​Originally from New Zealand, I am a qualified, experienced massage therapist, Qigong & yoga teacher, living and practising in beautiful, tropical Cairns.

 

My massage and yoga journey began in 2002 whilst living in Hong Kong, teaching health education for a local NGO. In the middle of a vibrant but hectic city, I discovered a beautiful little sanctuary — a yoga school named Sriyoga. From my very first class there, I felt a deep sense of peace and steadiness and I have maintained a regular yoga practice ever since.

 

That same year, I began my studies in massage therapy. I’ve always felt drawn to massage, even when I was a little girl, giving hand and foot massages to my mum and her friends when they came to visit.

 

Over the last 25 years, I have studied many different styles of massage, finally discovering the one that's closest to my heart, Hawaiian Ka Huna massage, which I studied at Mettes Insitute on the Sunshine Coast. Along the way, I have also immersed myself in numerous yoga teacher training programmes, in Australia and overseas. 

 

I have worked as a massage therapist, spa therapist and yoga teacher in natural health centres, gyms, schools, mental health centres, tropical day spas, on a cruise ship, in a chiropractic clinic and in private practice. I was the Spa Manager at Arumi Wellness Day Spa on Green Island right before taking the leap to launch my own business, Breathing Space Bodywork in 2013.

 

I am currently indulging my love of herbs & alchemy by completing a Diploma of Organic Skincare Formulation with a vision of creating my own range of organic herbal healing balms.

 

I am wholeheartedly committed to professional development and regularly attend trainings and workshops, both in Australia and internationally, to enhance my skills as a bodyworker, yoga student and teacher.

 

I feel so blessed to be able to share what I love and have learnt so far through the treatments I offer and the classes I teach.