Freedom of the
heart & mind
Welcome!
My name is Gabrielle,
a Mindfulness + Insight Meditation Teacher
living in Lennox Head.
I began practicing Meditation and Yoga Dharma in Japan in 2006. The intention to deepen my meditation practice lead to the discovery of Vipassana and Insight Meditation traditions in 2015.
I am an Insight Meditation Teacher, completing the 4 years Dharma Teacher Training in 2024 with Subhana Barzaghi, Alan Bassal and Will James. A qualified Mindfulness Meditation teacher with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, in their 2-year MMTC Program. I am also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher with Openground. I am a 350-hour Yoga Teacher, trained under Nepalese Guru and Ayurvedic Doctor, Nirmal Raj Gyawali. I teach the morning yoga on extended silent meditation retreats supporting mobility, strength and flexibility.
and is passionate about sharing Buddha's teachings with authenticity and kindness.
I am the Co-founder and Leader of Lennox Insight Meditation, enabling my local community to gather regularly to share in the Buddha’s teachings. We meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month: https://www.bebliss.com.au/lennox-meditation
As the Secretary of Insight Meditation Institute (not for profit) I also support the ongoing training and teaching opportunities for Insight Dharma Teachers in Australia.
I practice in the Mahasi Sayadaw Insight tradition and flavour my teachings with kindness, authenticity and open-heartedness.
I’m passionate about applying Buddha's teachings to my life and inspiring others to bring more mindfulness and compassion into their lives.
About Gabrielle
I have sat more than 20 silent meditation retreats, the longest ones being two months. The next one being in the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition, in Nepal for 2.5 months in late 2026.
I have an International Business background and taught mindfulness and meditation to businesses wanting to improve their team culture and productivity.
As a qualified 350-hour Hatha yoga teacher, I have a strong Ayurvedic influence on working with the natural cycles of daily life.
In my spare time I love cuddling my Italian Greyhound, writing poetry and spending time with my big family.
I live in the northern NSW coastal town of Lennox Head.
My path to this point
I have a Business Marketing degree with over 20 years practical experience in Domestic & International Marketing. While working in Japan for 8 years, I discovered Yoga & Meditation and fell in love. My ability to handle a corporate environment in a foreign language was so much easier with a regular Meditation & Yoga practice, and so began my journey into mindfulness.
I completed a year-long Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training with Nirmal Raj Gyawali (a 200 hour Yoga Alliance certified course), in Tokyo Japan, whilst working full-time. I furthered my Yoga education with an additional 350 hours of Yoga and Vedic training.
Upon returning to Australia in 2008, I created BeBliss Yoga & Meditation so I could share my joy of Yoga and Meditation with the world. Since then I have had the privilege of teaching and coaching many students of all ages and ability in Australia, Japan, India, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
My daily Meditation & Yoga practice grounds me, helping to embody this life work.
Qualifications
• Insight Dharma Meditation Teacher
• Certified Mindfulness + Meditation Teacher
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher
• 350 hour Yoga Teacher
• Child Birth Educator and Doula (birth assistant)
• Bachelor of Business, Swinburne University