Hi, I'm Diane,
I've been practicing Yoga for more than 30 years & teaching for 14 years.
After years of personal practice there was no ignoring the message that I was receiving... teach Yoga..
Sankalpa Yoga, has very strong grounding in the philosophical aspects of Yoga, a strong understanding of the deeper concepts of Yoga, this was the place for me..
I have an avid interest in wholistic healing and believe that Yoga helps to facilitates all levels of health, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
I know Yoga has the capacity to transform the body and the mind, bringing health, calm, peace and positivity into your life.
I know this because this has been my experience.. I live with an autoimmune condition,
Yoga has been & still is one of the primary tools that keeps me (and so many others) healthy & balanced..
I still live with the reality of being exhausted after over extending my energy, the panic that life may never be anything but a bunch of symptoms that make it almost impossible to function at a normal level.
I know the grief of missing out on the fun and even making up excuses for not attending events so that friends and family wouldn't know just how unwell I was,.
The isolation and loneliness of living with an autoimmune condition can be just so depressing.,
Slow, mindful Yoga can definitely help you too.
If you are also living with an autoimmune condition please reach out, I have been walking this path for a while, I have a specific skill set that can help you manage your daily life & feel better.
There is a deep inner knowing that comes from our own experience. I believe it is this embodied knowledge, when recognised and honoured, in turn becomes wisdom.
Through the practice of Yoga and other healing modalities we are given the opportunity to discover and access our own innate wisdom enabling us to live a beautiful life.
Yoga gives us a place to feel at home in our body, and for a lot of people, for the first time.
Yoga offers a place to truly feel the body, to hear what the body is saying
Our bodies & spirit are continually communicating with us, Yoga teaches us how to listen.
I believe encouraging individuals to participate at a level that is most beneficial to them,
Yoga is not a competitive activity.
My Training
Registered Yoga Teacher Training 500 hour Diploma - .Sankalpa Yoga- Life in Balance College - Australia
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training - Cindy Lee - U.S.A.
Pre & Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training - Bliss Baby Yoga Australia
Mindful Meditation Teacher Training - U.S.A
Yoga for Chronic Pain and Fatigue Teacher Training – Aroga Yoga
Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training - Jennifer Raye - U.S.A.
Science of Slow Yoga Teacher Training - Kristine Kaoverii Weber - U.S.A.
Tame the pain - Ana Forest - Australia
Japanese Yoga masters Healing - Saburo & Hisae Ishi, Kenzo & Sayuri Ito, Masako Kuino, and Sumiko Tanaka - Australia
I-Rest Yoga Nidra - Donna Fahi - Australia
Dru Yoga workshop with Andrew Wells Director, Dru Yoga and Meditation, - Australia
Transforming Trauma - Lynn Romeo -Australia
Usui Reiki Level 2 - U.S.A.
Raindrops Plus Therapy - Australia
Guided Imagery and Music – Satyamo Judy Robert RGMIT - Australia
Hydrotherapy Massage & Nutrition Certification - Australia
Lomi Lomi Massage Certification - Australia
Australian Bush Flower Remedies - Australia
Active after schools trainer- Children’s Yoga
Live life get active trainer – Adults Yoga
Countless online trainings and independent study
Vipassana Meditation
Registered with Yoga Australia - RYT 500 hour
Creations
Yoga Love Freedom - Founder- Senior Teacher
Flowerpot Yoga Shala - Founder - Senior Teacher
Alceme Urban Retreat - Co Founder - Senior teacher
Seven Arrows YogaArt Workshops & Retreats - Co-Founder - Senior teacher
My influences are:
The late Parasmahansa Yogananda, whose seminal work Autobiography of a Yogi spoke to my heart and inspired my soul.
Vergie Estcourt - Who's life was dedicated to healing the body, mind & spirit of so many.
Ram Dass
Nichala Joy Devi
Endra O’May
Angela Farmer,
Cindy Lee
Bessel Van der Kolk
Travis Elliot
Les Levinthal
My beautiful, amazing students