working with communities

My work extends beyond weekly group and private sessions.

Over the years, organisations including People with Disability Australia, the National Centre for Veterans’ Healthcare at Concord Hospital, Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Older Women’s Network NSW, Cooks River Alliance’s Wurridjal Festival and the Indian Squad Women’s Association have engaged me to design and deliver safe, accessible and trauma informed programs for the communities they support.

Today, this also includes facilitating therapeutic, trauma informed yoga at Silverwater Women’s Correctional Centre and offering accessible somatic yoga and breathwork for senior women at Lakemba Community Centre.

Working alongside people from such diverse backgrounds and life experiences has reinforced something I’ve believed for a long time: the benefits of these practices shouldn’t be limited to those who already have the time, financial means or sense of belonging to seek them out.

Whether I’m working with women in prison, military veterans, people living with disability, older adults or someone attending their very first session, every person deserves to be met with the same care, respect and compassion.

To me, accessibility isn’t simply about making a practice available. It’s about creating an environment where people feel safe enough to participate, supported enough to explore, and respected enough to be themselves. That shouldn’t be the exception. It should be the standard.