Moksha Life Therapies

Connecting body mind and soul

Stephanie offers a down-to-earth and intuitive blend of therapeutic bodywork and psychotherapy.

She holds a nurturing and loving space for her clients to gently transition from their minds and into their bodies.

It is Steph’s intention to facilitate release of physical and emotional tension caused by stress, blocked or stagnant energy and anything that no longer serves.

Authentically blending conventional psychology with more holistic modalities such as bodywork, psychosomatic therapy, kahuna massage, lomi lomi massage, yoga, and reiki, Steph is able to provide both practical and experiential guidance in a nurturing and gentle way.

This invites clients to comfortably and safely connect within, to step more fully and confidently into themselves on their Soul Journey.

Steph is passionate about Soulwork, knowing intimately how transformative it can be.

Steph has experience working as a Rural Psychologist in western Queensland, specialising in Child, Youth, and Family therapy.

Seeing the beauty in the whole process, Steph’s aim is that her clients leave feeling heard, seen, understood, and held in their innate wholeness, encouraging their true essence to shine through.

Moksha Life Therapies in Newmarket, Brisbane, QLD is listed under the best Massage, Yoga Classes with expertise in Relaxation Massage, Neck Massage, Swedish Massage.

Additional services by Moksha Life Therapies include Remedial Massage, Facial Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Back Massage, Shoulder Massage, Scalp Massage.

Call Moksha Life Therapies to book your appointment.

Qualifications:

Ka Huna Massage (Mette’s Institute)

Lomi Lomi Massage (Mette’s Institute)

Second Degree Reiki (Usui Shiki Ryoho)

Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours)

Cert III Psychosomatic Therapy & Emotional Release Bodywork Training

Shri Yoga Teacher Training (Anusara)

Certified Zenergy Kids Yoga Teacher (Foundation, Advanced, Therapy)

Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher (Nasik, India)

MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction)

Shamatha & Vipassana Meditation

Bodywork and Massage trained at:http://www.highspiritsretreat.com.au/

Stephanie’s yoga story

7 years ago Stephanie began her practice, as many do, with resolute plans to feel fit and vital in her body, little did she know yoga (as it does) had bigger plans.

In meeting herself in the intensified yet safe space of her yoga mat Stephanie’s life began to subtly, yet so potently, change for the better.

Insight and spaciousness began to blossom, and so did her curiosity for the deeper meaning of “yoga”.

Steph’s questioning soon lead her to the birth place of yoga, India, where she delved into the world of meditation, and then on to Nepal to study Buddhism.

She returned to India in 2013 to complete her first teacher training in the traditional style of Hatha yoga.

She found love, in the sweatiest of moments, in the sweetest stillnesses, in the satisfying sighs after long challenging classes, in the gentle low groans of sweet surrender, and in the delux-comfort of restorative poses.

She found home, nestled within her own body, from top to toe, and naturally wanted more.

Since this first training Stephanie has continued to deepen her studies, completing a ‘foundation’, ‘advanced’ and ‘yoga therapy for children’ teacher training, followed most recently by a year long intensive training in Anusara yoga with Julie Smerdon (one of Brisbane’s most loved senior teachers).

What and Why

Stephanie now shares her love of yoga as a competent humble and personable teacher.

Her teaching style is infused with the detailed effective alignment principles set out by Anusara yoga and Anusara’s thematic system of delivery, meaning that classes are a delicious balance of anatomical alignment and heart centered teachings.

Stephanie steps up to the seat of the teacher to shine the pure light of who she is, knowing that in her reflection you too may see the pure light of who you are and shine on.

Imagine a world where we all felt the radiance of who we naturally are.

A world where we could all shine our inner magnificence joyfuly and easefuly, apreciating eachother and recognising we are one.

It is that world Stephanie is committed to!

Whether you want to practice yoga purely for physical reasons or to simply sit in the bliss of oneness, Stephanie will meet you there with her humility, enthusiasm and ever expanding bank of embodied knowledge.

Body Work

Kahuna massage. Lomi Lomi massage.
Emotional release bodywork. Reiki.
Pregnancy massage. Polynesian floor massage.
Deep relaxation bone and joint massage.
Relieve – Stress / Muscular Tension / Injury / Digestive Disorders / Hormone Imbalance / Insomnia /

Improve – Circulation / Lymphatic Drainage / Sleep / Digestion / Mental & Emotional dis-ease /

60 mintues for $110

90 minutes for $140

120 minutes for $180

(90 mintues recommended for inital session)

After hours and Saturday appointments available

*Concession Rates available

INVESTMENT

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The human body, just like all creatures and all plant life, is an intricately woven tapestry of intelligence incomprehensible to the human mind.

We can pick apart the pieces, examine symptoms and analyse samples of our selves but the sum of the parts will never be equal to the whole.

Who and what we are is completely indefinable. Who and what we are is experiential.

As much as we can analyse, conceptualise and philosophise we will never be able to pin point exactly what it is we actually are, for we are always in motion, not one second passes where nothing at all is changed in our personal chemistry or on a global scale, life is in constant flow.

And yet, there is only this moment! And at the same time there is also a seamless endless flow from moment to moment.

This flow, unobstructed creates life. Obstructed it creates stress, tension, stagnancy, decay.

Our vastly intelligent bodies are encoded with the blueprint to deal with intruders of stress and disease; innately we know what it is we need, in order to return to a balanced state and how to get there.

So why is it then that we struggle so much in our bodies? Well, put simply, baggage! Many of us are carrying so much baggage from past experiences that it slows us down, and when we come to stop we tend to unpack our baggage around us and on top of the people in our lives, we fill our space with so much of our past so that there is no room to be in the present moment where we have access to flow.

There are many ways we can lessen the load and let go of our past and our future projections. All great therapy intends to empower and enable you let go, to come home to this moment and to experience yourself as you are – pure creative energy / Free!

“I work with intention to be a clear and pure channel of Divine source energy/love.

I utilise touch, breath and sound to facilitate my client’s receptivity and release.

I facilitate a space for my clients to drop out of their head and into their body in order to release physical tension / emotion / stress & anything that no longer serves them.

My aim is that my clients leave feeling heard, seen, understood, and held in their wholeness.

It is my intention to offer an experience of therapy which enables my client to create space inside to connect to their innate wholeness, to feel their deepest truth, to open their heart, and feel safe and supported to do so.

I am not here to “fix” any one, but rather to hold space and allow the intelligence of my clients own body/soul to engage in healing its self.

My clients leave feeling ‘IN’ their body, (re)connected, (re)aligned with truth and shining the beautiful bright light of who they naturally are!

It fills me with joy to offer this work. I know intimately how transformative it can be. I arrive with full heart to participate in my dharma, my truth, my work, the sharing of my gifts.

I do this work because it takes me in so sweetly and intimately to the source of who I am. From here, in my luminous truth, may my light shine to guide you on your own unique journey back to source.”

Aloha

~ Stephanie

Testimonials

“Tired and weary from burning the candle at both ends, I (thankfully) managed to rememeberhow crucial it is to make time to stop and recieve!

From the moment I found myself in Stephanie’s treatment space the layers of tension began to melt. She holds such a comforting loving space. I felt free to be just as I was, in all my bedraggled glory, and in that permission just to be I saw my self in her eyes as beautiful, whole, and held. Her touch was very clear and nuturing, the flow of her movements with the music and the energetics of my body was a symphony of healing, like birds at dawn I felt my self come more into my sweetness and let go completely. I had a great cry, and left remembering how good it feels to be in my body, soft, open and relaxed.

I’m so grateful and will definietly include massage with Steph in my self care routine! I suggest you do the same ;)”

“Stephanie is a skilled, confident, humble and honest body worker.

She knows her craft well and works not just with technique but with intuition and great love.

In her presence I am able to relax completely due to her intelligent balance of personability and professionalism.

She is a no ‘bs’ sort of woman, which is refreshing and allows me to see my self honestly.

I find the dynamic fluid movements of Ka Huna supremely effective in moving stiffness and tension out of my body. I always feel super relaxed after seeing Steph and I know that in this relaxed space my body can integrate the new vitality that has been poured into me / awakened in me through Stephanie’s

work. My body can heal in this space. Steph is a great therapist on all levels. Im very glad I found her.”

“Stephanie is a brilliant kahuna therapist who has a great ability to connect to what’s going on for me and my body.

She is a perfect mix of down to earth and intuitive.

She has helped me to identify where in me I have stagnant or blocked energy that is causing unease and tension that holds me back in life.

Through the power of kahuna I have gained a better understanding of myself and how I can create my own shifts and the release of this old energy.

This then allows room for new and positive energy that helps me stride freely towards the things I want.

I love coming to see Steph and highly recommend her to anyone!”