Michael McDowall

My passion is to help people truly live their best lives, at work and at home. I do this by helping people develop a personalised and unique meditation practice, that they look forward to, through one on one coaching, courses, retreats or classes. Whether you are an executive looking for balance or clarity, an HR lead seeking to improve wellness in the workplace, or for your own personal development, together, we can develop a program and practice that is for you.

For over 20 years I have been studying wellness in one form or another,  whilst at the same time working with Telstra in technical problem solving and people leader roles. I completed Yoga teacher training in 2011, and since 2016 have been studying with and mentored by Dr Lorin Roche and his partner Camille Maurine, authors of numerous books on meditation including Meditation Made Easy, and Meditation Secrets for Women and am now part of the Faculty of the Radiance Sutras School of Meditation and co-founder of Instinctive Meditation Australia. (IM Australia)

Our number one challenge is reshaping people's thinking about what meditation is, getting away from the old idea of a monk sitting crossed legged, stopping thoughts, suppressing emotions. I love it when I see people GET IT!!!! That meditation can be a rich sensory, enlivening experience while producing all the benefits of deep rest, relaxation, healing and clarity. Meditation is tuning oneself for life. 

I also weave this meditation philosophy into my Yoga classes and offer studio and corporate classes. Some workshops include Bowen Therapy and Reiki treatments.

With my family, water skiing, surfing, camping and capturing life and our beautiful land through the lens of photography are my other loves.

For over 20 years I have been exploring ways to change patterns, improve how I live in the world and how I relate with others.

This journey started with the gift of Reiki while I was living in the beauty of Far North Queensland.

Since then I have been raising three beautiful children while continuing to be involved in women's groups like Being Woman and Every Woman Gathering

I began my Yoga journey as a way to come back to myself and connect with my breath and body. This led me to begin my Yoga Teacher training in 2017. Since then I have completed 200 hrs Level 1 YTT, 150 hrs Level 11 YTT, Yoga Nidra,  Restorative Yoga and I have also completed Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training.

In 2018 I discovered Instinctive Meditation® and since then have completed the Radiance Sutras School of Meditation 200-hour Teacher Training and 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training

After a year of traveling Australia, with Michael and the kids, we have settled here in Maroochydore and are pleased to be offering both in person Immersions and Restorative Yoga classes, infused with Instinctive Meditation, as well as online meditation classes and coaching.

We love to surf with the rising sun, long walks along the beach while the kid are shredding it up in the skate bowl, and spending time with family and friends.