Through my teens into my early twenties I studied as a screen actor, and appeared in a handful of Australian TV shows and ads. Proceeding high school I studied fashion design, becoming a fashion buyer for a well-known fashion retailer by the age of 23. Looking back, I see that these aspiring careers provided a good foundation for learning how to express myself, communicate effectively and interact with a variety of people, along with remaining adaptable and versatile- I believe this has helped to positively shape the facilitator and therapist I am today. Realising however that neither of these roles were feeding my soul, I spent a good portion of my twenties travelling and living overseas, opening my mind to all sorts of experiences with the idea it may lead to reclaiming my passion and a new calling.

One particular trip began with a one-way ticket to South America at the age of 27, where I learnt the language from scratch, travelled solo, gave up alcohol for a time and re-discovered Yoga (having explored in it on-and-off from the age of 17) completing my first Yoga teacher training in Peru. Travel around the world continued and having both the freedom and challenge of finding my way independently through many countries; I built a sense of trust in myself; absorbed culture, history and art; observed society and human behaviour; and truly connected with nature. Having time to be in Mother Nature helped redefine ideas of inspiration, beauty and wonder aiding in a much needed re-connection to my spirit and the world around me. At a time of misplaced identity, rekindling with the natural world sparked a new light in me.

Immersing in the cycles of nature also offered a remembering of my own body’s rhythms and cycles; I realised that I had neglected the needs of my own health with auto-immune issues, anxiety and stress, burn-out and nervous system dysregulation appearing over the years as strong messages to re-evaluate how I lived in terms of my wellbeing. Needless to say travel proved to be an excellent teacher and I settled back in Australia in my early thirties with a renewed sense of purpose- to nourish my own healing and health journey and to work with other people on their journey of health and wellbeing- studying Counselling, undertaking more Yoga training, and completing a Bachelors degree in Health Science.