Smile Within Yoga

02/11/2025

Boundary violations have been showing up, and there seem to be recurring themes in the personal and professional areas of my life—maybe even deeper, within the whole constellation of my being. I have found a disregard for my agency to decide how I act, how I spend my time, how I live my life, and how I protect my privacy. That is important to me.

It seems the confrontation of saying out loud, “Please don’t contact me. Please get in touch through this avenue, and I will endeavor to get back to you,” is not enough for some. What the f**k have we become, that we cannot hear another when they say, “Please don’t. Please honour my decisions. Please—I choose not to participate. Please do not call me. Please don’t. Please—no!”

I want to acknowledge our basic human right to have autonomy and agency over our own bodies without guilt, pressure, or punishment. Every single human being deserves this: the freedom to choose what is best, how we spend our time, who we socialise with. Boundary violations—subtle or blatant—have existed in the shadows of our collective psyche. Have we become blind to this because our own neurosis of urgency and entitlement—what we want, need, or desire—has become the devil we refuse to confront?

Do not avoid the responsibility of owning your actions when you violate another’s space, their safety, or their personal, energetic or professional boundaries. We are all being called to inner reflection of self and truth. I know what is mine, and I hand back what is yours. This allows a loving witness to exist in relationship with others and, fundamentally, within oneself.

Moving forward, may we f**king have the audacity, courage, and fire to hear another’s request—to say no, to say, “Please don’t.”

In essence, a boundary violation is when someone steps into your life where they don’t have permission to be. It’s not always loud or aggressive. Sometimes it’s subtle, silent, or culturally normalised, which is why recognising it is the first step toward protecting your autonomy and inner peace.

Work with me - 1:1 sessions Systemic & Family Constellations, Breathwork journey, Parts Work(for more details message or link in bio) 🫶

19/10/2025

Dear Selina,

So I’m at another threshold,
of birth,
celebration,
and death.

This season has been a quiet quickening,
a deepening,
as I arrive at the ripened age of 47.

I often pause
as I don’t recognise myself
and yet I see myself in others.

I never truly knew I could have a life like this.
And even though it’s real,
it still feels unreal at times.

If I hold too tightly
to the things I embodied,
that I call my own ~
the love, the people, the places, the feelings
that give me a sense of security

will they fuse into something fixed?

Or
if I soften my grip,
breathe a longer exhale,
will I discover they were never mine to keep?

Here, in this stage of life,
I’m learning to hold both.

To feel what is real
and be both deliriously grateful
as painful the reshaping.

Finding a softer,
more spacious place ~
something less tangible,
but deeply reliable.

As you learn
you have unlearned,
because where you are going
you cannot take it with you.

Your desires are a coming home,
silky skin,
curvy edges,
all bodily, godly, and orgasmic.

Your soul is calling ~
dearest body
scream, cry, laugh
be all in and of this
your process
of a different kind of traction.

☀️

12/10/2025

Lately I’ve been thinking about what I want to normalise in my relationships. These are reminders to myself and maybe they’ll resonate with others.
In my intimate relationships I want to normalise~
• honest conversations about our personal needs
• alone time that’s about spaciousness, not disconnection
• intentional moments of togetherness, presence, and quality time
• pausing before trying to fix things ~ reflecting on my own actions, learning, and growing
• doing things that might not come naturally to me, but that matter to the person I love
• working together, not against each other, to create meaningful change
For a long time, my attachment patterns leaned toward avoidance ~ creating space felt safer than closeness. Distance was how I protected myself.
But over time, and through personal work, I’ve practiced and leaned into a feeling of safety that can be redefined.
Now, it looks like choosing to stay.
To be with the discomfort rather than run from it.
To trust that closeness doesn’t mean losing myself.
Practice of Staying.
This is the heart of what I practice and what I share in my work. Attachment isn’t fixed. We can learn new ways of relating.
We can create safety not just in relationships, but through them.

1:1 sessions Family Constellations, Breathwork journey, Parts Work & Trauma informed Movement movement (for more details message or link in bio) 🫶

21/09/2025

The basic human need for safety. This is something every person longs for and a foundation we can’t thrive without. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs shows us just how vital safety is: in our families, our communities, our cultures, our homes, and within ourselves.

Safety is at the heart of how we belong, connect, relate, and ultimately how we grow as a species. And yet, so many right now have been stripped of this need. They cannot feel safety in their own bodies because of horrific, external circumstances beyond their control.

What feels important to me is not to rush past this truth, but to really acknowledge it. To sit with the discomfort of knowing that while some of us experience safety every day, others do not. It can feel unsavory, heavy, and unsettling to consider and that’s exactly why we must stay with it.

Because when we allow ourselves to truly imagine life without safety, we not only build compassion, we also open ourselves to the question: What can I do, even in the smallest way, to help others feel what I often take for granted?

Take a moment. Reflect. Feel. Let it stir something in you.

07/09/2025

✨ Did you know your brain protects you every time you move?

The cerebellum/brain – often called your body’s “movement coach” – works with your nervous system to keep you safe. 🧠💪

Here’s how it prevents injury:
⚖️ Balances your body so you don’t topple.
🎯 Coordinates muscles so you move smoothly.
⚡ Activates reflexes before you even think.
📚 Learns from practice so movements become safer over time.

How it communicates with your body:
Your senses (eyes, ears, muscles, joints, skin, even your gut) send signals to the cerebellum. The cerebellum processes this information in real time, then sends rapid feedback to your muscles — like a coach giving instant instructions. This two-way communication loop keeps you steady, precise, and protected in every movement.

When this system is tired, injured, or impaired risks like falls, sprains, and slower reactions increase.

That’s why warm-ups, balance training, and proper recovery are key. You’re not just training muscles… you’re training your brain to protect your body.

Weekly Therapeutic Movement Sessions
Monday
9:30am Joint Mobility & 5:30pm Hatha Yoga

Wednesday
5:30pm Yin

Thursday
6:30am Joint Mobility
9:30am Yoga in the Park proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s Healthy Sunshine Coast program.
Where: Martin Rungert Park Mooloolah/If raining in the studio.

1:1 sessions Family Constellations, Breathwork journey, Parts Work(for more details message or link in bio) 🫶

31/08/2025

🌿 Event Invitation: Father Energy Meditation

I warmly invite anyone who feels called to gather in community this Father’s Day to plant seeds, practice, and collectively share presence.

This is not a guided meditation, but a community offering ~ coming together to meditate and nurture our relationship with father energy and its qualities.

Event Details

Father Energy Meditation (Free)
📅 Sunday, 7th September
🕖 7:00 – 8:00am
📍 Smile Within Yoga
 8 Woodlands Court, Mooloolah Valley (Kabi Kabi Country)
📱 RSVP via text: 0432 104 348
🌐 smilewithinyoga.com.au

What to Expect
• We begin at 7:00am with a gentle grounding walk on the land here in Kabi Kabi / Mooloolah Valley.
• We then gather in the Shala to meditate (seated or lying down—whatever feels comfortable).
• An invitation will be offered to reflect on father energy and qualities such as liveliness, openness, sensitivity, groundedness, protection, wisdom, and courage.
• Whether you connect with universal father energy, self-fathering, or the expression of fatherhood in your life, this meditation can be your own personal space to be relational and present.

Closing
We will finish by sharing warm chai. You are welcome to stay afterwards and connect with others in community.

✨ Please let me know if you are coming, so I can update you if any details change.

With warmth,
Selina



“Join us on Father’s Day for a free morning of meditation, grounding, and connection with the wisdom of father energy.”

24/08/2025

🌬 Our breath is both a survival process and a consciousness practice. It connects us to ourselves, to those around us, and to the environment we live in.
(Bonnie Bainbridge)

Although breathing happens automatically, it is shaped by many factors ~ our posture, our physiology, our emotions, even the air quality and pace of life around us. In return, the way we breathe can influence our nervous system, our movement patterns, our states and how grounded or unsettled we feel.

From an educational perspective, here are a few considerations.
🌬️Nervous system link: Slow, steady breathing tends to activate the parasympathetic nervous system (rest & digest), while fast, shallow breathing is often tied to the sympathetic system (fight or flight).
🌬️Movement & posture: The diaphragm is not only a breathing muscle but also a postural stabilizer. How we breathe can affect spinal support, balance, and even how efficiently we move.
🌬️Emotional regulation: Breath mirrors emotion. For example, sighs often release tension, while holding the breath may signal stress or anticipation.
🌬️Mindful observation: Sometimes the most valuable practice is simply noticing, without trying to change the breath becoming aware of what it reveals about our current state.

Yoga invites us into this relationship with breath: not always to control or perfect it, but to witness, explore, and learn from it. In that way, the breath becomes a mirror of what is alive in us in each moment.

Weekly Therapeutic Movement Sessions
Monday
9:30am Joint Mobility & 5:30pm Hatha Yoga

Wednesday
5:30pm Yin

Thursday
6:30am Joint Mobility
9:30am Yoga in the Park proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s Healthy Sunshine Coast program.
Where: Martin Rungert Park Mooloolah/If raining in the studio.

1:1 sessions Family Constellations, Breathwork journey, Parts Work(for more details message or link in bio) 🫶

20/08/2025

10/08/2025

This Yukti verse from The Radiant Sutra’s really resonates.
It’s almost like it opens up a memory,
It opens up something we already deeply inherently know.

Reflections in nature, in my body, in my sensations & in my attention.

The remembrance of timeless pulsing rhythms.

Weekly Therapeutic Movement Sessions
Monday
9:30am Joint Mobility & 5:30pm Hatha Yoga

Wednesday
5:30pm Yin

Thursday
6:30am Joint Mobility
9:30am Yoga in the Park proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s Healthy Sunshine Coast program.
Where: Martin Rungert Park Mooloolah/If raining in the studio.

1:1 sessions Family Constellations, Breathwork journey, Parts Work(for more details message or link in bio) 🫶

03/08/2025

Some pics of our family NZ trip & some content around us getting very ill 🩵