Hi, I'm Diane,
I've been practicing Yoga for more than 30 years & teaching for over 13
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.
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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've lived the reality of wondering if I would ever feel better, of life being exhausting, feeling the panic that life may never be anything but a bunch of symptoms that made 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.
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If you are also living with an autoimmune condition & would like to work with me one on one, 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 honored, in turn becomes wisdom.
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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.
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I believe encouraging individuals to participate at a level that is most beneficial to them,
Yoga is not a competitive activity.
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My Training
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Registered Yoga Teacher Training 500 hour Diploma - .Sankalpa Yoga- Life in Balance College - Australia
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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training - Cindy Lee - U.S.A.
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Pre & Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training - Bliss Baby Yoga Australia
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Mindful Meditation Teacher Training - U.S.A
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Yoga for Chronic Pain and Fatigue Teacher Training – Aroga Yoga
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Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training - Jennifer Raye - U.S.A.
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Science of Slow Yoga Teacher Training - Kristine Kaoverii Weber - U.S.A.
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Tame the pain - Ana Forest - Australia
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Japanese Yoga masters Healing - Saburo & Hisae Ishi, Kenzo & Sayuri Ito, Masako Kuino, and Sumiko Tanaka - Australia
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I-Rest Yoga Nidra - Donna Fahi - Australia
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Dru Yoga workshop with Andrew Wells Director, Dru Yoga and Meditation, - Australia
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Transforming Trauma - Lynn Romeo -Australia
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Usui Reiki Level 2 - U.S.A.
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Raindrops Plus Therapy - Australia
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Guided Imagery and Music – Satyamo Judy Robert RGMIT - Australia
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Hydrotherapy Massage & Nutrition Certification - Australia
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Lomi Lomi Massage Certification - Australia
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Australian Bush Flower Remedies - Australia
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Active after schools trainer- Children’s Yoga
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Live life get active trainer – Adults Yoga
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Countless online trainings and independent study
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Vipassana Meditation
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Registered with Yoga Australia - RYT 500 hour
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Creations
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Yoga Love Freedom - Founder- Senior Teacher
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Flowerpot Yoga Shala - Founder - Senior Teacher
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Alcheme Urban Retreat - Co Founder - Senior teacher
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Seven Arrows YogaArt Workshops & Retreats - Co-Founder - Senior teacher
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My influences are:
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The late Parasmahansa Yogananda, whose seminal work Autobiography of a Yogi spoke to my heart and inspired my soul.
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Vergie Estcourt - Who's life was dedicated to healing the body, mind & spirit of so many.
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Ram Dass
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Nichala Joy Devi
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Endra O’May
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Angela Farmer,
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Cindy Lee
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Bessel Van der Kolk
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Travis Elliot
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Les Levinthal
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My beautiful, amazing students