About

Renata Malinauskas

Hello, I’m Renata.

I’m a therapist, teacher and guide for those walking the path of inner truth, embodied awakening, and self-realisation. My work is an invitation—to come home to yourself, to rest into the wisdom of your body, and to live in alignment with your most authentic nature.

At the heart of what I offer is a deep reverence for the human journey: our longing to heal, awaken, and live in truth. I support those who are ready to inquire deeply, let go of what no longer serves, and remember the wholeness that has always been here.


My Work

I hold space for self-inquiry, embodied presence, and the unfolding of inner wisdom. Drawing from years of experience as a somatic therapist and meditation teacher, my approach is spacious, intuitive, and grounded in both ancient wisdom and contemporary methods.

While my roots are in trauma healing, my current work is especially attuned to those who sense there’s more to life than just getting by—those who long to live with greater wholeness, sovereignty, and embodied clarity. You don’t need to have it all together; just a willingness to meet yourself with honesty, curiosity, and growing self-responsibility.

Whether through one-on-one sessions, group courses, or silent retreats, my intention is walk beside you—to reflect your truth, to hold a field where your own knowing can arise, and to support you in living from a place of inner authority, softness, and courage.

My Background

My path has always been shaped by a deep sense that life is sacred, intelligent, and interconnected. Since 2012, I’ve devoted myself to the Dharma, sitting and teaching silent Insight Meditation retreats, and facilitating inquiry groups that weave Buddhist wisdom with somatic depth.

My professional training includes:

  • Hakomi Mindful-Somatic Psychotherapy

  • TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises)

  • Mindfulness & Meditation Teaching

  • Psychosomatic Therapy

  • Insight Dharma Teaching

  • Earlier studies in Nutrition and Fitness, which gave me a grounding in holistic, embodied wellbeing.

Ways to Work with Me

Currently, I offer:

  • 1:1 Body-centred Therapy, Somatic Inquiry and TRE® sessions

  • Day and weeklong retreats in the Insight Meditation tradition

  • Courses and workshops on self-inquiry and embodiment

My sessions are gentle but potent, grounded but spacious. You don’t need to be “healed” to begin. You only need to be willing to show up with honesty, curiosity, and care for yourself.

A Final Word

If you resonate with words like truth, embodiment, presence, awakening, sovereignty, integrity, you’re likely in the right place. I’m not here to tell you who to be—but to help you listen more deeply to the wisdom already alive in you.

Feel free to explore my offerings, sign up for my newsletter, or reach out for a conversation. I look forward to meeting you.

Are we a fit?

My tends to resonate with those who feel a quiet calling inward - who may no longer be looking for someone to fix them, but are beginning to sense a readiness to meet life with honesty, tenderness and courage.

You may feel drawn to work with me if:

  • You’re navigating a life transition, identity shift, or inner reckoning

  • You long to feel more grounded, whole, and connected to your body

  • You’re ready to inquire into the beliefs, habits, or stories that keep you stuck

  • You sense that freedom comes not from adding more—but from letting go

  • You want to live with more truth, softness, and self-trust

This work isn’t for everyone. It’s not goal-driven or performance-based. It’s for those who are ready to slow down, feel more, and discover what’s true from the inside out.

If that sounds like you, I’d love to connect.

My Qualifications and Certifications

  • ISITTA - Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach (Level I and II) - Embodywise - Sydney, NSW, Australia (2019-2022)

  • Insight Dharma Teacher Training and Mentoring Program - Insight Meditation Institute - Sydney, NSW, Australia (2021 - 2025)

  • HAKOMI Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy - Napier, New Zealand (2019-2021)

  • TRE (Tension and Trauma Release Exercises) Certification Training - TRE Australia - Sydney, NSW, Australia (2019-2020)

  • Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher Training - Insight Meditation Institute - Sydney, NSW, Australia (2019 - 2020)

  • Cert III in Psychosomatic Therapy - Psychosomatic Therapy College (PTC) - GC, QLD, Australia (2018)

  • Cert III and IV in Fitness - TAFE - SYD, NSW, Australia (2013-2014)

  • Sports Nutrition and Supplementation Specialisation - Sao Paulo University (USP) - SP, Brazil (2012)

  • Bachelor Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics - Sao Camilo University Centre - SP, Brazil (2008-2012)

  • Punchfit Trainer (2013) 

Extra Courses/ Self Development 

  • Eugene Gendlin - The Philosophy of the Implicit - Sydney, NSW, Australia (2019 - current)

  • Diamond Approach - Ridhwan Foundation - (2018 - current)

  • Tremor Revolution - TRE Australia - Sydney, NSW, Australia (2019)

  • Internal Family System (IFS) - IFS Training Australia - Sydney, NSW, Australia (2019)

  • Vipassana/Insight Meditation Silent Retreats - Over 500 days (2013-current)

  • Focusing Level I and II - Conscious Directions - Byron Bay, NSW, Australia (2018)

  • Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Foundation Training - Conscious Directions - Byron Bay, NSW, Australia (2018)

  • TRE (Trauma Release Exercise) workshops - TRE Australia - SYD, NSW, Australia (2018)

  • Hakomi Workshop - Sydney, NSW (2018)

  • Nutritional/ Herbal Technical Training - Herbs of Gold - SYD, NSW, Australia (2016)

  • RehabFx Sydney (2013) 

Volunteer Experiences 

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