Emily is a Vedic Meditation teacher and Traditional Chinese Medicine (BHSc) student based in the Northern Rivers, NSW. Living and teaching on Bundjalung country, her work is inspired by a deep reverence for nature, ritual, simplicity and stillness.

Having practised Vedic Meditation for the past six years, she has experienced the profound transformation that comes from returning to silence each day. Meditation has become an integrated and invaluable part of her life, enlivening creativity, clarity and trust.

Alongside this, Tea has been another quiet teacher. An invitation to honour the ordinary whilst weaving deep presence with self reflection and contemplation.

Together these traditions offer a way of listening — to the body, to the seasons and to the subtle intelligence that guides us from within.

Emily also offers courses and events in her home town Newcastle, remaining deeply connected to the community that continues to shape and support her work.

    • The Mountain Way Mentorship
      6 day immersion into the art and history of tea ceremony with Samuel Gibbs at Cloud Hidden, Byron Bay Australia 2026

    • Dhanvantarī Dīkṣā
      2 month full time intensive training, learning and practising Āyurveda with my teacher Vaidya Harsha Raju, Hyderabad India 2025

    • Vedic Meditation Teacher Training
      3 month full time intensive Vedic Meditation Teacher Training with Mahasoma Meditation, Thirumalaikodi 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, Newcastle Australia 2022

    • Himalayan Breathwork & Kriyā Yoga Training
      12 week immersionwith Ascending Minds Australia 2023

    • 200HR YTT
      with The Essence of Sadhana Australia 2022

    • Ceremonial Tea Immersion
      Building foundational tea skills with Cloud Hidden, Byron Bay 2026

    • 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 course sharing 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

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

For the past six years, I have studied with custodians of Vedic knowledge in both India and Australia as part of the Shankaracharya tradition. Now, in addition to this ongoing study, I have began to explore the art of tea ceremony and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Torrens University. When woven together, these three modalities offer deep presence, connection and alignment with nature in a simple and sustainable way.