Whether you're seeking greater peace and calm, freedom from an intrusive mind, deeper self-understanding, or a more conscious way of living, Step-by-Step Meditation™ & Self Insight offers a pathway for profound and lasting change.
Through a progressive and complete system you'll learn how to navigate your inner world where you process experiences, and the external world where 'life happens', to resolve personal suffering, and live an aligned, joyful life.
This pathway systematically develops awareness across four levels of human experience: the body, the inner experience, the self, and your relationship with life.
Integrated with meditation, Self Insight develops a deeper understanding of ourselves and life in a way that meditation alone does not necessarily reveal, offering greater depth, direction, and meaning to our practice.
The quality of any practice depends on the clarity of its purpose.
STEP 1—REGULATE
Step 1 focuses on regulating your body and preparing your mind for meditation, so that you can settle into a state where meditation becomes more natural and accessible. Through practical exercises, observation, somatic exploration, and biosensory feedback, you'll develop a deeper understanding of yourself through the body while learning to recognise and resolve the patterns that keep you feeling disconnected, unsettled, or uncomfortable in yourself.
STEP 2—NAVIGATE
Step 2 teaches you how to navigate your inner experience. You will develop a progressive meditation practice that traverses mindfulness and extends beyond it to discover the witness, the quiet awareness that observes thoughts, emotions, and sensations with detachment. This core meditation sequence provides a universal foundation for meditation, regardless of tradition or technique. You will also learn how to understand and resolve the inner turbulence that disrupts inner peace and leaves you caught in cycles of mental and emotional suffering.
STEP 3—INVESTIGATE
In Step 3 you will learn how to investigate the nature of the Self through Self Enquiry. Beyond the thinking mind, you will discover a deeper experience of yourself, from which a new understanding of who you are begins to emerge and naturally influence the way you experience yourself, others, and life. You'll explore the nature of who you are and the nature of who you believe yourself to be.
STEP 4—INTEGRATE
The true measure of meditation is how you meet life's challenges. Step 4 focuses on resolving triggering situations so you are able to respond to life in a way that honours and nourishes yourself, others and all you encounter. You will learn how to integrate your practice into everyday life by applying your newfound self awareness to your day to day experience. Through specific enquiry into difficult and challenging life events, you'll learn how to resolve recurring patterns of reactivity and navigate life with greater clarity, respect, and grace.
Flexible Formats
Choose between a progressive 12-week program, intensive days or weekend immersions—each following the same structured pathway.
Teacher-Led
Delivered in person or online live with Lisa, allowing you to ask questions in real time, deepen your understanding, and receive guidance throughout the learning process.
Practical
Observation, enquiry, and exercises that transform understanding into direct experience.
Home Practice
Weekly guided audio practices to consolidate and integrate learning.
Small Group Learning
Limited to 12 participants to ensure a personal, supportive learning environment.
Upcoming Dates
New days and times are released regularly throughout the year.
IN PERSON - WEEKLY
Fridays 9.30-10.30am
Starting August 14
Mooloolaba Wellness Collective
12 Consecutive Weeks
Investment
$595
FREE
Registration is subject to the Participation Agreement
ONLINE - WEEKLY
Saturdays 9.30-10.30am
Starting August 15
12 Consecutive Weeks
Investment
$595
FREE
Registration is subject to the Participation Agreement
No. Many people begin Step-by-Step Meditation having never meditated before. Step 1 starts at the beginning, with everyone learning the same foundations and progressing together.
For meditation to be effective, there are preliminary practices that prepare people for meditation. When these foundations are overlooked, meditation often feels inaccessible and can quickly become frustrating. Unfortunately, this is all too often the case. Step-by-Step Meditation™ begins with these essential preparatory practices so no one is left behind.
The program then continues to follow a clear and intentional progression. Rather than offering isolated techniques or open-ended meditation that leaves people unsure of what they're working towards, each stage is designed to achieve a specific outcome. You'll know what you're developing, why you're developing it, and how to recognise your progress.
Rather than offering isolated techniques or open-ended meditation that leaves people unsure of what they're working towards or whether they're making progress, Step-by-Step Meditation™ provides a clear direction, with each stage designed to achieve a specific outcome.
Combined with Self Insight, meditation becomes more than a practice—it becomes a practical pathway for meaningful life change.
Most meditation programs start and end with meditation.
Step-by-Step Meditation & Self Insight integrates meditation with Self Insight—a structured process of observation and enquiry that helps you understand your embodied experience, your internal world, your sense of self, and your interactions with life. This understanding not only helps resolve the patterns that create personal suffering, it also profoundly changes how you experience yourself and life.
That depends on the format you choose. Some people complete the pathway over 12 weeks, while others complete it over an immersive weekend experience.
Yes. The online Step-by-Step Meditation™ & Self Insight pathway is delivered as a scheduled, interactive learning experience rather than a self-paced course. Session recordings are not provided, as the value comes from direct interaction, asking questions, and receiving guidance throughout the sessions.
Participants are encouraged to attend every session, as each one builds on the last. However, life happens.
If you're unable to attend, please get in touch. Where possible, I'll help you stay on track with a suitable catch-up option, although this can't always be guaranteed.
Step-by-Step Meditation & Self Insight isn't aligned with any religion or belief system. While meditation naturally explores deeper questions about ourselves and life, everything you explore is grounded in your own direct experience rather than through adopting ideas or beliefs.
Each lesson includes a specific guided audio practice. This is designed to reinforce learning between sessions, to build confidence and solid foundations as you progress. These are approximately 10–15 minutes each. Most benefit comes from daily practice.
On completion, you may choose to join the Self Insight Community to continue practising alongside like-minded people, with ongoing support to integrate the principles and practices into everyday life.
For those who wish to take their learning even further, Facilitator Training provides an opportunity to deepen your understanding and share the process with others.
Step-by-Step Meditation™ & Self Insight is specifically for the general public. Access for professionals is exclusively through the Facilitator Training program. If you currently teach, facilitate, coach, or work professionally with others, please get in touch to discuss the appropriate enrolment pathway.

"Meditation is one of the most valuable skills we can learn. Yet despite its enormous potential, the vast majority of people walk away believing they're incapable of meditating.
It doesn't have to be this way.
The problem isn't the people.
It's that meditation delivery hasn't evolved to meet us where we are.
That's why I've dedicated my work to meditation education — so that the benefits of meditation can reach not just the dedicated monk, but regular people living regular lives."
Lisa
The next intake is offered free of charge