Samastah Yoga

17/04/2026

16/04/2026

🌿✨ Restorative Yoga & The Art of Listening Early ✨🌿

There are moments when the body whispers…
before it ever needs to speak loudly.

A subtle fatigue.
A heaviness in the limbs.
A quiet sense of being run down… or on the edge of getting sick.

In the wisdom of Ayurveda, this is not something to ignore —
it is something to honour.

🌙 The Six Stages of Disease — A Gentle Understanding

Ayurveda teaches that imbalance doesn’t happen overnight.
It moves through stages… gradually, subtly… giving us many opportunities to listen and respond.

✨ Sanchaya — Accumulation
✨ Prakopa — Aggravation
✨ Prasara — Dissemination
✨ Sthana — Settling in a spot
✨ Samshraya — Localization
✨ Vyakti / Bheda — Manifestation & full expression

The most powerful place to meet ourselves…
is right at the beginning.

🌿 Sanchaya — The Stage of Accumulation

This is the stage of quiet signals.

Where the body begins to collect a little excess —
a little fatigue,
a little tension,
a little depletion.

Nothing overwhelming…
but something is shifting beneath the surface.

And this is where we are offered a choice:

✨ To push through…
or
✨ To pause and support the body early

🌙 Restorative Yoga as Proactive Care

Through the lens of yoga therapy, healing is not something we force —
it is something we allow.

Restorative Yoga becomes a way of meeting the body before imbalance deepens.

✨ It soothes the nervous system, guiding us into rest & repair
✨ It redirects energy toward immunity and healing
✨ It softens accumulated tension in body and mind
✨ It supports the body in processing what it has been holding
✨ It creates the conditions for balance to naturally restore

Rather than waiting until we reach exhaustion or illness…
we gently meet ourselves in the early stages.

🌿 A quiet remembering

Self-healing often begins not with doing more…
but with listening sooner.

With noticing the whispers.
With responding with care.
With giving ourselves permission to rest — before the body demands it.

🌙 An invitation inward

If you are feeling even the slightest sense of depletion…
take it as a sign, not of weakness —
but of awareness.

A moment to soften.
A moment to receive.
A moment to return to balance.

15/04/2026

🌿 Monday Night Meditation Reflection 🌿

This week, we explored the beautiful stillness of the 61-Points Meditation — a quiet inner journey of awareness, gently moving through the body… point by point… breath by breath…

This practice is known as Shavayatra — the “corpse journey”…
a meditation passed through the Himalayan tradition,
and shared by Swami Rama

There is something so deeply humbling about this practice.
Nothing to fix. Nothing to change.
Just the simple act of feeling… and allowing.

As we settled in, I could sense the collective softening in the room…
that subtle shift when the nervous system begins to recognise it is safe to let go.

We began by feeling into our breath, igniting a soft pulsation from the solar plexus out to the edges, illuminating a lightness within. We then re-directed our breath as an orbit surrounding the body circling up through the right (our Yang side), returning down the left (our Yin side)

Many students shared afterwards a sense of release moving through the body…
like layers quietly unwinding…tension dissolving without effort…

And perhaps one of my favourite reflections —
the gentle arrival of sleepiness…
those spontaneous yawns…
the body’s natural way of saying, 'I can finally rest and let go'

In yoga therapy, we understand these responses not as something to resist…
but as signs that the body is moving out of “doing”…
and into rest, repair, and restoration.

✨ Sometimes the most powerful practices are the simplest ones…
guided awareness…
steady breath…
and the permission to soften.

If you noticed your mind drifting, or losing track at times —
this too is part of the practice.
A doorway into deeper layers of rest.

Thank you for sharing this space together…
for showing up…
for allowing yourselves to be held in stillness.

💙 A gentle reminder to carry this into your week —
pause… breathe…
and return to the quiet place within you, even if just for a moment.

14/04/2026

On Sunday, I had the privilege of being invited to teach for a beautiful group of women, as part of a baby shower.

💙It felt like such an honor and a gift, to be included in part of their special day.

💙The transition into Motherhood, for all of us as women, is one of the most transformational phases of our lives. We never see the world the same, to feel, to love and grow a baby inside of your body - is something that still completely amazes me.

💙It is a time in which to honor the strength, beauty and surrender of a Woman, as she enters this brand-new phase. Whether it be the first time, or an expansion and extension.

💙Together - we shared a beautifully slow, nourishing flowing practice. A blend of openness and flow, with time to soften and surrender.

💙Each woman, put forth a sacred message of support on heart shaped note paper, reminding our expecting mother, that she has the guidance of her circle of woman around her. All of the woman having experienced their own birthing journeys but offering her strength support and love in their own way. These words are words to keep.

💙As we eased from our practice, each Mum received a back releasing massage in child's pose. I remember from pre-natal many moons ago, it was my favourite treat!

💙We wound down our practice with a nourishing supported savasana, wrapped up in cozy blankets - sharing one of my favourite readings called 'The birth song' & then integrated sound - through bowls and chimes.

I loved witnessing, the surrender, the permission of allowing, the deep rest received.

The one thing that touched my heart the most, is the friendships, the bonds, the unwavering support for each other. A mother's group that has been together 10 years strong. Children playing, forming friendships as if family. Their own intentional community.

13/04/2026

FIND ME ON THE MAT THIS WEEK
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - REDUCED TIMETABLE
Monday 7pm - Breathwork & Meditation- Jindalee 24/7
Tuesday 8:30am - Mat Pilates - Jindalee 24/7
Wednesday 5:30am - Hatha, Jindalee 24/7
Sunday - 8am - Hatha- Girl Guides, Middle Park
Sunday 10am - Hatha - YMCA, Jamboree Heights

12/04/2026

🌿✨ Restorative Yoga — A Pathway into Nervous System Healing ✨

So much of our modern life asks us to be on.
Thinking. Responding. Holding. Moving. Doing.

And over time… the body begins to forget how to truly rest.

The nervous system stays quietly activated in the background —
even when we think we are relaxing.

This is where Restorative Yoga becomes something deeply profound.

Not just a practice of stillness…
but a retraining of the nervous system.

🌙 When the body feels supported… it begins to heal

In Restorative Yoga, the body is completely held.
No effort. No strain. No pushing.

And in that support, the nervous system receives a powerful message:

✨ You are safe
✨ You can let go
✨ You don’t need to hold this anymore

This is the shift from “fight or flight”…
into rest, repair, and restore.

🌿 What begins to unfold…

When we regularly drop into this state, the body naturally moves toward self-healing.

✨ The breath slows and deepens, calming the mind
✨ Heart rate lowers, reducing internal stress load
✨ Muscles and fascia begin to release long-held tension
✨ Hormonal and energetic rhythms begin to rebalance
✨ The body redirects energy toward repair, immunity, and restoration

But beyond the physical…

There is a softening of the inner world.

The mind quietens.
The edges dissolve.
And we begin to feel held from within.

🌙 A quiet remembering

Healing doesn’t always come from doing more.

Sometimes…
it comes from allowing.

From pausing.
From softening.
From creating space for the body to do what it already knows how to do.

If you’ve been feeling tired, wired, or stretched thin…
this practice is your invitation to come back into balance.

✨ Restore & Unwind — Restorative Immersion ✨
A two-hour space dedicated to deep rest, nervous system nourishment, and self-healing.

📍 Erth'd Taringa
🕰️ Sunday 3rd May 4-6pm
💫 $45

🔗 Bookings: www.samastahyoga.com.au

10/04/2026

🌿 Restorative Child’s Pose — a soft place to land 🌙

There is something deeply instinctual about Child’s Pose…
a quiet folding inward… a returning… a remembering.

In its restorative form, this shape becomes less about stretching,
and more about being held.

When the body feels fully supported, it no longer needs to brace.
It can soften.
Unravel.
Let go.

🌙 How to set yourself up

Take a few moments to create a nest beneath you…

✨ Place a bolster (or a stack of pillows) lengthways between your thighs
✨ Add a folded blanket between your hips and heels if there is any tension in the knees
✨ Gently lower your torso forward, allowing the body to drape effortlessly
✨ Turn one cheek to rest — switching sides halfway through
✨ Wrap yourself in a blanket for warmth and a sense of being held

Let everything be supported.

If you feel like you are holding yourself up in any way…
add more props.

This is your permission to be completely carried.

🌿 What begins to unfold…

When the body feels safe and supported, it begins to let go in its own time.

✨ Gently releases tension through the lower back, hips & shoulders
✨ Soothes the nervous system, guiding you into rest & repair
✨ Softens the breath, allowing it to deepen naturally
✨ Quietens mental chatter and eases internal overwhelm
✨ Invites a sense of grounding, safety and inward connection

🌙 A gentle reminder

You don’t need to achieve anything here.

This is a posture of surrender…
of listening…
of returning.

07/04/2026

✨ Restore & Unwind ✨

An invitation to soften…
to be held…
to simply be.

In this deeply nourishing Restorative Yoga practice, we create space for the body to gently release, the mind to quieten, and the nervous system to settle into a place of true rest.

Supported by props and guided with care, each posture becomes an opportunity to unwind layers of tension — physical, mental, and emotional.

This is your time to pause the outer world…
and return inward.

🌿 Expect long, supported holds
🌿 Gentle breath awareness
🌿 A calming, meditative atmosphere

A space where nothing is asked of you,
and everything is welcomed.

Come as you are. Leave restored.

📍 Erthed, 86 Whitmore Street, Taringa
🕰️ Sunday 3rd Mat 4-6pm
💫 Investment: $45
🔗 Bookings: www.samastahyoga.com.au

02/04/2026

🌿 Creating a Sacred Space for Restorative Practice at Home 🌙

There is something quietly powerful about the space in which we practice.

Not because it needs to be perfect…
but because it becomes a reflection of how we are choosing to meet ourselves.

A corner of a room.
A folded blanket.
A soft light.

When we intentionally create even the smallest sacred space, we begin to signal to the body…
it is safe to soften here.

Restorative Yoga isn’t just about the shapes we take —
it’s about the environment that holds us.

At home, this might look like:

✨ Dimming the lights or practicing by candlelight
✨ Gathering props — cushions, blankets, anything that allows the body to feel fully supported
✨ Reducing external noise… or choosing soft, grounding sound
✨ Creating warmth — through layers, socks, or simply a sense of coziness
✨ Letting the space feel lived in, gentle, and yours

Over time, something beautiful begins to happen…

The body remembers.

You step into that space, and without effort, the breath deepens…
the shoulders soften…
the mind begins to quiet.

This is the essence of practice —
not what we do, but how we arrive.

And yet… there is something even more profound about being held within a guided space.

A space where everything has already been thoughtfully created for you.
Where you don’t have to think, prepare, or hold yourself together.

You simply arrive… and receive.

🌙 If you’ve been craving that kind of space…

I’d love to welcome you into my upcoming
✨ Restore & Unwind — Restorative Immersion ✨

A two-hour journey of deep rest, nervous system nourishment, and full-body support.

A space where you are completely held.

📍 Erth'd, Taringa
🕰️ Sunday 3rd May 4-6pm
💫 $45

🔗 Bookings: www.samastahyoga.com.au

30/03/2026

I am so beyond excited, a practice that always sat so close to my heart, has a new home @ Erted, Taringa

Restore & Unwind
The first of four dates has been scheduled:

💙Sunday May 3rd May 4-6pm

To book in or, or read a little more, explore the FB event below:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1864729697765107

26/03/2026

Yesterday afternoon, I was at 'that point'

💙My body felt heavy, tired but restless. My mind overactive from not having had enough space the past few days, needing to settle - but also internally resisting. Tightness in my neck, shoulders & upper back, even my hips.

💙So, around about 4pm, a rare day without afternoon activities for the kids or classes to teach, or dinner to make on a fixed timeline.

💙I snuck off upstairs for a 30 min Yin practice.
So glad I did, as in that 30 mins - everything changed:
* The heaviness I'd been carrying, softly released
*My mind felt clearer & way less foggy
* I drifted off to sleep with ease.
* The grumpiness lifted, my mood lightneded
*Instead of that feeling of 'racing against the clock' - I settled

💙Even as Yoga teachers, we get tired, depleted and worn out. It's quite often a saying between teachers, even a little jokingly - that we don't make time for practice - but we need to.

💙In order to give serve, care for others, teach with heart and authenticy - we need to experience the practice in our own bodies. Not as teachers preparing a class plan, but as practitioners, as students of yoga in our own bodies, with our breath and our own imperfections.

The practice that we were first led to share with others - is our greatest teacher.

26/03/2026

It's taken me a few more days that normal to post my reflection & sharing on Monday nights meditation class practice, here it is:

🌿 Monday Night Meditation Reflection

This week in our meditation practice, we explored the nature of the monkey mind 🐒

This expression of the monkey mind finds its roots in Buddhist teachings, where the mind is often described as unsettled and wandering by nature. Rather than something to control, it is something to understand… to observe with awareness and compassion. Through this lens, meditation becomes not a practice of emptying the mind, but of gently coming into relationship with it.

That restless, ever-moving part of ourselves…
jumping from thought to thought,
memory to planning,
past to future — rarely pausing for long.

Rather than trying to quiet the mind, we softened our approach.
We didn’t try to chase the monkey away…
we simply sat beneath the tree and watched.

Before settling into stillness, we began with a gentle self-massage —
softly moving through the face, the neck, the shoulders.
When the body feels physical touch, it knows that it's time to release. Holding isn't intended to be stored or accumulated.

A simple, nurturing practice…
but one that invited the body to exhale.

Releasing held tension.
Soothing the nervous system.
Creating a sense of safety within.

This somatic unwinding became a beautiful bridge…
guiding us out of the busyness of the day
and into a quieter, more receptive space.

From here, we allowed the breath to anchor us.
And each time the mind wandered (as it naturally does)…
we gently returned.

Again and again.

✨ Not with force
✨ Not with frustration
✨ But with kindness

A remembering that we are not our thoughts —
we are the awareness beneath them.

And that the stillness we often search for…
is already here, quietly waiting beneath the noise.

Sometimes, all it takes
is a moment to pause,
to soften,
and to come back home to ourselves.

🤍