Balance.with.Samantha

Balance.with.Samantha Samantha Dunkley

๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ 300+ Hour Yoga Teacher
๐ŸŒธ Female Wellness Specialist
๐ŸŽ Nutrition x Movement x Hormone Health
๐ŸŒฟ Tropic Ambassador
๐Ÿ“š Book Club Founder

~ Simple | Seasonal | Real10 things we have made lately, all with the same intention: simple, nourishing food and drinks...
15/08/2026

~ Simple | Seasonal | Real

10 things we have made lately, all with the same intention: simple, nourishing food and drinks made with ingredients I actually recognise.

I love food that feels good to make and even better to eat. Not complicated recipes or restrictive food that leaves you wanting more. Wholesome ingredients, seasonal produce and food that nourishes you from the inside out.

Thereโ€™s something really grounding about eating with our seasons too. Choosing whatโ€™s growing, whatโ€™s available and what feels naturally right for this time of year. I think this is something we can easily forget amongst the noise of nutrition online:

You donโ€™t need to eat perfectly to nourish yourself.

Sometimes itโ€™s as simple as:
๐Ÿฅ• adding more colour
๐Ÿฅš including protein
๐ŸŒพ choosing nourishing carbohydrates
๐Ÿฅฌ eating plenty of plants and fibre
๐Ÿซ making the most of seasonal produce
๐Ÿฐ and still enjoying the things you bake along the way (like 3 ingredient jam tarts)

Which one would you make first? โ†“

~ The Lionโ€™s Gate Portal โœจToday marks what is often referred to as the Lionโ€™s Gate Portal 8/8 a time associated with ref...
08/08/2026

~ The Lionโ€™s Gate Portal โœจ

Today marks what is often referred to as the Lionโ€™s Gate Portal 8/8 a time associated with reflection, intention and new beginnings.

Whether or not you connect with the spiritual side of it, I think there is something beautiful in using a day like today as a reminder to pause and reconnect.

Being by the sea or a body of water naturally invites us to slow down. The rhythm of the waves, the fresh air, the open space and the connection with nature can help us breathe more deeply, quieten the mind and create a sense of calm.

That is the real invitation today. Let go of what you no longer need to carry. Make space for what you want to nurture. awakenwithyoga explains it well over on her stories too.

You donโ€™t need to force a new beginning. Sometimes we simply need to be still enough to hear what we already know.

Journal Prompt: What could you release today, and what would you love to make space for?

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~ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌOver the past year, my lovely client has stayed consistent, built healthier habits and made ...
28/07/2026

~ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ

Over the past year, my lovely client has stayed consistent, built healthier habits and made her wellbeing a priority and it shows. Her goal was not to lose weight but to focus on overall health and daily habits. Beyond this we are looking at supporting the early stages of perimenopause symptoms naturally.

Her latest assessment showed:
๐Ÿค Body fat reduced from 33.9% โ†’ 32.7%
๐Ÿค Visceral fat reduced from 7 โ†’ 6
๐Ÿค Muscle increased from 27.5% โ†’ 28.7%

This is exactly why I encourage clients to look beyond weight. Improving body composition, building muscle and supporting overall health creates lasting results.

Alongside her assessment and time working with me, I also recommend additional support including a naturopath, hormone specific yoga and natural skincare to help her feel her best from the inside out.

Iโ€™m so proud of the commitment sheโ€™s shown over the last year. Consistent steps and the right support really do add up.

Reach out for your free discovery call today ๐Ÿ“ž

~ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌEvery six weeks, as we move into new sessions, I like to end our class with a r...
20/07/2026

~ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ

Every six weeks, as we move into new sessions, I like to end our class with a reading or poem. Itโ€™s a gentle way to pause, reflect, and honour the changing seasons both in nature and within ourselves.

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~ ๐€ ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซItโ€™s social / holiday season, where life feels busy and there is always something to do. While most o...
19/07/2026

~ ๐€ ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ

Itโ€™s social / holiday season, where life feels busy and there is always something to do. While most of you know I am not a summer girl, I am reminding myself to slow down and be present. We have morning sun and evening walks to be grateful for.

To stop.
To breathe.
To look up.

We donโ€™t need to escape our lives to find peace, we can find that within ourselves. Step outside if you can, take a deep breath, look up at the sky or find some green. What makes you happy? How can you romanticise a moment today? Where can you take a full breath? โœจ

~ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | Part 2 Lots of beautiful memories made with our team and more ๐ŸŒฟA little photo dump from the weeken...
14/07/2026

~ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | Part 2

Lots of beautiful memories made with our team and more ๐ŸŒฟ

A little photo dump from the weekendโ€ฆ

1. ๐ŸŒฟ My go-to Tropic essentials that came everywhere with me.
2. ๐Ÿ’š Girlsโ€™ weekend done right.
3. ๐Ÿซ Full Power Cacao for a nourishing boost.
4. ๐Ÿ“ธ Tropic props that made for some fun photo moments.
5. ๐Ÿซ– Mother Cuppa tea to keep us going.
6. โœจ The Magic Teapot โ€“ an absolute dream (especially after an Aperol or two! ๐Ÿน).
7. ๐Ÿ’š Ettaโ€™s Central Teamsters
8. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ A well-planned itinerary packed with something for everyone.
9. ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™€๏ธ Time spent with an amazing group of women made the weekend even more special.
10. ๐ŸŽ† A beautiful fireworks display to end a wonderful weekend.

~ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | Part 1 Tropic Fest reminded me why I love being part of the Tropic community.For me, it was all abo...
14/07/2026

~ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | Part 1

Tropic Fest reminded me why I love being part of the Tropic community.

For me, it was all about the movement, whether that was flowing through yoga with the wonderful Jenny or dancing to Diversity and the Soul Band.

The connection that comes from being surrounded by people with a shared passion for helping others and choosing natural products.

And, of course, spending time with such amazing, like minded women made the weekend even more special.

Iโ€™m looking forward to seeing how Tropic continues to evolve, and Iโ€™m excited for whatโ€™s next. ๐ŸŒฟ

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14/07/2026

~ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Tropic Fest reminded me why I love being part of this community. ๐Ÿ’š

For me, it was all about the movement, whether that was dancing to Diversity and OJs Soul Band or flowing through yoga with the wonderful Jenny. The connection, and spending time with like minded ladies who share a passion for helping others and choosing natural products.

Iโ€™m looking forward to seeing how Tropic Fest continues to evolve in the future, and Iโ€™m excited for whatโ€™s next. ๐ŸŒฟ

~ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐žFor centuries, our ancestors marked Midsummer as a celebration of abundance, gratitude and the height o...
22/06/2026

~ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž

For centuries, our ancestors marked Midsummer as a celebration of abundance, gratitude and the height of nature's generosity. Bonfires were lit, flowers gathered, herbs harvested, and communities came together to honour the light, believing that plants picked on the solstice carried their greatest fragrance, flavour and healing power. There is something rather comforting about knowing that long before our busy modern lives, people paused to celebrate a season just as we do today.

Thankyou for sharing. and I picked fresh flowers from the garden and made mint and lemon balm tea in celebration โ˜€๏ธ

~ ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญWhat a special day.Together we explored how stress, hormones, sleep, nutrition, and the ...
17/06/2026

~ ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ

What a special day.

Together we explored how stress, hormones, sleep, nutrition, and the nervous system are all connected, and how small, sustainable changes can have a profound impact on our wellbeing.

Watching women give themselves permission to slow down, ask questions, share experiences, and prioritise their own health is truly inspiring and the reason I do what I do.

One more retreat this year in December. Let me know if youโ€™d like a spot ๐ŸŒผ

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