Brunswick Community Wellness Event
Community Wellness Gathering 2026
Presented by Sacred Gems Australia Inc
Featured Facilitators
Danielle Joan Pollock
Founder & Lead Teacher, Radiant Sol Yoga
Yin Yoga Session · 12:15pm – 1:15pm
Danielle brings gentle, grounding yin practices that support nervous system regulation, embodied awareness, and inner stillness.
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Danielle Joan Pollock is the founder and guiding light behind Radiant Sol Yoga, a heart-centred yoga community now rooted in its beautiful new studio at 85A Bell St, Coburg VIC 3058.
Her journey with yoga began as a personal refuge — a steady anchor through life’s shifting seasons. What started as quiet self-healing gradually expanded into a calling: to create spaces where others could soften, breathe, and return to themselves.
Danielle’s teaching carries a gentle strength. Through yin and slow, mindful movement, she supports nervous system regulation, embodied awareness, and inner stillness. Her classes are not about performance — they are about presence. About meeting yourself where you are, without judgement.
Radiant Sol Yoga is more than a studio. It is a sanctuary for connection, community and conscious rest. Danielle holds space with warmth and integrity, inviting each student to reconnect with their own inner radiance.
Marc Lyster
Breathwork Facilitator, No Name Studios
Breathwork Session · 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Marc offers grounded, intentional breathwork experiences that support emotional release, clarity, and regulation through conscious breathing.
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Marc Lyster is a dedicated Breathwork facilitator devoted to making conscious breathing accessible, grounded, and transformative for all.
As co-founder of Enlightened Minds Breathwork, Marc’s work is centred on unlocking human potential through the power of breath. His approach is compassionate, authentic, and deeply intentional — creating safe, inspiring spaces where individuals can explore emotional release, clarity, and nervous system regulation.
Now facilitating at No Name Studios, Marc is passionate about guiding others toward empowerment and contentedness within the human experience. His sessions are rooted in presence and care, supporting participants to reconnect with their bodies and access the profound benefits of conscious breathing.
Marc holds space with steadiness and heart, reminding us that sometimes the most powerful transformation begins with a single breath.
Darren Kong
Founder & Owner, Sacred Gems
Guided Crystal Meditation · 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Darren brings together meditation, crystals, and grounded energetic principles to support reflection, healing, and inner clarity.
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Darren Kong is the founder and owner of Sacred Gems, a heart-led space devoted to crystals, healing, and the deeper remembrance of who we are.
Before stepping into this work, Darren spent 12 years as a professional software engineer, immersed in systems, structure, and logic. Yet beneath that outer path, he was moving through a far more personal journey — one marked by depression, inner searching, and a profound spiritual awakening that would ultimately change the course of his life.
It was through this period of transformation that Darren discovered crystals, not simply as beautiful objects, but as powerful companions for healing, reflection, and energetic recalibration. What helped bring him back to himself gradually became the foundation of Sacred Gems — a space where spirituality could feel both grounded and deeply meaningful.
Darren’s work weaves together the art of meditation and crystals with the science of vibration, frequency, and energy. His approach is both intuitive and structured, creating experiences that help people slow down, reconnect inwardly, and find greater clarity within their own journey.
At the heart of Darren’s purpose is a desire to unify, translate, and ground higher metaphysical truths into coherent systems that help people orient themselves more clearly. He holds space with sincerity and depth, inviting others into a path of remembrance, alignment, and inner connection.
Event Rundown
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12:00 – 12:15 PMAcknowledgement of Country
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12:15 – 1:15 PMYin Yoga with Radiant Sol Yoga
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1:30 – 2:00 PMBreathwork Session
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2:00 – 2:30 PMCommunity Break
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2:30 – 3:30 PMGuided Meditation with Crystals
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3:30 – 4:00 PMCommunity Break
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4:00 – 5:00 PMSound Bath Collaboration with Indigenous Artists
Community Stalls & Resources
Throughout the afternoon, community organisations, local facilitators, Indigenous collaborators, and aligned heart-led businesses will be present to share resources, support services, and conscious offerings — creating opportunities for deeper connection and continued support beyond the event itself.
Event Vision, Values & Goals
This gathering is not simply an event — it is a safe and sacred space for those walking their own healing journey.
At Sacred Gems Australia Inc, our intention is to create an environment where individuals feel supported, understood, and gently guided. A space where people can arrive as they are — without judgement, without expectation — and be reminded that they are not alone.
A Sanctuary for Healing & Belonging
Many people are navigating personal transitions — mental health challenges, postpartum shifts, life changes, spiritual awakenings, or a quiet search for meaning.
This event exists to hold space for those journeys.
We believe healing unfolds most naturally when people feel safe, seen, and connected.
Expanding Awareness of Holistic Modalities
Healing is not one pathway. Through offerings such as yin yoga, guided meditation, breathwork, sound healing, and other integrative wellness practices, participants are gently introduced to different modalities that may support their wellbeing.
Our goal is not to prescribe solutions, but to open doors — to show that there are many ways to reconnect with the body, the breath, the spirit, and the self.
Honouring Indigenous Wisdom & Teachings
We acknowledge that this work takes place on sacred land and honour the Traditional Custodians who have carried wisdom, healing practices, and deep connection to Country for thousands of years.
Where possible, we respectfully collaborate with Indigenous artists and wisdom holders to:
- Offer Welcome to Country and cultural grounding
- Share teachings about connection to land, community, and spirit
- Create space for deeper understanding of holistic wellbeing from the world’s oldest continuing cultures
We approach this collaboration with humility, respect, and a commitment to genuine relationship — recognising that Indigenous knowledge is not a modality, but a living culture and sacred tradition.
Community as Ongoing Support
Beyond the sessions themselves, this gathering is about connection.
We aim to:
- Encourage heartfelt conversations
- Create pathways between participants and facilitators
- Provide opportunities for continued support beyond the event
- Foster a sense of belonging within a like-hearted community
We hope each person leaves feeling not only nurtured — but connected to a wider circle of care.
Uplifting Local Facilitators & Conscious Businesses
This event also serves as a platform to support local wellness practitioners, Indigenous collaborators, and small heart-led businesses.
By bringing community and facilitators together, we:
- Help practitioners be seen and valued
- Strengthen collaborative networks
- Support the sustainability of grassroots wellbeing initiatives
When local facilitators grow, the community’s access to support grows with them.
A gathering.
A reminder that none of us are meant to do this alone.
To help keep this event accessible to the community, bookings are limited to a maximum of 2 sessions per person. If multiple bookings are made beyond this limit, excess tickets may be cancelled at the organiser’s discretion.