Shine Om

Shine Om Canberra & online. We specialise in supporting families through the new-sibling transition — one of the most significant and underserved seasons in family life.

Specialist support for families navigating the new sibling transition. 1:1 coaching & mindful tools to help your whole family reconnect — with nervous system science and a lot of heart. Shine Om is a conscious parenting and family wellbeing practice founded by Rachel Whytcross — yoga teacher, mindfulness coach, primary school educator, and mum of two — on Ngunnawal Country, Canberra. Whether your firstborn is struggling since the baby arrived, or you're preparing for the arrival of your second, Shine Om has the tools, support, and expertise to help your whole family find its feet.

🌟 The Joyful Parenting Project — boutique 1:1 coaching delivered via Telegram

📓 Family Gratitude Journal — a 10-minute daily connection ritual

🎨 Mindful Colouring Book — screen-free calm for you and your big kid

🧘 Family Yoga Classes — in person, Canberra

🎙️ Breathe, Laugh, Parent — The Shine Om Podcast — https://shineom.com.au/podcast

Australia-wide online. In-person in Canberra. Visit shineom.com.au to learn more.

Shine Om Natural Self-care Lotion – Nourishment for Your SkinIndulge your skin with Shine Om Natural's Self-care Lotion,...
21/09/2026

Shine Om Natural Self-care Lotion – Nourishment for Your Skin

Indulge your skin with Shine Om Natural's Self-care Lotion, handcrafted with natural and organic ingredients for deep hydration, protection, and a touch of aromatherapy. Available in 100 ml and 250 ml, this luxurious lotion is customisable to suit your unique skin needs....

https://shineom.com.au/shop/natural-skin-care/shine-om-natural-self-care-lotion-nourishment-for-your-skin/

Indulge your skin with Shine Om Natural's Self-care Lotion, handcrafted with natural and organic ingredients for deep hydration, protection, and a touch of aromatherapy. Available in 100 ml and 250 ml, this luxurious lotion is customisable to suit your unique skin needs.

20/09/2026

Feel like your worth is measured by how much you do?

The goals you hit.
The boxes you tick.
How much you give to everyone else.

But what if success looked different this year?

What if it looked like this:
A full cup.
Children who thrive because you care for yourself, too.
Rewriting old stories.
Choosing what you carry forward.

Try this instead:
Before setting goals, pause and ask —
How do I want to feel at the end of this year?

Because your joy, your health, and your energy… they are valid measures of success.

🎧 Listen to Birthing the Most Loved and Nourished Version of Me – Setting Intentions for the Year Ahead on Breathe, Laugh, Parent — The Shine Om Podcast to learn how to set intentions that support your wellbeing and motherhood.

🎧 Listen on Spotify or watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/f6h8ZfMZtB8?si=jYTjpnLGdFWuHp9p
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5E7fe5YKE9dJeQke0KAaXb?si=otDtMuJ8RDuiRiSVLJynHA

📖 Read more about setting intentions that align with your nervous system and season of motherhood:
https://shineom.com.au/setting-intentions-new-year-motherhood/

Boundary-testing tends to spike hard after a new sibling arrives.Here's how to hold firm, without losing connection.Lovi...
17/09/2026

Boundary-testing tends to spike hard after a new sibling arrives.

Here's how to hold firm, without losing connection.

Loving limits aren't punitive ones. They're steady — a way of saying "I'm still here, even when I say no."

This post is about staying grounded through the testing phase, without abandoning warmth to get there.

How to hold the line, gently. Link in bio. If you're ready for deeper support, the Joyful Parenting Project is linked too.

Boundary-testing spikes with toddler after a new sibling arrives. This article explores How to hold firm, loving Boundaries and limits without losing connection after the New Baby has arrived.

13/09/2026

Joy doesn’t have to be loud.

In this season of motherhood, joy often isn’t fireworks or big moments.

It’s quieter than that.

It’s the warm hum of a hot drink you didn’t forget.
Your baby’s breath resting on your chest.
The stillness of a moment when nothing needs fixing.

That soft, steady kind of joy is available even in the middle of ordinary days.

It doesn’t require a perfectly clean house.
It doesn’t require a break from the kids.

Sometimes it simply asks for a shift in perspective.

And I say that gently — knowing that when you’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and sleep deprived, even the idea of “finding joy” can feel like another thing to perform.

This episode is an invitation to release that pressure.

Joy isn’t something you force.

It’s something you notice.

🎧 Listen to Joy Doesn’t Have to Be Loud: Why the Softest Moments Matter Most in Parenting

Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly4E9mxC11s

Learn more:
https://shineom.com.au/quiet-joy-in-motherhood/

12/09/2026

Sometimes the most powerful reset… is silence.

In this conversation with Liv, she shared a simple practice she turns to when she feels overwhelmed:

Submerging her head underwater.

Because beneath the surface, everything becomes quiet.

No noise.
No urgency.
Just stillness.

And that quiet can feel like a doorway — a moment to step away from the rush of the world and return to yourself.

Liv also spoke about the symbolism of the snake, a powerful archetype often associated with death and rebirth.

Not an ending to fear, but a transformation.

A shedding of old layers.
A quiet invitation to begin again.

Sometimes we need moments like this — hermit moments — where we withdraw just enough to listen.

Because within that pause…
something new can emerge.

🎧 Watch the full episode:
https://youtu.be/MF_BDRg1K_I?si=wlZ2AokQiq8xmd-J

Sleep was solid. Now it's not. Here's why — and why it isn't a habit to break.Toddler sleep regression after a new sibli...
10/09/2026

Sleep was solid. Now it's not. Here's why — and why it isn't a habit to break.

Toddler sleep regression after a new sibling isn't about training, or bribery, or doing something wrong.

It's a nervous system responding to a family-wide shift. Everything feels different right now, including bedtime.

This post explains what's really going on, gently.

Read the real reason. Link in bio. The free Sleepy Cloud Meditation is linked too.

Sleep was solid, now it's not? Here's why toddler sleep often falls apart after a new baby arrives — and why it's not a habit to break.

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