DEW - Deral Essential Wellness

24/06/2025

Your body never lies.

Your skin, your posture, your muscle tone, even the coating on your tongue…these are diagnostic tools.

They’re reflections of your internal biology.

Skin mirrors the liver because your liver is your primary detox organ. When it’s overwhelmed (by sugar, alcohol, processed foods, or environmental toxins) you might see breakouts, dullness, rashes, or premature aging. Beauty creams won’t fix what a clean diet can.

Posture reflects fascia, the connective tissue influenced by inflammation, hydration, and movement. A slouched posture often indicates stress, sedentary habits, or chronic pain.

Fat distribution is hormonal. Belly fat: Think insulin and cortisol. Thigh and hip fat: Think estrogen. Every bite of food either balances your hormones or throws them into chaos.

Jaw structure and airway health are shaped by nutrition from infancy. A diet low in nutrients and high in soft processed foods can narrow the airway, weaken the jaw, and affect sleep, oxygenation, and even facial development.

Fluid retention signals lymphatic congestion. Your lymph system depends on hydration, movement, and anti-inflammatory foods. Puffy eyes and bloating are red flags.

The tongue mirrors the gut. A coated tongue may indicate dysbiosis, an imbalance in your microbiome. Your gut health shows up in your breath, your digestion, your cravings, and your skin.

Muscle tone is a proxy for mitochondrial health and longevity. Sarcopenia (muscle loss) is one of the earliest signs of biological aging. The more muscle you maintain, the younger your cells behave.

Every cell in your body is built from the food you eat.
Your blood, your skin, your brain, your hormones, it’s all constructed from nutrients you either give your body... or don’t.

Appearance matters: not as a measure of beauty, but as a reflection of biology. Your body is always speaking.

Start listening.

22/06/2025

09/06/2025

Full Moon Yoga 🌕

This Wednesdays full moon is in the late degrees of Scorpio (vedic astrology, the true sidereal placements).
This will bring to light many things you didn't know before.

The latter degrees of Scorpio are treacherous, as they are considered in the tail of the scorpion, where the stinger is the most potent.
You may feel uncomfortable as the moon is in its place of debilitation, the weakest point in the sky for it to be.

These are also gandanta degrees, representing that things are out of control with intense emotion.

Since this is in the nakshatra Jyestha, be aware that there can be jealousy and deceit from others, so be mindful.

The best thing you can do during this time is step up your self care routines and rituals if you have them.
Yoga, meditation, breathwork, essential oils, journaling, taking a bath, get a massage, eat light nourshing foods and drink plenty of water.

I invite you to join me for a restorative yoga class at 6pm which will include ~

✨Meditation
✨Breathwork
✨Essential Oils
✨Massage
✨Journaling
✨Reiki

to help clear any low vibes you may experience while the moon moves through her point of debilitation. It’s the moons uncomfortable spot, so to speak and as we can’t deny the moon pulls the tides, we can’t deny we are made up of mostly water and therefore feel the pull of the moons energy as well.

Join me, it just may be the best place for you to be during this time.

6pm to 715pm
Dew Studio
$25

Id love to hold space for you 🙏🏻✨💫

08/06/2025

Thank you Jo Kelly for such a wonderful afternoon of chanting mantras.
Your voice mesmerising and your session enchanting, we wish we could experience this every week with you!

Huge love and appreciation for gracing us with your beautiful presence today 💕

30/05/2025

It’s happening and it’s about time!

It’s about time more women had more conversations around the previously hushed🤫 topic of Menopause.

As women, we are all Queens.

The menopausal journey as it suggests, is a time to indeed ‘pause’.
It’s in this ‘pause’, that we receive our Crown 👑

The Crown is our wisdom, our courage, our personal power, our true strength.

It allows us to embody deep self love and acceptance of our light, our dark and every shade of grey in between.

Menopause IS an initiation.
An activation of a New Self Assured Queen who wears her Crown 👑 proudly and flows through life with ease and grace.

In what feels like we’re losing our mind,
We’re actually finding our Soul.
Our true self. Our authentic self.
Our divine wisdom.

Beneath the fog, the sun beautifully and gracefully rises.
Her light touching mountain tops, and flooding the landscape with her delicate warmth.

Your not losing your mind, your just ‘Crowning’.
Rising like the sun from beneath the mental fog that feels like it’s derailing every aspect of your life.

It can be scary. Really scary.
Not remembering words.
Struggling with basic tasks that used to be second nature, the sleepless nights, the extra heat, the frozen shoulder, the planta fasciitis, the aches and pains and sore joints to name a few.

The brain fog is simply toxins that have settled into the deepest layers of the reproductive tissue. The good news is, you can do simple things to remove it.

During this time of initiation, your brain can actually shrink 😮
Research is now showing, we can lose grey matter of the brain during menopause!!!
Yes thats right….your brain can shrink during menopause 😬

The grey matter is the place where the processing of sensation, perception, voluntary movement, learning, speech and cognition takes place.

ANY WONDER WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE LOSING OUR MINDS and our bodies feel like it’s against us in so many ways!!!!

The thing is ladies, we have a choice to make here.
Listen up.

You can do 1 of 2 things.

Keep fighting against it or soften into the pause.

Keep working against your body, fighting it OR embrace The Crowning Journey and in doing so, sure, you have to make some changes BUT, changes that can grow back the grey matter of your brain 🧠 and changes that eliminate or at least lessen the intensity of all the other symptoms your experiencing and even feel better than you ever have done.

This is time for change, Yes,
The mind no longer in control,
The heart softening to step up and lead the way,
The body morphing like the caterpillar 🐛 into the butterfly 🦋
This is your divine recalibration.
It’s a time for deeply honouring yourself and your journey along the path to aligning with your Soul.
It’s a homecoming.

You are not broken.
You are becoming.

Through my own journey, I’ve made changes.
I now make zero apologies for my life choices being about what’s best for me. I’ll do things in MY own time and in a way that nourishes my mind, body and spirit.
Deeply listening to my intuition and being guided by that first and foremost. Releasing things that are not serving my heightest good, in the way of food, people, places, patterns, behaviours and making the choice to not let stressful situations rattle me, knowing that all is as it’s meant to be otherwise it would be something different. Uncovering deep passions I didn’t know I had, and getting to know who the truly authentic Me is.
At times, it has been really tough.
The cognitive disturbance was terrifying for me.
I’ve had to be far more devoted (some would use the term disciplined, but I prefer devoted) to my self care practices, routines and rituals than ever before to regain a brain that can remember the words I want to use before I open my mouth.

I’d love to share my own journey with anyone who would like to listen.
If the above resonates and you’d like to come along to an afternoon of ‘chick chatter’, reach out to book your place.

I certainly don’t have all the answers, but I do have suggestions for anyone wanting holistic guidance and my own experience on this journey to draw from.
There are certainly ways to make the Crowning Journey far more enjoyable and even peaceful ☺️

When ~ Sunday 15th June
Where ~ Dew Studio, Centre Point Arcade Leeton
Time ~ 2 to 4pm
Cost ~ $30

At 4pm, I have a beautiful restorative yoga class that is particularly helpful in to the Crowning Journey.
It allows you to come home to yourself, to strengthen your intuition and reclaim your inner peace and balance while stretching your body and relieving tension.
It’s a precious act of self love.
For anyone wishing to participate in this class afterwards, cost is an extra $25.
You’re welcome to do either session or both.
The choice is yours.

Reach out to book your place, and let’s get you understanding more of what’s happening to your body during this journey, not from a medical perspective but from an Ayurvedic/Holistic standpoint and learn the simple daily steps you can use to help you wear your Crown with ease and grace 🙏🏻💕🌸

30/05/2025

Fennel seeds, a girls best friend and one of the best digestive herbs!

Chew on about this many after every meal, washed down with some warm water to aid digestion. Fennel also aids in formation of red blood🩸cells for healthy heart ❤️ heals skin, helps with premature ageing, anti-cancer, reduces viral infections, gas and bloating and has a pleasing flavor a bit like licorice.

Fennel is rich in phytoestrogens which mimic the female hormone oestrogen, helps in stimulating and regulating the menstrual cycle and can have a direct positive impact on fertility.

Some studies show that the nitrites in fennel improve blood flow, which can help the uterus more efficiently expel the uterine lining and shorten the length of menstruation. Other studies show that fennel can reduce the production of oxytocin and prostaglandin, two hormones that contribute to painful periods.

Fennel seeds contain phytoestrogens, which aids in hormonal balance in women. Consuming fennel on a daily basis can help to keep hormonal issues like polycystic ovaries and hyperthyroidism at bay.

A review of 10 studies found that fennel may improve sexual function and satisfaction in menopausal women, as well as relieve hot flushes and other menopausal symptoms as well as sleep disturbances.

You can purchase fennel seeds at the supermarket in the herbs and spice section 😉

28/05/2025

When you’re truly grateful for what you have, the universe will always give you more to be grateful for.

There are steps to manifestation and gratitude is the #1.
If you’re not currently truly grateful for what you do have in the here and now, you can try and manifest your dream life until the cows come home, but it wont work!
You’ve got to get into the energy of being truly grateful for the blessings you already experience.

Now is such an auspicious time to plant the seeds of manifestation.
We are currently in the energy of a New Moon 🌑 in Ta**us (vedic astrology, which is the true placement of the stars ✨ and planets 🪐 when you look up into the night sky).
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As the new moon graces us with her presence, use this cosmic reset to guide you in nurturing and manifesting your dream life.

Ta**us invites us to root ourselves in our intentions for abundance, stability, and self-care.
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What dreams and desires are you ready to cultivate?

As you set your intentions, take a moment to reflect:

Are your aspirations aligned with your core values? 🌟💫 ⁠
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Embrace this tranquil energy, and let the universe support your growth 🌿

What are you manifesting under the moonlight tonight? 🌙 💫