the south coast & Vedic Meditation
I grew up in Nowra, on the South Coast of NSW.
Like almost all young people in the area at the time, I couldn't wait to get out. I left as soon as I could, travelled, lived in Sydney and Wollongong and finally realised... I actually love the South Coast! It is one of the most truly special places on this planet and I'd taken it for granted.
So back I came and here I am, in one of the most amazing parts of the world, teaching meditation, and I wouldn't change a thing.
I used to pride myself on being “hardworking,” someone who gave “110%” and “never let the team down”. The truth is, there’s no such thing as 110% - just people pushing past their limits and masking burnout, and I was one of them.
When my friend started teaching meditation in Nowra I jumped at it. I approached it from a biohacking angle, thinking maybe I could unlock more energy, squeeze more hours out of the day, run on less sleep and more coffee without crashing.
At the time, I was running my own restaurant, my partner was away for work a lot, and I was just trying to stay afloat. After learning, things began to shift. I felt more rested, had more energy, made clearer decisions, and handled daily pressures and demands in ways I hadn’t before.
Small business is always challenging, but people noticed the difference in me. I wasn’t as reactive or stressed and friends, family, and colleagues started commenting on the change - that’s when I realised I’d learnt something genuinely powerful.
Teacher Training
Looking back, everything happened exactly as it needed to, even if I had no idea at the time. I just did what felt right and Nature took care of the rest (we refer to this as 'following charm')
Things started to fall into place for the restaurant to close, for me to move on and in to a new role that would support me to undertaking teacher training.
After two years of prerequisites, I applied to train with Thom Knoles, known in India as Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Maharishi Vyasanand Giri Maharaj. Training with Thom and his team is the absolute gold standard if you want to teach Vedic Meditation as Thom learned from his master - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who was tasked with bringing this practice to the West from it's roots in India. Maharishi began his world tours around 1960.
I was accepted to teacher training in and it all culminated in an intensive, three month long program in the foothills of the Himalayas, in India, where I graduated and was inducted into the Shankaracharya tradition, with the approval and command to teach this meditation technique. Roughly 3000 hours of training complete! Yes, 3000.
So, if you're feeling like your life could do with a little less stress and a little more joy, then I'd love nothing more than to teach you. Join me for an intro talk or reach out with questions. If you're curious and are willing to follow a few simple instructions, get in touch!
