Meet the Shala founder Narelle Lullfitz

Narelle turns for inspiration to Mother Nature.  Being a mum, she has been learning the importance of practicing simple, effective and efficient health-care from long-term daily practice of Hatha Yoga and Ayurvedic medicine.  She shares from her experience of practicing even the simple daily preparations that these great wisdom traditions offer us for Life.

Narelle Lullfitz was born into wildflowers. Her father ran a native nursery and from a very young age, her little hands dug seedlings into earth. Perhaps this is why she has always been so strongly drawn to natural healing pathways. She now has decades of experience in a range of modalities, including Ayurvedic Medicine, Yoga and Massage. Narelle is the founder of Palmyra Yoga Shala, where she offers restorative classes and nourishing treatments. Palmyra Yoga Shala is a large, beautifully restored space; home to classes, treatments, training, workshops and events of the internal evolutionary kind.

Initially when studying Beauty Therapy (1997) Narelle was most inspired by the subjects of massage, facial treatments and aromatherapy, for their therapeutic qualities.  From this she was introduced to the importance of food choices, daily routine, and movement practices for overall health of body and mind. This followed on to Natural therapies, flower essence therapy and then her introduction to the science of Ayurveda, which led her to studying clinical Ayurveda and its treatments. Then came yoga.

Narelle began learning Shadow (Hatha) Yoga in 2006 with teachers Sundernath (Shandor Remete) and Emma Balnaves. Their teaching introduced her to the simple yet profound foundations and preparatory practices of Hatha Yoga. She has continued to cultivate her practice and learning of Shadow Yoga with ongoing tuition and has been sharing restorative, meaningful movement within the community for twelve years.

Training

• Currently studying Biodynamic Cranio Sacral Therapy

• Shadow Yoga with Shandor Remete and Emma Balnaves (founders of Shadow Yoga)

• Foundation Training in Clinical Ayurveda and Treatments, Ayurveda Awareness Centre, Fremantle with Dr Rajen Cooppan of Durban, South Africa

• Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Kansa Wand, Head Massage, Lakshmi Ayurveda, Hamilton Hill with Karin Gunthor

• Diploma of Beauty Therapy, 1997-98 Mt Lawley TAFE WA