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Thoughts on
mindful living.

Reflections on yoga, meditation, energy healing, and finding stillness in the everyday.

A team in a meeting discussing mental health and employee wellbeing
Corporate Wellbeing

Is your workplace wellbeing making an impact?

Workshops delivered, policies written, awareness days marked. But has anything changed for your people? Why the best wellbeing strategies start with outcomes, not activities.

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Yoga mats and bolsters set up for a group wellbeing session in a light-filled South Melbourne studio
Corporate Wellbeing

Why the best buildings are making space for stillness.

Hybrid work means people have to want to come into the office. Why wellbeing programs are one of the most valuable things a building can offer, and how to start without a gym.

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Kim Yates guiding a team through a yoga session in a light-filled studio
Corporate Wellbeing

Take your team offsite.

Yoga, breath, sound, sauna and cold plunge. Why a wellbeing day retreat gets teams and managers out of their comfort zone, and back to work stronger together.

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Kim Yates seated cross-legged, practising alternate nostril breathing
Breathwork
Change your breath, change your mind.

Yogis have used the breath to steady the mind for thousands of years. Now neuroscience is catching up. The what, why and how of breathwork, plus five techniques to try today.

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Kim Yates playing crystal singing bowls on the rocks by the ocean
Sound Healing

Sound has become part of my healing journey.

How sound found me, the teachers who have shaped my path, and what the science says about sound, frequency and the nervous system.

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Kim Yates seated in meditation, holding tingsha chimes
Meditation

What the science really says about meditation.

An honest look at the research, from Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR to the latest studies: what meditation can do, what it can't, and how to make it work for you.

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Kim Yates sitting by the ocean, looking out at the waves
Wellbeing

Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone.

What helps me find steady ground when life comes in waves: small pockets of stillness, box breathing and a simple somatic reset you can use anywhere.

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Kim Yates, founder of KIYA Wellbeing
Kim's Story

Why I left 20 years in corporate.

Burnout in a national operations role, a leap into yoga and meditation training, and the not-so-straight road to where I am now.

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A stressed woman at her desk with her head in her hands in front of a laptop
Corporate Wellbeing

Psychological health is now the law in Victoria.

Since 1 December 2025, Victorian employers must manage risks like high workloads, bullying and burnout. Here's what changed, in plain English — and where wellbeing programs fit.

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A checklist of green ticks in circles with a marker pen
Corporate Wellbeing

Is your wellbeing program a tick-box? 5 signs.

A quick checklist for HR and People & Culture teams planning the year ahead — and what to do if you tick more than one.

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A team in a meeting discussing mental health and employee wellbeing
Corporate Wellbeing

The science is in. Your team needs mindfulness.

4 in 5 Australian workers are burnt out right now. Here's what the latest research says — and what one hour a week can actually change for your team.

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Kim Yates in a reverse warrior pose, reaching one arm overhead
Yoga

What does yoga mean to you?

On International Yoga Day, Kim reflects on how yoga has shaped her life — from a gym class in her early 20s to a practice of healing, growth, and coming home to herself.

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