Meet Alya
About Alya, in her words
I am dedicated to supporting individuals and communities in reaching their optimal potential through meditation teaching, professional and compassionate care. From a very young age, I aspired to live life to fullest. Highly attuned to the need of the time I studied social work and specialised during my career in the frontline trauma relief.
While my formal training provided strong foundation, I sought additional modalities to more effectively support others.
After seventeen years into my career, I decided to undertake further studies and initially up-skilled in the area of energy psychology by becoming an Emotional Freedom Techniques Master.
As a teachable person I continued finding most gentle, soothing and helpful techniques to ease human suffering and support the expansion of the human potential which lead me to became a Teacher of Vedic Meditation, a practice I was dedicated to and trained extensively in.
I completed years of prerequisite studies in Australia followed by three months of intensive training in Northern Indian Himalayas under my brilliant master teacher, Thom Knoles, known in India by his honorary title Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Maharisi Vyasanand Giri Maharaj.
It's where I was entrusted with the responsibility given to me by my teacher Thom and also by Supreme Authority of the Vedic Tradition -Shri Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Brahamchari Maharaj, to bring this effortless, ancient technique to the world.
So - WELCOME! I invite you to explore my offerings and step onto the transformational journey of Vedic meditation practice. It is the greatest investment of all: a sacred devotion to your own heart, mind, and your own Being.
In deepest Gratitude to…
My dream would have remained just dreams if it weren’t for my remarkable teacher and others who have profoundly impacted my journey:
Thom Knoles
Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Maharisi Vyasanand Giri Maharaj
My teacher Thom is my connection to the lineage of teachers of the Vedic tradition. Thom has personally taught meditation, Vedic philosophy, and applied spirituality to over 50,000 students worldwide. He is a celebrated speaker on cognitive sciences on the relationship between quantum physics, consciousness and on the 5,000-year-old body of wisdom known as the Veda. Thom is the only westerner and a householder to be induced into the Vedic tradition at the highest level. One of Thom's most awe-inspiring and admirable attributes is his unwavering dedication to bringing Vedic meditation to the world in its purity, which he has done for over five decades.
Stephanie Colman and Jamey Hood
I’m beyond grateful to the radiant, shiny soul Stef for opening the door for me to dive deeper into the Ocean of Self and into the expanded state of Being and ultimately inspiring me to become a teacher of Vedic meditation myself.
https://www.stephaniecolman.com.au
Jamey has had an immeasurable impact on me from the very first time we met. She is not only the founder of the Veda Vyasa Book Club but someone whose wisdom, kindness and wholehearted presence profoundly continues to shape my journey.
https://www.jameyhoodmeditation.com
I offer all of them my deepest 'Namah.
I’m beyond fortunate to have been invited to initially travel with the Mind Heart Connect Foundation in a volunteer, professional role and have been a trainer facilitator for the incredible Mind Heart Connect Foundation since 2022.
https://katehelder.com
https://www.mindheartconnect.com/.
Dr. Peta Stapleton & Kate Helder
Peta - I have been certified, supported, and continue to be inspired by brilliant Peta since 2017. Peta is the world-leading researcher, author (incl. Hay House), registered clinical and health professional, professor at Bond University. Peta is also a Co-founder and director of Mind Heart Connect and Mind Heart Connect Foundation. Peta shares her knowledge selflessly, and is incredibly supportive and encouraging of Evidence-Based EFT practitioners. Peta is also leading a professional team in a premium accreditation program in EBEFT.
Kate - Kate's down-to-earth approach and her commitment to action in bringing EFT to most traumatised communities is what I admire most about her. Kate is a co-founder and co-director of the Mind Heart Connect & Mind Heart Connect Foundation, an author and a social entrepreneur. Kate's belief in me and my role within Mind Heart Connect Foundation makes all thins possible, especially when it comes to expanding the reach to where our work is truly needed.
https://katehelder.com
And last but not the least my professional mentors and trainers in the EFT world:
Dr. Lori Leyden & Sheri Baker
Lori - A world-renowned trauma healing expert, an author, humanitarian, and transformational leader who I have the privilege to be mentored and guided by since 2018. Lori has brought EFT, her heart-centred work, peace and hope to Rwandan genocide orphans, communities in the USA affected by school shootings, and to Australia into traumatised communities. Lori is the founder of the non-profit Create Global Healing, Project LIGHT.
https://www.createglobalhealing.org/
Sheri - My trainer and a director of the Gary Craig Official EFT Training Centre. For over a year, Sheri patiently guided me through gaining knowledge and skills and taught me how to pay attention to the fine detail and powerful healing possibilities with Optimal EFT. Parallel to that, the incredible Sheri helped me further develop to hear my intuition louder and clearer. Sheri is one of the kindest souls I have ever met.
It goes without saying that 'm endlessly thankful to my family and close friends for their unwavering support and for journeying alongside me. You know who you are.
MY ENDLESS LOVE TO YOU ALL !
