Embrace the fullness of yourself

Through mantra and presence, I hold space for the soft unravelling to who you’ve always been.

Hello, my name is Emily. I am a Vedic meditation teacher based in Bundjalung Country, but I also teach in Awabakal country, my hometown. I have been practicing Vedic Meditation for about five years now, and teaching for just over a year. I am passionate about integrating and embodying the Vedic knowledge, to live a full and meaningful life attuned with the rhythms of nature. ‘We don’t meditate to get good at meditation, but to get good at life’. And of course, I am also passionate about teaching this simple, daily practice that allows others to realise the deep peace and clarity that resides within.

I have an open and friendly style of teaching where all questions and experiences are welcome. I have found a lot of value in community, and love to cultivate environments where everyone feels valued, safe and supported. 

“Vedic meditation has invoked so much depth and richness within my life. Through consistent practise, I have found a sense of peace and contentedness within myself, allowing me to move through the ebbs and flows of daily life with more ease, acceptance & grace.”

    • Vedic Meditation Teacher Training
      3 month full time intensive training with Mahasoma Meditation, India 2024

    • Siddha Training
      approx 200 hours of in person study, learning advanced Vedic knoweldge and practises with Mahasoma Meditation, Melbourne Australia 2023

    • Rishi Training
      approx 120 hours of study learning foundational vedic knoweldge and wisdom, with Mahasoma Meditation 2022

    • Himalayan Breathwork & Kriyā Yoga Training
      with Ascending Minds Australia 2023

    • 200HR YTT
      with The Essence of Sadhana Australia 2022

    • Advanced Vedic Knowledge & Rounding Retreat
      6 day retreat for Vedic Meditation teachers to continue to expand and learn, whilst immersing themselves in rounding and yajñas with Pandit Baskaran and Mahasoma Meditation, Byron Bay 2025

    • Ayurvedic Retreat with Vaidya Harsha Raju
      6 day coursesharing self pulse diagnosis & marma therapy with Vital Veda and the Raju Family , Byron Bay 2025

    • Devotional Pilgrimage to Badrinath, North India
      3 week pilgrimage & rounding retreat with Mahasoma Meditation, India 2023

    • Siddhis 6 Training
      5 day in house course, learning and practising advanced Vedic Meditation techniques and rounding with Mahasoma Meditation, Regional Victoria 2023

    • Learn Vedic Meditation Course
      I learnt VM with Geoff Rupp in Newcastle at the beginning of 2021 and have been practising consistently ever since!

    • Himalayan Breathwork & Kriyā Reteat
      4 day immersive retreat with Ascending Minds in Byron Bay 2021 & 2022

For the past few years, I have studied with custodians of Vedic knowledge in both India and Australia, as part of the Shankaracharya tradition/lineage.  Please see further details below.

simple & sweet 🍑✨
Rounding is an advanced Vedic practise designed to dissolve stress & cultivate deeper states of rest. During a ‘round’ we practise gentle asana, pranayama and then Vedic meditation, followed by savasana ✨ During this in-person worksh
Three timeless months in rural South India, training to be a Vedic meditation teacher. What a wild, wonderful, indescribable experience. For the most part, we spent our days immersed in deep sadhana and deep Vedic wisdom. Sitting in the fire of sel
BE RIGHT BACK — For the next few months I will be offline, living in an ashram in South India. Learning to teach/share a practise that I love and value so deeply. I feel like much more could be said, but I am already on the journey inward and

You can also find Emily on Instagram @emiilymills & Substack @emiilymills