Never in your life is community more important than at the time of motherhood. At Mandalia we pride ourselves on bringing together a vast array of incredible experts from richly diverse backgrounds. With deep care, we integrate their knowledge and experience into our classes to help you feel informed, supported and inspired on your journey.
Debra Pascali Bonaro has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, NBC Today Show, New York Times, LA Times and many more Parenting and Health Magazines around the world. Debra is a pioneer in reminding humanity that birth can be full of pleasure and delight. Debra has trained thousands of doulas and birth professionals around the world in the practices of gentle birth support. Debra is the creator and director of the documentary Orgasmic Birth.She is a sought after inspirational speaker as well as co-author of the book Orgasmic Birth.
Ibu Robin Lim is a midwife, mother, grandmother, and founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat, a non-profit organization in Indonesia. She also serves on the board of Bumi–Wadah Philippines, where she is known as “Lola Robin.” She believes that each individual is an essential “Piece of Peace” therefore by protecting the mothers and newborns in childbirth we may build peace, one Baby, one Mother, one Family at a time. In 2006 the Alexander Langer Foundation honored Ibu Robin as the Premier Alexander Langer. In 2011 she was chosen CNN Hero of the Year.
Dr. Oscar Serrallach graduated from Auckland School of Medicine in NZ. He specialized in general practice, family medicine, and did further training in functional medicine. Among other things, he worked in an alternative community in Nimbin that exposed him to nutritional medicine, herbalism, and home birth. Oscar currently practices at an integrative medicine center in AU. His renowned book “The Post Natal Depletion Cure” is being applauded by mothers globally for being an incredibly well-researched solution to postpartum depletion and exhaustion.
Gurmukh is an internationally loved teacher of Kundalini yoga and a pioneer in the field of prenatal yoga with her method, The Khalsa Way. For the past 50 years, Gurmukh has been uplifting people through these ancient teachings that give a way to live. She has trained hundreds of students worldwide to become Kundalini yoga teachers and The Khalsa Way teachers through her training programs. She is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge Yoga as well as the author of two books.
Debby is the co-founder of Birthtalk.org, an organisation specialising in healing from traumatic birth, and working towards an empowering birth. For the topic of Birth Trauma Debby has guest lectured to Midwifery students at Griffith University and the University of Queensland, and given presentations for The Australian Doula College and Australian Breastfeeding Association counsellor conferences. She provides Professional Development workshops for hospital midwives and doulas on the topic of Birth Trauma and how to support impacted women.
Mala is a renowned and very much loved midwife, doula, Cranial Sacral Therapist, Yoga Teacher, massage therapist, mother and grandmother. She is currently creating a natural birthing centre on holy land in Hawaii where she has been bringing babies to the world for many years. She is a guest teacher and the spiritual leader for the DONA certified Eat Pray Doula Workshops which take place in Bali each year and is a passionate supporter of the Bumi Sehat Foundation founded by Ibu Robin Lim in Indonesia.
Women’s choices & voice wholehearted reformer, Producer, Broadcaster and Coach – Annalee is dedicated to adding Positive Content to the world around her. She is Growth Manager and Founding Member at PBB Media as well as Broadcaster on Live to Air Radio – 99.9 BayFM (Byron Bay) on the Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond radio show & podcast. Certified IN Health Coach with a special focus in maternity she is passionate about supporting Mothers and cultivating community. As a Producer in the entertainment industry since 2001; working in music, film and events she has a keen eye for framing positive and soulful messages.
As a devoted father, husband, intuitive spirit guide, and shamanic reiki healer, Robin is a true entrepreneur at heart. He comes from a profound background of leading corporate commercial companies. Over time he has developed a cutting-edge ability to guide businesses from a consciousness driven perspective. Already travelling the globe for his clients, he was called to bring this experience to his home life. Now based in Bali, Robin is leading transformative men’s circles and is leading the way together with his wife with their conscious parenting workshops.