Free to Move Yoga and Somatics

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Image below of all the beautiful spices we used in our cooking class at our Taste of Bali retreat.

Pop in to meet the beautiful Kylie at Flow Yoga Wear at Floriade and see if you can resist her fabulous range of yoga gear. I couldn’t!
🤣With my lovely outta town friend Jane Liddelow.

Taste of Bali Yoga Retreat highlights. A week of beauty, fun, nature, connection and all our senses alive with the gifts of Bali. Thank you to the adventurous and generous souls who made it what it was! ♥️🪷🥰🏝️

Yesterday we immersed in the tastes and smells and tactile pleasures of Balinese food at Casa Luna cooking school 🥰 Taste of Bali Yoga Retreat

Day 1 of Taste of Bali Retreat 🥰 so blessed to have these beautiful souls to share all my favourite things in Ubud!

This is a beautiful gentle heart and hip opening practice from my teacher, Megan MacCarthy in Ireland.
Hope you can find some time to give this to yourself.

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We can build strength and cardio endurance at the gym and challenge ourselves on the trail or track. But life is not all striving. Somatics is where you come to move gently, to release tension, soften body and mind and reconnect with your Self. If that sounds like your idea of heaven, book your place at https://www.freetomoveyoga.com/classes/
Classes recommence Thursday 2nd May at 6.30pm Neighbourhood Centre.

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Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life. Ayurveda guides us in lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain our balance between the body, mind, spirit, and the environment.
Curious?
There are still spaces for our Ageless Goddess half-day workshop in Ayurveda where we explore how yoga, breath, diet and de-stressing practices can help you reset. Saturday 23rd, 8.30am-12.30pm with a delicious ayurvedic morning tea and lots of relaxation to have you feeling refreshed. Where: 55 Plus Club in Tuggeranong. $85 for the single session or $160 for two sessions.
Book here: www.freetomoveyoga/workshops

A grey pool this morning but no less beautiful

“Répression disarms one’s ability to protect ourselves from stress”
Listening to the brilliant Gabor Maté’s book The Myth of Normal on a lazy Saturday….such a passionate and cogent explanation of the rise of auto-immune diseases and cancer in our affluent societies. He proposes, with solid research backing, that these diseases are processes with multi-faceted biopsychosocial triggers. With absolutely no intention of victim blaming Gabor cités how self-effacing, people- pleasers without boundaries are often over represented in the alarming increase of auto-immune disease in women. Knowledge and understanding what those triggers are is power he says. We can change these traits and face our buried trauma to take back our agency and influence the disease process. We’ve all heard the success stories. NOTE: with utmost respect to anyone suffering with AI conditions I do not mean to sound glib or give offence in the face of your suffering. Just sharing the light to try to make sense of it all.
Highly recommended listening! 💪🫶🌟

Saw this first guy through the kitchen window and went to say hi. Saw the second guy sitting in my pansy pot ripping my beloved pansies out by the roots and throwing them on the table! Didn’t even flinch when I told him to ‘cease and desist’ albeit in more colourful language. Hoodlums! 🤣

The Ageless Goddess Series - Ayurveda is on 19th August *https://www.freetomoveyoga.com/workshops/*

Balinese life seems to be a series of ceremonies; celebrations of life, death, unions, nature, gods and above all community! If you’re curious to learn more, and experience their fascinating culture there are still spaces in my Bali Bliss Yoga Retreat. Only 8 weeks to go!!! I’m so excited to return!!

The Ageless Goddess returns!
Katrina and Mella welcome you to this series of half-day workshops where we will deep dive into exploring different topics supporting us in our ageing journey.

The first is Ayurveda - the many tools of Ayurveda can help us to age well naturally using food as medicine. Saturday 19th August

The second is Menopause - how we can embrace this natural stage of our life, dispel the taboos, understand the process, relieve any discomfort and share the joys and woes. Saturday 23rd September

The third is Our Healthy Spine - the importance of a healthy spine and posture in ageing; dispelling myths, unpacking the latest science and research and experiencing more ease and grace. Saturday 4th November. Save the dates!
Bookings are now open: https://www.freetomoveyoga.com/bookings/

Last call to book a twin share with a 30% discount for my Bali Bliss Yoga Retreat. Early bird ends tonight!
We’ll be staying at the lush resort below: and visiting waterfalls and water palaces amongst other adventures! I’m a local Kambah gal and I’d love to share this safe, beautiful part of Bali with you!

Eat. Play. Fall in love with Jasri Bay at my Bali Bliss Yoga Retreat. Only one twin share room left and the winter special ends tomorrow.
Grab a friend and book your spot now for 30% off for you both. You will have the time of your life! See pics below of the lovely resort and the black sand beach at Pantai Jasri.
https://www.freetomoveyoga.com/retreats-events/

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Want a sneak peek at the resort where we’ll be staying for my Bali Bliss Yoga Retreat?
The Winter discount ends 31st July. Don’t miss out if you want to give yourself and a friend this special gift.
This is the discount code if you’re booking a twin share: WINTERBALI23

https://www.freetomoveyoga.com/bookings/

Aashayaa Jasri Resort Welcome to Aashaya Jasri Resort, Bali

Jasri Bay, Bali. Come with me to do yoga to the sound of the waves. Oct 1st to 7th.
Don't miss the Winter discount available for the last two people who book a twin share before 31st August!
https://www.freetomoveyoga.com/retreats-events/

There’s a place that awaits you. A place you can unwind, unravel, and undo. A place of rest and reparation. Welcome to this unpretentious paradise at Jasri Bay….join me from October 1st to 7th for a bliss-filled yoga retreat. The Winter discount ends 31st July. Don’t miss this very special offer. 💝
Check it out here:
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