AM Mind Your Body

AM Mind Your Body Group programs and movement classes to connect body & mind and sustainably manage stress

“Psychologically healthy” doesn’t mean never getting angry or upset, or always knowing what to say. It’s being able to:1...
05/09/2026

“Psychologically healthy” doesn’t mean never getting angry or upset, or always knowing what to say.

It’s being able to:

1️⃣ Notice:
“I’m getting overwhelmed.”

2️⃣ Regulate.
“I need a minute.”

3️⃣ Repair.
“I got that wrong. I’m sorry.”

4️⃣ Reconnect.
“Let’s try again.”

We don’t need perfect parents.

We all need parents who can manage their own feelings, who know that mistakes can be repaired, and who can model that relationships can survive disconnection.

That’s emotional strength. And it can be learned.

Here’s to all the dads in therapy, learning what might have never been modeled to them.

Happy Fathers Day 🩶

31/08/2026

My work as a Clinical Psychologist fills me with so much joy, purpose, awe and a strong sense of accomplishment.

So it’s easy to fall into the trap of neglecting my own nervous system when working to help regulate and co-regulate others’.

Our nervous systems always synchronize with each other, so sometimes that can take its toll.

After 20 years working in trauma, here are my top 5 tips to regulate my own nervous system, to prevent burnout and keep my mind & body healthy, strong & sharp:

1️⃣ 🧠 Get to know your nervous system!

- Understand your body and mind’s responses to stress.
- Know your “sweet spot” (like, do you know what ‘good stress’ feels like in your mind & body? Learn to recognize your body’s signs 🪧 and recalibrate regularly.
- Know your chronotype and work with it (not against it)

🚧 Boundaries 🚧

2️⃣ Time boundaries:
- 5pm 🕔 and I’m out of the office
- phone 📱 on night mode at 🕗
- in bed by 9pm.

3️⃣ Personal Boundaries

- I don’t automatically analyse or problem-solve in my personal life. At home, I’m just a partner, friend - not a clinician.
- I protect my capacity. I can care deeply about someone without being available for a therapy-style conversation every time they need support.

Sometimes that may sound like:

🙉🙊“I don’t have capacity to talk or listen right now”
🏡 “I need an hour to ‘arrive home’.”

4️⃣ Movement (non-negotiable!)

- I regularly check in with what my body needs:

🏋️‍♀️ strength
🏃 cardio (sometimes crazy interpretative dance💃
🚲 incidental exercise (…incl my German-roots preferred mode of transport)

5️⃣ Quiet time

🌳 walking in nature helps me recalibrate and down regulate. No matter the weather.
😮‍💨 Sometimes I just need 5mins of sitting and breathing.
🧘‍♀️ Or gentle mindful movement, just tuning into my body. No app, no music. Just being.

There’s many many more simple ways to stay regulated, to calm 😌 and down regulate or to energize 😃 and up regulate.

Learn more in my 4-week group program Regulate & Restore

Next round starts
📅 12.09.2026
⏰ 10.30am to 12pm
📍 10 Marian Street North Adelaide

REGULATE & RESTORE IS BACK THIS SEPTEMBER If you’ve been thinking about joining, this is your sign.Regulate & Restore is...
29/08/2026

REGULATE & RESTORE IS BACK THIS SEPTEMBER

If you’ve been thinking about joining, this is your sign.

Regulate & Restore is a 4-week group program designed to help you understand your stress response, reconnect with your body, and build practical skills for regulating stress - not just understanding it intellectually.

Each week combines the theory + the practice:

🧠 Psychoeducation grounded in clinical psychology
🌿 Trauma-informed mindful movement
🫁 Breath and nervous system regulation
✍️ Reflection and practical strategies you can take into everyday life

Because knowing why you feel stressed is one thing.

Learning how to work with your mind and body differently is another.

📅 Starting Saturday 12.09.2026
⏰ 10.30am to 12pm
(+ optional extended 30mins guided meditation)
📍 10 Marian Street NORTH ADELAIDE

Places are limited.

Don’t miss out- come and Regulate & Restore.

DM me or head to the link in bio to find out more

28/08/2026

I remember when being sensitive was used as a slur, growing up.

Like, “you’re too sensitive”. Or “it’s not that bad”. Or “you’re making a big deal out of nothing”. “Don’t be ridiculous”.

What I now know (and back then, too…intuitively):

Being highly sensitive can mean you notice more.

The shift in someone’s tone.
The atmosphere in a room.
The subtle changes in your body (and in others’).
The things that others might overlook.

Sometimes that sensitivity can feel overwhelming, particularly when your nervous system has learned to stay alert to what’s happening around you.

But sensitivity itself isn’t the problem.

It can also be a strength: empathy, attunement, intuition, depth and connection.

Please 🙏 DON’T make it your goal to become less sensitive.

Instead, you CAN learn to recognise your sensitivity as information. Not something you have to be ashamed of, or hide.

Make it your superpower 🦸

And maybe I can guide you there.

24/08/2026

❌Trauma Informed Yoga (TIY) is NOT a “cure” or an approved treatment modality for the effects and symptoms of psychological trauma.

✅ Instead, TIY offers a safe, supportive space to explore gentle movement, breath, and mindfulness through a trauma-informed lens.

❌ In our TIY classes here at am., we don’t focus on flexibility or performance.

✅ Instead, each class is designed to help you build awareness, develop practical nervous system regulation skills, and cultivate a greater sense of safety and connection within yourself.

❌ You don’t need to be bendy, super fit, or have the perfect body.

✅ Instead, our TIY is suitable for all bodies and minds.

Come as you are, take what you need.

📅 this Saturday only, 29.08. at 2pm
📍 10 Marian Street, North Adl (just off O’Connell Street.

🎟️ use code INSTA to book your space for FREE
(Strictly limited to 8ppl)

We all have a critical part or a critical voice that can be remarkably quick to turn difficult experiences into pretty h...
20/08/2026

We all have a critical part or a critical voice that can be remarkably quick to turn difficult experiences into pretty harsh or demanding self statements.

“What’s wrong with me?”
“Why can’t I just handle this?”
“I should be doing better.”

An integral part of any type of psychological therapy is awareness, or interoception (that’s awareness of our inner world).

Once we are more aware of how we talk to ourselves, how we judge our actions, behaviours or even how we feel, we can try and challenge and then change that self talk.

That’s where self compassion comes in:
A more compassionate approach to self-talk involves becoming curious about the factors that shape our responses, including our biology, learning history, emotions and context.

Research shows that self-compassion can provide a more constructive foundation for reflection, accountability and behavioural change.

So instead of asking, “What’s wrong with me?”
try asking, “What’s happened to me, and what can I understand about this response?”

Changing the way we talk to ourselves can then change how we feel and the actions we take.

There’s a lot to gain when we slow down and notice what’s already there. Like, enhanced wellbeing, reduced stress levels...
17/08/2026

There’s a lot to gain when we slow down and notice what’s already there.

Like, enhanced wellbeing, reduced stress levels, increased joyfulness.

This is what psychologists often refer to as “informal mindfulness”.

Informal mindfulness essentially means bringing mindful attention into ordinary activities rather than creating a separate meditation session.

Like, noticing taste and smells when eating.

Being present when walking rather than scrolling or listening to podcasts or music at the same time.

Yup, even the “boring” stuff like cleaning or washing the dishes - turn it into a moment of awareness (aka “mundane task focusing”).

Why?
Because the magic is in the small moments.

And also, research 🧐 ⬇️

Kakoschke, N., Hassed, C., Chambers, R., & Lee, K. (2021). The importance of formal versus informal mindfulness practice for enhancing psychological wellbeing and study engagement in a medical student cohort with a 5-week mindfulness-based lifestyle program. PLOS ONE, 16(10), e0258999. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258999

Kinda thought I’d jump on to the trend.‘Cause there’s lots of trends in (pop-)psychology, too. Like, how suddenly ever...
17/08/2026

Kinda thought I’d jump on to the trend.

‘Cause there’s lots of trends in (pop-)psychology, too.

Like, how suddenly everyone and everything is .

Problem is, like with any trend, it waters down its original meaning.

Trauma-informed is not a soft aesthetic, a disclaimer, or a way of making something sound psychologically sophisticated (when it may be lacking substance).

Being trauma-informed means understanding how trauma can shape the way people experience safety, relationships, emotions, their bodies and the world around them, and allowing that understanding to genuinely influence how we work.

I’ve been studying trauma now for more than 20years.
And I still would not proclaim to “know” its ins and outs.

There’s still soooo much we (as professionals working in this field) don’t know yet.

Yes, it’s great that is having a moment. But like with any trend, choose quality over hype.

Trauma-informed shouldn’t be a marketing label. It’s a way of practising.

16/08/2026

Another step on my EMDR journey to becoming a consultant 🤓✨

What I’ve particularly valued about this level of training is that it goes well beyond learning the protocol.

There’s a strong emphasis on the theory and evidence underpinning EMDR, alongside interactive, practice-focused learning with lots of different techniques and methods to try out with each other.

Two full days of discussing clinical challenges and stuck points, practising skills, asking questions, and learning from the experiences and perspectives of other clinicians.

I’m feeling very grateful for the opportunity to keep learning, refining my clinical skills, and bringing that learning back into practice.

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