Bloom Holistic Collective Yoga Studio

19/08/2026

Karen Makkai our meditation teacher featured on this local podcast, talking about her meditation and cancer journey. Have a listen. 😍

Ladies, join plus for a September Fundraiser for Hope Horizons Inc cancer centre. https://www.facebook.com/share/1Be1kwcaeC/

Karen Makkai didn’t start out her working life teaching meditation, in fact she studied to be a speech pathologist.

In 2020 Karen was plunged into the world of breast cancer - she was diagnosed with an aggressive lobular carcinoma. What followed was the usual chaos of cancer; mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy.

To try and still her mind and manage her stress, her mood and to fill in the long hours of infusions, Karen turned to meditation. The practice has become central to Karen’s life….she lives, breathes and teaches mediation.

Karen wants to give back to the organisation that helped her on this long, scary journey…The Jenny Black Cancer Wellness Centre at Hope Horizons Toowoomba.

Karen is 5 years cancer free and to celebrate is holding a women’s only dance party called “Flashdance for Hope” 12 September 6.30pm at Rumours International.

In the words of William W. Purkey: "You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, love like you'll never be hurt, sing like there's nobody listening, and live like it's heaven on earth."

Recorded August 2026

👂👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Y26qEU7Lg7Faf541xQxDS?si=VO-A6DNNQxKM7qMXoCsM0w&utm_source=copy-link

102.7 FM Toowoomba Flashdance Hope
Horizons

Bloom Holistic Collective Yoga Studio
Rumours International

17/08/2026

POV: yoga is just stretching 😏

A member asked me recently, “What else do you do?” , looking at my toned arms and legs.

Honestly?
Yoga. It’s the yoga

Yes, some walking and hiking thrown in.

That’s it.

Yoga builds Strength, balance, control and focus

Arm balances.
Leg balances.
Holding and controlling your own body weight.
Finding stability when everything wants to wobble.

And doing it without gripping, forcing or holding your breath.

Quiet strength

Strong body. Focused mind. Steady breath. 🤍

Want more of this?
Look for Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Hatha, Slow Flow and VinYin on our timetable.
.. And yoga can ALSO absolutely be gentle, restorative and deeply calming - we’ve got those classes too.
Look out for Yin, Restorative and Meditation

There’s more than one way to practise. 🌿

09/08/2026

A reminder that yoga isn't just exercise 🌸

At first glance, yoga can look like exercise. We build strength, improve flexibility, elevate the heart rate and challenge the body.

But the real practice runs much deeper.

What sets yoga apart from other movement styles is that we learn how to meet challenge.

Every posture is an opportunity to notice where we're holding unnecessary tension and let a little of it go.

Relax the shoulders.
Soften the jaw.
Engage the core so an overworked spine can relax.
Strengthen the legs to create a solid foundation.
Maybe even put a smile on your face when things get hard. 🙃

Strength is part of yoga. Effort is part of yoga.
But so is ease.

I say to my hot yoga attendees all the time:
"This practice reminds us that we can do hard things and still remain calm."

This has felt particularly relevant to me lately. My plate has been very full, as life simply is sometimes. And thank goodness for the incredible teachers and support team at Bloom, who make that full plate so much lighter.

I've been noticing how I've been meeting it all. And no, I haven't always been calm. I've felt overwhelmed, frustrated and stretched at times. But I've also noticed my ability to catch myself: to breathe, regulate, recognise when I'm reaching my limits and find my way back to steadiness.

That resilience, self-awareness and knowing when to hold firm and when to let go didn't appear overnight. It's something I've practised, over and over again.

We can't always remove the challenge. But we can notice how we're meeting it.

Are your shoulders up around your ears?
Are you holding your breath?
Are you using energy where you don't need to?

The same questions we ask on the mat apply off it too:
Where can I soften?
Where can I breathe?
Where can I let go, just a little?

We don't need to avoid hard things. We can learn to move through them with strength, without carrying tension we don't need. To find effort and ease. Challenge and calm.

Yoga doesn't make life easier. It makes us steadier.

The poses are simply the practice ground. Life is where we use it.

~ Donnamarie 🌸

02/08/2026

❄️ Winter Throwback Sale

For the next 2 weeks only, we're bringing back our 2025 Classpack prices.

5 Classpack – $95
10 Classpack – $180
25 Classpack – $425

If you've been thinking about stocking up, now's the time.

These prices are available until Sunday 16th August, after which they'll be gone for good.

Purchase through our pricing page - link in bio
www.bloomholistic.com.au/pricing

31/07/2026

✨ A Heartfelt Thank You ✨

Bloom Bingo may have been last month, but we're still feeling incredibly grateful.

To every business that gave prizes, vouchers and gifts, thank you for believing in our community and helping make the event such a success. Your generosity created a month long event filled with fun, connection and plenty of smiles.

We encourage our Bloom community to support the local businesses that so generously support local events like ours. Community truly thrives when we lift one another up.

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Complete Body Complete Body Toowoomba
Sarah Gage Photography Sarah Gage Photography
Zigbis Hair & Beauty ✄Zigbis Hair & Beauty✄
Mama Faka Photography aleesha ⋄ toowoomba photographer
Bare + Free Natural Deodorant Natural Deodorant | Aluminium Free AU
Blooming Gorgeous Flowers and Gifts
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Earth Wellness & Therapies Earth Wellness & Therapies

To all of our wonderful supporters... thank you. We appreciate you, and we hope to partner with you again in the future. 💚

31/07/2026

Come back to Harmony ✨

We are vibration.

Every heartbeat. Every breath. Every word we speak. Every note we hear.

Life has a way of pulling us out of rhythm. Stress accumulates. The nervous system stays switched on. We carry more than we realise.

Sound offers us an invitation to return.

For thousands of years, cultures around the world have used sound as a pathway into meditation, ceremony and healing. The wisdom is simple: when we become still enough to listen, the body remembers how to rest.

As the rich tones and overtones of crystal singing bowls, chimes and other instruments fill the space, many people experience a profound sense of calm. Research suggests sound-based meditation may help slow brain wave activity, reduce heart rate, ease stress and support nervous system regulation, although the science is still evolving.

For me, offering a Soundbath is its own meditation.

Every session is created with the intention of alignment, presence and peace. It's where I come home to myself, and where I hold space for others to do the same.

This isn't something to experience once.

Just as we nourish our bodies through movement, our nervous system benefits from regular moments of deep rest. Returning every few weeks, or once each month, allows this practice to become a ritual, one that helps you reconnect with yourself again and again.

🌑 New Moon gatherings invite intention, reflection and new beginnings.

🌕 Full Moon gatherings are an opportunity to pause, acknowledge what has unfolded, and gently release what no longer serves you.

If you've been feeling the pull to slow down, breathe deeply and simply be.

The sounds are waiting.

Book your next Soundbath - link in bio
🔗 www.bloomholistic.com.au/events

15/07/2026

When was the last time you felt truly alive? 🌳

Not running on empty.
Not simply getting through the week.

But energised.
Clear.
Grounded.
Fully present.

Imagine leaving an afternoon feeling lighter, more vibrant and deeply connected to yourself.

Restore is a powerful combination of conscious breathwork and sound designed to calm the nervous system, release stored tension and awaken your body's natural vitality.

As your breath deepens and the healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, therapeutic gongs and other instruments surround you, you'll reconnect with your inner wisdom, restore your energy and create space for renewed clarity and wellbeing.

This isn't about escaping your life.

It's about returning to it with more energy, more presence and a greater sense of aliveness.

Sunday 19 July
1:00–3:30 pm

Bloom Holistic Collective
24 Water Street, Toowoomba

Investment:
$88
$68 for Bloom Members

Places are limited. Bookings essential.
Link in bio or
www.bloomholistic.com.au/events

12/07/2026

Play is important 😂

Not because we'd ever teach this in class (we definitely wouldn't 😄), but because we genuinely love exploring what's possible together.

To us, yoga is so much more than perfect poses.

It's bringing curiosity to your body. It's trying something new.
It's discovering what you're’re capable of. It's learning to trust yourself, and sometimes trusting the people around you.
It's laughing when things don't quite go to plan and celebrating the little wins when they do.
And through it all were building strength, flexibility and adaptability, and most importantly, calm.

This is the spirit we hope to bring into every class at Bloom 🌿

Yoga invites us into svadhyaya, self-study.
To observe ourselves with curiosity instead of judgment.

It teaches abhyasa.
T simply return to the practice, again and again, without expecting perfection.

And it reminds us of aparigraha.
To let go of attachment to outcomes, achievements, or needing to "get it right."

Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the very first time or you've been practising for years, our hope is that you leave each class feeling a little more connected to yourself, a little more open to possibility, and with a little more joy than when you arrived.

Behind every class is a team of teachers who still love to learn, experiment, support one another, and never lose that sense of wonder.

Always curious 💚

08/07/2026

When was the last time you felt truly alive? 🌳

Not running on empty.
Not simply getting through the week.

But energised.
Clear.
Grounded.
Fully present.

Imagine leaving an afternoon feeling lighter, more vibrant and deeply connected to yourself.

Restore is a powerful combination of conscious breathwork and sound designed to calm the nervous system, release stored tension and awaken your body's natural vitality.

As your breath deepens and the healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, therapeutic gongs and other instruments surround you, you'll reconnect with your inner wisdom, restore your energy and create space for renewed clarity and wellbeing.

This isn't about escaping your life.

It's about returning to it with more energy, more presence and a greater sense of aliveness.

Sunday 19 July
1:00–3:30 pm

Bloom Holistic Collective
24 Water Street, Toowoomba

Investment:
$88
$68 for Bloom Members

Places are limited. Bookings essential.

06/07/2026

Winter grows what can't yet be seen. 🌿

Nature doesn't stop growing in winter.

While the trees appear still, they're quietly putting down deeper roots, gathering strength for the season ahead.

We can do the same.

A stronger body.
A calmer mind.
Greater resilience.
A sense of belonging.

Growth is quiet. Often, it's found in the small, consistent choices we make for ourselves.

We often celebrate the flowers.

But the flowers are only possible because of what happened in winter.

The early mornings.
The quiet commitment.
The classes no one applauds.
The days you showed up simply because you promised yourself you would.

Winter is where resilience grows.

Every time you roll out your mat...
Every class you make it to, even when it's cold...
Every breath you take instead of hitting snooze...

You're building something

One breath.
One practice.
One community.

By the time spring arrives, you'll already be blooming. 🌿