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Movement, massage and coaching to connect body, mind and soul - supporting you to feel joy, balance Simply call Uschi on 0484 540 362.

Wellness & selfcare coaching, yoga, pilates, thai massage, meditation and dance. Workshops and retreats combining mindful movement, creativity, connection with others and time in nature. My classes, workshops and retreats aim to connect mind, body and soul. Through movement, mindfulness and time in nature the experiences support you to uncover your passion, your confidence and your innate sense of joy and purpose. Private and small group sessions are specifically designed for each individual and are scheduled by appointment. For more information on all of the offerings visit www.uschisteedman.com

12/11/2025

There’s nothing quite like having your body stretched FOR you.

The feeling of someone simultaneously grounding and stabilising your body, whilst also gently stretching it.

This is the exact dance we do in traditional Thai massage. I ground your body with steadying weight and pressure while also mobilising it.

I’m listening for that sweet spot, where your body feels supported enough to actually let go and ALLOW movement… And I help you to become aware of the patterns and ways in which you might be limiting it.

Then we add in a sprinkling of massage and acupressure … and you walk out feeling pretty darn zen!

Still a few appointments available this month. Simply head to the link in my bio to book.

08/11/2025

This pic is from back when I finished my first yoga teacher training with … And I was reflecting today on WHY I ended up choosing to do a teacher training.

It’s CERTAINLY not because I’m naturally flexible, or always peaceful, or calm.

I chose to start teaching yoga, because through yoga I found love - in my body. Through yoga I found compassion - in my body. And through yoga I found acceptance - in my body.

And what we know and feel in the body - we know through our entirety.

…And yet I forget. Often.

But deliberate, mindful, caring and non-judgmental movement and presence with my body - brings me back to that knowing…. when I make the time and space for it.

And well, that’s the practice right. Of life.
Coming back to it, again and again.

Yes we are but skin and flesh and bone. But there is such beauty and grace and magic in the physical STUFF of our being. When we are fully present with it, we discover ourselves to be part of something truly beautiful - and woven of it too.

I only hope that in some small way sharing my own practice creates a space where others can also come back to that place within themselves too.

For some reason I have been shy of late to express more of the heart of my practice in classes … and yet, it’s the centre of it all really.

Always a joy seeing your faces in class! … A big thank you from me for being part of the journey.

US ❤️🍃

06/11/2025

Stuck breath? Tight shoulders? Just somehow feeling boxed in?

…How are your ribs?

It’s amazing to me that one of the parts of us that is ALWAYS moving can be so distant and disconnected to us.

Every breath animates our ribs - and yet they’re often stuck… We glue ourselves into a little self-made prison that wraps around our torsos … And we don’t even know!

We’re made to twist and bend and breathe like bellows - but we hold and hold and wonder why things feel off.

One of my favourite moments in massage is when a client takes a giant involuntary breath and I suddenly see air (and life) flowing through them more freely.

This side stretch is often one of those moments. 😊

If you’re feeling the need to release and exhale … I still have bookings available this month

20/10/2025

Do you need a reset?
A couple of hours to slow down, tune in and reset?

Join Ange from and I for a 2hr singing bowl meditation and slow flow yoga workshop.

We’ll gently wind down and settle into the body with a flowing yoga practice, before landing in meditation - where you’ll be able to surrender to the sound of singling bowls.

Just 7 spots.
Head to https://events.humanitix.com/sound-and-flow to book

16/10/2025

“My back is tight and bothering me.”
Oh my, if I had a dime every time I hear this!

“I need to strengthen my back more.” … “And my abs.”

Well, maybe you do. But maybe you don’t!

A sore back might mean a ‘weak’ back or abs. But it often also means some degree of hip and/or leg tightness or imbalance.

When your hips don’t move like they’re meant to, your back is going to have to try to ‘move’ more. When your hip flexors or hamstrings are agro - your pelvis is going to move differently … and your back is going to know about it!

I absolutely LOVE doing lots of massage and mobility work with the lower limbs. One, because it’s enjoyable. And two, because it often surprises people the difference it makes to the back.

The best combo of the lot? … A regular maintenance massage, daily mobility work (I can provide guidance with this), and regular strength work.

Rest. Expansion. Grounding … it’s a pretty good life plan too 😉

🍃 I have one last minute massage available today at midday for anyone in need.

06/10/2025

How priceless are the things in life that you do “just coz”. There’s no end product or aim or destination … It just feels good.

I happen to think those things in life are mighty important… It’s in those spaces that the ‘stuck stuff’ breaks free … and your brain munches on things without you consciously doing the thinking … and your body rests, even as it moves .

Go do those things folks!!!

(And yep, dance is one of them for me)

28/09/2025

I don’t particularly like hiking on my own … I’ll be honest. But … blue skies mingled with misty rain washed out the mental chatter.

Glad I kicked myself out the door!

…Just move. It’s never a poor choice! 😉

17/08/2025

I’ve never understood folks who say they don’t like winter!… Why on earth not?
It’s STUNNING!

🏔️

20/06/2025

I don’t ‘release’ your muscles … I just help your body to remember what release feels like.

You do the releasing.

I don’t believe someone outside of you can ‘fix you’.
But I do believe that touch and presence can support you to recalibrate.

There’s always a reason. There’s always a message.
Our bodies are always speaking - if we listen.

And when we offer what’s needed. They respond.
❤️

22/05/2025

Resilience isn’t just the ability to ‘keep going’ or ‘bounce back’.
Nor is resilience something you either have or don’t have.

Resilience is linked to our ability to soak in what’s here. To receive. To connect. To reach and be met. To play. To express. To rest. To enjoy a challenge. And to celebrate when it’s done.

If we have blocks to any of these things. Our resilience will be diminished.

Those blocks have likely developed as a result of past experience or cultural/familial upbringing. (We may have learned they weren’t safe.)

The great thing is, these are all things we can practice and learn to bring into our lives. We can gradually build our capacity to receive the resources that nourish our sense of self, belonging, ability and trust.

And it all happens through the body.

When we touch on our fear or self-doubt (as it appears in the body), we touch on the very thing we NEED to overcome it.

As we allow ourselves to experience our fatigue or depletion - we discover the very things we need to regenerate.

And bit by bit, it’s through the body that we learn to ask and receive. To be known in our vulnerability and seen in our strength.

If you’ve struggled with fatigue, chronic pain, self-doubt, anxiety or the inability to rest - then somatic therapy could support you to befriend your body and its messages on the pathway back to resilience.

Your body offers a direct pathway back to aliveness and resilience, once you begin to learn how to work WITH its signals and stress response.

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+61484540362

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http://www.uschisteedman.com/

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Yoga, pilates, thai massage, meditation and dance. Classes, workshops and retreats combining mindful movement, creativity, connection with others and time in nature. My classes, treatments, workshops and retreats aim to connect mind, body and soul. Through movement, mindfulness and time in nature the experiences support you to uncover your passion, your confidence and your innate sense of balance, joy and purpose. Private and small group sessions are specifically designed for each individual and are scheduled by appointment. Simply call Uschi on 0484 540 362. For more information on all of the offerings visit www.uschisteedman.com

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