The natural world, and the power of where we put our attention, have been key passions of mine since an early age.

In my 20’s I studied Environmental Science and worked in habitat conservation at a very granular and local level, spending countless hours crawling around in the bush getting to know it in intimate detail. I have a deeply heartfelt connection to the area where I live and work (Bunurong/BoonWurrung country), which is a constant guiding force in my life.

During those years, I was also doing a lot of meditation and yoga practice, fascinated by the power of attention as a tool to shift state and quieten the mind, and to build presence in the body. I began to teach mindfulness meditation at the request of my teacher as a community service.

Eventually in my 30’s I moved interstate, took time off from work for health reasons, and then retrained in Zenthai Shiatsu and did my Yoga Teacher Training. Whilst running my bodywork practice I became fascinated by the human nervous system, started to specialise in teaching Restorative Yoga and Somatic Movement classes, and completed the 3-year training in Somatic Experiencing. I started transitioning away from offering Shiatsu, as I was more interested in working with clients to play an active role in their healing and connect with their internal landscapes, but I did undertake touch trainings specific to working with trauma in the body, as a bridge between my old practice and what was emerging to replace it.

I also circled back to my love of working outside by immersing myself in the practices of nature connection, with its emphasis on the felt sense of the body in nature, and the development of personal and collective resilience this was a perfect partner to my therapy work.

I am so passionate about what I do, it really lights me up, and I feel so privileged to work with people in this way. To walk beside someone as they find their way home to themself is an honour and delight, and to see people fall deeper into relationship with nature gives me unparalleled joy.

I believe healthy community is essential for individual and collective resilience, especially in these challenging times. In my view strong community must be grounded in the natural world, and built on healthy nervous systems. All of this I see as urgent cultural repair and it’s truly my heart’s work.