Radiant Conversations

Meet Lauren Crocker!

This Radiant Conversation is another beauty from the 'vault', recorded way back in October 2021, during lockdown.

Before the covid days, you would find Lauren teaching some of the best power flow classes Radiant yogis could get their hands on.

In the early lockdown days, with a newborn baby (of which she now has two beautiful boys, showing how fast time does pass!) and an unknown sense of what was to come, Lauren and her family packed up for NZ to stay with the in-laws.

In this chat, Lauren and I talk about life. Life experience, life's ups and downs and ins and outs, and manifesting the life best lived.

Interested in human design and finding the utmost joy in living out her passions by creating a business, Lauren opens up about the realities of her mental health and how she's got by and manages it now. From anxieties as a child, panic attacks with change and pre and post-natal depression, Lauren shares what has helped her and how she continues to support her mental health, and share this with her son/s.

We also talk about feelings being there to be felt, the constant need to seek external validation and the pressures we put on ourselves and so much more.

Meet Alison Lasek! 

Alison is a Radiant member, communication specialist and more recently, has become a top-notch Astrologer! Not only is Alison Radiant's resident astrologer, offering readings in our monthly email newsletter, but also the resident astrologer for Broadsheet! How neat! 

Astrology has always been an interest of Alison's, and it was through her yoga practice at Radiant and beyond that helped her step into her new power. 

In this episode, we talk about bringing a side hustle to life, as Alison transitions from full-time work life to being a professional astrologer. We talk about our favourite planets and what that means, we talk about how you don't need to visibly see the stars in order to receive their guidance. 

We also talk about rituals you can do around all the moon cycles and how to negotiate successfully with fear. 

Meet Lucie Hautruex!

Meet Vivienne Law! 

Meet Caroline Moreau-Hammond! 

A Radiant teacher and entrepreneur! Caroline and I sat down on a sunny Friday afternoon in September 2021 over Zoom during lockdown. Whilst we recorded this episode 10 months ago (oh boy, the time has flown by!!), the content is timeless and I really enjoyed listening to this episode again, in a non-lockdown mind-set. 

Caroline joined Radiant not long before our first lockdown, and at the time of recording, she'd probably have taught more classes online with us than IRL! During lockdown, her Thursday afternoon Yin & Nidra was what kept me going, and to this day, with in-person classes, it's one of the most regular classes or activities I do each week – which is nice to see that I'm still carving out that time for myself each week.

Having grown up with yoga teachers and practitioners in the family, becoming a teacher herself came naturally to her and offered a nice balance to the work and lifestyle she has created. 

Meet Caroline Vizec! 

Caroline is a Radiant teacher who looks after our Saturday morning classes and our Sunday afternoon Prenatal class – the most nourishing class in the house, if I dare say! 

The joy of movement has played a big role in Caroline's personal life and line of work over the years, so becoming a yoga teacher was a very natural progression for her. 

As a big fan of study, Caroline is qualified in quite a lot of yoga, alternative and holistic practices, which all come together to create a beutaful offering when she holds space in a room. 

We talk about doing things for pleasure, like searching for four leaf clovers and gardening – finding comfort in the environment. We talk about about the benefits of her breathing practices, and how they can be entertaining! 

We also talk about a life-changing health diagnosis which shifted her thinking and got her living in the present. 

Meet Lucy Rash! 

Lucy is a Radiant member and a very special person in my life. As the studio owner, Lucy was one of the first people I really got to know when I took over the studio a few years ago, so it's just really nice to sit down and chat like this. 

Nothing is more worth Lucy's time than her practice. It's a non-negotiable. But she honours the flexibility that 'it' can change day to day. 

Lucy has a deep respect and love for her teachers and talks to how they have shaped her story in the few short years that she's been dedicated to her practice. 

As a fellow multiple-hat wearer and fingers-in-pies person, Yoga has created some Truths for Lucy. It's carved out the space she needed to make some big decisions in life. 

Lucy plays the violin and has been part of symphonies and the arts scene all her life. You may even remember we collaborated a couple years ago on a juicy yin and violin evening at the studio. 

A big hello to Nicholas Fischer! 

Say hello to Leonie Lockwood! 

Leonie is a Radiant teacher, who looks after our Friday afternoon and evenings In Port Melbourne, with yummy Slow Flow and Yin classes to finish off the week. More than just teaching yoga, Leonie also holds retreats, and is a yoga teacher trainer, teaching the teachers! 

From starting yoga as a little tacker with her mum, Leonie shares what yoga means to her and how it's played a huge role in her life, more than just something that pays the bills. 

We talk about kindness, or the lack of kindness that presents itself through life. We talk about how her practice has changed over the years, and how she almost tricks herself into the practice when she's avoiding it. We talk about slowing down, about boundaries and acceptance.