The Meeting of Heart and Mind with Natasha Skiba

The Meeting of Heart and Mind with Natasha Skiba Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, Reiki Master - Natasha Skiba Currently available via skype or zoom. Sessions can be booked via direct message or email.

I run personalised meditation and mindfulness classes and workshops for groups, corporates and individual clients. I also facilitate sacred and non judgemental healing sessions to assist you in connecting your heart and mind. Distant reiki sessions currently available via skype and zoom. Soon to come all my workshops will be moving online including some new ones for mummas. I work with people in Melbourne (normally in person) and all around the world.

22/09/2025

Have you ever had one of those moments where you’ve yelled at your kid and instantly regretted it? In fact you could even feel it was coming but you couldn’t stop it.
After an afternoon at the zoo and a busy morning of study (because 4.5 weeks to go!), I was tired, the kids were tired, ratty behaviour was coming out everywhere and anywhere.
I could feel the tensions rising. Demand after demand, I had already negotiated a million boundaries in the afternoon, I knew I didn’t have it in me to handle another one if there was too much more.
Another redirection, another distraction, another snack, I was running out of options. As we were around the corner, the kids got in eachother’s bubbles again and I yelled.
How could they not be quiet for 2 minutes when I had even bribed them with tv 😅. I had taken them out all afternoon, tried to meet their wants and needs all day and sacrificed my study time for them. What more did they want?
Oops, somewhere in the afternoon I had stopped prioritising my needs which were to go home and rest and instead kept trying to meet their wants and needs.
And they were tired, dysregulated and are under 6. They weren’t trying to be difficult. They didn’t want to misbehave.
We pulled onto the driveway, I put my fingers on the bridge of my nose to take a few deep breaths when suddenly I felt a head on my shoulder and a little voice whisper ‘I’m so sorry mum.’
My heart swelled. It has never been a focus to make the girls apologise, but we have modelled it time and time again and explained what we can do when we hurt someone.
I scooped them up in the front seat, we had a chat, I apologised, we laughed and reconnected and I was reminded that the work is still happening even when you think it’s not.

21/09/2025

Took the kids to Puffing Billy today. As we neared the train, I began to have flashbacks of the last time I was there. J was 2.5 (same age as D now). It was mid week, probably one of our first long outings (thanks lockdown).
In hindsight she was just tired and hungry but at the time, it was my first rodeo, I recall her trying to walk out of a shop with a bag of chips, not wanting to eat anything and then having the biggest meltdown on the street while people walked past and looked. I had visceral memories of how out of my depth and overwhelmed I felt.
Amazing what hindsight and some experience brings. I told J the story and she said ‘I don’t remember that’. Which started a discussion about implicit and explicit memory.
We talked about how she might not ‘remember’ all the things we do at this age but she will remember inside her body how mumma and dad made her feel safe and loved (that’s the aim!) and then as she gets older she will start to remember these moments in more detail.
Which was a good reminder for me later when she was tired and dysregulated. She spat at me in anger. It’s a new behaviour that’s come about and truth be told I’ve felt quite ashamed about it, wondering where I went wrong in my parenting.
It’s taken time but I can see that she is a highly sensitive, deeply feeling kiddo and in those moments she needs my help. Can’t say I still handled today the way I’d like to but it was calmer than I would have been previously.
We’re all doing our best, we all have our own stories and pasts and we all make mistakes. I’ll repair with her later when she’s in a space to listen and I’m calmer and that alone is worth its weight in gold. To let our little humans see that we make mistakes.

Beautiful memorial piece by . My brother loved wombats and gumtrees
20/09/2025

Beautiful memorial piece by . My brother loved wombats and gumtrees

20/09/2025

When 3x50kg feels easy. 🔥.
I’ve always said my bench was stronger than my deadlift until I started sumo deadlifting and learning the right technique.
It’s taken a long time to get here, a long time of building the foundations between having two kids, changing careers, navigating changed relationships and my brother’s cancer journey.
Some days it felt like I wasn’t getting anywhere but was actually going backward. What I didn’t realise is often those days were one step back but two forward due to the learning that was happening.
So when things feel hard or insurmountable remember it takes time, consistency, belief, a good coach .revolution and going backwards is ok, learn from it propel you further forward.
100kg here we come 💪

17/09/2025

Motherhood. A role that shattered who I thought I was and created a new version of me I didn’t recognise.
Late nights, early mornings, being a physical dummy (I still am for D). A body I didn’t recognise that couldn’t do what it used to.
Emotions I didn’t understand, with such a ferocious intensity they would barrel over me like a tsunami day after day. Where did this sudden anger and rage from?
Late nights googling what milestones they should be achieving or whether I should be worried about their weight. Hot tip - the baby industry is big and you can’t find lots to tug at whatever you feel anxious about.
Wait who is that person I was getting into bed with every night? The father of my children suddenly felt like a stranger, we were too tired to connect, suddenly our kisses hello and goodbye were replaced with ‘don’t forget the daycare bag or can you change her nappy?’
Somewhere in the haze, nearly six years later emerged a different woman, still a mother, but one who was starting to reclaim herself. One who tried to put herself first more often.
One who started to have her own back, to know she deserved more, she needed more. Still figuring out what that looks like.
The days were still challenging but in a different way now, somewhere in the last six years this mother had began to reparent herself. Teaching herself to regulate, that her emotions were safe and nothing to be feared.
Motherhood, it changes you in ways you never knew.
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15/09/2025

Yesterday was spent hiking this beauty with a dear friend. It had been on the bucket list for a while but honestly I had talked myself out of it, thinking i wasn’t fit enough.
Turns out I well and truly was. But more importantly how many ‘things’ do we put off because we think we’re not ready or it’s not a good time or that we can’t do it.
I’m glad I didn’t put this off any longer as it was fabulous! Challenging and daunting in parts but also once I was through it I said I would do it again (another day!). Once my ankle and blisters recover 😂
The sense of achievement at doing something new and challenging is a dopamine hit that serves as a reminder of how powerful it is to get our dopamine hits from achieving a goal/task as opposed to buying something or eating something which is short lived (and often not helpful!).
As I’ve gotten older and am even more aware of how fragile life is, making memories like this is even more important.
What have you been putting off that you should just do or say yes to?

11/09/2025

My activations are something I have done (almost daily - shhh don’t tell .revolution they haven’t been daily) for 4.5 years. At the start while rehabbing it was twice a day when originally wrote them up for me.
Over the years they have changed depending on how the body is feeling, any niggles that have crept up and to make sure the body is not becoming complacent while completing them. Our smart bodies will often find a short cut or an easier way to do things 😅
These are my latest activations .revolution put together for me to help with a niggly issue I was having with finding the power to step up on my right side. It hasn’t completely gone but within a week it was feeling markedly better, hasn’t affected training (except for step ups) and all my weights have still gone up.
Rehabbing and now training under shant’s guidance is one of the best investments I’ve made in myself and my training. I’ve learnt so much about my body, haven’t injured my back since (after 10 years of on and off niggles) and am stronger than pre baby in some areas.
These are completed everytime before Lower body training (different set for upper body training). Invest in a good coach, don’t ignore niggles, you don’t have to be in pain or accept a sub par feeling body just because you’re in your 40’s or beyond.

08/09/2025

It was such a beautiful morning in Melbourne today. My immediate urge was to head out with D and ‘make the most’ of the weather since we didn’t have music class.
The urge was real. But so was this little voice that said ‘stay home, rest’. Back and forth the voices went, but something deep in my soul won over. The voice that thought I was ‘wasting a day’ by staying in almost won over and missed the real opportunities of the morning.
D had so many learning opportunities in the garden from imaginary play in her mud kitchen made by through to planting, watering and feeding the plants with me. We then counted how many there were left to water, she had already watered half of them but why let the truth get in the way of a good story 😂.
While she played it gave me a chance to eat breakfast, catch up on house stuff and have a slower more present morning.
She then came into the kitchen to help prep morning tea/lunch. She adores helping, today we practiced spreading our peanut butter and selecting our snacks.
To allow me to eat with her but also be close by after when I wanted to unpack the dishwasher I suggested we set up in the kitchen. She excitedly grabbed our foam blocks (these have had so many uses!) and set up tables for us and insisted on ‘pushing my chair in’ when I sat 😅.
Aside from the wonderful things she got to explore and learn with minimal resources, we both had a lovely slow morning with no pressure to be anywhere or do anything and in turn I was able to be so wonderfully present with her.
Next time you get the urge to go out or ‘feel’ like you have to take the kids somewhere, I wonder what would happen if you stayed home.

Bloody hell has life changed from 6 years ago. Today was hectic, full of chaos, snotty noses and meltdowns a plenty. We’...
07/09/2025

Bloody hell has life changed from 6 years ago. Today was hectic, full of chaos, snotty noses and meltdowns a plenty.
We’ve had highs and lows just like my favourite roller coaster at the show, though I’d prefer to keep my rides to the show 😅.
We’ve lost loved ones, bought a house, travelled and created two headstrong amazing girls of our own (they may take after their mumma there 🙈).
Let’s not kid ourselves or instagram.. today was just like a rollercoaster. We had some amazing super fun moments like matching socks and breakfast in bed, bowling for the first time with the girls (I did enjoy winning 😅) and arcade games and ice cream.
There was also tears from 3 of us, multiple sisterly arguments that we had to break up and some very grumpy moments where I wasn’t sure we’d make it through the day.
We’re not perfect, at times we’re often disconnected (welcome to having young kids and busy lives) but somehow we make it work and are working on it.
Thank you for all that you do for me and the girls (it really doesn’t go unnoticed even though I know sometimes you feel that way), we love our kitchen dance parties and the girls adore you playing them OK Go film clips and wrestling with them at bedtime. They definitely got their nutty sense of humour from you 😊.
Here’s to more laughs and memories, more travel and dance parties and probably plenty more tantrums, tears and sisterly fights. Happy Father’s Day

05/09/2025

Now or X minutes? This is one of the best tools I use daily with D. I wish I had known about it with J when she was this age.
We essentially use it anytime we need her to do something, particularly if she doesn’t want to do it such as changing her nappy, putting her shoes on, coming to the table etc.
She will always choose the time option as it gives her a sense of autonomy, she loves feeling like she’s in charge. Time is abstract to her so you can choose a time as little as ten seconds and it would still work for her.
Do you use this at home or will you be giving it a go?

One of the hardest posts I’ve had to write, one that nothing can really prepare you for until the moment is here.So many...
07/02/2025

One of the hardest posts I’ve had to write, one that nothing can really prepare you for until the moment is here.
So many people that I have not yet been able to speak to (I’m sorry you are finding out this way).
Mark passed away in the early hours of Monday morning during the powerful Melbourne storms. We were able to tell him we loved him and in true Mark style he said ‘I don’t know why you’re all making a big deal, I’m ok. I’ll speak to you later’ and ushered us all away.
I returned home a few hours later and finally fell into a deep sleep myself in the exact minutes he left this earth in his physical form.
Mark, I’ll be forever grateful for all the memories we got to make over the last 19 months and more so over the last 39 years and to hear you say i love you too.
I’ll be forever heartbroken for all the things I dreamt of us doing that we’ll never get to do. But I promise to do them and I know you’ll be there in spirit.
Funeral details in the bio and in lieu of flowers please donate to https://actwildlife.net/donate-us/

Mark has always had a deep love (and obsession) with wombats and this was a NFP close to his heart ❤️

So many friends have messaged asking for the link from my stories the other day regarding my brother’s go fund me and s...
26/11/2024

So many friends have messaged asking for the link from my stories the other day regarding my brother’s go fund me and so I have given it a permanent place on the grid.

Link is in the bio, if you can’t donate please consider sharing as that is what helps us reach others far and wide.

Know your body, check anything out that doesn’t feel right and consider doing a bowel screening kit (free for over 45’s).

My brother and our family are forever greatful for the love and support ❤️

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