Hello, I'm Tonita
...a yoga and Reiki practitioner based on the stunning Northern Beaches of Sydney.
My journey to holistic well-being started after years of living in a state of constant doing—feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and exhausted despite external success. After facing several life challenges, I discovered the power of yoga, meditation, and Reiki to restore balance, calm my mind, and heal my body. These practices transformed my life, and now I’m passionate about helping others experience the same.
Through my work at Tonita Wellness, I offer a supportive space where you can reconnect with yourself, reduce stress, and nurture your body and mind.
Let’s work together to cultivate your inner peace and well-being.
Our unique approach
We offer a unique blend of Hatha Yin Fusion, combining the strength and alignment of Hatha Yoga with the deep, restorative stretches of Yin Yoga. This powerful fusion helps you build strength, improve flexibility, and find balance, while creating space for relaxation and emotional release. Whether you need an energising flow or a calming practice, our approach nurtures both body and mind, helping you achieve a sense of inner peace and well-being.
To further support your wellbeing, we integrate Reiki into our offerings, helping to release tension, reduce stress, and restore energy. We use Reiki to address both physical and emotional imbalances, guiding you back to a place of balance and vitality.
Together, our Hatha Yin Fusion and Reiki healing create a holistic approach to wellness, helping you feel more centred, relaxed, and restored.
Salmon by name. Salmon by nature.
Upstream
In times gone by I was ruled by my restless 'monkey mind'. I existed as a human-doing in a world of not-enoughness. Convinced by the do-more-therefore-you-will-be-more myth, what I thought would bring me contentment in the external world did not. I created a fight-or-flight lifestyle filled with to-do lists and excessive working hours. Long-standing attempts to convince both myself and the outside world that all was well became very exhausting indeed. Whilst I consider myself fortunate to have had some incredible life experiences during this time, inner peace and contentment still eluded me.
Inwardly, I lived with a sense of emptiness; something was missing. Along with that, I had a highly sensitive disposition – others’ emotions, certain environments, foods and chemicals affected me greatly. I seemed to be on a forever-quest to find a lifetime supply of Equilibrium Elixir. Following a series of emotional, mental, physical and spiritual challenges (in retrospect, extremely loud wake-up calls), my inner spark dulled. I was depleted. I had lost myself.
Something had to change. Namely, me.
Downstream
My journey to well-being began in earnest. I sought solace in holistic practices such as yoga, meditation, healthful nutrition, mindfulness and eventually, Reiki. Dedicating time and energy to my inner world (with far less focus on the external) through self-care, self-nurturing and most importantly, self-love, helped me to establish a sense of balance and contentment. I learned how to be.
Yoga and Reiki positively impacted my life. Over time I was able to tame my 'monkey mind' and access clear intuitive guidance that, along with other tools and techniques, enabled me to reset the course of my life making significant leaps into the unknown within an 18 month period.
emigrated solo to Australia from the UK with no ‘safety nets’ – just me, myself and I. One suitcase. No home. No job.
forged a new career path in the field of holistic health and well-being – yoga and Reiki.
In creating Tonita Wellness, I aim to inspire and empower you to take control of your own health and wellbeing.
Let's float downstream together.
Tonita Salmon
Career to date
24 years’ experience in the education sector
Secondary English Consultant
Qualified Teacher Status Assessor
Professional Mentor - Teacher Trainer
Examiner
Lead Practitioner - English
Advanced Skills Teacher - English
Head of English
Teacher of English
Qualifications and certification
B.A. Joint Honours – English/ Art and Design
Postgraduate Certificate in Education – secondary English
Advanced Skills Teacher - English
Youth Aware of Mental Health Instructor
Usui Reiki Level 1, 2 and Master (teacher)
Hatha yoga teacher