About Zoe Kanat
My journey in health and well-being began in 1996 with Human Services Victoria, where I supported young people facing challenging life circumstances. This experience opened my heart to unconditional care for all beings. After becoming a mother, I worked as a counselor at PANDA (Post and Ante Natal Depression Association). In 2017, I joined Monash University's Department of General Practice as part of the Health Enhancement Program and later served on the board of the Meditation Association of Australia in 2019 - 2023.
Currently, I am a Yoga Nidra guide, mentor, and teacher trainer for the Daring to Rest leadership program, and I publish meditations and courses on Insight Timer and Idanim meditation Apps. I am also a facilitator and mentor in the Happy Melon Meditation Teacher Training Program.
My passion for yoga and meditation dates back to the early 1990s, and my exploration of meditation and mindfulness deepened during my Psychotherapy studies in 2006. Despite life's ups and downs, practicing meditation, contemplation, yoga nidra, and relaxation helps me connect with my calm, grounded, compassionate inner self. We all have the capacity to tap into this unchanging, still self – our true nature.
“Zoe Kanat is a gifted and heartfelt guide to the quiet practices of rest, yoga nidra, and meditation. Her deep intuition and devoted practice are the foundation of all she shares. I have had the honor of being with Zoe in many circles of learning, mentorship, and practice, and she is always deeply present, compassionate, and full of wisdom. She is a skillful facilitator, and her offerings are a healing balm for the soul. Studying with Zoe is bound to be a true gift.”
3 pillars of my work
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Mindfulness
Awaken to the beauty and magic in your everyday life
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Clarity
Align with your heart’s deepest desires
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Joy
Nurture meaningful connections and fulfilling your life purpose
Zoe’s background
Qualifications
Tantric Meditation Teacher Training - L1 with Tracee Stanley
Tantric Meditation Teacher Training - L2 with Tracee Stanley
Mentor and Teacher Trainer in the 12-month Daring to Rest™ Facilitator Training Program
Certified Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Facilitator
Completed 60 hr Yoga Nidra teacher training with Jana Roemer
Registered Meditation teacher, member of Meditation Association of Australia
Diploma in Teaching Meditation, Gita International Yoga Australia – 2013
Diploma in Soul-Centred Psychotherapy and Counselling, The Kairos Centre – 2010
Emotional Field Therapy (EFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dip. Community Services, Community Development, Swinburne University
Personal achievements
Council Member – Meditation Association Australia 2019 - 2023
Completed the Mindfulness Based Stress reduction course (MBSR)
Attending Melbourne Insight Meditation silent retreats annually since 2013
Riding in the Great Victorian Bike ride - 2015
Happily Married for 28 years
Mother to a 25 year old son and 22 year old daughter.
Certified facilitator of the Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Program
Regular cold water therapy practitioner
“Zoe has been a beloved teacher trainer in the Daring to Rest Facilitator Training for the past three years. Her depth of personal and professional knowledge of yoga nidra is tremendous. She teaches from her heart.”