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 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 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.

Karen Carney

Sound Healing Practitioner, Shakti Spirals – Move Your Spirit

Karen Carney is a dedicated sound healing practitioner and facilitator, offering deeply restorative experiences through sound, meditation, and conscious presence.

With over three decades of experience in teaching, facilitation, and spiritual practice, Karen brings a calm and nurturing presence to her work. Her approach weaves together sound healing, chakra meditation, and movement, creating spaces where individuals can gently release tension, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect with inner stillness.

Karen has held sound healing sessions across a wide range of community and festival spaces, including Seven Sisters Festival, Sacred Gems gatherings, Melbourne Polytechnic, and Brunswick Spiritualist Lyceum. Her work is grounded in both formal training through the UK Sound Healing Academy and ongoing spiritual practice.

Through sound, Karen guides participants into states of deep relaxation, supporting restoration, clarity, and a sense of peace.

Uncle Lionel

Yidaki (Didgeridoo) Artist, Living Culture

Uncle Lionel is a respected Indigenous artist and cultural practitioner, sharing the ancient sound and vibration of the Yidaki (didgeridoo) as a form of connection, grounding, and cultural expression.

Through his work with Living Culture, Uncle Lionel offers experiences that honour the deep relationship between sound, Country, and community. The Yidaki, one of the world’s oldest instruments, carries rich cultural significance and is used to support grounding, presence, and connection to ancestral knowledge.

In this closing sound journey, Uncle Lionel brings a powerful and meaningful dimension to the space, weaving traditional sound with contemporary healing practices in a way that honours culture and invites deep listening.

Closing Sound Journey

Together, Karen and Uncle Lionel will co-create a closing sound journey that invites participants to slow down, soften, and integrate the experiences of the day.

Blending crystal bowls, sound instruments, and the grounding resonance of the Yidaki, this collaborative offering creates a space for rest, reflection, and reconnection — held with respect, presence, and intention.