Willow yoga brisbane

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25/06/2026

I feel such a profound connection to this land. The stillness. The silence. The vastness. The spiritual energy that seems to live within the mountains, the monasteries, the rivers, and the people.

We have journeyed to Pangong Lake, known as the Sacred Waters, sitting at 4,350 metres above sea level. I have never seen anything quite like it. The colours shifted constantly, the lake stretching endlessly beneath the vast Himalayan sky. There was a deep stillness there that touched something within me.
From there we continued on to Tso Moriri and Korzok Village at over 4,500 metres. Surrounded by towering mountains and vast open spaces, I felt both incredibly small and deeply connected all at once.

The long drives through these remote regions have become part of the experience. Hours spent winding through mountain roads, crossing high passes, watching wild animals roam freely, and witnessing landscapes unlike anything I’ve ever encountered before.

And through it all, there is this feeling that keeps returning.
A feeling of coming home.
Not home as a place, but home as a feeling.
A remembering.
A deep knowing.
Buddhism holds a special place in my heart. To be here in a land so deeply influenced by Tibetan Buddhist culture and spirituality feels incredibly meaningful. Everywhere I look there are prayer flags, stupas, monasteries, mani walls, and reminders to live with compassion and presence.
Last night we arrived back in Leh, and today we’re off to explore another region.
I honestly have no idea what awaits us next, but this journey continues to exceed every expectation I had.

My heart is so full.

Grateful beyond words. 🩵🇮🇳🙏🏔️✨

19/06/2026

I honestly don’t know if I have the words to fully capture what this experience has been like so far.

I’ve only been in Ladakh for a few days, but something within me feels like it has come home.

I feel a deep connection to this sacred spiritual land that I can’t quite explain, only feel.

The last three days in Leh have been spent acclimatising to the altitude (3,500 metres), wandering through local markets, visiting monasteries, practising yoga, meditating, and dropping into deep presence.

But one experience has touched me more deeply than I can put into words.

Yesterday morning a fellow yogi and I attended the Hemis Monastery for the 6am prayers.

We sat surrounded by around fifty monks, from young boys no older than six years old to the most senior monks. Together we joined the morning ritual as they chanted sacred scriptures for over an hour.

At one point, a young teenage monk quietly came around serving chai tea. We were included as part of the ritual, handed a warm cup and welcomed into this sacred space.

The sound of the chanting moved through the temple walls, through my body, and straight into my heart.

There was something so simple, so profound, and so deeply human about sitting together in prayer as a new day begins.

It felt timeless.

One of those moments where life slows down and you realise you are exactly where you need to be.

This experience will stay with me forever.

My heart feels full, my soul feels nourished, and I have fallen completely in love with Ladakh.

🇮🇳✌🏽😊🩵


17/06/2026

Day 1 Yoga Retreat India began with exploring old Delhi ~ so wildly crazy, beautiful, hectic and magnificent. All senses come fully alive ✌🏽🩵😊

13/06/2026

Well, this is it.

This afternoon I board a plane for India.

To be honest, it still doesn’t quite feel real.

This will be my first time travelling solo for such a length of time. In almost 26 years of being a mum, the longest I’ve ever been away from my children is three nights. So this feels big. Really big.

I’m heading to India, the sacred land where yoga was born, for a 15-day yoga retreat through the raw, spiritual and breathtaking region of Ladakh.

I’m feeling both anxious and brave ~ which has been my mantra for the past few years. The truth is, I’ve never done anything like this before. I only know my teacher and nobody else on the retreat.

I’ve been dreaming of and manifesting a trip to India since I was in my twenties. And somehow, this season of life feels like the perfect time. Everything has aligned. My children are all in beautiful seasons of their own lives, and for the first time, it feels possible for me to answer a call that has been sitting quietly in my heart for decades.

What I’m looking forward to most is receiving.

As someone who spends much of her life caring for others, holding space, organising, planning and making sure everyone else is okay, I am stepping into this journey with a willingness to surrender, trust the process, and allow myself to be held and cared for.

I’m looking forward to switching off from the noise, stimulation and busyness of everyday life. To slow down. To go inward. To sit in silence. To share space with like-minded souls. To listen deeply and create space for clarity around what this woman wishes to cultivate in the next season of her life.

I’ll be mostly quiet on here for the next few weeks. I may share a few stories along the way when I can and if I have the energy, but for now I’m giving myself permission to be fully present with this experience.

Thank you to everyone who has supported, encouraged and cheered me on.

Wishing you all wellness, happiness and peace.

Big love,

Nic 🩵🇮🇳💫✨

11/06/2026

I’ve spent the last few days reflecting on our Winter Women’s Wellness Retreat, and my heart is still so full.

Thirteen women arrived as mostly strangers.
Thirteen women left as a connected community ~ soul sisters.

There is something profoundly powerful that happens when women gather in circle.
Not to perform, fix, or compete… but simply to arrive, as they are.

Over the weekend we slowed down enough to hear ourselves again.
We moved through silence, laughter, tears, ritual, rest, nourishment, and deep connection.

And somewhere in it all, something beautiful unfolded.

Layer by layer, the armour softened.
The roles we carry so faithfully in everyday life ~ mother, partner, carer, teacher, business owner ~ were gently set down.

For a few precious days, there was simply woman. Human. Heart.

Together we explored the Koshas ~ not to become someone different, but to remember who we are beneath the noise.

What stayed with me most was the courage in the room.

The willingness to be seen, to rest, to receive, to soften.

Many arrived tired and carrying so much.
And I watched them slowly return to themselves ~ shoulders dropping, laughter returning, clarity emerging, connection forming.

And the reminder that we are all worthy of sacred pause.
Worthy of rest. Worthy of care.

In our closing circle, the words shared were beautiful:
connection, courage, inclusive, invitational, unpressured, spaciousness, restoration… and above all, gratitude.

Deep gratitude to every woman who trusted the process and allowed me to walk alongside them.

To my dream team ~ Tom and Tash, Heidi, Jodie, and Simon at BlueGreen Sanctuary ~ thank you for holding us with such care, nourishment, and intention.

My cup is overflowing.

What a privilege it is to witness women remembering who they are.

Until next time,
Nic 💙

After a week of the flu, I’m slowly finding my way back.If you know me, you’ll know I’m passionate about rest. Not just ...
02/06/2026

After a week of the flu, I’m slowly finding my way back.

If you know me, you’ll know I’m passionate about rest. Not just as a nice idea, but as a radical act. A way of listening to the body. A way of pushing back against the grind culture that tells us our worth is tied to our productivity.

And yet last week, I found myself resisting it.

I have a deadline approaching. A beautiful trip coming up. Lots to do before I leave.

My body was asking for rest, but my mind was racing.

Even when I was lying on the couch, I wasn’t really resting. I was thinking about all the things I should be doing.

I was talking with my mentor about it, and she gently reminded me how human this all is.

We can deeply believe in rest.
We can encourage others to rest.
We can teach the importance of rest.

And still find ourselves struggling to surrender to it.

That’s the beautiful messiness of being human.

Sometimes awareness is the practice.

Not getting it perfect.
Not always doing what we know is best.
But noticing the patterns. Recognising the stories. Meeting ourselves with a little more compassion.

So if you struggle to rest, if you feel guilty when you slow down, if part of you believes you should always be doing more - I see you.

I’m right there with you.

We don’t need to get it perfect.

We just need to keep noticing, keep learning, and keep trying to meet ourselves with kindness along the way.

After a week of the flu, I'm slowly finding my way back.If you know me, you'll know I'm passionate about rest. Not just ...
02/06/2026

After a week of the flu, I'm slowly finding my way back.

If you know me, you'll know I'm passionate about rest. Not just as a nice idea, but as a radical act. A way of listening to the body. A way of pushing back against the grind culture that tells us our worth is tied to our productivity.

And yet last week, I found myself resisting it.

I have a deadline approaching. A beautiful trip coming up. Lots to do before I leave.

My body was asking for rest, but my mind was racing.

Even when I was lying on the couch, I wasn't really resting. I was thinking about all the things I should be doing.

I was talking with my mentor about it, and she gently reminded me how human this all is.

We can deeply believe in rest.
We can encourage others to rest.
We can teach the importance of rest.

And still find ourselves struggling to surrender to it.

That's the beautiful messiness of being human.

Sometimes awareness is the practice.

Not getting it perfect.
Not always doing what we know is best.
But noticing the patterns. Recognising the stories. Meeting ourselves with a little more compassion.

So if you struggle to rest, if you feel guilty when you slow down, if part of you believes you should always be doing more - I see you.

I'm right there with you.

We don't need to get it perfect.

We just need to keep noticing, keep learning, and keep trying to meet ourselves with kindness along the way.

Deep gratitude to the beautiful full house of humans who gathered last Saturday for ‘The Art of Breathing workshop’.A r...
28/05/2026

Deep gratitude to the beautiful full house of humans who gathered last Saturday for ‘The Art of Breathing workshop’.

A room full of brave, tender, anxious, curious souls arriving exactly as they were ~ willing to slow down, learn, feel, breathe, and reconnect.

Together we explored the breath not just as technique…
but as relationship.

Learning how the way we breathe mirrors the state of our nervous system, emotions, and inner world.

We explored practices to support anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, stress, fatigue, and disconnection ~
while also speaking honestly about the narrative often fed to us by the wellness industry:
that healing means always being calm, peaceful, “high vibe,” or zen.

But this isn’t real life.

We are human beings.
Part of being alive is feeling the full spectrum of emotions and nervous system states.

The goal is not perfection or constant calmness.

The goal is building a resilient, flexible nervous system ~
one that can move through activation, grief, stress, challenge, joy, and rest without getting stuck long-term in fight, flight, freeze, or shutdown.

One of my favourite parts of this work is witnessing the softness that often arrives by the end of the workshop…
the slower breaths,
the gentleness,
the smiles,
the relief,
the quiet gratitude in people’s faces.

Hearing so many people say:
“This is exactly what I needed.”

This work is such a privilege and honour to share with community.

Thank you for your openness, curiosity, courage, and willingness to breathe with me.

Next workshop:
✨ Meditation & The Art of Stillness
29 August

Meditation has profoundly transformed my life.It has not come easily.I’ve dipped in and out of meditation practices sinc...
21/05/2026

Meditation has profoundly transformed my life.

It has not come easily.
I’ve dipped in and out of meditation practices since my early 20s…
but over the past 6 years, I’ve established a devoted daily practice.

And truthfully?
My mind is still busy.
It still darts off.
Plans, remembers, worries, imagines, replays.

That is the human mind.

It’s said we have around 60,000–80,000 thoughts a day…
many repeating themselves again and again.

The mind is incredibly powerful…
and also incredibly busy.

We are wired with a negativity bias.
Not because something is wrong with us…
but because the mind is trying to protect us.

Scanning.
Predicting.
Preparing.

And yet often the mind becomes the most constricted part of ourselves.

Always moving.
Always searching.
Rarely satisfied.

We all know the “monkey mind.”

So how do we begin to quieten the mind?

Through nature.
Rest.
Movement.
Breath.
Meditation.

Meditation is often called the royal road to calming the mind.

Not because we stop thinking…
but because we practice returning.

Again and again.

Usually we give the mind an anchor ~
the breath,
sound,
sensation,
a candle,
a focal point.

The practice is not emptying the mind.
The practice is awareness.

The moment we notice we’ve drifted
and gently come back ~ that is the meditation.

And over time, the ripple effects begin to shape how life unfolds.

Not that life suddenly becomes calm all the time.
That is not human.

But I do notice I move through the ebbs and flows of life differently when I meditate consistently.

A little more clarity.
A little more space.
A little less reactivity.

For me, morning meditation feels like a clearing out…
a decluttering of the mind…
making space for the day ahead.

Some days feel spacious.
Some days restless.
Some days emotional.

All of it belongs.

There is no right or wrong way to meditate.

Only the gentle practice of returning to yourself. 🩵



Clarity …. Home from an early evening run.Running and I have always had a bit of a love-hate relationship.There was a ti...
16/05/2026

Clarity ….
Home from an early evening run.

Running and I have always had a bit of a love-hate relationship.

There was a time I loved it deeply.
The marathons.
The striving.
The pushing.
The intense training.

But it was also something else too.
A pocket of space when my children were little.
Time alone with myself.
Or time beside dear friends where we could talk wholeheartedly about life, motherhood, partnership, exhaustion, dreams… supporting each other through the beautiful messiness of raising a young family.

Then when my children became ill, I couldn’t really run anymore.
It brought too much suffering to my children.
(Another story for another time ~ maybe.)

Running was always more than movement for me though.
It was where my mind would clear.
Where I could digest life.
Almost like meditation in motion.

No music.
Just nature.
Fresh air.
The rhythm of my feet meeting the earth.

And tonight, for the first time in a long time, clarity arrived again.

Such clear awareness around something I’ve been circling, reflecting on, and ruminating over for so long.
No forcing.
No figuring.
Just this quiet knowing suddenly rising to the surface.

It felt so good.
So spacious.
So relieving.

A reminder that sometimes clarity doesn’t come when we grip tighter trying to think our way through life.
Sometimes it arrives when we create enough space for ourselves to simply breathe, move, soften, and listen.

Whatever that is for you ~ walking, running, sitting by the ocean, gardening, yoga, creating, being in nature ~ may you keep making space for the pause.

Because sometimes within the ‘sacred pause’….clarity finds us. 🩵

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