• menstrual anarchy

    your body is the single biggest threat to structural oppression and violence. our systems rely on disembodiment; your embodied being is deeply problematic. ungovernable, sovereign, somatic. our somatic experience as access point to this ecology we are in. already in, always have been in. the earth body IS our body. womb mirrors moon, cyclical existence.…

  • elizabeth burton: wisdom from a buddhist stripper

    in a time where women’s bodies were immodest, and pleasure was taboo, a goddess walked onstage and dared to love her self. “my body is my home, my transportation, my instrument, the temple of my god and my sexuality.”   elizabeth burton elizabeth burton was a performer, buddhist, teacher, activist, mother and hairdresser. her career…

  • recipe for a handstand practice

    learning handstands can be overwhelming. there is a huge amount of information out there; how do you know what you should. be doing? if you’re anything like me, it might feel like there are more “essential” drills than you could do in a lifetime. building a rewarding and sustainable practice for yourself will allow you…

  • vulcana circus; feminism and art and punk

    social justice may feel like an unattainable ideal when you barely have time or energy to take care of yourself. how can anyone find time to exercise and work and look after their family and see friends and prioritise themselves and also have fun and also do good for others? (spoiler – they don’t). the…

  • menstrual hormones and ligament laxity

    ligament injuries occur 2–8 times more often among female athletes than their male colleagues. these injuries are not just more prevalent, but also more likely to be career ending. even though it is known that menstrual hormones influence ligament laxity, the body of research into these effects and how to mitigate associated injury risk, is…

  • meet vj harvey

    join me at training today, talking about circus, movement and joy at vulcana womens circus. footage by the wonderful richard irwin https://www.instagram.com/sociallydistant_media/?img_index=4 want to know more about vulcana? https://www.vulcana.org.au/about