"These pains you feel are messengers
- listen to them."
Rumi
About Kinesiology
Kinesiology may feel like magic, but it's deeply rooted in science.
Developed in the 1960s by chiropractor Dr. George Goodheart, it emerged from the discovery that certain muscles fail to "lock" or activate properly—causing other muscles to compensate, leading to pain, fatigue, and imbalance.
By identifying which muscles are underperforming and understanding why, kinesiology uses gentle, non-invasive techniques to help "switch on" those muscles and restore optimal function.
At its heart, kinesiology uses muscle testing as a biofeedback tool to uncover the underlying causes of physical, emotional, nutritional, or energetic imbalances—guiding the body back into alignment and wellbeing.
About Talena
I’m an adventurer, wife, and proud mother of five beautiful children. I’m passionate about meaningful connection and supporting others in expanding their awareness. For me, the perfect way to start the day is a long walk in nature—soaking in the beauty, simplicity, and magic that each new day offers.
Alongside kinesiology, my training spans a range of therapeutic approaches, including crisis counselling, Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophies, acupressure, and a Bachelor of Psychological Science.
Drawing on my background in psychology and crisis counselling, I work holistically with both the mind and body to help restore balance.
I believe we each hold the power to heal ourselves—and when we begin to understand the language of our body, mind and emotions, there’s truly nothing we can’t move through.
How can you elevate?
At Elevation Holistic Therapies, I work with your body and psyche to achieve balance and holistic wellness.
I believe that your body has an innate wisdom and knows exactly what it needs to be brought back into balance.
My role as a practitioner is to act as a translator for that wisdom, helping uncover the root causes of imbalance—whether they stem from the physical, emotional, or energetic.
My personalized approach aims to help you understand where energy is blocked or out of balance and how to bring the body back into natural homeostasis.
Book a session today to begin your healing journey and elevate your health, energy, and wellbeing.
Unknown
“If you listen to your body when it whispers,
you won’t have to hear it scream.”
Book a Consultation
30 min
70 Australian dollars
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1 hr 30 min
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5 hr
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Workshops & Classes
I offer nurturing workshops and classes designed to support your mind, body, and soul
— helping you reconnect, release, and elevate your overall wellbeing.
PEMA Somatic Movement & Vedic Breath Class
@Canberra Yoga Space, Phillip
28th August, 25 September 2026
Join me for a gentle, one-hour class designed to help you reconnect with your body, calm your mind, and release tension.
Inspired by the quiet energy of seasons—these sessions offer a space to slow down and return to yourself.
Through guided somatic movement and Vedic breathwork, you'll learn simple yet powerful practices to:
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Connect with your body
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Let go of physical and emotional tension
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Regulate your nervous system
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Enjoy deep relaxation
This class is suitable for all levels and offers a nurturing pause for anyone seeking more softness, presence, and inner peace this season.
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Create a detox ritual
@the H Dispensary, Griffith
Saturday, 24th October 2026
Join me, alongside Naturopath & Nutritionist Brenda Rogers, at The H Dispensary for an interactive workshop exploring “Why won’t my body let go?”.
This practical workshop explores why your body holds on to weight, inflammation, fatigue and chronic symptoms - and how breath, movement, touch, food, and herbs can help support your body's natural ability to restore balance.
You'll explore how your body's natural detoxification systems work, how your daily choices influence them, and how gentle practices can support greater vitality, inspiration and joy in your life.
Because lasting wellbeing isn't created through punishment or restriction.
It's created through understanding.
And through simple daily rituals that work for you instead of against you.
This is an interactive workshop where you'll leave with practical knowledge, your own personalised detox ritual, and the confidence to begin immediately.
Click here to book: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/create-a-detox-ritual-tickets-1998355874214
The overwhelmed parent workshop
@the H Dispensary, Griffith
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Parenthood can be beautiful, hilarious, exhausting...and relentless.
The mental load. The rushing. The constant needs of others. The feeling that you’re always “on”. And even when the kids are finally asleep, your body can still feel like it’s running a marathon.
Over time, stress doesn’t simply disappear when the stressful moment is over. Without the right rituals and practices, we can carry it in our bodies, our thoughts, our sleep, our energy and the way we respond to the people we love most.
And sometimes, it isn’t just you who is overwhelmed. Your child’s big emotions, anxiety, meltdowns, restlessness or difficulty settling can leave the whole household feeling dysregulated.
So what if you could learn how to actually clear it?
In this workshop, we will explore the nervous system, accumulated stress and the powerful role parents play in helping both themselves and their children return to a greater sense of calm.
This isn't about becoming a perfectly calm parent.
One of the most valuable things a parent can learn is that regulation is something you can support, practise and build together with your child.
Check here to book into this workshop; https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-overwhelmed-parent-reset-tickets-1998402366273
