RedTail Power Yoga & Mixed Movement

POWER YOGA & MIXED MOVEMENT

When the body moves, the mind follows — creating space for freedom.

One of my greatest memories was seeing the long, empty, shiny floors of the Wongan Hills Hospital corridors! I have no doubt, at 8 years old, I gasped in rebellious excitement when, decked out in my hot pink dressing gown, I found myself with nothing to do and an able body. Shame my brother was in getting a broken leg cast, but me.... I spent a good hour flying up and down the hall with cartwheels, handstands and back flips. Could it get any better!

When I was younger I played many sports at representative level. I thrived on the training, the games, developing my skills and the team spirit, but I desperately wanted to be a gymnast. I had the body shape, the strength and a bucket load of desire, but there was one problem- I lived in a country town that had no teachers. Fast track to my 30s and retiring from my devotion to team sport to discover that yoga could fill my childhood gymnastics dreams. I know that's not the idea of yoga, but it's often where it starts. I wanted a strong, moving and powerful practise and I wanted to be on my hands and yoga fit that slowing down bill perfectly.

That's where I started- attending classes on and off from the early 90s as a purely physical practise, but what I found over time was the physical practise created a space for me to expose and develop my intuitive and spiritual sides.

To me the Power of Power Yoga is not necessarily that it's going to be a physically hard class, although it could be because it sure knows how to touch into our shadow side, but it's being challenged by a physical practise yet maintaining equanimity. To stay calm and in flow when all we want to do is yell and resist.

What I learned?

Being a natural born teacher, it made sense to learn more about this craft so I could bring it back and share with others. I have been to many teacher trainings and have learned many different styles of yoga, movement and energy alignment practises.

Rocket Ashtanga and Ashtanga Primary Series
Budokon
Hot Yoga (Absolute Hot)
Vinyasa
Medical Qigong
Energy Medicine
Animals Movements

I have also trained in many methods of physical and spiritual healing which has given me great insight into the human body.

Sports Injury Management Diploma
Remedial Massage Diploma
SLM Myotherapy
Myorthotics
Sports Trainer Level 1
Natural Nutrition Diploma
Energy and Spiritual Healing
Medical Intuition
Intuitive Investigation
Intuitive Development
Advanced Psychic Mediumship
Thought Field Therapy/Emotional Freedom Technique

At the beginning my focus was to teach yoga for athletes and while I have done this, I have also spent many an hour with every day humans that want to live a healthier and more aligned life.

Who are the students?

I have trained everyone from regular human legends to elite athletes. It has been a privilege to have the opportunity to act as the head sports trainer for the NSW Petersham Rugby Union club as well as teach yoga to a number of professional athletes and teams like:

the Perth Wildcats national basketball team
the Western Force national rugby union team
numerous professional ironman triathletes
professional mountain bike riders and road cyclists
professional long distance runners
tennis players
Australian beach volleyballers

Sharing the Love

"Each time I participate in a movement workshop with Rommie, I come away knowing so much more about my anatomy, the energetics of my body, and how to move and feel more efficiently. I have a background in anatomy and biomechanics and Rommie's natural ability to see movement patterns, energetic flow, how they present in different people and bodies is amazing. There's a whole lot of 'junk' in the movement and fitness industry, it is so refreshing to learn from someone who has a 'no nonsense approach to health.

There's no wasted time in a workshop with Rommie. Nourishing information and insight comes at you from every angle! She has the skill to take you to you're edge, mentally, physically and spiritually. Her vast experience and knowledge, creates a safe place for personal exploration, and getting what you need. Kind of like eating brussell spoouts! I know it's good for me…. but sometimes it's confronting!"

Maz Lewis, Western Australia

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It's not here yet, I'm looking for space, but it is coming. I will be teaching Power Yoga classes and Mixed Movement classes sometime in 2025 on the Redcliffe Peninsula!

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What is Power Yoga

Power Yoga is a dynamic practise that challenges the body to build strength and endurance through a flowing sequence of poses. These classes are as challenging as you want them to be. I say this because while you are most often given options during a class to work from easy to hard, you have the option to push your edge or faff around and nap. It actually doesn't matter either way because the key is to listen to the voice of your body when it's saying to you, "you can hold that longer or sit this one out".

You will also find power yoga challenging if you have never practised yoga before, you have strength and endurance in other ways (like gym strength or running endurance) or your mindset is off-line. None of that matters either, if it means anything to you, it's something you can ponder on while you're sipping your magnesium before bed.

Listen, life is serious enough without making it any harder. Do it or don't to whatever degree you feel like on the day, it's as simple as that.

Getting on the mat is challenge one.
Participating in a way you're listening to your Spirit and not what your brain yells at you is challenge two.
Leaving relaxed is challenge three. You never want to dysregulate your nervous system so find just the right amount of juice each class and you should leave like a Zen monk.
Returning is challenge four! You know you can.

What is Mixed Movement

Mixed Movement is fun, energising, dynamic, challenging and broken down into understandable bites. It is a blend of yoga, animal movements, martial arts, medical Qigong and energy medicine. It has all the challenges of Power Yoga, it has some yoga movements within it and all the questions of your resistance, but it is not a pure yoga class.

This is a great class for:

strength
mobility
concentration
focus
coordination and
laughter

RedTail Power Yoga & Mixed Movement

True power comes from staying balanced and fluid through challenge. My style offers a powerful, integrated practice that combines Power Yoga and Mixed Movement with elements of animal movements, Qigong, martial arts, energy medicine, yoga, breathwork, and meditation.