Durga Mindfulness

Durga Mindfulness Katie is a spiritual yoga teacher and educator, focused on the more subtle restful practices of yoga.

One question has been quietly following me for the past few years: What does spiritual wisdom look like when lived?Not a...
05/06/2026

One question has been quietly following me for the past few years: What does spiritual wisdom look like when lived?
Not as an idea. Not as a philosophy. But in the choices we make, the way we treat others, and how we respond when life becomes difficult.
Again and again, this question has led me to the women whose stories I am researching.
Women such as Sītā, Mīrābāī, Sarada Devī, Arundhatī, Rāṇī Lakṣmībāī and Ānandamayī Mā were not simply remembered for what they taught. They lived it. Their lives became an expression of the wisdom they carried.
Perhaps that is why these stories continue to speak to us today. In a world overflowing with information, lived wisdom remains rare. And yet it is lived wisdom that leaves the deepest imprint. Not what we know. Not what we say. But how we live.
As my research continues, this is the thread I find myself returning to again and again. Not simply the teachings these women shared, but the lives they lived. How they served. How they nourished others with their actions and their wisdom.
This, more than anything, is what continues to draw me towards women in yoga history.
Are you also curious about the women whose stories have shaped yoga across the centuries? I can’t wait to share it with you. 🤍
Living in devotion. Always.
जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

Many years ago, a friend randomly sent me a song. At the time, I was living a life that looked successful from the outsi...
02/06/2026

Many years ago, a friend randomly sent me a song. At the time, I was living a life that looked successful from the outside. I was doing all the things I thought I was supposed to do. A successful career with lots of travel. Delivering big things for the community. Working the big hours. Putting on the face that the world expected to see. And yes, I was going to India at every opportunity to refuel my heart. But underneath, something didn’t fit.

Then I listened to that song - it was Everyone’s Waiting by Missy Higgins :
“I know all the lines to say, the part I’m expected to play
But in the reflection I am worlds away
As I put my costume on, eyelashes one by one
Been doing this so long I can tie the knot behind my back
And everyone’s waiting
But it’s getting harder to hear
What my heart is saying
Cos everyone’s waiting.
‘Just swallow and breathe’, she says,
‘Remember this ain’t for you it’s for them’
And all of those painful lessons you’ve had to learn,
you gotta use them now or never’.”

And boy, did those words resonate. It felt as though someone had reached into my heart and given voice to something I had not yet been brave enough to say aloud. The song held up a mirror. Not because it told me what to do, but because it helped me see what I already knew. That I was exhausted from trying to be who I thought I should be - putting that costume on. That there was another path waiting. That sometimes the most important thing we can do is stop performing and start listening to our heart.
Looking back now, I see that song as one of those quiet turning points in life. Not dramatic. Not obvious. Just a moment that planted a seed. A reminder that when something deep within us keeps whispering, it is worth paying attention.
Sometimes an experience changes your life. Sometimes a teacher changes your life. And sometimes it’s as simple as listening to the lyrics of a song. 🤍
Have you ever heard something at exactly the right moment and known it was meant for you?
Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

I have many conversations with people who are moving through a period of uncertainty. Change. Where they feel untether...
25/05/2026

I have many conversations with people who are moving through a period of uncertainty. Change. Where they feel untethered. There are times in life when everything feels clear. And there are times when it doesn’t.
Uncertainty is uncomfortable, yes - but it is often where the deeper work is happening. Yet the mind wants to know the outcome. It wants reassurance. A plan. Certainty. Doesn’t it? We often fixate on the potential outcomes which can cause us more stress.
One of the most important things I have learnt in times of challenge is this - come back to today. Come back to this breath. When the future feels too big, I shrink the frame. Just this day. Just this conversation. Just the next thing that needs your attention.
It is quieter that way. More honest. Often, only much later, do we see how much growth was unfolding in those uncertain spaces.
For now, it is enough to stay present. To trust gently. To keep walking. One day at a time. That is enough. 🤍
Living in devotion. Always.
जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

My friend sent this quote to me today because I say this all the time, and it made me smile because I truly believe it....
20/05/2026

My friend sent this quote to me today because I say this all the time, and it made me smile because I truly believe it.
“Every soul you meet is written in your destiny to teach you, to heal you, or to love you.”
The older I get, the less I believe in coincidence. Some souls arrive like medicine. Some arrive like mirrors. Some trigger us deeply so we can learn something about ourselves - if we are prepared to notice our reactions. Some gently change the direction of our lives without even knowing it. And some leave far too early, yet somehow remind us of the preciousness and fragility of being human.
And I don’t think this is limited to people. Some animals enter our lives carrying a kind of love, presence, and companionship that changes us forever too.
I think life is far more woven than we could ever understand. What do you think?
Living in devotion. Always.
जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

My favourite image from this pilgrimage. As we arrived for seva or sacred service, in this doorway in Vṛndāvan, we didn...
15/05/2026

My favourite image from this pilgrimage. As we arrived for seva or sacred service, in this doorway in Vṛndāvan, we didn’t know the impact it was going to have on us.
We came thinking we would offer something - our presence, our attention, food. But what unfolded was something else entirely. We were welcomed. Drawn in. Included. Invited to sit, to chant, to dance, to be part of something already alive.
In that moment, seva was no longer about giving. It became about listening, receiving, allowing ourselves to be changed. Because sometimes the most honest offering is not what we bring, but our willingness to be shaped by what we meet.
Perhaps it is only by living it that we come to understand the true power of seva.
Living in devotion. Always.
जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

I have a handful of spots remaining for this - The Illumination Path: The Wisdom of Impermanence - A Yogic Perspective ...
14/05/2026

I have a handful of spots remaining for this - The Illumination Path: The Wisdom of Impermanence - A Yogic Perspective of Life and Death to Live More Fully. A gentle, grounded 3.5 hour wisdom session where we will explore yogic teachings on impermanence, karma, and rebirth, and open into a deeper understanding of the Self beyond the physical body. There will be space to hear perspectives from other traditions, to reflect quietly, and to allow your own insight to arise — in a supportive, grounded environment, with no pressure to share. A space to simply listen… reflect… and take what feels right for you.

Sunday 12 July | 11am–3pm at Wild Studio Canberra (limited number of live Zoom spots are also available).

Open to those who feel the call. Link to book and get more info: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-illumination-path-the-wisdom-of-impermanence-tickets-1986596932904?aff=oddtdtcreator

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

“Meditation is not about feeling a certain way. It’s about feeling the way you feel.” Eat Pray LoveOne of the most liber...
09/05/2026

“Meditation is not about feeling a certain way. It’s about feeling the way you feel.” Eat Pray Love
One of the most liberating lessons on the path. Meditation is not about achieving peace, bliss, or some perfect spiritual state. It is simply the practice of sitting and meeting whatever is present. Some days the mind is calm. Some days it is restless. Both belong. The real work of meditation is learning to sit with truth - exactly as it is.
Living in devotion.  Always.   जय माँ   🌸🌺🌸

The small dot worn between the eyebrows in Indian traditions is called a bindi. At one level it is adornment - beauty an...
07/05/2026

The small dot worn between the eyebrows in Indian traditions is called a bindi. At one level it is adornment - beauty and cultural expression. But its placement is deeply symbolic. The bindi sits at the point of the Ājñā cakra, the centre of intuition, insight, and inner awareness in yogic philosophy. In many traditions, this point is also associated with Śakti - the awakened inner power of consciousness.
For centuries women have worn the bindi not only as decoration, but as a subtle reminder of their connection to this deeper wisdom. A tiny point on the forehead that marks the place where awareness turns inward. A quiet symbol that the deepest knowledge is not outside us - it lives within. Beautiful, yes?
Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

06/05/2026

Are you curious about what I’ve been researching over the past month in India?
This work has been unfolding over the past 10 years—and in this past month, something deeper has come together. More stories. More sacred places. More of the wisdom revealing itself.
Here I share a little of the background to Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Voices of Women in Yoga History.
If this wisdom speaks to you, you can jump on the waitlist via the link in my bio or website, or send me a DM with your email. I can’t wait to share this with you.
Living in devotion. Always.�जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

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“There is no place like home.” Dorothy As I arrive home after this pilgrimage, I know that the sacred river still flows ...
05/05/2026

“There is no place like home.” Dorothy

As I arrive home after this pilgrimage, I know that the sacred river still flows in my heart. The temple bells still echo somewhere inside me. I still hear the honk honk of tuk tuks. Even after 30 years, India continues to change me quietly. But the real practice begins now - carrying that stillness into ordinary moments, letting my devotion shape the small things, letting the wisdom settle.
Home is not the end of the journey. It is where the journey becomes real. May what was awakened remain alive. May the sacred continue to walk beside me in everyday life. May the light of wisdom continue to unfold.
Living in devotion. Always.
जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

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