Thrive Collective - Empowering Motherhood

24/07/2026

Most people will feel lonely sometimes. However, chronic loneliness can lead to physical and mental health issues. We are conducting research into the relationship between self-connection, sense of self, loneliness, and social connection. Participation involves completing a short confidential online...

14/07/2026

https://www.empowering-motherhood.com/so/39PzYiCKa?languageTag=en

02/07/2026

I am completing research on the role of self-connection and sense of self in loneliness for my Masters of Professional Psychology.

If you are happy to complete the survey and share the research page, I would appreciate it.

Thank you!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D7Di2hY2t/

Most people will feel lonely sometimes. However, chronic loneliness can lead to physical and mental health issues.

We are conducting research into the relationship between self-connection, sense of self, loneliness, and social connection. Participation involves completing a short confidential online questionnaire.

Who can participate? Adults aged 18 and over, who reside in Australia, and read English proficiently enough by self-assessment to read and answer the survey questions.

The survey is estimated to take around 20 minutes to complete.

Participation is entirely voluntary. This research is being conducted by Tara Darlington ([email protected]), Dr Aileen Luo, and Ms Liz Sheppard.
Researchers’ relationship: Employees (Luo and Sheppard); Student (Darlington)

Your participation in this research can help improve understanding of and support for people experiencing loneliness in the Australian community.

To learn more or participate, please click here https://acap.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FIJ9tYikwodPrU

This project has been approved by the ACAP University College Human Research Ethics Committee (EC00447) (Approval Number: 1000250626). For concerns about ethical aspects of this research, please contact the ACAP University College HREC: [email protected]

Photography copyright Shivansh Sharma via canva.com

19/04/2026

Step off th road to burnout.
Find space to breathe again.
Join us at out 10th annual DEEP WINTER RETREAT- your mid-year reset.
This retreat is for women who:
– feel constantly “on”
– need to switch off to recalibrate
– have lost their spark

Your reset is waiting. Comment RETREAT and I’ll send the details. ✨🧡 🧘‍♀️🧡✨

09/03/2026

[Free Pelvic Floor Symposium]

Register now 🧡
https://www.thrivecollective.com.au

Join me online Sunday 22nd March 9am-12noon

Gain a different perspective of pelvic floor health that is underpinned by grounded feminist yoga practices. This just might be the missing piece of the puzzle you've been looking for!​ - and no kegal exercises necessary.

Understand the connection between your pelvic floor integrity and…
✨ anxiety, & depression
✨ depletion, exhaustion, & burnout
✨ posture
✨ the breathe
✨ motivation
✨ resilience
✨ long term enjoyment of life
✨ identity and sense of self

Support your lifestyle with
✨ a more positive outlook
✨ increased physical, cognitive, emotional, and social capacity
✨ more energy
✨ improved confidence
✨ feeling more in tune, intuitive, and creative
✨ a new version of your best self

Register now 🧡
https://www.thrivecollective.com.au


Session will be recorded and published to Spotify and YouTube.

Session Includes: yoga, breathing, and meditation.

16/01/2026

Happy New Year!

Your 2026 self care starts here.

I invite you to join me for a FREE NEW MOON MEDITATION 🌙 tomorrow evening, 8pm on zoom.

Rest. Restore. Recalibrate.

Sign up now for the zoom link. Recording will be posted on Spotify. 🧡

Tara xx

https://www.empowering-motherhood.com/event-list

PS don’t forget to book your place for the Dee Winer Retreat. It’s our 10 year anniversary! More info here https://www.empowering-motherhood.com/retreats

04/12/2025

Christmas Meditation Evening + Dinner
@ Swamis Retreat
Dec 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Join us for our annual meditation + dinner evening at the beautiful Swamis Retreat, to help you gather, cultivate, and direct your energy, ready to enjoy the Christmas period with family and friends.
4pm mediation with Tara, 5.30pm dinner. $75pp

Book here: https://www.empowering-motherhood.com/event-details/pre-christmas-dinner-and-meditation-swamis-retreat

09/10/2025

I have been in the garden and all the lovely gardening analogies are coming forward.

What are you cultivating in your life?
What ideas are seedling?
What is the quality of the soil (your energy) that you are planting into?

Taking time to reflect and ‘test the soil’ will help ensure that the energy that you put into things aligned and supportive of your vision.

I have a few workshops coming up to support you with this:

🧘‍♀️ Restorative yoga to unwind the nervous system and turn in.

💃 Pelvic floor workshop to help adjust your lifestyle to support your foundation

☕️ Conversation on my research on maternal depletion to help build protective factors, get off the road to burnout, and create a life you love 🧡

🙏 Deep Winter Retreat 2026 to rest, refresh, and recalibrate.

Book now: https://www.empowering-motherhood.com/event-list

03/10/2025

Hi! How’s the family?

How’s your pelvic floor?

As we get busy throughout the year, sleep, mental health, physical health, relationships - with others and with yourself - can suffer.

And so can your pelvic floor.

If you need a refresher, or you’ve putting off learning more (especially if level exercises aren’t working, or you simply don’t doesn’t to do them) ….

I have an alternative approach that has helped many women - including women with prolapses!

If you have worked with me, I would love you to comment your experience to help others.

I’m running a Restorative yoga class for women’s health Monday October 20th, 6-7pm, followed by How’s Your Pelvic Floor - a grounded feminine holistic approach - workshop 7-9pm

Where: Birth Time Village, Annandale

Restorative Yoga 🧘
Monday 20th October, 6-7pm
$25

How’s Your Pelvic Floor 💃 a grounded feminine holistic approach
Monday 20th October, 7-9pm
$100

Book now!

https://www.empowering-motherhood.com/event-list

Birth Time

09/08/2025

The monthly new moon is a time to pause, reflect, and tune into what you want to cultivate the coming month.

This month I am getting frog vibes. Frogs have been in numerous conversations, and I could hear them last night in rain.

Envision where you want to be, draw it into the present moment, and take inspired action that will leap frog you into your preferred way of living, being, and connecting. 🐸 With all your focus and energy moving together in the one direction, anything is possible.

*identify and plug energy leaks
*bring your vision and actions into alignment
*enjoy the ride by living in the present moment
*allow space for flow and playfulness, creating ease of movement in what you do.

This requires you to come into gratitude, stillness, and clarity.

Book now for our August new moon ‘frog inspired’ intention setting, Sunday 24th August, 8pm on zoom.

https://py.pl/1wdLfi79BEb