Aligned Wellbeing

18/12/2025

Relaxation isn’t something you force.
It’s something your nervous system allows when it feels safe.

And safety isn’t created through effort,
it’s created through signals.

Your body reads these signals through your breath, your posture, your pace, your environment, and even the way you speak to yourself.

If you find it hard to relax even when you’re exhausted, it doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.

It simply means your nervous system may not feel safe enough to let go yet.

This is incredibly common, especially if you’ve been living in “do more, cope more, keep going” mode for a long time.

Changing the signals you send to your nervous system is simple.

Slow your breathing, straighten your posture so you are open and able to take full breaths that engage the diaphragm, give yourself permission to put down the to do list and just be for a few minutes, focus on the feeling of your breathing in your body when your to do lists starts trying to grab your attention again.

✨✨A simple practice to try now ✨✨

Find a quiet space.

Sit upright or lie down, making sure your chest feels open and comfortable.
Set a timer for 2–5 minutes. (You don’t have to do this but I find that my brain lets go of control easier when it isn’t trying to track how long I have been breathing for.)

Inhale through your nose for 5 counts
Exhale through your nose for 8 counts

As you breathe, notice how each breath changes something in your body.
Let every exhale soften you a little more: unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders, allow tension to release and sink into your chair a little more deeply.

When you finish take a moment to acknowledge what has changed in these few moments and be amazed at the magical power of your breath. 🥰

08/12/2025

One last big exhale together before we wrap up 2025

Guided Breathwork
Malanda - Men's Shed, Mary Street
Sunday 14th December
9:30 - 10:30am

Just for one hour…
Put down the lists, the mental load, the rushing.
No thinking — just listening,
as I guide you through gentle breathing patterns
that release stress
and settle you into deep calm.
Let the peace linger.
The lists will still be there on Monday.

01/12/2025

We can be so hard on ourselves and how we are showing up...

“I’m overreacting.”
“I should be coping better.”
“I don’t know why I’m so on edge.”

But the nervous system isn’t being dramatic.
It’s being protective.

Every state — tension, overwhelm, shutdown, irritation — is your body trying to keep you safe with the tools it currently has.

When we stop judging the response and start listening to it, something shifts.

Awareness turns into compassion.
And compassion creates room for change.

Today, simply notice what state you’re in — not to fix it, but to understand it.
Understanding is the first layer of regulation.

29/11/2025

A little confession…

I’ve let the small things that usually keep me steady slip.

Life just got full — returning from overseas and the disruption that brought, school things, end-of-year busyness, kids needing more, my brain juggling too much — and the first things to go were the things that support me.

Maybe you’ve had that moment too, where you suddenly realise your system is tired, reactive, overwhelmed… and you’re not even sure when it started.

That’s where I found myself.

And then that quiet inner nudge came through:
“You know what helps. Come back to it.”

So I did — gently and imperfectly.

A few minutes of movement.
My down-regulating breaths.
A bit of silence before the day begins.

And my whole body exhaled in deep knowingness— like it had been waiting for me to come back to this.

It always amazes me how quickly those little things make a difference.

If you’ve dropped them too, it’s okay.

Today is always a great day to pick them up again — softly, slowly, in your own way.
🥰

23/11/2025

You know that feeling where your mind is exhausted but your body feels switched on?
Like your system can’t quite settle?

So often, this comes back to overbreathing — taking fast, shallow breaths without realising it.

Most people breathe 16–20 times per minute, which signals to the body:
stay alert, stay ready, something might be wrong.

A gentle place to begin:
Slow down to 6–8 steady breaths per minute.
Let your exhales be a little longer than your inhales.
Inhale through the nose for 4, exhale through the nose for 6

Nothing forced.
Just a quiet reminder to the body that it’s safe to switch off.

Little shifts like this make a big difference over time.

Your breath is the magic!

22/11/2025

Feeling the end-of-year madness?

So much to cram into the next few weeks… yet your body just wants to slow down?

This is your invitation into a peaceful pause.

A moment just for you.

A space where you can arrive and breathe.
No phones.
No kids.
No noise.

Just room to exhale… to let go… to be.

Guided Breathwork Session
Sunday 30th November • 3pm
Six Studio, Tolga Road, Atherton
opposite SIX Degrees Gym and Bouldering Atherton

What to bring:
• Yoga mat
• Cushion/bolster
• Blanket or warm socks
• Water
(And avoid heavy meals 2 hours prior to support a comfortable breathing experience)

If your nervous system has been calling for a reset… this is it.

DM me to save your spot 🥰

21/11/2025

18/11/2025

One thing I see often is women trying to change how they feel while their breath is sending completely different signals to their nervous system.

When the breath is rushed, shallow, or irregular, the body stays in “alert mode,” no matter how much you try to calm yourself.

When the breath becomes steady and intentional, the system begins to settle.

This is why, in my 1:1 Breathwork Coaching, we don’t start with big changes or routines.
We start with the breath — the most foundational part of how you move through the world.
From there, we gently explore other habits, stressors, and patterns shaping your everyday state.

It’s simple, grounding work…
and it creates real shifts.

I currently have one space left for women who feel that gentle pull toward a calmer, steadier way of being.
If something here resonates, you’re welcome to follow that nudge — click the link in comments or send me a message to chat.

15/11/2025

This is something that drops in for me often, especially when I see women trying so hard to feel “better”:

Calm isn’t something you chase.

It’s something your body already knows.

It just gets buried under expectations, pressure, and everything you’re carrying.

Sometimes the most powerful shift doesn’t come from forcing yourself to be calm…
but from creating enough space to remember what ease feels like.

Take a slow breath through your nose.
Drop your shoulders.
Notice the part of you that wants to let go.
Exhale through your nose.
How does that feel?

Your calm hasn’t disappeared — it’s still here, waiting to be recognised again.




Picture is of Amida, Buddha of Western Paradise - a Japanese statue that is part of a collection in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (where I spent a couple of hours enjoying the exhibits all by myself! ). 🥰.

12/11/2025

Your breath tells the story of how you’re really doing — even when you’re not saying a word.

It quickens when you’re under pressure, holds when you’re anxious, and softens when you finally feel safe.

Most of us move through the day without noticing these shifts, yet our breath is always communicating with the nervous system.

Today, just notice.

Notice when your breath feels tight or shallow.

Notice when it deepens without effort.

This simple awareness is where regulation begins — not by forcing calm, but by listening to what your body is already saying.