Hello and welcome. I’m Lydia (she/her), a yoga practitioner based in Naarm / Melbourne.

My work is grounded in a commitment to health equity, inclusion, and collective care. I design and deliver trauma-informed, group-based yoga programs in partnership with health and social services, with a focus on extending the benefits of yoga beyond studio settings and into accessible, community-based contexts.

I work alongside people from marginalised and under-served communities including refugees and migrants, older adults, people living with disability or chronic health conditions, and individuals impacted by immigration detention or incarceration. Program delivery is tailored to the needs of each cohort, feedback-informed and supported by ongoing reflective practice.

A trauma-informed approach to yoga is centred on safety, choice, and nervous system regulation. Participants are encouraged to move at their own pace, and engage in ways that feel supportive according to their individual capacity on any given day - without pressure to perform, compare, or conform. Group-based yoga fosters social connection and contributes to protective factors such as belonging, self-regulation, and community participation—particularly in contexts where individuals may experience isolation, stress, or systemic barriers to inclusion.

My professional training includes over 600 hours of yoga teacher training including study in trauma-informed yoga facilitation and Prison Yoga Project Facilitator Training. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Australia. Additionally, I hold a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Diploma in Applied Mental Health, and a Graduate Diploma in Counselling. I have previously worked as an occupational therapist in community health, physical rehabilitation, and public hospital settings. From this background and experience, my practice is clinically informed, evidence-based, and responsive to complex and diverse needs.

At the heart of my work is an emphasis on slowing down as an antidote to living in a fast-paced world. I approach this work with humility, compassion, and care.

Find out more about my services here or get in touch via the Contact page.