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Restorative Arts Practitioner
Helping busy minded burnt out people relax , restore their nervous system and shine bright ✨
through the restorative practices of
Sound | Massage | Yoga
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31/07/2026

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t doing the thing. ✨

It’s beginning again.

A few months ago I enrolled in a counselling course because it genuinely lit something up inside me. Then life happened. Family happened. Burnout happened.

I missed one study session.

Then another.

Eventually I stopped opening the app altogether.

For a while, I wondered if maybe it just wasn’t for me anymore.

So instead of forcing myself back into it, I asked a gentler question:

“Do I still want this?”

The answer was yes.

Not because I should finish it.

Because I genuinely want to learn. I want to grow. I want to become a counsellor one day.

So rather than trying to leap straight back into hours of study, I’ve been rebuilding the habit in tiny, almost laughably small steps.

✨ First, I put my iPad somewhere I could see it.

✨ Then I started taking it with me when I left the house.

✨ Now it’s charged and waiting in my lounge room.

✨ Next, I’ll take it to my favourite café (not to study, but simply to open the app and reconnect with it.)

That’s enough.

Sometimes nervous system regulation doesn’t look like pushing harder.

Sometimes it looks like making the next step so gentle that your body is willing to take it.

If you’ve been feeling stuck lately, maybe you don’t need a giant leap.

Maybe you just need your version of “put the iPad where you can see it.” 🤍

There isn’t one perfect way to regulate your nervous system.Sometimes your body needs movement.Sometimes it needs breath...
28/07/2026

There isn’t one perfect way to regulate your nervous system.

Sometimes your body needs movement.
Sometimes it needs breath.
Sometimes it simply needs a reminder that this moment is different from the ones that taught it to stay on high alert.

Healing isn’t about forcing yourself to feel calm.
It’s about offering your nervous system enough moments of safety that calm becomes possible again.

✨ Which of these feels most supportive for you today or maybe there’s another you’d like to share in the comments 🩷

27/07/2026

The thing about burnout is that I can never be the person that I once was
Instead Im slowly sculpting new version of myself every day by taking things right back to basics.
Beginning with Simple awareness of what feels good and what doesn’t in my body, and making accomodations.
listening to myself. Creating new routines and micro habits. Restorative practices such as restorative yoga, sound baths, gentle pranayama .

If you would like to know more, feel free to join the conversation at the rest club

https://www.skool.com/the-rest-club-2960/about

30/06/2026

🌊 Sometimes we don’t need to escape our lives.

We simply need a few quiet moments to let our nervous system remember what calm feels like.

This is a little glimpse from Along the Quiet Shore, one of the Guided Wanders I’ve created inside The Rest Club.

I created this series to be a gentle companion. Pop your headphones in while you’re out for a walk and let the guidance accompany your own wander. Or perhaps today’s wander happens from the comfort of your couch, your bed, or your favourite chair.

There isn’t a right way to experience it.

It’s simply an invitation to slow down, breathe a little deeper, notice the world around you, and reconnect with yourself—wherever you are.

🤍 I’d love to know… where’s your favourite place to wander?

22/06/2026

One of my favourite things to create for The Rest Club is guided wanders.

These practices offer a chance to slow down, engage the senses, and take a gentle break from the busyness of everyday life whether you are wandering yourself or simply relaxing at home.

✨ Wandering Through the Sunset Showers ✨

In this wander, we stroll through a forest as the setting sun glows through gentle rain. Listening, noticing, and simply being present for a little while.

If you enjoy practices like this, you’ll find more guided wanders, meditations, breathwork, yoga nidras and other restful offerings inside The Rest Club.

Wishing you a small moment of softness today. 🩷

A little Sunday check-in. 🌿Lately I’ve been creating practices, reflections, meditations and conversations around one si...
14/06/2026

A little Sunday check-in. 🌿

Lately I’ve been creating practices, reflections, meditations and conversations around one simple idea:

That rest isn’t something we have to earn.

It’s something we need.

That’s the heart of what I’m building inside The Rest Club.

A softer space for tired humans.

If that sounds like something you’ve been craving, you’re very welcome to join us. 💛

A small moment of joy this morning. 🌿☕️ Warm mug of cacao☀️ Sunshine.💚Grass beneath my feet.
11/06/2026

A small moment of joy this morning. 🌿

☕️ Warm mug of cacao
☀️ Sunshine.
💚Grass beneath my feet.

So I've been pondering something. 😂 (again)I've been looking at the gunas from yogic philosophy and how they parallel wi...
09/06/2026

So I've been pondering something. 😂 (again)

I've been looking at the gunas from yogic philosophy and how they parallel with our nervous system states.
Were they describing the same thing in just a different language?
I don't know.
Maybe.
Maybe not.
I'm not here to make bold claims, but I can't help noticing some fascinating parallels.

The yogic teachings speak about the three Gunas: Rajas, Tamas, and Sattva.
🌪️ Rajas is often described as movement, activity, restlessness, striving, and energy.
🌙 Tamas as heaviness, inertia, withdrawal, stillness, and rest.
🌱 Sattva as clarity, harmony, balance, and presence.
And every time I read those descriptions, I find myself thinking:

"That sounds familiar."
Maybe the maps are different.
But they seem to be describing similar parts of the human experience.

And perhaps that's where the practice begins.
Not with trying to get rid of the Rajas.
Not with judging the Tamas.
But simply noticing.

This is your awareness.
This is your Svadhyaya (self-study, Self Awareness)
The practice of becoming curious enough to notice what's here.

Because none of these states are inherently bad.
We need Tamas to help us rest, sleep, and restore.
We need Rajas to get out of bed, move through our day, create, work, and take action.
The practice isn't about eliminating them.
It's about noticing when one has become dominant in a way that is no longer serving us.

Maybe the Rajas has become so strong that it feels like anxiety, restlessness, or an inability to switch off.
Maybe the Tamas has become so heavy that it feels like being stuck, withdrawn, or unable to get moving.
And from there, knowing where to take it.
If you're feeling particularly rajasic in a moment that calls for rest, perhaps your practice is slowing down.
✨A few deep breaths.
✨A restorative yoga pose.
✨A mindful walk.
✨A meditation.
✨A moment of stillness.

If you're feeling particularly tamasic in a moment that calls for energy, perhaps your practice is gently inviting some activation back in.
✨A walk around the block.
✨Your favourite song.
✨A little movement.
✨Some sunshine.
✨A conversation with a friend.
Not forcing.
Not fixing.
Just responding to what you notice.

🌪️ Rajas.
🌙 Tamas.
🌱 Sattva.
Which energy feels most familiar today?
And what might support you right now?
More activation?
More rest?
Or a little more space to simply be? 💚

💚 Little note:

This was originally a reflection I shared inside The Rest Club.

If you enjoy conversations about yoga philosophy, nervous system regulation, rest, self-awareness, and gentle practices, you're very welcome to join us.

There's a free membership option if you'd like to come and explore.

https://www.skool.com/the-rest-club-2960/about

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