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April to June 2024 with Maree
Welcome to Term 2 2024

Breathwork

Breathwork has become more popular over the last years which from my perspective is awesome! The more people practicing their conscious breathing, the healthier our community and the healthier our larger world will become.

In the last weeks of last term, we were able to record some specific breathwork patterns. In the immediate links below, there is the full 20 minute workshop as a YouTube link. I have been able to edit the 20-minute workshop into 3 further clips that are around 3 minutes each in length. The three techniques are Balanced Breathing, Energising Breath and the Calming Breath. I have put them all as links here as well as in the YouTube description of the 20-minute workshop. This is to make it easier for you to find in the future. 🤗

Please remember, your journey is to find techniques that work for you and keep you with the health and quality of life you desire. There are thousands of techniques and variations, so keep me posted of your needs and I can record more for your at-home practice.

What type of Yoga do we do?

The sessions delivered are Therapeutic Yoga – meaning we do physical, emotional and energetic work for the purpose of Health Improvement, specific to the needs of the people in the room. This is in a nurturing and uplifting environment to help you improve your emotional health and energetic body, just as much as your physical body.

When you research styles of Yoga, there will be postulations of the “number” of styles or types or philosophies of Yoga. There are many different styles, different Gurus, different linages, different pathways all due to elements such as country of origin, original Guru, the legacy of living the technique and then the modernisation of these techniques. This is the main reason why I educate you in our room about Hatha Yoga being an umbrella term for all of the styles that I have mentioned above, and “Raja as a higher umbrella above Hatha”…. (this subject is an essay Thesis in its’ own right).

In my training and many years of guiding and supporting individuals and groups, I studied many styles of Yoga. Qualified in Iyengar, Ashtanga, Satyananda, Yogalates, Vinyasa, Pilates, Hatha, Raja, Kundalini, Restorative, The 5 Tibetans and more including Pre-Natal, Neo-Natal, Pelvic Floor, Children, Geriatric, as well as authoring and delivering my own training programs (I didn’t sleep much for a while there😂) An immersion into the above styles was essential in the process of my attaining an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Yoga from the Australasian Yoga Institute. As part of this training, I was one of the first recognised 1000 hours Instructors, and after 20 years of teaching was recognised as a Yoga Master by Registration Category after completing over 10000 hours of contribution to Yoga with instructing, mentoring and educating. Beyond these qualifications, there are other Advanced Diplomas, University and Post Graduate qualifications as well.

Currently, I am levelling up again with the knowledge I am studying in the framework of Integrated Medicine. This will just provide further structure into the health mapping sessions that I currently offer as well as further holistic depth into the workshops and retreats.

So, feel safe, feel welcome and know that I will care for you and any person that you feel would benefit from being in the room. I thank you for your referrals and for trusting me to share in your health and life journey!

A framework for Awesome Living

Many of you who have attended workshops over the last years, have heard me refer to parts of the framework below. I am putting the framework in this article for you, so you can come back and benchmark yourself with how you are progressing in the maintenance and strengthening of your health.
- Oxygen Uptake is our starting point
- Water Metabolism
- Electrics of the Body – The Nervous System
- Nutrition
- Sleep
- Movement
There is a beautiful holistic entanglement with the above elements recognising that we are a whole being. It is awesome to support you in bridging the gap from the Soul to Science and Science to the Soul.

Recordings of Workshops

I am now pretty much up to date with getting links of recordings to you from workshops that you have attended. After my computer hard drive decided it was time to permanently rest, the slow rural internet and this mystery of evaporating time, I worked flat-chat during the term break to get up to date.

So – if you are missing anything, please let me know and I will remedy.

Workshops & Events this term….

Highlights to look out for in the attached Calendar.
- Monthly Group Health Coaching and Question and Answer – any and all topics on the table. Group sessions are awesome as there is never any coincidence of the groups that assemble together.
- Metaphysical Health – why and how do our emotions bring illness and dis-ease in our body and how do we remedy…
- A retreat in the Hinterland of Port Stephens. A half-day healing experience of Therapeutic Yoga, Aromatherapy and Frequency Attunement specific to the attendees.
- Monthly Chakra Journey
- Community Markets
First Signs of Illness & First Stages of Injury

I have included infographics here of some suggestions that you could have on standby to support recovery and regeneration. Please send through any questions and I can certainly talk more about the suggestions here in our workshops and get togethers of classes and retreats.

A Favour

If you have enjoyed our experience together and have 5 minutes to spare, I would love if you could leave an extremely positive review. This is the age of Business we are in where reviews play such a big role in people taking action towards their goals. I would love to share in their journey as much as I share in yours!

Thank you so much! Google Reviews

Feel welcome to review Therapeutic Yoga or any of these workshop sessions as well. There is a review section on Facebook Page Mfree as well.

Calendar of Upcoming Events
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May 1, 2024
March 2024 with Maree

A massive welcome to our new community members, a heartfelt thank you to the regulars and a huge welcome back to those of you who are now back in sessions after your Yoga sabbatical 😂. For those of you currently on Yoga sabbatical, I hope you know that you are welcome back, whenever the time is good for you, and that there is no need to dodge me if you see me at the shops… unless of course you are leaning on the shopping trolley 😂.

It is such a gift to be a part of your day-to-day goals and I truly love being a part of your life. As I listen to your changing needs and look at how to support you and our community in better ways, I have put on a few extra events this term.

This update has a few extra events that I will also post on Facebook. If you have not had the chance to connect on Facebook yet, please feel welcome to send me a friend request, and also, to stay up to date please follow Port Stephens Chiropractic & Yoga and Inspired Vitality with Maree Frawley.
I often feel the disappointment from people when they say they did not know that a specific event was on, so this might assist a better flow of information.

I truly appreciate any referral you send my way; you have my assurance that I will always care for your friends, family and random referrals.

To support the after-work crew and with the Hall not being available the first Thursday of the month I have decided to offer a Thursday evening class on the first Thursday of the month. A 5.45pm session commencing Thursday, 7th of March. Even if you only come once a month, it is great to see what options and techniques would better benefit your body. This way you can modify your home practice (even if that means beginning to remember that you forgot to do your Yoga – baby steps).

As we move into Autumn, it is great to pay attention to our health to cope with some of the occurrences that Winter can offer us. Joints, immune system strength and lymph would be the top of our list, alongside your individual needs. Throughout the next workshops and retreats, I will be covering these topics in more detail, and as always, we will cover many tips and hints in our Therapeutic Yoga sessions.

A huge reoccurring discussion during and after class would be falls prevention and how to support yourself or another person after a fall. More importantly would be our overall agility and cognition with the prevention. So, after a comment in class that potentially you might be “too old by Term 2”, I have brought the Brain Gym and Agility for Living workshop forward into March.
I hope you can support your health by being at this workshop.

Logistical Comment for Corlette Hall: As we move into Autumn, please note the air-conditioning at the Hall will probably stay set to cool to assist the exercise classes that are also held there on various days. If you begin to feel cold, please start bringing an extra layer of warmth. There are blankets available as per usual. For the afternoon and evening crew, be mindful that it will be darker and cooler when you leave the Hall, so maybe start to prepare your Yoga bag accordingly.

Agility for Living & Brain Gym

Thank you to my dear “young” Yogi for making the comment, “I will be too old by term 2”, so I have brought this workshop forward. The idea behind this workshop is to support foundation agility, mobility, balance and strength in a safe environment that has supports, padding, equipment and security to go over movements of daily living, falls prevention and exercises for brain health. Covering all the foundations of how to move when you have had a fall or have an injury, how to support other people who have fallen, and of equal importance, daily and weekly exercises for your brain health, including memory function. I have been able to secure us the best space at Zone Active for Monday, March 11th at 12.30 – 2pm. $45 per individual or $70 per couple.

To book online.

Ayurveda – The Sister Science of Yoga

After the success of the first round of this modality to support the equilibrium of the body, Part 1 is being held again Tuesday, 19th of March 1pm – 3pm at Nelson Bay. As part of this program, during the workshop we start to look at your constitution and Dosha, then commence a plan to support your health goals. This individual plan is coordinated in post workshop videos and feedback that support the needs of those in the room. Whether it is to support inflammation, injury management, cellular changes, digestion, moods, cardiovascular, immune, thyroid and so many more conditions, we will bring an umbrella and a holistic approach to your health journey.

To book online.

The Next Step in Ayurveda – the Sister Science to Yoga is scheduled for 30th of April, 1pm – 3pm. Moving into a deeper knowledge of balancing the elements, Yin and Yang and the concept of harmonising to your environment as we continue the path of your individual journey by balancing your health physically, emotionally and energetically. 2-hour workshop – $55.

To book online.

Connecting with your Inner Healer Retreat Day

A 4-hour immersion into your personal healing journey with Therapeutic Yoga, Meditation, Energy Healing of various modalities specific to your health needs.

Be nurtured and immersed with how best to support your journey of healing and vitality. Covering management of inflammation, energy, anxiety, sleep, hormones, injuries and health recovery on the pathway to awesome living.
With herbal teas, fruit platters.
Detox, Attune, Rebuild.

Saturday, 23rd March 9am – 1pm. $150 covers all the incredible healing experiences that await you with Maree at Corlette Hall Nelson Bay.

To book online.

Sound Healing and Frequency Attunement

Relaxing in the most beautiful environment, have 432hz frequencies and 528 hertz wash over you as you are guided in an energetic body-balancing technique through only the sounds of the bowls, the aroma of grounding essential oils and the use of quartz crystals.
There are options to be on the floor supported with luxurious cushions through to being supported in comfortable recliner chairs, all your needs can be met to ensure your comfort and healing journey. Thursday 21st March 2023. 5.45pm – 6.45pm.

To Book Online

Calendar of Events
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February 28, 2024
Rejuvenate with Maree
As Term 1 is underway, we are getting to the exciting parts of workshops and continuing your journey of health and vitality as we progress step by step and week by week.

I truly hear your requests of managing inflammation, recovery with cardiac challenges, blood pressure, cholesterol, digestive episodes including diverticulitis, colitis and IBS, and the many other immune challenges that we often talk about during, before and after our sessions. For this reason, I will continue to offer short workshops in a format that provide you enough practical knowledge that you can implement to get immediate improvements with your vitality specific to your individual needs.

The Ayurvedic workshop is a great opportunity to look at:
- Why the Yoga Postures and Breathwork we use in Therapeutic Yoga support subtle energies and the meridian lines I often refer to in our sessions.
- Delving into your individual Dosha and why certain types of inflammation are triggered in your body. For example, why is it that some body types have growths, others rashes, cold & flu or joint inflammation or mucous build ups. A holistic look into nutrition, oxygen metabolism, water metabolism, electrics of the body, sleep and the specific needs of those in the room. Doshas move across our physical, emotional and soulful levels and how we balance these out.
- A deeper look into the Craniosacral rhythms and why they are so important for your overall vitality. Techniques that you can use daily to balance these rhythms and a snapshot look into some of the Cranial Nerves.
- Basic detox protocols as a starting point for daily, weekly and monthly vitality improvements.
There will be ample time for discussion and specific action plans to improve your sleep, reduce anxieties, nutrition improvements, manage joint inflammation and also look at essentials of emotional health and astral hygiene. The great news is that the carry-over of discussion points can go over into the next workshops and our class as well as individual sessions together.

Tuesday 20th February 1pm to 3pm $55 at Port Stephens Chiropractic Cascade Walk Arcade. Only 8 spaces available.

To book your place either online or text me to reserve your place.

To help you relax and enjoy your time in the session, the workshop will be recorded and available to participants about a week after the session.

Some Inspiration

Since my teenage life, I have been witness to so many miracle recoveries even my own in so many areas. I am sure you have seen them in areas of your life or have read about them as well. When I think of the many case studies, it is hard sometimes for me to believe in the limitations that are often imposed on the human physical body on a cellular, physical or emotional level with permanent labels.

The resonant frequency and vibration of words and labels can become an embodiment that is difficult to break free from. Meaning people become their label, their pain, their disease. You would be aware yourself that some words yield high vibration feelings and other words of diagnosis can be devastating in the emotions that are then felt. Labels of diagnosis, carry a meaning and our nervous system will react to the meaning that each label has. To break free from these meanings and frequencies here are some considerations.
- Have a health creation plan in place
- See the gift of the unease in your physical, emotional or energetic body.
- Maintaining focus on the vision they have for their life after their recovery
- A purpose and inspiration
- Constant daily effective actions
- Feeling high vibration emotions each day, via movies, inspirational stories etc
- Surrounding yourself as often as you can with people who support your vision and approach.
- An embodiment of physical, emotional and energetic healing potentials
Feel empowered in your life journey to live the exceptional experience that you were born to have!

Term 1 Sessions for Yoga

Monday 4.15pm Therapeutic Yoga

Tuesday 9am Therapeutic Yoga

Thursday 10.45am Therapeutic Yoga with Qigong Breathwork

Upcoming Events

Calendar of Upcoming Schedule
February 16, 2024
Term 1 Events with @mareerejuvenate 2024
As our journey begins with new friends and continues with our beautiful community, the next immediate months are full of experiences that will help you feel fantastic. 🤗

Group Sessions for Therapeutic Yoga, Qigong and Meditation with Maree

The face-to-face sessions spread across Monday, Tuesday and Thursday will keep similar and slightly different focus points to support those of you attending multiple sessions each week. 🤗

Monday 4.15pm Therapeutic Yoga @ Corlette Hall

Tuesday 9am Therapeutic Yoga @ Corlette Hall

Thursday 10.45am Qigong / Therapeutic Yoga Corlette Hall

Sessions are nurturing and specific to the needs of those in the room on any given day. Physical limitations, emotional needs, age, gender, you are welcome! Sessions are $26 or 5 sessions $115. Discounts available for attending multiple classes per week.

Science Meets Soul Workshops

Workshops with Maree are presented with reference to the Science that supports the teachings from Ancient Wisdom.

The Ayurvedic Pathway Tuesday 20th February. This workshop is the foundation discourse to bring awareness of your Dosha and how to bring more balance into your physical, emotional and energetic body via the sister science to Yoga – Ayurveda. Tuesday 20th February 1pm – 3pm. $55.

Online enrolment available. Sessions recorded.

Be Your Own Healer Workshop is a discourse to assist tuning into your own superconscious capability to improve your intuition and connection with the dialogue of your body on a physical, emotional and soulful level. Experience processes to enhance your capability as well as the important essentials of self-care and energetic safety for empaths. This will include recordings and take-home exercises for your ongoing development. Monday 26th February 2pm – 4pm. $55

Online enrolment available. Sessions recorded.

For further information about any of the above events, this Calendar has more detail and information. All events can be shared with your friends should you wish to bring your crew for some fun experiences.

The Space of Energetic Healing

3 minute read

The following is a Point of View Piece.

Medical Disclaimer: Please seek medical support from Qualified Professionals and take action to ensure that you are able to live an incredible experience of this life.

Out of the many awesome conversations post class or before sessions during the last 25 years of Yoga sessions, one of my favourite answers to what a person has done for pain management or desire for recovery, is – “I have done everything!”.

The reason I love this answer, is that as soon as we move beyond the core of pharmaceutical and surgical discussions, there are whole chapters of modalities that are sitting in the peripherals, some new and mostly from ancient wisdoms.

Luckily for those in the framework, of science and evidence-based practices, there is excellent peer reviewed science, that can marry the scientific explanations of energy healing modalities with these ancient practices. Thanks to the fields of electrical engineering, quantum physics and quantum biology (plus more), there is every reason to be looking into the potentials of other pathways to support your vitality.

My experimentation of energetic healers began over 25 years ago, when I was working through spinal injuries and some symbiotic health challenges with that pain, including work issues, relationship challenges and health ailments that resulted in some steep and essential learning. Obviously, I was in the mainstream channels of medical support, however, it really felt like I was falling apart and I wanted something more – I wanted answers and solutions.

From visits to Alchemists, Healing Circles, through to the more mainstream Intuitive Healers and Practices such as Reiki, massage, Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, I experienced past life regressions, intuitive readings, Chakra balancing and so much more than I have time to share here.

My journey of moving out of pain, towards health, was something that I thought was external to me. Bring on the new substance, intervention, person, change of environment, exercise, mindset, detox, ideas in books and so much more. Another new direction came into my awareness, and I would take it. Like most people who are in the battle of dealing with acute and chronic pain – I was desperate! Basically, I was handing over my health to any person or promise who could assure me “they” or “that” could help me.

At some point in that journey, I settled with some core mainstream physical supports including Chiropractic Care and my own daily practice of Therapeutic Yoga. The philosophy of traditional Chiropractic where the Miracle that Creates the Body, Is the Miracle That Heals the Body, was harmonious to my values of empowered health. My Yoga journey was far more complex, as I even managed to use Yoga to increase my pain and ill-health in my early experiences of Yoga. The many “styles” and pathways, years and thousands of hours of study with my Yoga study led me to my specialty of Therapeutic Yoga with all the injuries and ailments that can be supported through reconnecting mind and body.

My immersion into Human Performance, Mindset, Neuroplasticity and getting a better way of moving beyond patterns that were triggering pain physically and psychosomatically was an awesome journey and information that I love empowering all walks of life with.

I found that the journey of looking within and having mentors to remind and focus on the profound empowering message to continue to develop your connection with your own superconscious capability to heal – is the gift I love to share with my community of clients as well.

If you move into experimenting with some of these healing forms:
- Question the Practitioner, of their qualifications, self-care and experience. Their journey is to empower and support you.
- If the technique feels in alignment with your beliefs and values, go for it! Remember the placebo effect is real. If you think the experience will or won’t work for you, you will be right!
- Look for Practitioners who awaken your own belief and ability to tune into what your body, physically, emotionally and energetically is communicating with you.
Embracing the belief that “We are a miracle to be celebrated”, provides foundation for my workshops, retreats and exclusive sessions. Continue to connect to the idea of the “Miracle that creates your body, is the miracle of healing in your body.” This can be awakened and supported in so many modalities if they align with your beliefs. Your beliefs and values are where it all begins – Live your best life!

About Maree

For more information about Maree 🤗

Maree is a Registered Yoga Master from the Australasian Yoga Institute, International Best-Selling Author, Mother of twins, Co-Owner of Port Stephens Chiropractic & Yoga, Homesteader in the Port Stephens Hinterland and committed to elevate the healing potential, rejuvenation and quality of life of all her clients, across holisitic health, improved relationships, self-communication and fulfilling living.
January 28, 2024