꩜ ꩜ ꩜

In Indian philosophy, samskaras are collections of mental impressions, memories and psychological imprints that are the basis of the development of the karma theory. Every action or preparation by an individual leaves a ‘samskara’ — that is to say, our samskaras lay the foundation for the journey we embark on from the moment of conception, until where we are today.

It is through the samskaras of my life that I have been called to this journey, outlined in the cosmos above.

꩜ ꩜ ꩜

From a young age I was exposed to the reality of dis-ease and genetic complications which saw me having a small role as a carer for my younger brother who inevitability went blind by age 5. Along side my parents and older brother, we supported him through the difficulties one faces having this happen so early in their journey.
I have embarked on many journeys that saw me experiencing many different cultures and socio-economic dimensions. I have always been drawn to people, their energies and different ways of caring for them, which saw me in places all over the world, carrying out a carer like role, learning the ways of different cultures and how humans all over the world cared for each other. I knew then, that the only certain aspect of my future was that I would be caring for and healing people. These experiences, which started when I was 7 and have stayed with me until this day, have shaped the way I see the world - sometimes accompanied by feelings of guilt that I have been so fortunate with my health, for the most part, and always alongside a knowing that I have the strength and power to pursue a life that allows me to support others through my own direct and indirect experiences.

As a young woman, it was hard to put in to words what I felt, but majority of my life I was followed by small snippets and visions of the future. Sometimes in the form of incredibly accurate De Ja Vu, otherwise in incredibly vivid dreams that my mum used to refer to as premonitions. I didn’t necessarily always understand the depth of what they meant, but often they guided my when making decisions. These feelings and insights followed me throughout my whole life, the largest one being me waking up one morning some what sick - with symptoms of some sort of stomach upset, which wasn’t unusual given that it had been going through my school - and I immediately I knew that I had Toxic Shock Syndrome - a form of blood poisoning that not many people live through, that I nearly didn’t live through. And ever since then, my journey with health has been completely guided by intuition and listening to my body cues.

At age 17, I had my first Ayurvedic consult in the beautiful land of Indonesia, and after being given and hand booklet all about me and my unique constitution, I discovered what it meant to truly understand yourself. At 19, the same time that I enrolled in a bachelor of health science, I picked up my very first herb manual – The Yoga of Herbs. I was immediately drawn to the therapeutic capabilities of herbs, their magic and their power, and what we could achieve through understanding and using them in alignment with what our body needed. It didn’t take me long to realise that whilst I knew I wanted to be working in a field where I would be healing people, a degree in allopathic health science wasn’t that. I then undertook 1.5 years of Naturopathic studies, before realising this also wasn’t it. By now, all I knew is that I wanted to continue travelling, in search of ‘what was’. I later found myself doing my yoga teacher training, in 2017, in a sacred forest on the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Predominantly, my training was focused around our ancient Mayan ancestors and their interpretation of medicine, including but not limited to, Ayurveda. We had many lectures during this time on Ayurveda, Vedic scriptures and ancient Vedic rituals, and I met numerous times with Evan, the man behind the wisdom of these lectures, where we went deeper in to my individual constitution, and ended up developing an 28 page document purely for myself. I was in awe of the depth of understanding that was written out in this booklet - the attention to detail and accuracy of all the suggestions, wisdom and rituals, all centred around my constitution, astounded me and left me speechless. It was then I realised, that Ayurveda is what was calling out to my soul.

I used to feel like a wallflower to the increasing amount of human suffering I was seeing, that I believed and knew could be prevented. I felt as if all I could do was watch, understanding the suffering that was happening, but not knowing how to help. I spent many years of my life putting others needs before my own. I thought this was the best way to help, the only way to help. After reaching a point of burnout and poor health, I realised I first needed to deeply re-nourish myself and then step in to my role as a healer. Only once we have worked on healing ourselves, are we accurately able to support and heal those around us.

I have since completed my Advanced Diploma of Ayurveda, graduating at the top of my class and receiving awards from the 3 governing bodies of Ayurveda and alternative medicine in Australia and Australasia. After 3 years of incredibly hard study, on top of years of self studying, not knowing what direction this was going in, but knowing that it felt right and intuitively following that, receiving these rewards was a humbling reminder that Ayurveda chose me. And as cliché as that sounds - it is the deepest honour to be recognised for years of hard word, devotion and the true labour of love it took to get to where I am today.

I do not believe that I, myself, am the healer of those around me, but purely that I am the portal, the vessel, through which information travels from our God Dhanvantari, to the individual ready and willing to receive the wisdom they need to heal themself. I stand solemnly at the feet of Dhanvantari, ready whenever his knowledge is to be passed. My heart is devoted to supporting and nurturing those around me to embark on their journey of returning to their raw, authentic state.

I hope to teach people about their unique constitution, their samskaras, about how they can identify with and listen to the subtle energies of their body to help guide their journey. To be able to support people in remembering their inborn and innate healing ability, to remind them how capable they are, and to remind them to stay rhythmical and in alignment with pacha mama, that is my hearts purpose.

It is these samskaras that brought me to Ayurmātā. A soul lead healing practice, focused on restoring balance within by encompassing all of the knowledge and wisdom I have accumulated over the last decade, but realistically, throughout my whole life.

‘Ayu’ means life, ‘Mātā’ means mother. Together, it brings forth ‘The Mother of Life’ – a concept incorporated into the way I heal, where I hope to bring in wisdom and therapies resembling a mothers healing hands, her innate ability to know what the child needs, to nurture and nourish with all that she has, to be the bearer of the fruits. To acknowledge the unique creation and transformation that is you, and bring you back to the most raw and authentic form of you, the form of you that was born in to this world in your seeded state.

This is the way of ayurmātā.