State of Ananda

State of Ananda Creating spaces for you feel relaxed, renewed and aligned through massage and meditation.

A new client just selected this beautiful add-on to her massage session, but I just realised I actually haven’t told any...
16/04/2026

A new client just selected this beautiful add-on to her massage session, but I just realised I actually haven’t told anyone about it 🤭

You know that moment when a massage finishes… you’re in the liminal space between blissed out and the present moment, your body soft and relaxed, but not yet ready to return to the outside world. Where you wish you could just lie there a while longer, cosy and content?

Well now you can 🥰

Introducing my new Guided Integration Meditation option.

When booking any massage session, you can now extend your time with a 20min guided meditation to support deeper integration, allowing your body and nervous system to fully absorb the benefits of your massage before returning to your day.
These sessions will also incorporate a card pull, offering further insight, reflection, or an intention to carry with you.

I’m so looking forward to weaving my massage and meditation practices together in this way, creating an even deeper layer of pause and connection on the table.

This is the first of a few add-ons that will be available soon…

What else would you love to see on the State Of Ananda extras menu?

✨ Easter 2026 ✨A beautiful fours days of connection with friends, delicious food, time in nature, bush walks, sunrises, ...
07/04/2026

✨ Easter 2026 ✨

A beautiful fours days of connection with friends, delicious food, time in nature, bush walks, sunrises, quiet home time, oh and chocolate of course 🥰 Heart full

This small area at the base of the skull holds more than most people realise….Beneath my fingers are the suboccipital mu...
01/03/2026

This small area at the base of the skull holds more than most people realise….

Beneath my fingers are the suboccipital muscles — tiny muscles that work constantly to stabilise your head and respond to stress.

When we’re overwhelmed, concentrating, emotionally carrying a lot, or living in “go mode,” this area can tighten.

In this stress state
The head subtly shifts forward.
The jaw clenches.
The nervous system stays alert.

Over time, this can contribute to:
• Tension headaches
• Neck stiffness
• Eye strain
• A feeling of being constantly “on”

Gentle, deep sustained work through the occipital area can help:
✨ Encourage parasympathetic (rest & digest) activation
✨ Support nervous system regulation
✨ Ease tension headaches
✨ Invite the body out of hypervigilance

This is often where I see the first signs of softening —
a big sigh, a deep exhale, the stomach gurgle, the whole body melting into the table 🥰

We’re not just releasing muscles here.
We’re signalling safety.

And sometimes, that’s exactly what your nervous system has been waiting for.

To feel safe.

That’s the beginning of healing, and that’s what I’m here to assist you in.

✨

A snippet of Feb’s highlights ☀️🥰👌1 - Run Club ​​sunrise2 - Ace’s first beach experience3 - Solo city date, Arbor Float ...
27/02/2026

A snippet of Feb’s highlights ☀️🥰👌

1 - Run Club ​​sunrise
2 - Ace’s first beach experience
3 - Solo city date, Arbor Float bar with a limencello in hand
4 - The Yarra
5 - Another beautiful sunrise
6 - My cousin photo exhibition opening
7 - Bells Beach looking gorgeous 😍
8 - Take Back The Track run
9 - Sorbet and Sunshine ☀️🍦👌
10 - Post run swims
11 - Solo movie date 🍿
12 - Ace being adorable
13 - Teaching the pup cafe etiquette
14 - Topping up my energy tank

Some beautiful reflections from a client recently 🫶 surfcoastwomeninbusiness
25/02/2026

Some beautiful reflections from a client recently 🫶


surfcoastwomeninbusiness

24/02/2026

Sometimes all we need is to be touched and nurtured without having to give anything in return.

To be given
Space to just breathe.
Space to receive.
Space to let go.

Where no one is demanding our attention or energy, but pouring back into us instead.
Where our nervous system can soften.

To be able to gift this sanctuary and space to women is an honour.

Imagine the world if every woman’s cup was overflowing with life force energy…
If we were nurtured as much as we nurture.

If only in my small part of the world, that is what I am here to create.

A space to exhale.
A space to be held.

My bookings are open if you’re ready to receive ✨

The Way HomeA 3-Hour Mini Retreat with Talitha & Kim We created this space because we know how much women are holding....
24/02/2026

The Way Home

A 3-Hour Mini Retreat with Talitha
& Kim

We created this space because we know how much women are holding.

The mental load. The tension in the body. The constant doing.

The Way Home is a 3-hour mini retreat designed to help you slow down, soften, and truly come back to yourself.

We’ll begin with meditation to gently settle the mind, move the body in a way that feels supportive and intuitive, and then guide you through spinal energetics and reiki to help release stored tension and restore balance.

Nothing forced. Nothing to perform. Just space to let your nervous system unwind and your body feel safe enough to exhale.

This is the kind of afternoon that feels like a big warm hug.
The kind where you walk out lighter.
Clearer. More grounded.
Like the parts of you that have felt stuck, gently feel the freedom to move again.

Afterwards, we’ll share tea and light refreshments, with time to connect or simply sit quietly before heading back into the world — plus a small take-home gift to remind you of our time together, something you can return to whenever you need to feel supported and nurtured.

Come as you are.
We’ll meet you there.

Sat 21st March
2-5pm, Torquay

Early Bird Tickets now available.

Comment HOME for the booking link 🫶

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