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Our People
Julia Barker
Drawing Teacher,
Yoga Teacher,
Hahnemann Healer
Julia is committed to helping people feel better about themselves, and better in their bodies. A farm girl who travelled extensively and discovered the most rewarding and challenging journey was the ‘journey within’. Finding out more about herself and why she did things the way she did. Through various personal growth explorations, developing her yoga and expression of her artistic side, Julia is excitedly committed to assisting others to make changes, who are aspiring to grow and have the best life they can! It’s an exciting journey that she would love to help you with along the way.
10 years ago, as Julia began her work with Sphinx Spiritual, her life exploded with much greater depth and satisfaction. After experiencing the enormous benefits of emotional healing, she qualified as a Hahnemann Healing practitioner, and a Spiritual Counsellor. During this time, she took her yoga teaching to a deeper level, to be more fun, more creative and hugely beneficial with Yoga Spiritually.
Her artistic side has also bloomed. She has a passion for faces, the energy of a painting and the feeling it promotes in/for the viewer. For the past 6 years she has been sharing her love of drawing by teaching “Learn to See and Draw’ to students wanting to either begin their drawing or those wanting to improve their skills.
“I feel as if I am finally ‘on track’ – which feels fabulous and I am just loving sharing and working with others to help them realise more of their own potential – and feel more comfortable in WHO THEY ARE.
Elke Newall
Parenting Coach,
Children & Teens Mentor,
Personal Harmony Values Coach,
Women's Group facilitator
What began as a journey into discovering my own path to better health, purpose and vitality, has evolved into more than three decades of assisting people to have more purpose and passion in their life!
I have always been passionate about a holistic approach, and this together with a strong desire to make a difference in the way people engage with life, has been the driving force for bringing Spirited New Beginnings into being.
As a mother, early childhood and youth educator, plant-based café owner and holistic practitioner in a variety of different modalities, I have found myself naturally helping people step into new ways of thinking, doing and being to achieve a greater purpose and wellness.
I have learned through my extensive studies with Ian & Pearl Rogers, of Sphinx Spiritual, that for change to occur we need to be able to resolve lingering issues from our past. Once these problems are healed, we are more able to accept who we are, and feel more safe and secure in ourselves, and thus find more meaning in our life.
The knowledge and tremendous support that I have gained through their teachings has been fundamental in my motivation to realise the dream of creating Spirited New Beginnings.
s evolved into more than three decades of assisting people to have more purpose and passion in their life!
I have always been passionate about a holistic approach, and this together with a strong desire to make a difference in the way people engage with life, has been the driving force for bringing Spirited New Beginnings into being.
As a mother, early childhood and youth educator, plant-based café owner and holistic practitioner in a variety of different modalities, I have found myself naturally helping people step into new ways of thinking, doing and being to achieve a greater purpose and wellness.
I have learned through my extensive studies with Ian & Pearl Rogers, of Sphinx Spiritual, that for change to occur we need to be able to resolve lingering issues from our past. Once these problems are healed, we are more able to accept who we are, and feel more safe and secure in ourselves, and thus find more meaning in our life.
The knowledge and tremendous support that I have gained through their teachings has been fundamental in my motivation to realise the dream of creating Spirited New Beginnings.
Patricia Hardy
Medium and Spiritual Teacher,
Dreams Interpreter
Several years ago in what appeared to be a successful life I was plagued by the question
“…is there more?”
I was not achieving “something” which caused me to embark on further study and a change of career– but still the “empty” feeling was present.
Eventually I found my “something” and have been pursuing my spiritual growth ever since. I am now in turn passionate in using my skills, knowledge and gifts to enable others to become and remain enpurpose in their lives.
Trish offer private mediumship readings by appointment and meditation sessions are held twice a month
Dreams are an important and integral part of every person’s life. Few people
understand their dreams, nor their significance to their life, either at the time of the
dream or into the future.
Dreams are given to people to help them on their journey through life, to help them
understand where they are at and what they are facing or about to face.
Dreams Interpreters have undergone specialised training in understanding what
dreams are, where they come from, why they come to a person and in working with
the client, they are able to advise the client on the nature of the dream and the
message it contains for them.
The process with the Dreams Interpreter takes about 90 minutes (less on
subsequent visits for new dreams) and is a gentle and enlightening experience. It is
the job of the Dreams Interpreter to give the client a clear understanding of the
purpose and meaning of the dream. It is the job of the client to decide whether or
not they are going to take heed of this meaning and act upon it.
Peter Anthony
Spiritual Counsellor,
Hahnemann Healer,
Concomitant Healer,
Mens Group facilitator
It’s been observed that a particular gift Peter-Anthony brings to his work is that of softness.
So it’s not surprising that in each of the modalities in which he helps people, he works in a
gentle, understanding and empathetic manner. But arriving at where he is now has not
been an easy journey for him.
Recognising and coming to peace with who you are can be a challenge for many people.
Because of what he has experienced and learned over his life so far, he is well-placed to
gently guide people to improved wellbeing and to help them achieve greater contentment
in their lives.
For over 20 years, Peter-Anthony has been on a journey of personal and spiritual discovery
and growth. Along the way, he’s had a family, confronted a number of personal and
financial hurdles, chosen to leave behind senior roles in the corporate world, and in recent
times decided to change his name, to better reflect who he is these days.
He is rediscovering the “fire in his belly”, which had largely laid dormant since the activist days of his youth.
His work experience extends from being an advisor (and confidante) to leaders at the
highest levels in corporate Australia, through to experiencing the challenges and joy of
regularly driving a school bus. Through these deliberate life choices, he has recognised that
it is that which is within you that defines the real you, not your titles, or the labels that
others put upon you.
These days he sees his role as helping to free the inner you, and in so doing, allow you at
last to feel that sense of contentment that you have been seeking for so long.
Working with both men and women (typically over 50), he aims to release the often long-
held pain and hurt that can hold people back from growing in all parts of their lives. To be
who they are meant to be. To find greater joy, happiness and love in their lives. And to
have the opportunity to work in truly harmonious workplaces.
In addition to directly helping individuals, couples, families, groups, and organisations, he
also has a passion to help bring about a more loving, harmonious, and just world ... where
values such as equality, non-judgement, and honesty are widely embraced. This is why he
actively shares information and insights, including through conducting uplifting workshops
and training courses. Men with Spirit is one of these initiatives ... specifically aimed at
helping men to realise their potential and become more contented with who they are.
Steven Angel
Spiritual Counsellor
Concomitant Healer,
Personal Harmony Coach
Mens Group Facilitator
Steve believed, like many men, his work, financial success and relationships would define
him and make him matter.
Having achieved success as an accomplished Events Producer and founder of a global gift
and beauty business with his wife, Steve had much to be happy about.
Then came a time in his 40’s when “happy enough” was not enough and he became aware
of an underlying feeling of un-fulfillment. A desire for more.
He discovered Spiritual Counselling, achieved a diploma and an accreditation as a values based coach.
Steve works with clients who are at a crossroad in life. Where the choices and actions they
are taking are no longer moving them forward. They feel like they are on a treadmill of
failure and frustration.
Within this work he does with his clients, he teaches them not to cope, but how to thrive,
find happiness and more joy in their life. He helps them to be less fearful, more decisive and
courageous.
When people learn to express themselves more honestly and become more accountable for their actions they can explore the limitless opportunity of their personal and spiritual
growth.
Steve is on a mission to help his clients live a more spirited life.
Chali Harding
Yoga Teacher
Hello, my name is Chali. I was born in England, I have been living in Melbourne since 2014, I am a
mother of two amazing boys and I have been a Natural Health Practitioner since 2004.
My boys and I moved to the Mornington Peninsula mid-2022 and I am really excited to bring my
yoga teaching to the community.
My history has proved that when I discover a healing modality that helps me profoundly I want to be able to teach or treat other people to this experience, to begin, or to enhance their own healing journey.
I find that the practise of yoga is a pleasurable way to increase strength and flexibility, to ease
tension and soothe the nervous system, but also is a bridge between the physical and the
energetic self, and thus increases energy and vitality.
My classes are ideal for small groups of maximum 6 people as I specialise in catering for individual needs and curate classes that have something for everyone.
On Fridays I will be offering a blend of slow flow, yin and restorative to ease away the tension and stress of the week to start your weekend feeling calm and relaxed.
Saturday mornings will be a class to gently increase strength and flexibility
with dynamic stretching and mindful breath work to help you feel
energised and settled in yourself.
Marguerite Maguire
Spiritual Counsellor, specialising in family & relationship counselling, loss & grief
Hahnmann Healer
Concomitant Healer
Dreams Interpreter
My background has been in Corporate Management and Business. After many years gaining a lifetime of experience in different industries, my successes and failures led me to re-evaluate my life and the direction I was headed.
Today as a qualified and passionate Spiritual Counsellor and Hahnemann Healer, I have the opportunity to help people to change their lives for the better, living by their values and experiencing more love. Not only has my career change helped place me back on track, I am now happy to be in a position to help direct others to their pathway.
In a safe and caring environment, I will help you to understand, identify and release any underlying emotions and behaviours, which may be holding you back and blocking your growth.
I have found that combining Spiritual Counselling with Hahnemann Healing, is a very nurturing way to help you move forward.
Jilly Newgreen
Breath Work Practitioner
Hello beautiful breathers, I’m Jilly Newgreen and I’m all about connection, empowerment
and healing. I work with inner resource tools we all have within to bring about calm, balance,
connection, empowerment and healing. I embody and support bringing these inner
resources into everyday life, transforming obstacles into steppingstones, leading to
empowerment.
I am a qualified trauma informed yoga facilitator who specialises in pranayama (breath), yin
yoga (body) and yoga nidra (mind). I have practiced yoga and meditation for over 20 years
and now build my life around supporting others to recognise and utilise their inner resources
to support and empower themselves in their everyday life. I created The Art of Breath with
the intention of supporting and empowering those who experience, anxiety, depression,
trauma and anyone who experiences a block or a barrier or who simply feels stuck. I work
with groups as well as personalised one-on-one appointments.
The most important relationship you have is with your breath, from your very first to your
last. Pranayama (conscious breathing/breathwork) is a practice where you consciously bring
structure and expansion to your breath. It allows space for self-inquiry and healing whilst
bringing awareness to the present moment encouraging a sense of calm, balance and
connection. Through the breath techniques I will share, you will learn to regulate your
nervous system, reduce anxiety, improve your digestive and immune systems, lower your
blood pressure and reduce inflammation, while improving your quality of sleep and general
wellbeing. Your breath is the greatest tool you have, it’s free and it’s always with you. Are
you ready to empower yourself one breath at a time?
Nidra means sleep, so Yoga Nidra literally means yogic sleep. It is a sleep based meditation
bringing you to a state between waking and sleeping, like the feeling you get just as you fall
asleep. It works by slowing your brainwaves to states like those in sleep whilst remaining
aware. You become free from the concepts of time, space and reason and when this
happens, brain activity reduces and the body enters a state of healing. As the body enters
this healing state, it clears toxins at a cellular level, refreshes your mind and removes
obstacles from your subconscious. It is said that 45min of Yoga Nidra offers the same
benefit as three hours’ sleep.
Yin yoga is a slow form of yoga where you hold a shape for 3 to 5 minutes. You work passed
muscle and deep into joints, facia, tendons and ligaments. The aim is to bring tension, not
pain, to targeted areas of your body to encourage space, connection and healing.
I am so excited to be collaborating with Spirited New Beginnings and would love to hear
from you for more information or to book an appointment:
Elsha Young
Family Therapist
As a family therapist I am passionate about working from a place of authenticity, vulnerability, and building a safe nurturing space where children and families can strengthen and heal their relationships with themselves and others.
I came into this work to help and inspire others. As a parent (and a parent to a highly sensitive child I might add), I know the complexity of balancing roles, and the overwhelm and pressure this can bring.
I love working with parents to help them recognize and celebrate their strengths and increase their confidence through psychoeducation and building a safe and respectful therapeutic relationship.
I hold a Masters degree through the Bouverie Centre and La Trobe University in Family Therapy and a Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Practice. I am currently completing a certification in Synergetic Play Therapy.
I have over 10 years experience in the field. Having worked in Child Protection, family therapy work with Adolescents who were violent in the home towards their parents and siblings, youth homelessness, child trauma counseling; helping vulnerable young people to repair from the harm of the impact of trauma. I have also run various types of group work, and training workshops for schools and professionals, professional consults and most recently I have been facilitating mother infant, toddler and child dyadic work. With mothers and children who have recently experienced family violence and providing counseling, and group work to help heal from family violence and the impact of trauma on the mother child attachment relationship.
It is important to me that people feel safe in counselling, without safety people cannot process what it is that they are coming to counselling for.
I am aware that it can be quite a daunting experience coming to a strange place and not knowing what to expect.
I aim to create a space that exudes warmth and a sense of nurturing for all ages. A key element in particular in my counselling work with children is their sensory experience, so I like to include different toys for play therapy and modalities such as sand etc.
Some of the services I offer:
-Family sessions
-Dyadic-parent child sessions
-Play therapy- individual child sessions
-Parent sessions
Christine M Long
Bowen Therapist/Neurostructural Integration Technique Practitioner
Aromatherapist
For over 3 decades Christine has empowered her valued client community to experience optimum consistent wellness, purpose, and life fulfilment.
She has been dedicated throughout her career to learn the latest neuro-science and remedial body methodologies enriched with proven multi-faceted tools and techniques that ensures she delivers fasttangible results.
Her facilitation style has an innovative edge that efficiently uncovers the core of the imbalance held in the mind and body in minutes and facilitates you to address it, so you reap the results you’re after.
Christine’s extra-ordinary skill set provides a layered combination of enlightening insight rarely found.
This first-hand life experience and extensive years of formal study places her in an unparalleled
position “to get” people at their core, so they’re empowered to accurately decipher what’s behind their physical, emotional or mental imbalances. Each level can influence the other.
Prior to her embarking on her Wellness Practitioner & Mindset Coaching career she was exposed to the stress and overwhelm scenario” that’s so prevalent in today’s world.
In 1989 she became the sole breadwinner bringing up her 2 year old son without family support. This was a major pivotal point; she now looks back on this and sees this as her apprenticeship which gifted her with the true heart-felt empathy and depth of learning necessary to assist her clients fulfil their destiny.
She embraced the many demands and lessons this season of her life entailed and knew in her HEARTand SOUL that this was her true calling.
Her personal life’s journey complemented her years of formal study and propelled her to achieving a high level of accomplishment that enabled her to design effective Quantum Breakthrough Systems.
She assesses the best approach that’s unique for you. For example, you may require a specific
modality such as Neuro-Structural Integration Technique (NST)/Bowen Therapy or if you have a
number of issues that affect various levels of your Being she combines the perfect modalities that you uniquely need.
She’s passionate about assisting you to discover whatever hinders you and address it, so you’re
equipped to get on track with as little fall out as possible.