Ruby McKay

I am a yoga instructor and shiatsu therapist. I am passionate about individual wellbeing and community health. Shiatsu and yoga are both powerful complementary modalities that combine the principles of touch and movement to promote physical vitality and emotional balance.

I studied sociology at La Trobe University focusing particularly on the sociology of health and medicine, child-rearing and daily life. My love for yoga took me to India where I trained at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Meenakshi Ashram in Madurai and received my teaching certificate. And more recently, I completed a diploma in shiatsu at The Australian Shiatsu College.

For more than 10 years I have taught yoga and facilitated wellness programs. Working with a wide range of different groups in the community, from boutique studios to local council leisure centres. I have worked with schools and kindergartens, professional athletes and drug rehabilitation clinics. I have run courses for pregnant and new mothers, elderly people and created retreats for individuals living with special needs.

Both yoga and shiatsu provide a space to tune into the wisdom of the body to access deeper insight and healing. My intention is to serve and help grow a healthier community – individuals, families, care-givers and children. I hope to have a positive impact on the individuals I work with so that they may feel contentment within themselves and in harmony with their community.