Astarte Mind & Body

Astarte Mind & Body Specialising in online mind body focused classes, dance, and creative arts workshops and events for joy and wellbeing.

I am a multi passionate teacher and creative with a strong background in education, visual arts, mind body wellness, martial arts and dance. My soul work is to help people enhance their wellness and joy through mind body connection and creative endeavour.

26/01/2026

Up at sunrise today ready for our Australian Animals craft activity at Breakfast by the Lake. The annual event is a celebration of Australia Day and the community, and it was so wonderful to see so many families from so many different backgrounds out enjoying the day together.
I had purchased 270 wooden koalas, kangaroos, and cockatoos for our activity, and it was so popular that we ran out of animals for the children to colour before the event finished.
Thank you Katie for being an awesome assistant. 💚💛

I find myself becoming bashful, nervous, and uncomfortable whenever someone uses the word 'talented' in relation to some...
20/01/2026

I find myself becoming bashful, nervous, and uncomfortable whenever someone uses the word 'talented' in relation to something I have created or achieved, as I don't perceive the ability to do things as being unique or special to just me. I think this comes from my teacher soul, who sees potential in everyone. It's just about finding your natural affinity for something, embracing it with your heart, and then practicing.

No great artist became who they were by resting on their laurels or by sitting on their bottom. Often the artists journey is wrought with trial and error, fear and failure, and ultimately triumph over terror.

It's never a straight path to success. It takes grit and tenacity, and the ability and passion to forge ahead anyway.

It takes practice, repetition, and many hours of complementary practices, learning, and maturing to find our own unique gift or 'talent'.

We are all born with different abilities and affinities, but it's what we put into physical, mental, and spiritual practice both in front of and behind the scenes that really determines our ultimate result ... and life path.

Take a look at what our amazing participants created in our very first watercolour workshop series for the year. These p...
20/01/2026

Take a look at what our amazing participants created in our very first watercolour workshop series for the year. These pieces were based on the concept of memento mori and the 'Vanitas' paintings popular in the 17th century.
Most are still works in progress so I'm looking forward to seeing them completed.

Today I had the pleasure of teaching a lovely Nature Mandalas workshop at Kiama Library for 5-12 year olds. I'll be faci...
16/01/2026

Today I had the pleasure of teaching a lovely Nature Mandalas workshop at Kiama Library for 5-12 year olds. I'll be facilitating another workshop for children next week at Gerringong Library, and then another childrens' craft activity on Australia Day.

Art has slowly been re-entering my life over the past four years, and it feels like it is starting to play a more significant role in my life and future directions.

My career path really has felt like a giant looping detour of sorts, moving away from my roots, yet still following the path of the ouroborous in a quest to complete the circle and find a sense of completion or wholeness.

I remember when I quit working as a high school art teacher back in 2002, my father asked me why I would waste my degree.

It was hard to make him understand that I wasn't wasting my degree or abandoning my career. I was simply diverting the skills and experiences it had provided me into new areas.

Those new areas ended up with me teaching in fitness and dance for the past few decades.

While my personal art practice was temporarily abandoned, my passion for the visual arts and creativity never diminished. It was just momentarily diverted. I just needed some time for that part of my soul to rest so the flame could be rekindled without burning me out.

Where will this lead? Hopefully down more creative pathways that will set my soul aflame while igniting the spark and passion in others. 🌟

Perpetually shifting. I feel like this happens even moreso during perimenopause. It makes sense too, since we know our b...
14/01/2026

Perpetually shifting.

I feel like this happens even moreso during perimenopause. It makes sense too, since we know our brain is actually physically rewired during this phase of a woman's life.

We are taught from a young age in our modern, western society that if you lift your head or aim too high you will be cut down. Then one day we wake up and realise that we have been making ourselves smaller simply for the comfort of others, while causing dissonance within our own souls.

Can you feel the shift within?

09/01/2026

A quick stretching tutorial for stretching your calf muscles and improving calf and ankle mobility.

I saw an article pop up today about all the horrible comments former actress Rachel Ward has received about her appearan...
08/01/2026

I saw an article pop up today about all the horrible comments former actress Rachel Ward has received about her appearance.

Rachel Ward is now 68 and living her best life running a farm. She hasn't gone under the knife or had any cosmetic interventions and simply looks like a regular 68 year old woman who works outdoors.

The sad thing is that most of the comments were from other women seeming to delight in commenting how old she looks, or even more tragically, comparing how good they think they look or have aged compared to her.

Why do people feel need to judge, compare, or criticise other people's appearance or life choices, especially when it comes to ageing?

Are we so shallow and lacking in self esteem that the only way to lift ourselves up is to pull others down?

Or have our lives been so saturated with images of people who have been pulled, filled, jabbed, and filtered that we no longer recognise what a normal, ageing face looks like?

Either way, it does the person criticising no favours as it only exposes a shallow mind and empty heart.

Our summer sessions have kicked off with a choose your own adventure style format where participants bring their favouri...
04/01/2026

Our summer sessions have kicked off with a choose your own adventure style format where participants bring their favourite prop, and I program a class on the spot incorporating each.
It's a fun and creative way to explore movement potential while also engaging the muscles and giving everything a good stretch. 😊

And on another note, I'm really pleased that I have managed to keep my plants alive for another year. Chalking up the sm...
04/01/2026

And on another note, I'm really pleased that I have managed to keep my plants alive for another year. Chalking up the small wins in life. 🌱

04/01/2026

I've been doing a massive clean out and rearrangement of resources over the last couple of weeks to prepare for the new year and my new art workshop series.
On the surface it doesn't look like anything has changed, but, like most things, we work within our limitations and don't always see all the work on the surface.

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Astarte Mind & Body Studio is a collective of mind body focused businesses with a passion for health and wellbeing, including: Astarte Studio Belly Dance & Fusion, Tamara Carmody Personal Training, Shellharbour Pilates, Ness the Naturopath, and Fundamental Wellbeing. We offer; * Pilates * Belly Dancing * Barre * TRX suspension & BOSU balance training * Children's Dance Magic & Circuit classes * Experienced Personal Trainers * 2 x Naturopaths on site * Monthly Art workshops * Studio space for hire * Specialty mind body workshops and events

Visit www.astartestudio.com to view all our classes and to enrol online.