As we tiptoe toward the end of another year, I want to pause right here – before the tinsel, the to-do lists, and the rush – and look straight at you (Obviously with my big delightful smile). 😂
Yes, YOU.
The one who kept showing up even when life felt heavy, who breathed through the wobbles and injuries, who chose kindness for yourself on the days it would have been easier not to.
This December isn’t just about celebrating a season; it’s about celebrating you – the quiet, fierce, beautiful miracle that you are.
You don’t need to earn rest or joy;
You already are the reason for both.
So let’s close 2025 the way it deserves: by wrapping our arms around the person who matters most – YOU – and giving you the gentlest, brightest, most well-deserved celebration of all.
Important December Dates
Tuesday 2 December – Yoga Christmas Party
Come down to Roy Wood Reserve Tuesday 2nd December 12pm
Bring a plate to share and your own drinks and let’s enjoy each others company. If the weather takes a turn, we will work out a plan B.
Roy Wood Reserve has enough covered tables and is further away from Corlette Hall. Please make sure you know the correct place.
Toys for Treatment or Yoga Tuesday 2nd December
If the spirit moves you, please bring a new, unwrapped toy (suitable for children of all ages) to donate to local families for this Christmas. In lieu of payment for class on Tuesday 2nd December.
Kevin is doing his annual Toys for Treatment Day on Tuesday 2nd, where instead of paying for Chiropractic Care, donations of toys, gift vouchers, care packages are accepted. These donations will be given to local families in need.
Kevin ran this campaign for many years in his business of Hunter Valley Chiropractic and then with Port Stephens Chiropractic & Yoga, we continued this tradition for the last 16 years. This initiative has been adopted nationwide as part of the Australian Chiropractic Association as the #givingback campaign.
Here are some photos of the evolution of this program here in Port Stephens. 8 of the 16 years accounted for in these pictures 😊
A Day to Celebrate You!
Last Retreat for 2025 – Monday 9 December
One final day to press pause before the festive whirlwind… plenty of time to just breathe and be.
Strip away the layers of grief, stress, emotional burdens, physical inflammations, limitations and embody the mindfulness of self-healing.
In this intimate journey, you’ll surrender what’s ready to release and set powerful intentions for your next chapter of holistic wellness—mind, body, and soul.
Your Experience:
45-Minute Private Treatment – Choose a rejuvenating facial, deep-tissue massage, or energy healing session tailored to your needs.
Guided Therapeutic Yoga – Gentle, breath-led movement to unlock stored tension and emotions. Calming restorative Yoga combining Hatha, Raja, and Therapeutic with guided meditation and Yoga Nidra
Wisdom Workshop – Where cutting-edge science meets ancient soul practices to embody the mindfulness of healing.
Sound Healing & Crystals – Vibrational tuning to realign your energy field.
Aromatherapy Immersion – Custom essential oil blends to soothe and elevate.
Leave lighter, clearer, and fully recharged— Light refreshments included.
This is in collaboration with The Wellness Path.
Please let me know directly if you would like to attend and I will organise the bookings link to be sent to you. 🤗
Staying Centered When the World Feels Crazy
December can feel like a sprint to the finish line, but your nervous system doesn’t have to run the race. A few little anchors that help me stay balanced:
5-minute breathing breaks (even in the shopping-centre car park!)
A daily “no-phone” cup of tea – just you and the steam
Saying “no” to one thing so you can say “yes” to your peace
Remembering that being fully present with the people you love is the best gift you can give
You don’t have to do it all. You just have to do what keeps your heart light.
Make time for yourself this month.
Celebrate YOU –
The you who showed up on the mat all year,
The you who kept going even when it was hard,
The you who is worthy of rest and joy right now, today.
Thank you for being part of this beautiful community in 2025.
I’m so grateful for every breath we’ve shared.
Class Dates for December January
No Thursday Class on Thursday, 11th December
Classes will run until Tuesday 23rd December is the last class for the year….
Return Tuesday 6th January – a more detailed schedule will be provided in a few weeks.
As I send this to you, we are on a day trip to Coonabarabran for a Corroboree celebration. These events are always an interesting experience as the authentic celebration and sharing of the living culture is truly heart-expanding.
I have let some of you know that the week of the 3rd of November, I will be commuting from the Central Coast.
Nothing is changing!
All classes are on!
BUT, I may need more hugs as it is a homeschooling event which always provides an opportunity for personal growth for me. 😂
Important Dates
Christmas Party Tuesday 25th November 12pm Roy Wood Reserve. Bring a Plate and your drink(s) and have a wonderful time together!
Toys for Treatment / Giving Back or Toys for Yoga Tuesday 2nd December.
December Interruption for Melbourne Family Christmas – No Class Thursday 12th December
Christmas New Year Break: Wednesday 24th December to Monday 5th January 2026.
Reflections 💞
Listening to your shared questions and your needs, the following subjects are for you to have some of the answers in writing, so you can revisit them and have the links for certain sequences with easy access.
Our Overall Process with what we do in Yoga with me and why you feel so great after our sessions.
Imagine your body as a flowing river of energy, where the gentle pulse from your skull to your tailbone (the craniosacral rhythm) keeps everything in sync—like a soft inner tide.
This tide lifts your main breathing muscle (the diaphragm), fills your lungs with fresh air, and lets your heart glide smoothly in its sac.
These organs are all linked by invisible energy highways called meridians, especially the “triple warmer” line that hugs your chest and connects to your stomach and spleen to spark digestion.
Science backs this: studies on fascia (the body’s connective web) show that tight spots around the diaphragm or mid-spine can choke blood flow and nerve signals, impacting gut function and stressing the heart-lung team (e.g., research in Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies on thoracolumbar restrictions).
Therapeutic yoga is our gentle reset button in one simple pathway with our chest opening sequence. Simple poses that melt tension in the chest, free the diaphragm, and let meridians flow…. and that is just one of our sequences.
The result? Effective breaths, calmer heartbeat, and a happier gut—all riding the same restored wave of energy and as well as supporting biomechanics.
This is why I have coordinated with Linda from The Wellness Path to deliver this workshop below for these specific needs.
Digestive Serenity & Adrenal Balance
A 3-hour healing immersion for anyone facing diverticulitis, IBS, bloating, inflammation, or adrenal burnout from chronic stress and high cortisol.
Learn simple, proven tools to calm anxiety, deepen sleep, quiet restless legs, and ease back, hip, and joint pain—so you can reclaim the energy and ease stolen by discomfort.
Held in Wellness Path’s tranquil studio—softly lit, infused with calming sound frequencies—this session blends gentle therapeutic yoga, guided holistic meditation, and restorative energy practices to:
Smooth digestive flow
Lower inflammation
Recharge your adrenals
Restore whole-body balance
Fully adaptable—every pose and breath is modified to honor sensitive digestion and low energy. These sequences will the be given to you as a recording so you have more tools available if you have an episode of challenge.
Elevate your renewal: A soothing massage, rejuvenating facial, or energy healing (booked either 10am or 1pm) to deepen relaxation and fast-track healing.
Wednesday, 12th November $175
10 am – 1 pm or 11 am – 2 pm All Inclusive: Includes immersion workshop of Therapeutic Yoga, Energy Clearing, Sound Bath, Aromatherapy and Frequency Attunement, your choice of treatment, and light refreshments.
Please see the following links so you have fresh access to the recordings that you have asked for.
My thoughts on health demise and health recovery…..
I’ve walked the razor’s edge between miracles and surrender—witnessing bodies rise from the brink of collapse, pain evaporating like morning fog, while others whispered the quiet incantation “I’ll never get better,” sealing their fate with every breath.
In three decades of firsthand experience, I’ve learned that the body is not a machine to be fixed but a living symphony: fascia humming like violin strings, the craniosacral tide pulsing from skull to sacrum, the diaphragm dancing with lungs and heart in a rhythm older than language.
When thoracolumbar tension knots this flow, science confirms (Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies) that vagus nerve signals dim, gut function stalls, inflammation surges, and adrenals drown in cortisol.
Yet beneath every layer—muscle, meridian, memory—lies the sacred core: transcendent emotions that shift biology.
Hope ignites neuroplasticity.
Certainty steadies the autonomic nervous system.
Faith opens cellular receptors to healing.
Present-time awareness dissolves cortisol loops.
Gratitude floods the system with oxytocin.
And LOVE, the highest vibration, rewires despair into cellular remembrance:
You were and never are broken.
Holistic well-being is not a checklist but a sense of coming home.
A supported heart-opener (our upper back release) over a “blankie” releases the diaphragm’s sigh, our breathing technique, rekindles digestive fire along the stomach meridian, and a guided meditation anchors you in the now, where pain loses its story. You know what we do, and everything has a purpose… even my crazy stories!
Every practice is adaptable—whether you’re tender from IBS, stiff from adrenal fatigue, or simply weary—enter with safety, not strain. I’ve seen restless legs still, sleep deepen, and inflammation fade not because of a pose, but because someone felt hope in their bones for the first time.
This is the alchemy:
When LOVE becomes the medicine, the body remembers it was born to thrive.
You don’t need to believe yet—just show up.
The emotions will do the rest.
Chiropractic: The Core of My Health Journey
Chiropractic isn’t just a modality I utilse for myself and my family —it’s the heartbeat and essence of my entire approach to wellness.
When you ask me about modalities, pathways, or protocols, know this:
Chiropractic is my foundation.
It’s the lens through which I see all foundation healing.
Why? Because Chiropractic empowers you – me to take comprehensive responsibility for your/ my health.
It’s not about waiting for someone to “fix” you.
A great Chiropractor will simply say that they helped you by getting your body doing what it should do, which is healing itself!
The hardest patients who walk through the Practice door (and we still love and care for them!) are the ones begging for a quick fix—they’ve surrendered their power. The next pill, potion, remedy, intervention….
But the ones who thrive?
They understand:
You do the work.
You invite experts into your journey.
You ignite your own innate healing capacity.
That’s the miracle. By keeping your “electrics” in order—your nervous system clear, coherent, and unobstructed—everything else flows.
Energy.
Vitality.
Clarity.
Joy.
When your spine is aligned and your nerve channels are free, you’re not just surviving—you’re radiating.
You’re embodying the living miracle you were born to be.
Just like your car engine has a service, that is the beauty of keeping our nervous system at optimal function. To continue the car metaphor for a moment…. You keep the outside of the car polished, put the best fuel in… but without the electrics, the car will not start. The electrics need to be at optimal function.
In your body the electrics are your nervous system.
That is why I encourage Chiropractic.
Holistic Wellbeing
Cultivating feelings of joy, gratitude, awe, and love—especially by keeping happy mental pictures ready during tough moments—helps calm the body’s stress reaction right away.
Ongoing stress keeps the body in high-alert mode, raising tension that tightens the shoulders, pulls the head forward, and rounds the upper back into a “hunch,” while flattening the natural curve of the neck.
In contrast, turning to joyful thoughts or warm memories quickly eases that pressure, relaxing tight muscles, opening the chest, and restoring upright posture with a gentle neck curve. This shift lifts mood, lowers swelling in the body, strengthens focus and connection with others, and builds greater strength to handle life’s challenges.
When stress drags on, the liver gets overloaded trying to clear excess stress hormones, which can lead to a buildup of harmful substances. This strains the liver, causing it to store extra fat, become inflamed, and work less efficiently at its cleansing job. As a result, toxins back up and affect the whole body—feeding a cycle of tired energy, mood swings, skin issues, digestive trouble, a weaker immune system, and even more muscle tension that locks in the hunched shoulders and straightened neck. For a deeper look, read Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky (3rd edition, 2004), a clear and trusted guide on stress and its effects on the body.
So why do I encourage puppy and cat videos as an example….
Watching cute puppy and cat videos triggers a real feel-good rush in your brain by releasing dopamine, the reward chemical that sparks pleasure and motivation, along with oxytocin, the bonding hormone that warms your heart and reduces stress.
The wide eyes, playful antics, and innocent expressions of baby animals tap into our natural caregiving instincts, lighting up the same brain circuits as when we hug a loved one or eat something delicious. This quick hit of positive emotion lowers tension, slows your heart rate, and even eases muscle tightness in the neck and shoulders—helping undo the hunch and forward-head posture that stress locks in.
Just 30 seconds of giggles at a kitten chasing its tail or a puppy wagging in slow motion can shift your body from fight-or-flight into calm and joy, proving that a little online fluff is more than just fun—it’s a mini stress-relief therapy session.
There is method in my madness! 😂
My best wishes and support are with you always!
Maree
Health Reset Program
This is an opportunity to look at your goals, your symptoms, your current strategies and potential pathways and help you improve your vitality and quality of life.
Whether it is pain and inflammation related, weight loss or weight gain, headaches/ migraines, toxicity, the edge of burnout, anxiety, depression, heart health issues, memory and brain function
Your body might be giving you warning lights to indicate the dysfunction, so let’s look at how to bring balance back into your body. Rather than symptom and intervention, let’s address the cause and the rebalance.
If it’s inspiration, motivation including fatugue related, we will reconnect you to your purpose and values to assist y I ur daily actions being connected to your highest good.
This is the physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual.
It is exercise related, nutritional, supplementation discussions as appropriate, sleep, digestion, liver, detox protocols as appropriate and so much more.
4 week reset.
Personal 75 minute session with Maree
4 weeks of group coaching 2 one hour sessions per week. Recorded for replays to be available
Heavy Metal Detox detox course (covers parasite concerns)
Month free to VIP Online therapeutic yoga, core strength, injury rehabilitation, meditation, breathwork and energy healing meditations
$325
Or remember for my regulars one-off sessions are available $190 for 90 minutes or a cash discount.
Monday 29th September a 3 hour opportunity of Therapeutic Yoga, meditation, frequency attunement and strategies to assist sleep, lifting depressions, calming anxieties, soothing anxieties, plus a 45minute treatment of your choice
Monday 27th October – Release and Restore
Some one off class changes – No Classes on the following dates
Monday 6th October, Monday 20th October
Tuesday 14th October & 21st October
Thursday 16th October
A Journey of Healing and New Beginnings
Spring is a gentle invitation to heal, to release the burdens—both physical and emotional—that weigh heavy on our hearts, and to open ourselves to the uplifting pulse of new beginnings.
Through holistic approaches including soulful meditations, frequency healings, grounding practices that balance us to the earth, heart-opening connections with nature’s budding wonders, alongisde our physical and mental practices, spring offers a sacred space to nurture hope and embrace transformation.
Make time for the habits and actions that keep you strong!
A huge thank you!
Thank you for your love and support and the prayers and wishes for my Dad. Dad has made it out of the heavy care he required at Lake Macquarie hospital into a rehab scenario at Warners Bay hospital. We hope to help him be at home in the next week. A combination of infection, pneumonia and some other major challenges have gradually been addressed over the last month. Although he is frail – he is committed to strengthening. I really appreciate your wishes, thoughts and texts that I passed onto him.
Healing Immersion Half Day Experience
My role in this experience is the 2 hours of support to assist with improved sleep, calming anxieties, lifting depressions and soothing inflammation. This is a holistic experience of Therapeutic Yoga, meditation, mindfulness techniques and anything specific that the group identifies to support them.
Date: Monday, September 29th Time: Choose 10:00 AM–1:00 PM or 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
What’s Included:
45-minute personalized session (choose massage, facial, or healing)
Refreshing, nourishing beverages and snacks
2 hours of transformative wellness practices, including:
Mindful Movement
Crystal Healing
Aromatherapy
Meditation
Sound Healing
Expert guidance on:
Achieving restful sleep every night
Calming anxieties
Lifting depressions
Exclusive event-only wellness deals
Price: All-inclusive for just $175 Spots: Only 10 available—3 spots left!
More information with Our Heavy Metal Cleansing Program
Medical experts agree: reducing heavy metal exposure is key to vibrant health. Lowering heavy metal levels can enhance skin, organ, immune, and brain function, helping you feel your best.
As we have discussed previously, heavy metal overload is linked to numerous chronic conditions, including: neurological disorders (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s), cancers (including skin), autoimmune diseases, inflammation, mood disorders, diabetes, bone loss, cardiovascular issues, reproductive health problems, and more.
If you would like to have a look at a page about The Hierarchy of Health, I welcome you to have a look here. So often people go straight to the symptom and attempt to make the symptom disappear, rather than address – why is the symptom there.
If you would like to join the program, it is a one off $25. Yes it is ridiculously cheap – because I really want you to have the information and to improve your health!
This is not medical advice. This information is for education and entertainment purposes. Seek Professional Guidance and support with any lifestyle and nutritional change.
Congratulations on powering through your strongest winter yet!
Many of you have bounced back quickly from colds or flu, showcasing your resilience. It is timely to note the common cold’s role in flushing out toxins and harmful cells. In today’s knowledge bank, this is often overlooked, but this isn’t redundant science. Studies worldwide have consistently shown that colds and adenoviruses can weaken cancerous cells and are used in various protocols.
Note: I’m not suggesting you seek out a virus, but staying proactive with your immune system can make a difference. Monitor early symptoms and support your immune system with nourishing broths, soups, extra nutrients, emotional wellness, and reduced EMR exposure—especially during travel—potentials of iodine, vitamin C and other protocols depending on your needs could assist your strength.
A special note about travel:
It is not always the bacterial or germ exposures that are talked about with flying, long car trips etc that cause an immune system challenge. Consider hydration, sleep, food choices and electromagnetic exposure and how they contribute to the level of challenge that then really kicks in to demand our recovery.
Everything is connected….
I am absolutely loving that you are all really expanding your knowledge to embrace that all elements of your body are interconnected. For example, those of you who have issues with diverticulitis will generally have right hip, right shoulder, lower back, plantar fasciitis, and diaphragm compression. This is not always at the same time, and hopefully, you only have a couple of these simultaneously. This basket of symptoms makes sense the more you realise nerve supply, acupressure, and meridian lines.
If you keep your nervous system strong, your body will continue to come back to balance – homeostasis – the medical definition of health.
Your body is always trying to bring itself back into balance…. be kind to yourself and remember, you are a living miracle!
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared how heavy metals can impact brain function, immune health, and overall well-being. I’m thrilled to announce that the support I’ve long wanted to provide is now available in our Heavy Metal Cleansing Program, designed to help you shed layers of health burdens.
If you have questions about the details below, feel free to reach out or join our class sessions for a discussion!
Hopefully, the next step of all this will be to have this published as an ebook and hardcopy book…. always making more work for myself 😂!
Unlock Vibrant Health with Our Heavy Metal Cleansing Program
Medical experts agree: reducing heavy metal exposure is key to vibrant health. Lowering heavy metal levels can enhance skin, organ, immune, and brain function, helping you feel your best.
Heavy metal overload is linked to numerous chronic conditions, including:
The Heavy Metal Cleansing Program is designed with your vitality in mind. It equips you with the tools and knowledge to address heavy metal exposure and manage related health conditions. This program responds to the growing need for education and actionable health strategies.
The program begins with a comprehensive questionnaire to assess your unique health needs. If you would like to go through the questionnaire, make notes on a piece of paper and if any questions come up, bring them to class: Heavy Metal Exposure Questionnaire
There will be 21 engaging video sessions and resources, which you can explore daily or at your own pace. Topics include:
The Hierarchy of Health
Oxygen and Water
Nervous System Support
Sleep Optimization
Nutrition Essentials
Heavy Metal Detox Protocols
Oxidative Stress Management
The Mindset of Healing
And more!
There is also consideration for medications and minimising potential effects and what protocols to avoid. There is information specifically focused to balancing the chelation of heavy metals with consideration to medications.
Group Support If there’s enough interest, I’ll host free 1-hour Q&A sessions at the Practice, where we’ll discuss your questions and tailor protocols to your unique needs.
Prefer cash? I’ll set up your login details. Just let me know in class and I will get you access ASAP.
One on One Sessions
As usual I caused some confusion a while back when I had a change of hours and offered various appointments, that some of you were interested in, but could not make those dates.
I still have small windows of time open, including Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The 90-minute sessions are $150 cash for community members or you can book online for $180.
I might be able to do an occasional Wednesday or Friday….. so let me know of your interest and I can work out some options.
The Health Mapping Program
A deeply personalized journey designed to rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit. Through a blend of cutting-edge modalities tailored to your unique needs, we’ll create a clear, actionable plan to help you stabilize, strengthen, and thrive—short-term and long-term.
Frequency Attunement
Experience a transformative approach to wellness with Frequency Attunement. This gentle, in-person, non-invasive therapy supports pain relief, mental clarity, stress reduction, and overall health recovery. Combining Cranial Sacral Techniques, Chakra Balancing, and Body-Soul Communication, each session is tailored to restore harmony and vitality. Simply relax on the massage table while I guide the process, doing all the work to help you feel your best.
For community members $150 cash or book online $180 for 90 minute sessions.
Port Stephens Chiropractic & Yoga
Kevin has recently attended the Australian Chiropractic Association Conference in Melbourne. It is great for him to reconnect with alumni and new Chiropractors and to stay up to date with the incredible advancements with Chiropractic as it continues a primary health role and support roles with health recovery and maintenance.
(Google says this is about a 7 minute read, enjoy when you have a moment 🤗)
As Autumn’s extremely damp air settles in, it’s a gentle reminder to pause and listen to our bodies. The changing season invites us to tune into the wisdom of our symptoms—those quiet signals urging us to slow down, reflect, and nurture ourselves. Just as leaves fall to make way for renewal, we too can shed what no longer serves us and prioritize rejuvenation. Let’s embrace this time to rest, nourish, and reconnect with our inner rhythm.
By honoring our body’s needs, we cultivate balance and resilience, preparing us for the vibrant renewal that lies ahead. Here’s to a season of deep listening and self-care.
Follow up to Bone Broths & Tea – Nutrition
As we discussed in class, keep your kitchen stocked with the nourishing goodness of bone broths—perfect for sipping or cooking! You can easily buy pre-made broths for convenience or dive into the wealth of online recipes to find flavors that sing to your taste buds. Whip up these nutrient-packed elixirs when you’re feeling vibrant, then freeze them for those busy or under-the-weather days. With a stash ready to go, you’ll always have a cozy, health-boosting option on hand!
Here’s a no-fuss way to make bone broth. Grab 1kg or so of chicken bones (leftover roast chicken or cheap wings work great) and toss them in a medium pot or small slow cooker. Add half an onion, one carrot, one celery stick, a splash of apple cider vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Cover with about 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 12-24 hours (or set your slow cooker and forget it). Strain, cool, and store in a jar. Sip or cook with it all week! For more easy recipes, check online.
Maybe research Potassium Broths as they are my favourite for respiratory support.
Lemon Ginger and Honey Tea
When you feel the early signs of a cold or flu, I highly recommend a soothing Lemon, Ginger, and Honey Tea. I like to make a large batch—about 3-5 liters—in a big saucepan. Simply slice a lemon and add it to the pot along with roughly chopped ginger and a generous dollop of Manuka honey. Pour in boiling water, stir, and let it steep to meld the flavors. Whenever I or my family take some out to enjoy, we top it up with more hot water to keep the batch going.
You might also enjoy exploring recipes like Fire Cider. Preparing these in advance ensures you have simple, supportive options ready when you need them most.
Further Information about Cranial Nerves
The explanation below about the Nervous System is truly insightful. I’m excited to share it with you to deepen your understanding of why I’m so inspired to promote cranial support techniques and a strong advocate for Chiropractic Care to support nervous system health.
In my own journey, I experienced a profound improvement in my healing and overall well-being through Chiropractic Care and craniosacral support. I hope this offers you a clearer perspective on the benefits of these techniques! If questions arise or you would like more explanation, bring your questions to yoga class or the free health care class on Tuesday 3rd June. (Further information way down below in this post😊)
The Vagus Nerve & Autonomic Nervous System – Dr Frans Kromhout
“Many health issues stem from the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which regulates involuntary functions like heart rate and digestion. Think of its three states like Goldilocks’ porridge:
Too hot – Sympathetic “fight or flight.”
Too cool – Parasympathetic dorsal “freeze and shut down.”
Just right – Parasympathetic ventral “calmness and healing.”
This is the Polyvagal Theory.
The ventral vagus fosters rest, digestion, and recovery—an optimal state.
The dorsal vagus, however, triggers a survival “freeze,” leading to depression, brain fog and fatigue.
The sympathetic mode drives stress and action.
Ideally, we’d spend 90% of our day in the healing parasympathetic state and 10% in fight-or-flight.
Yet, Applied Kinesiology muscle testing reveals that almost the entire world’s population is stuck in sympathetic mode 100% of the time.
The vagus nerve, the body’s “Internet,” connects the brainstem to every organ. If it malfunctions, it sends “fake news” to the brain, causing symptoms like anxiety or palpitations, despite healthy organs.
The body has hardware – the heart, lungs, and all the organs. And then there is the software.
Most of Western medicine is focused on the hardware.
The vagus nerve’s action on our entire system is like the software controlling the body’s hardware, vital for relaxation, digestion and connection.” — Dr Frans Kromhout
Hopefully, some of the above information can help you appreciate why you feel so clear after our sessions. Cranial sacral work and nervous system support are great foundational pillars of health.
Online VIP Community Upgrade
I’m so excited to share some heartfelt updates to make our journey together even more vibrant, accessible, and inspiring—no matter what season of life you’re in. My mission has always been to support your health and wellness with practices that feel nurturing, doable, and empowering, and I’ve been pouring my heart into creating something truly special for us all.
A Warm Invitation to Our Online VIP Community
I’m thrilled to announce that our VIP Members Area is getting a big, loving upgrade! This is your cozy, virtual space packed with tools to keep you moving, healing, and thriving—whether you’re joining us in person or practicing from the comfort of home. Here’s a peek at what’s waiting for you:
Over 50 exclusive classes (via private YouTube links) to guide you gently through your practice.
Tailored recovery programs for knees, hips, spine, shoulders, feet, and more—designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Meditations and breathwork to calm your mind and uplift your spirit.
Recordings of workshops and Q&A sessions diving into topics like gut health, liver support, inflammation, immune boosts, and so much more.
New challenges and resources to keep you inspired and connected.
This space is all about you—whether you’re navigating an injury, staying home with a cough, or simply craving a quiet moment to heal on your couch or bed. It’s your go-to for gentle practices that oxygenate, restore, and empower you to feel your best.
Why This Matters
Life is dynamic, and so are we. Sometimes you can’t make it to class, or you need a practice that fits around a busy day or a healing body. That’s why I’ve made this online haven super accessible—now just $25 a month (a big drop because I believe so deeply in our shared journey). You can also use one of your Yoga 5 visit sessions each month to join, and because we’ve been together for so long, I trust you to keep track🤗 .
A Little Laugh and a Lesson
Oh, and a quick story—my recent “Live” sessions on YouTube accidentally welcomed some unexpected online guests (hilarious, but not quite the vibe I was going for!). Meanwhile, the Facebook “Live” sessions vanish after 30 days, which just doesn’t feel right for our community’s needs. That’s why I’m doubling down on creating a private, intentional space where we can grow together without any surprises.
Your Next Step
This is more than a membership—it’s an invitation to weave health, healing, and joy into your everyday life. Whether you’re flowing through a class, breathing deeply in meditation, or exploring a workshop on diverticulitis or immune health, you’re part of a community that’s here to lift you up.
Let me know if you are allocating one of your Yoga visits on your class pass (1 per month) and I will get you the link and password access ASAP.
Health Mapping with Maree
Discover the power of health mapping this autumn! This holistic approach helps you listen to your body’s unique signals, uncovering the root causes of symptoms. By charting your physical, emotional, and mental well-being, health mapping guides you toward personalized strategies for rejuvenation and balance. Embrace this season as an opportunity to prioritize self-care, tuning into your body’s wisdom to foster resilience and vitality. Continue your journey to vibrant health today—map your path to wellness and thrive!
Immerse yourself in the vibrant healing of Frequency Attunement Sessions this autumn! This transformative therapy weaves Cranial Sacral Techniques, Chakra Balancing, and Body-Soul Communication to ease pain, sharpen mental clarity, and melt stress. Tailored to your unique needs, each session can restore harmony and ignite vitality. Simply relax as I guide you through this gentle, non-invasive journey, nurturing your body’s innate wisdom to shine. Book here to experience this colorful path to deep rejuvenation and radiant wellness! Limited spots available!
FREE Health Care Q&A session. Tuesday June 3rd, from 12–12.45 PM
You can ask questions and gain practical insights. In today’s information age, it’s easy to miss the basics, especially when it comes to managing pain, inflammation, and building a strong foundation for health recovery.
We’re planning monthly Tuesday lunchtime gatherings, starting with our first session on Tuesday, 3rd June 12pm.
At The Practice, Cascade Walk Arcade. Spaces are limited, so please text me to reserve your spot. Let’s explore wellness together!
If you would like to come along, please text me 0428438315
Exciting new chapters are unfolding soon! Look forward to the return of Calming All Things Inflammation, Frequency Attunement & Meditation, Brain Gym, immersive retreat experiences, and a host of other transformative programs designed to uplift and inspire.
Free Resources
The Free Resources page offers gentle yoga, breathwork, core exercises, post-exercise stretches, glute activation, hip flexor sequences, standing posture sets, and more.
We’ve had a limited selection of health solutions on our shelves due to a recent change in suppliers. Exciting news, though—detox foot patches are arriving next week, along with a variety of other products to support your wellness journey
Autumn and Winter at Corlette Hall
Please remember layers of clothing and warm socks… maybe even gloves. Please ensure that you are warm enough and that you are able to regulate your temperature to be cooler especially on the Monday afternoon session.
Thank you so much for your ongoing support and for sharing your journey of health and life with me. Many of you have taken the time to share your specific goals and current ailments, and I appreciate how we have been able to customise movements and some extra rehabilitation for your recovery. Thank you for the effort you are putting in – you will reap the rewards!
So far improvement in hips and knees, cells and pain management are some great victories and progress in our community. This is awesome! Almost as great as the relaxed jaws post the intermittent laughter in our sessions.
I love the positive and supportive energy you contribute to our community! Challenges are part of the journey, but having the right mindset, resilience, and support makes all the difference. It’s great that you are embracing your journey and continuing to improve.
Please know – If there’s anything specific, you’d like advice or support with, or if you just want to talk things through, I’m here for you! Keep that momentum going! 😊
I would love to say, “As the year settles into a little bit of routine”….
However, it feels that the routine this year will be a lot of no routine. So again, millions of thanks for supporting me through the variations in our life routines. With that said, it is great that we will be able to use the online platforms again such as Thursday 6th March 10am session will be online via the private Facebook group.
On a regular level, Therapeutic Yoga will continue at Corlette Hall.
Monday 4.15pm,
Tuesday 9am and
Thursday 10.45am. (Thursday 10.45am is not on the first Thursday of the month due to Corlette Hall availability).
From April onwards there will be a whole menu of retreats, workshops, and events that will cover mind, body, and soul across inflammation, injury and health recovery, mindset, and more!
Important!
There is a slight interruption to our routine due to some family time and some education opportunities to share with our Champions.
Thursday 6th March Online Opportunity 10am
Monday 10th March 4.15pm is ON
No classes from: Tuesday 11th March until Wednesday 26th March This is due to some family time and taking our Champions on a great adventure for 2 weeks.
Thursday 27th March 10.45am is ON
Monthly Energy Attunement Self-Healing
There was such a huge outpouring of interest with self-healing process after our Yoga during February, I realised the need to support you all with helping our energetic body alongside mind and body.
For those needing scientific validation, – you are also in the correct place. This is the fantastic crossover of Science meets Soul. Just as a few examples, thermographs have documented how specific emotions can heat, enhance, deplete or cool certain areas of the body. This has been documented on a muscular, skeletal, visceral, cellular, chemical and lymphatic level. Electromagnetic devices such as the fields of Heart Math and Quantum Physics have provided scientific explanations to support the strengthening of the energy field around our physical body to improve our overall physical and emotional health, including resistance to disease and inflammation management.
Dates will be released in late March.
My Champions
Some of you expressed interest in my Champions YouTube works. Here are a couple of links where you can have a look at their works. A thumbs up on videos and comments are always welcome! (You do need a Gmail account and to be logged into Google/YouTube) to comment.
Home Practice Links
Below are some links for those of you who do not have Facebook but would like to do some mobility and practice some Yoga and breathwork on days when you are not at class. Feel absolutely welcome to do what sessions appeal. They are safe!
Under each thumbnail you will see a very brief description of what that class had as a format. This way you can make sure that you are choosing the correct session for your practice.
Please participate in a way that is gentle and nurturing for your physical and emotional health. It was a very relaxing session. Seated, lying down releases and gentle rejuvenation 🤗
Please participate in a way that is gentle and nurturing for your physical and emotional health. Very gentle. Please remember to be kind to your body and only participate to the level of how your body is presenting on any given day. Lying down stretches…. very gentle Sound bowl tuned to 432hz and heart chakra. There is no formal finish… so you can extend the relaxation.
Please participate in a way that is gentle and nurturing for your physical and emotional health. Do you remember the purple hair days 😂. I miss them! This session is seated… Please use a chair! Feel wonderful. Progression into lying down sequences, meditation and then standing breathwork to finish.
Please participate in a way that is gentle and nurturing for your physical and emotional health. Welcome Introduction Skip to 6 minutes for start Rag Doll, Neck stretches, upper body. Breathwork Modified sequences for Warrior, Dancers pose, Forward Bend Seated: Neck work, side release forward fold and chest opening Lying Down: Glutes. Hip Opener Meditation 47 minutes to 59 mins Cat Release. Extended Heroes Pose. Neck Stretch
Please participate in a way that is gentle and nurturing for your physical and emotional health. This session has standing Stomach hip flexor adrenal recovery release…. NB: You need lots of cushions. Take time and set this up really well! Lying on back releases, meditation, then seated neck work (please use a chair, if you prefer!)
If you enjoy hip bridge sequences, this is a beautiful short sequence to practice. You can do this without lifting into a hip bridge and instead do an imprint position. Always participate within your ability and listen to your body.
10-minute gentle back release. This sequence is ok to do daily as long as you listen to your body and work within a safe and comfortable range.
A longtime favourite! Some standing breathwork to oxygenate and feel fabulous.
Looking forward to seeing you in the near future 🤗
I think we have agreed that talking about the weather is deeply embedded in the Australian culture. Actually…. it is not just talking about the weather, but more complaining 😂. Too cold, too hot, too wet, too dry, too windy… dare we say any more!
In our health journey it makes sense to embrace each season for its’ healing potential. In Winter on a muscular skeletal level, it is a wonderful time to focus on joint mobility and muscle activation. For example, ensuring that our core muscles are working well to take pressure off our vulnerable neck, shoulders and sacral iliac joints. Getting deep abdominal and back stabilisers, alongside our glutes, are a great way to manage back health (-this is a very simple example!). Ensuring your joints are warm before your morning walks as per our mobility program is a great way to enhance ease and comfort of movement.
As we continue our journey and the needs within our beautiful community change, I am constantly brainstorming to offer you options that may enhance your vitality and quality of life. The 4-week Body Therapy Program that I am offering in Term 3 will have the framework of the Foundation 15 Moves, to assist strength and mobility for legs, hips, core, and shoulders – in essence – the complete strength of the body. Over the 4 weeks, we will customise and ensure that the options that you take are the best for your structural and therapeutic needs.
For anyone who cannot do floor work (laying down on the floor), this is ideal for you as all exercises can be customised to your needs. You will have technique, options and most importantly improved strength and mobility. For those of you who have been asking for some stronger options, yet still nursing injury or recovery, this program might be something for you, as you will be able to complete your injury recovery and continue supervised rehabilitation with me.
This program has come about not only after our brain gym and agility session earlier in the year, but also your feedback and our shared goals of you maintaining your youthful vitality and recovery from any health challenges. This program is aimed to assist with an hour of gentle movement (rest as you need), education throughout the session, with strength, mobility, brain function exercises, and all major joint health with nurturing entertaining support 🤗.
Bookings are now open:
Monday 1pm Commencing July 29th – 4 consecutive weeks. $26.50 for a casual or 4 week program $95 or marking sessions off your current pass.
There is the potential for an online course option, so please reach out with your interest.
Remember…..
The season of Westerly Winds is extremely “drying”. Look at your plants and see how they dry out more in these winds. Take time and consider drinking a little more water, increasing good fats / oils and check your magnesium and potassium intake. Some patterns with inflammation can be very simple to support and I hope that this can be your best winter yet!
A few of you have asked for the graphics for the first stage of injury and first stage of illness. Please see the images below 🤗.
Term 3 Events at a Glance
Monday 15th July Sessions Recommence
Tuesday 23rd Group Holistic Health Coaching. Inflammation, Auto Immune, Digestion, Anxiety, Emotional Health and whatever specific questions arise. $55 1pm – 3pm
Wednesday 28th August to 9th September Small Group Sessions
Early October there will be a small modification to classes for the school term break. I will provide these dates mid-term 3.
Holistic Health Life Coaching
This is a deep dive into your history and patterns to map out the best plan for your rejuvenation. This can be across layers of your physical, emotional and energetic body. Using multi modalities and special attention to your bio-individuality, we work out a short term and long-term plan to stabilize, consolidate and strengthen your overall health. Face to face or online. This program is ideal for people wanting to manage their health independently or in conjunction with the medical system.
Body Wisdom Healing Sessions
This is an experiential session where Maree works with you to decode what your physical body, your energetic body and your emotional body are communicating with you and what your next steps for optimal vitality could be. Lying down in a calm nurturing space on a massage table, with aromatherapy and non-denominational focus on your energetic body, with specific focus to the frequencies of love and gratitude, you will feel lighter, calmer and clearer about your layers of well-being. These sessions have supported to take the edge of chronic pain, clear mental fog and support the layers of your emotional body.
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!
The hibernation energy of Winter can be extremely beneficial for our health journey. Have a look at nature and look at what is naturally occurring with nature going into a rest and rejuvenation mode. It is a great time for us to do the same.
Winter is a great time to support your energetic body and continue to use what you once may have called “emotional wounds” into “embodied wisdom”. It is a wonderful time to connect to the benefits of herbal teas and warm drinks that support your liver, kidneys and overall wellbeing including detox and immune support. On a Musculo-skeletal level, it is a time of careful joint mobility and supporting appropriate warmth of joints and length of muscle to allow for optimal vitality.
Remember our basics of wellbeing and optimal health:
Oxygen metabolism
Hydration
Optimal Electrics of Nervous System Function
Quality and appropriate nutrition and Mental Health
Rejuvenating sleep, aerobic movement and more
As some of you have experienced in class if you have had a nasal drip irritation or coughing, there are some essential oils that I have used to assist you to assist your airways and comfort of breathing. The Young Living Essential Oil Basil and the Young Living Essential Oil Blend Aroma Siez, (Basil, Marjoram, Lavender, Peppermint & Cypress). If you would like me to order some for you, please let me know. For my community, I am happy to give you the wholesale rates plus GST. These prices would be Basil $50.10 & Aroma Siez $64. These oils are Therapeutic Grade 100% pure by their guarantee. There are other brands and blends, but in this instance for winter and respiratory function, these are the ones I use for my family and clinical practice.
Also, the other products I have been asked about. The Doterra Ice Blue sports cream, Blue Heeler Arthritic support, These are stocked up at The Practice or I can bring down to Corlette Hall.
In Summary….Be kind to yourself! Have a heartfelt sense of purpose and remember how important you are to your family, friends and wider community! We need you strong, healthy and harmonious.
Winter Highlights
Please see the calendar at the bottom of this post for the full winter schedule.
Thursday 20th June 2024 Chakra Balancing Sound Healing. These sessions are a great monthly top up for your energetic body. Continuing the journey of transforming our wounds into profound healing wisdom. Using sound, aromatherapy, crystals, intention setting in the frequency of love and gratitude. 5.45pm 60 minutes $35.
Tuesday 18th June Monthly Group Coaching and Question Answer Time: This is a small group session for participants to have affordable help and have their questions answered. There is never a coincidence of who will be in these sessions together. Multimodality covering any questions specific to inflammation, gut health, liver health, injury recovery, sleep improvement, immune concerns and nutrition. 2 hour session $55.
29th June Community Markets at Tanilba Bay. Katea and Kaiyu busking
July 8th – 14th no sessions
July 31st Wednesday Healing Immersion Retreat Day
Any further dates and changes will be available in the calendar.
Winter Logistics in All Sessions
(Please accept my mothering and care…. 🫶🏽)
As you would be aware, the heaters are working at Corlette Hall. Please make sure that you have enough layers to be warm or cool enough, depending on your personal thermostat. The following hints and tips are to assist your muscles and emotional health to help you stay relaxed and balanced post sessions.
Morning Sessions: Even though the Hall is heated, the floor is cold of a morning – sometimes really cold. A thick blanket under your mat or extra cushioning is recommended. There are overflow blankets on top of the cupboard for under the mats, that way doonas can be available for the cold frogs 🤗.
Afternoon and Evening Sessions: Be mindful on sunny days, the hall in the afternoon will be warm – sometimes very warm. For afternoon and evening sessions, please have extra layers for your departure. Maybe an over jacket and scarf to assist your muscles staying relaxed. For the next couple of months, it will be dark on departure, so please make sure that you have enough light to access your car safely.
Holistic Health Coaching
This is a deep dive into your history and patterns to map out the best plan for your rejuvenation. This can be across layers of your physical, emotional and energetic body. Using multi modalities and special attention to your bio-individuality, we work out a short term and long-term plan to stabilize, consolidate and strengthen your overall health. Face to face or online. This program is ideal for people wanting to manage their health independently or in conjunction with the medical system.
Session 1: Session One, complete health history and support over patterns and experiences including medications, actions, injuries and so much more.
Between session 1 and session 2, Maree will research and converse with you gathering more information to ensure that the next steps in your journey are the best steps for you.
Session 2. Implementation of plan. This includes nutritional, emotional health, mindset, exercise, weight management, pain and inflammation support, meal planning, gut health, cellular changes, immune function, coping with stress as well as any specific goals identified in session one.
Session 3: Approximately 6 weeks later a follow up session. Prior to this, Maree will be in contact with you via text, email or in passing to support you with any further questions.
This is an experiential session where Maree works with you to decode what your physical body, your energetic body and your emotional body are communicating with you and what your next steps for optimal vitality could be. In a calm nurturing space, with aromatherapy and non-denominational focus on your energetic body, with specific focus to the frequencies of love and gratitude, you will feel lighter, calmer and clearer about your layers of well-being. These sessions have supported to take the edge of chronic pain, clear mental fog and support the layers of your emotional body.
Allow 90 minutes. Online booking $180 or book with Maree directly and get a $30 discount *conditions apply.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Maree Frawley 