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Yoga teacher mentoring and women's health guidance. Welcome. My name is Skye Thomas and I am a lover, a wife, a mother, and a Yoga teacher.

I have two incredible daughters aged 6 and 3. I have been extremely blessed to have been able to spend all the time I desired with them from the moment they were conceived. My background is an Exercise Physiologist. For those of you who don’t know what this is (don’t worry, I didn’t either for a long time), it is a four year university trained allied health professional specialising in health and exercise science. I studied anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, biochemistry, nutrition, psychology and lots of other fun subjects. After graduating I worked in a number of different areas from workplace rehabilitation and injury prevention, to preventative health in a corporate setting to working at Australia’s number 1 Organic Wellness Retreat ‘Gwinganna’. Along the way I discovered that with all my knowledge of science of the body, I was missing the tools and understanding of psychology and mindset. As this is much more powerful to drive behavioural change especially when mixed with emotion than physiology alone. So I went on to become a Life and Business coach to help my clients achieve their goals more holistically. I was able to help serve people’s needs and desires. My love affair with yoga began in my very first class I attended back in high school at the tender age of 14. It was taken to a whole new level during pregnancy with my first daughter. For the first time I really experienced “yoga” both on and off the mat. The connection to my growing baby inside of me was indescribable in words…….and I was hooked! I went on to teach pregnancy yoga and then mums and bubs yoga when my babies arrived. I also teach general yoga with my background in anatomy and physiology, I just love the art of hands on adjustment and alignment of asana/postures, as well as supporting students to explore the edges of their comfort zone. Being a teacher does not mean that I am no longer a student of this ancient practise. As you can see from the above insight, I love to learn and if something interests me, I want to find out all about it. I have found quite often my students are my greatest teachers and I am very grateful for this opportunity I have to serve and learn. With love and compassion, NAMASTE

Skye xx

10/09/2026

My final day retreat for 2026 is coming up….

I am really looking forward to sharing another beautiful day in the Gold Coast hinterland this Spring.

“Align & Bloom” is the day I’ve created for women who are craving a little space away from the business of everyday life.

A day to slow down, to be cared for, and to reconnect with yourself.

We’ll move through a gentle yoga practice, spend time in nature, enjoy nourishing food, get creative with watercolour, and finish with restorative yoga and deep relaxation.

But more than anything, I want it to be a day where nothing is expected of you.

A chance to gather with other like-minded women, refill your cup and leave feeling lighter, calmer and more grounded before the end of year busyness takes hold.

Sunday 25th October
8:30am-3:30pm
Gold Coast hinterland
$199 early bird until 25th Sep

Places are limited and I’d love to share the day with you.

If it sounds like something you need send me a message or email me at [email protected]

Skye x

09/09/2026

An invitation for the women of the Gold Coast…

I am hosting my final day retreat for 2026 on Sunday, 25th October. There are some places still available for women who are craving to slow down and reconnect.

It’s simply a beautiful day away from the usual busyness of life. With gentle yoga, nourishing food, time to breathe, watercolour painting, and enjoy being looked after for a little while.

Women who joined my last retreat described it as:

“I floated home”.

“A chance to pause, reconnect and prioritise my wellbeing”

“Life genuinely felt lighter”

If that sounds like something you could use right now, I would love you to join us.

Sunday 25th October
8:30am- 3:30pm
Gold Coast hinterland (15 minutes from Robina town centre)
Early bird prices available until 25th September

You can find all the details and book here:

https://www.integratedsportsandspinalclinic.com/springretreat

20/08/2026

🤍 10 days to go | Mother & Teen Daughter Retreat

In the busyness of teenage life, time together can so easily become rushed, practical, or squeezed between everything else.

This day is an invitation to slow down and simply be together.

A space to reconnect without distractions or expectations, and without needing to be anywhere else.

A day where conversation unfolds naturally, laughter comes easily, and connection can be felt again in a deeper way.

A chance to see each other not only as “mum” and “teenager,” but as two people sharing presence, attention, and time.

🌿 Gentle yoga; a shared experience, no experience needed
🎨 Water colour play; side by side, creating and exploring
🥗 Nourishing food; shared meals without rushing
🛁 Bathsalt creation; a beautiful self care ritual to take home
🌳 Time in nature; space to walk, talk, or simply be
💛 Conversation, laughter & connection; in whatever way feels natural

We already have some beautiful mother and daughter pairs joining us, and there is space for a couple more to join this small, intimate group.

📅 Sunday 30th August
📍 Neranwood, Gold Coast
💛 $390 per pair (includes mother & daughter)

If this feels like something you’ve been wanting to do with your daughter but aren’t quite sure, feel free to reach out with any questions, no pressure.

Full details and bookings:

https://www.integratedsportsandspinalclinic.com/motherdaughteryogaretreat

And if someone comes to mind who might love this experience with their daughter, sharing it would be so appreciated. 🌻

Photos from Expand Yoga's post 18/08/2026

When was the last time you spent an entire day with your daughter where there was nowhere else you needed to be?
Just time to be together.

I’ve created this retreat as an opportunity for mums and their teenage daughters to step away from the busyness of everyday life and reconnect through creativity, movement, conversation, good food and nature.

You’ll make your own bath salts to take home, explore watercolour through a relaxed and playful creative session, enjoying nourishing food, spend time in nature and experience some gentle yoga and stillness.

You don’t need to be creative. You don’t need to be flexible. You don’t need to be “good” at anything. Just come exactly as you are and enjoy a day together.

Because sometimes the simplest gift we can give our daughters, is our time and our full attention.

🌿Sunday, 30th August
🌿 10 am to 4 pm
🌿Gold Coast hinterland (15 minutes from Robina town Centre)
🌿$390 for mother and daughter.

I have a few places still available.
Send me a DM. I’d love to have you.
Skye 🌻

Photos from Expand Yoga's post 11/08/2026

I sometimes wonder whether we have made yoga far more complicated than it needs to be.

We’ve come to associate yoga with flexibility, complicated poses, beautiful bodies and impressive shapes.

But that is only one very small part of yoga.

For me, yoga is a practice of coming into relationship with yourself.

It’s learning to listen to your body rather than constantly asking it to do more.

It’s using your breath to create calm, clarity, energy or focus.

It’s noticing the tension you’re holding.

It’s becoming aware of your patterns and reactions.

It’s learning to sit with discomfort, both physical and emotional, without immediately needing to change it.

And slowly, through that awareness creating a little more space between what happens and how you respond.

Yoga has taught me that I don’t always have to react. I can pause. I can breathe. I can notice.

Yoga has also taught me about stillness. To sit in meditation or lie in savasana. To gently withdraw from the constant stimulation and noise around me. We don’t always need to add more. Sometimes we need less. There is power in stillness.

Perhaps one of the greatest gifts of yoga is learning to meet yourself with compassion. Not the version of yourself you think you should be. The version of yourself who is here today.

And sit with gratitude for the breath, the body that carries us, the ability to move, the quiet moments, the people and animals in our lives. For all the simple things that are already here. A reminder of the abundance in an ordinary day.

That is the yoga I love.

The kind that extends far beyond the mat and begins to change the way we move through our entire lives.

I’d love to know what yoga means to you? 🌻

Mother-Daughter Retreat | integratedsports 06/08/2026

I’ve been overwhelmed by the lovely messages and encouragement since announcing my very first Mother & Teen Daughter Retreat.

This retreat was inspired by my own teenage daughters and the reminder of how quickly these teenage years pass. The conversations I have with other Mums we are all wanting time to slow down… So the idea for this retreat day was born.

If you’ve been considering coming, I’d absolutely love to have you and your daughter there.

🌿 Gentle yoga (no experience needed)
🎨 Creative watercolour session
🥗 Nourishing food
🌳 Time in nature
🤍 Space to connect and create lasting memories together

💛 Early bird pricing finishes this Friday.

If you know a mum and teenage daughter who would love a day like this, I’d be so grateful if you shared this with them.

All the details are here:

https://www.integratedsportsandspinalclinic.com/motherdaughteryogaretreat

Thank you so much for supporting my small business and helping me create experiences that bring people together. 🤍

Mother-Daughter Retreat | integratedsports Mother-daughter yoga retreat on the Gold Coast. Designed to nurture connection, wellbeing, and quality time together through gentle yoga, good food, and shared experiences.

06/08/2026

The teenage years don’t last forever.

Between school, sport, work, friends and busy family life, uninterrupted time together can become surprisingly rare.

I, just like many Mums I speak to are very aware of this but not sure how to make time slow down. So this retreat is an opportunity do just that…..
Creating space to laugh, talk, move, rest and simply enjoy being together.

The link for more info is in my bio.
Send me a DM with any questions.

💛 Early bird bookings close this Friday.

I’d love to welcome a beautiful group of mums and daughters for a day they’ll remember long after it’s over.

If you’ve been thinking about it, this is your gentle reminder. I’d love to hear from you. Skye 🌻

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