Avril Bastiansz

I consider myself a free spirit with a passionate interest in holistic wellbeing & women’s health & happiness.
My greatest achievement aside from raising my two daughters, is the work I have done on myself to understand who & what I am, why I am here and how I can make a positive difference in the world. This is my continuing motivation. Those who know me would say that you get what you see with me. I am transparent and authentic. Not differentiating between work & life – I believe that there is only life. Our time here is limited and this is not a dress rehearsal!

My teachings and programs are designed to support, inspire and empower women seeking to know themselves and to understand who & what they are and how to create an authentic, healthy and happy life whilst making a positive difference in the world; to become ‘Agents of Change’ .

I have an Advanced Diploma of Yoga teaching, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutrition &  I am a qualified Shakti Mantra Meditation Teacher, under the tutelage of Devi, Ananda Vdovic. I trained in Kundalini Tantric Kriya Yoga & have been practicing, teaching and studying yoga and all things health & wellness my whole life my life.

There is an awakening of Shakti: the divine feminine power or Goddess energy in the world today. Calling for a shift towards equality in many areas and this is where I feel my unique purpose lies in supporting & helping to empower women to recognize and embrace their sovereign & unique power. Shakti means Power!

The Become YOU program and offerings are specifically designed for women who feel disempowered, unwell, dissatisfied, burnt out, seeking clarity with finding their purpose and recognizing their unique gifts. On a day-to-day basis, the teachings and practice of yoga & meditation are about self-awareness and helps us to stay connected to our centre of Being, to be able to respond rather than react to the situations we face in our daily life in this world.

Being exposed to an Eastern way of living and philosophy including Buddhism and Ayurveda whilst growing up in Sri Lanka, before migrating to Australia where I continued my education, I found my love for yoga & meditation later in life and this was the turning point for me. My passion and interest in the Veda, the source of yoga & meditation & Vedanta, the study of the Self (with a capital ‘S’) is what inspired me to create Become YOU bridging ancient knowledge & philosophy with modern science & lifestyle medicine practices.

I am a Holistic Wellbeing Counsellor. Integrating Yoga & Meditation with Counselling & Psychotherapy.  I run meditation workshops, retreats & facilitate a women’s circle group in my local community.
Not a fan of competition, I seek to collaborate with other Practitioners embracing the different healing modalities in the wellness industry & work together whenever the opportunity arises. My definition of ‘holistic’ means ‘whole’ person; mind, body and soul, physical, emotional, mental and environmental, all aspects of life & Wellbeing – ‘Being’ means that state of totality supported by the laws of nature.
Philosophically, ‘‘my whole life is yoga’’, to paraphrase, Sri Aurobindo, I consider it my Sadhana; a sacred, spiritual practice. Nothing is random in this universe. Believing strongly in integrative & preventative medicine and in the choices & decisions we make when it comes to our health and wellbeing. I like this quote by Dr. Bruce Lipton considered the father of epigenetic:
‘Your genes may load the gun, but your lifestyle pulls the trigger’ ~

Melbourne is my home, where I live with my husband, two teenage daughters, our dog, Kodak and cat, Toffee.
I look forward to working with you to help you Become YOU !
Yoga is the Journey of the self, through the self to the Self ~ The Bhagavat Gita
Web site: www.avrilbastiansz.com
WhatsApp number: +418527984
Teaching methodology: Integrative Holistic Wellbeing Counseling with Yoga, Meditation, Psychotherapy and Nutrition – In Person or Group settings (Workshops, Retreats)
Profession: Holistic Wellbeing Counselor
Qualifications:  Graduate-Diploma of Counseling & Psychotherapy and Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Nutrition
Other Qualification: Yoga & Meditation Teacher, including Himalayan Kundalini Kriya and Mental Health Aware Yoga Training