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Welcome to Planted Life.

A space shaped by my love of movement, plant-based food, nature and the beautiful, messy experience of being human.

I believe moving through nature can be about so much more than moving the body; it can create space to listen, notice, breathe and develop an inner awareness that shapes who we are and who we wish to become.

Through my work, I offer personalised run coaching and meditation classes, creating opportunities to explore both sensing and feeling becoming more aware of the body, the breath, the mind and the world around us.

Life comes in chapters, and while some may close unexpectedly or before we are ready, each one leaves something behind a lesson, a memory, a strength, a new perspective that becomes part of the story still waiting to unfold.

I’m here to embrace the chapters, stay curious, keep moving, find nourishment in the everyday and become a little more grounded and accepting along the way.

Come join me on this Planted Life. Which chapter are you exploring right now?

LEARN | My Journal

The Mind Body Control

October 2, 2026 By amanda Leave a Comment

How do you frame the narrative of you as a human? Mind Body One?

The mind and body are not competing identities but connected partners, each shaping and influencing the other.

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Who Has the Harder Job: The Runner or the Support Crew?

September 21, 2026 By amanda

Behind many successful runners are people who willingly sacrifice their own comfort so someone else can pursue a goal. I have been fortunate enough to have some remarkable support teams around me over the years.

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Just Breathe | My Aalto Community Experience

September 11, 2026 By amanda

The wellness space is vast. If you are willing to explore what is being promoted as beneficial for the human body, then by all means, do so. Whether it becomes a long-term ritual is another question entirely.

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H E A T R I S I N G I sit here silently as a ru
H E A T  R I S I N G 

I sit here silently as a rush of heat permeates my body. The sweat doesn't gather in one place; it's everywhere, like a warm, damp towelette draped across the surface of my skin. 

It builds slowly while I sit here pretending nothing is happening, because as a society, we still don't quite know how to deal with such a deeply human experience.

My face is flushed. I can feel sweat pooling on my upper lip. My hair is damp, my clothes cling uncomfortably against my skin. I want to strip everything off and step outside of myself, to escape the discomfort of heat and sweat colliding to create a prickly, relentless irritation.

But not wanting to make a fuss, draw attention to myself, or be seen as dramatic, I wait for the flush to pass, for it to quietly retreat into the background as though nothing happened at all.

And when it does pass, I settle back into myself and think quietly: if only you knew what that felt like. If only you could experience the rage it inflicts upon the body, then perhaps you would understand what it is like when your body does its own thing, entirely beyond your control.

It's both strange and wondrous at the same time. A betrayal and a marvel. A reminder that this body belongs to itself as much as it belongs to me.

Man, it's good to feel like a woman.

#plantedlife #mindbodyfood #ageing #menopause


T R A V E L M I L E S Friends recently sent me p
T R A V E L  M I L E S

Friends recently sent me photos from their holidays. Not because they thought I’d be impressed by where they were, but because something about the view reminded them of me. 

A winding trail, a quiet beach, a mountain in the distance. Whatever it is, those messages always make me smile. 

I’ve realised it’s less about sharing the destination and more about saying, you’d love this place. It’s a reminder that people pay attention to the things that light you up, the places you’d linger, the views that would make you stop and breathe it in. 

To be thought of in a place you’ve never stood, by someone who knows you well enough to imagine you there. 

What a gift that is. 

#plantedlifeau #mindbodyfood #rootsandrenewal #connection


S U N D A Y M A N T R A Let go of what you cann
S U N D A Y  M A N T R A 

Let go of what you cannot control 
Breathe through what cannot be changed 
Trust yourself through what is yet to make sense 

This is a mantra for life. Really understanding it changes your relationship with life. 

Welcome to your Planted Life.

#plantedlifeau #mindbodyfood #meditation #lifeflowadelaide


S H O W Y O U R C O L O U R S Time to show you
S H O W  Y O U R  C O L O U R S 

Time to show your colours this weekend, wear the scarf, pull out the guernsey, paint the face or let your food do the talking. 

The menu can be more than pies, hotdogs and burgers as you sit down for a pre game feast. 

And if football isn’t your thing, discover the culinary delights of the Adelaide Hills by visiting @verte.kitchen 

Eat local. Support local. Eat planted. 

And remember….its all fun and games until the siren goes! 😉

#plantedlifeau #mindbodyfood #adelaidehills #vertekitchen


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In the spirit of reconciliation Planted Life acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay respect to the Peramangk people of the Adelaide Hills, the traditional custodians of the land where we live, work and tread lightly. We continue to pay our respects to Elders, past and present and extend that respect to all Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

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