Mindfulness Mentor, Meditation Teacher & Practice Manager
For many years, I was unconsciously living from the stories I’d created about myself, stories shaped by my past experiences while constantly trying to create a different future. Like many of us, I believed happiness, peace and fulfillment were somewhere ahead, if only life unfolded the way I hoped. That began to change in 2013 when my family and I relocated from Canberra to Melbourne. Leaving behind the life we had built challenged me deeply. I found myself questioning who I was and searching for something more meaningful. It was through mindfulness and meditation that I discovered a completely different way of relating to life.
Instead of trying to fix or escape what I was feeling, I learnt to simply be with it. I realised that the present moment wasn’t something to get through, it was where life was actually happening. As I became more aware of my body, my thoughts and my emotions, I experienced greater calm, clarity and resilience, not because life became easier, but because my relationship with it changed.
Mindfulness has been part of my life since childhood. Growing up in Sri Lanka, these practices were woven into my family life and culture. What began as something familiar became a lifelong path of self-discovery, presence and compassion. My philosophy is deeply influenced by Buddhist teachings not as a religion, but as a practical way of understanding the mind, easing suffering, and living with greater wisdom, compassion and presence.
In 2020, I completed a Certificate in Guiding and Teaching Meditation and Mindfulness through the Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness. I later completed my Mindfulness Mentor training through Banyan with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Their teachings, together with my own personal practice, continue to shape both my life and the way I support others.
Alongside this work, I’ve been the Practice Manager of Alive Physio & Wellness since my husband and I opened our first clinic in 2007. Together, we’ve created a space that honours the interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit, supporting people with compassion, curiosity and whole-person care.
