my
journey
All my life I’ve been fascinated by people and their life stories. I grew up in a household with my grandparents, and my grandad was a storyteller. Turns out, I have a few stories of my own. I feel like I’ve lived more than one life. From age four I lived with severe chronic illness to such a degree that I called hospitals my second home. As a teenager I lived in a war zone for four years. Refugee years followed and during that time more than a few unexpected deaths in the immediate family happened. Other life events happened along the line, but these were the ones that had the biggest impact on me. Was it tough and challenging – absolutely! But those experiences became my greatest teachers.
They shaped me, but they never defined me. I’ve come through it all with a deep sense of compassion, resilience, and an open mind. These values live at the heart of everything I teach.

All my life I’ve been fascinated by people and their life stories. I grew up in a household with my grandparents, and my grandad was a captivating storyteller. Turns out, I have a few stories of my own. I feel like I’ve lived more than one life. From age four I lived with a severe chronic illness – hospitals became like a second home. As a teenager, for four years I lived in a war zone. Then came the refugee years, where during that time, I experienced more than a few unexpected deaths in my immediate family. There were other life events happened along the way, but these were the ones that had the biggest impact on me. Was it tough? Absolutely! But those experiences became my greatest teachers.
They shaped me, but they never defined me. And I have come through it all with a deep sense of compassion, resilience, and an open mind. These values live at the heart of everything I teach.
When Yoga Found Me
Yoga entered my life during those refugee years. My first yoga experience was a free class held at my local community centre. Though I wasn’t sure if I was doing it ‘right’ I immediately felt better after the class. That new feeling kept me returning – weekly yoga class became my solace at the time. As yoga organically became part of my life, I was able to feel the change in me – I was able to switch off my anxious mind, to calm down my asthmatic breath and to meet wonderful people and create lifelong friendships.
From Student to Teacher
Becoming a yoga teacher was life-changing in a way I never imagined. It gave me the opportunity to connect with others in meaningful ways – to hear their stories, walk alongside them, and share the practices that once held me together.
What I offer now is grounded in lived experience and supported by over 20 years of practice. My classes, whether group or private, blend mindful yoga movement, breathwork, and stillness to support nervous system regulation and whole-person wellbeing.
I believe yoga should meet people where they are. That’s why my teaching is practical, inclusive, and down-to-earth – whether you’re recovering from burnout, managing anxiety, or simply curious about moving and breathing in a way that feels more like you.
Rooted in Real Life
From chronic illness to war, from hospitals to healing – I’ve lived through a lot. And now, I share what I’ve learned with others. My work is an invitation: to slow down, to feel, to reconnect.
Whether you are joining one of my classes online or in-person by the Cooks River, Marrickville, or seeing me for a private session in Dulwich Hill, Wolli Creek, Tempe or Earlwood – you’re welcome here, just as you are.
Yoga isn’t about fitting into a shape or system. Yoga fits us – whoever and wherever we are. That’s the culture I stand for: accessible, equitable, and grounded in real-life practice.
I’m also proud to serve as an Accessible Yoga Ambassador. I’ve made a personal and professional commitment to share the teachings of yoga with everyone – especially those who have been historically excluded or marginalised.

MY TRAINING AND EDUCATION
I am a certified yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance, Yoga Australia, International Yoga Teachers Association and Accessible Yoga Association, and my training includes:
- Diploma of Yoga, Breathwork & Meditation Teaching
- Accessible Yoga Certificate
- Trauma Aware Yoga Certificate
- Restorative Yoga Certificate
- Mental Health First Aid Accreditation
- Sound Bath Practitioner
- Systematic Family Constellation Practitioner
- Trauma – A Somatic Family Constellation Approach Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
My education is ongoing and I will keep updating this section as I go along. In addition, my greatest training and a source of knowledge and wisdom is life in its all complexity.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of land where I live and teach. – Australia. The Gadigal of the Eora Nation are the traditional custodians of the place where I reside, now called Sydney. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
I acknowledge the thousands of years of yogic tradition originating in South Asia. I express gratitude to all teachers I have been fortunate enough to study under and with. I move forward with humility as I continue to learn and grow in my use and understanding of these practices.
I am a white female; my pronouns are she/her. I am an able and small-bodied person with class and educational privileges. I am also a forever student of yoga and life, and a student and (un)learner in the realm of social justice.