Remember who you are, and build a life that supports it.

Charlene Abra

Yaama,

I'm Charlene Abra

Founder of Phoenix Rising

This is my Story

Growing up in a small town, I often felt like I was standing just outside the circle. Watching, wondering, and trying to understand why I never quite fit.

As a gay, fair-skinned Aboriginal woman, that sense of being “in between” followed me for much of my life. Not quite seen. Not always believed. Often having to explain who I was, or prove that I belonged in spaces that weren’t built with me in mind.

For years, I tried to push past it. To toughen up. To become someone easier to place.
Until I realised the work wasn’t about becoming more, it was about coming home.

Coming home to my body.
To my strength.
To my culture, my spirit, and my own way of moving through the world.

What began as a deeply personal process of rebuilding trust with myself became the foundation of the Phoenix Movement.

Today, that lived experience has grown into a grounded, accessible framework. One that supports people to reconnect with who they are, move with intention, and build lives that feel steady, authentic, and true.

This work isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about remembering who you are, and learning how to live from that place.

Rise into your true authentic self

Find the resources that are right for you.

Phoenix Movement

The Phoenix Movement Membership supports nervous system regulation through yoga, pranayama (breathing techniques), meditation, strength, and endurance sessions helping you build strength and resilience through ancient practices that honour your natural rhythm.

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Phoenix Reiki

Phoenix Reiki training is a grounded Reiki Levels 1 & 2 training grounded in ancient energy healing. You’ll learn to work with the energy body, support nervous system regulation, and practise Reiki with confidence, integrity, and embodied presence for personal healing or professional practice.

Tathra Transform

A strength and conditioning program that builds physical strength, emotional balance, and mental clarity supporting performance, recovery, and everyday life.

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My Mission

is to guide you back to your authentic self through healing, movement, and mindful practices. I create sacred spaces online and in-person, where you can release what no longer serves you, reconnect with your body and energy, and step fully into your authenticity and purpose.

I believe

you can BE the change you wish to see in the world.
When we reconnect with our authentic selves and care for mind, body, and spirit, that alignment naturally ripples outward. Healing ourselves becomes an act of service, quietly inspiring and uplifting those around us.

I Value

authenticity. Connection. Purpose. Freedom. Fun. These values guide everything I do. I create spaces where you’re invited to be yourself, connect deeply, move with intention, honour your freedom, and enjoy the journey and special moments along the way.