’s going on internally that’s being manifested physically?
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Last Wednesday, my practice felt strong, controlled and powerful. On Saturday, my practice felt slow and sluggish. Even low lunge felt like work. I honour both without judgment.
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When we slow down and listen, we’re able to better care for ourselves and cultivate (contentment / acceptance) for what is, not what we expect it to be.
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Teaching:
MONDAY - Vin/Yin (5:15pm); Roll & Reset (6:30pm)
WEDNESDAY - Flow & Stretch (5:30pm)
FRIDAY - Relax 75mins (5:30pm)

03/08/2020

What is it about a bloomin Bougainvillea that is just so irresistible? Discovered this little gem just a few suburbs away - a public garden full of them! This time of year is just unbelievably pretty in Brisbane and jacaranda season is coming! Yippee! 💜

31/07/2020

Just finished planning a super delicious Relax class for tonight. This class has been extended to 75 minutes, to make your Friday night even more chill. Ample time for slow movement, deep stretching and a high quality Savasana at the end 👌
Join us at 5:30pm
🧘🏻‍♀️🧘‍♂️

Yoga Bee