"My first teacher was, Mother Nature"
- Aly Trezise, Founder

The story behind Hello Lotus Wellness 

Hello Lotus Wellness was founded by Australian educator, artist, yoga and meditation teacher, and transformational retreat facilitator Aly Trezise — a woman whose life has been deeply shaped by nature, creativity, global living and a lifelong passion for human connection and wellbeing.

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"You don't get someone more authentically REAL, than Aly T."   - life-long friend

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Originally from Australia, Aly’s story began surrounded by vast natural landscapes and deeply rooted connections to the land. She spent her early years growing up in remote outback towns and the rolling wine region of South Australia’s beautiful Clare Valley, before later experiencing the untouched wilderness and pristine coastlines of Kangaroo Island. Eventually, life led her to the breathtaking Fleurieu Peninsula, where rugged cliffs meet the powerful Great Southern Ocean.

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Nature was never simply a backdrop to Aly’s life — it became part of who she is.

“My first teacher was Mother Nature.”

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Raised by free-spirited, environmentally conscious parents in the years following the Vietnam War, Aly grew up immersed in a lifestyle centred around simplicity, sustainability and connection to the earth. Her parents were inspired by the idea of creating “the good life” — growing organic food, planting trees, raising animals, living close to nature and valuing creativity, freedom and experience over materialism. Immersing themselves in local politics, they fought for trees, coastal preservation and revegetation legislation.

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From helping grow food in the garden to caring for animals and spending endless hours outdoors, nature became interwoven in Aly’s everyday childhood experience. These early years sparked a lifelong passion for environmental sustainability, holistic wellbeing and living in deeper harmony with the natural world.

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"I believe that we should always turn to natural solutions before anything else. Nature in its evolution is the ULTIMATE designer of all things."

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This passion later led her to undertake studies in Sustainable Design at Masters level in Adelaide, alongside further studies and exploration in natural health and holistic wellbeing practices.

Inspired by watching her mother practice yoga throughout her life (& she still does daily yoga at 79!), Aly eventually became a qualified Yoga Teacher while living in Hong Kong, before later training as a Meditation Teacher in Malaysia. Over many years, she immersed herself in studying the profound effects mindfulness, meditation, creativity and nervous system regulation can have on emotional wellbeing, clarity, healing and personal transformation.

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Alongside this personal journey, Aly built an extensive international career spanning more than 22 years across Australia, the UK, China, Hong Kong, Tanzania, the Philippines and Malaysia. Working within international education, the arts, innovation and wellbeing spaces, she became known for her creative leadership in innovation and human-centred educational technology approach and passion for helping others reconnect with imagination, self-expression and purpose.

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As an international arts educator and leader, Aly has guided women, young people, educators and communities through creativity, mindfulness, emotional expression, design thinking and personal growth — while living a life immersed in diverse cultures, global perspectives and transformative experiences around the world.

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But behind the professional titles and international career was a deeper calling.

Like many women, Aly has experienced the pressure of constantly giving, holding everything together, caring for others, navigating major life transitions and slowly losing parts of herself in the process. Through years of travel, single motherhood, creativity, yoga, meditation and deep personal reflection, she realised how profoundly women crave spaces where they can simply breathe, reconnect, feel inspired and return to who they truly are.

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"There was a moment in my life when I made the best decision I've ever made. I decided that I was going to invest in my health and I booked my first retreat. The week after I got home I invested in my Yoga Teacher Training - and I've never looked back."

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Hello Lotus Wellness was born from that vision.​

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Today, Hello Lotus Wellness offers soulful Eco-Luxe retreats, transformational coaching experiences, creative immersions and women’s wellness journeys designed to nourish the mind, body and spirit. Every experience is intentionally curated with a deep love for beauty, authenticity, sustainability, nature, culture and meaningful human connection.

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From the rice fields and jungles of Bali to the wild coastlines and natural beauty of Australia, Hello Lotus Wellness invites women to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and step into the next chapter of their lives with clarity, confidence and renewed energy.

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“My first retreat was in Northern Thailand and 10 year on, I am still implementing lessons and have deep, long-lasting friendships - it's an experience that never leaves you."

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At its heart, Hello Lotus Wellness is about coming home to yourself.

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Not through perfection.
Not through pressure.
But through presence, connection, creativity, nature...

...remembering who you are beneath the noise of the world.

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 - We look forward to working with you.

Aly x