The story of Sukha Therapy
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Georgia is a holistic OT that brings the wisdom of yoga and the chakra energy system into her practice. She has a balanced energy to support and celebrate the authenticity and unique needs of every child and family. Georgia’s regulated (ventral vagal) nervous system state supports children and families to attune and co-regulate. She holds a safe space for the child and family to heal together working in partnership to ‘share in the joy of being present, connected and engaged in meaningful activities’.
Meet Georgia
I was looking for someone to inspire me, motivate me, support me, keep me focused… Someone who would love me, cherish me, make me happy, and I realized all along that I was looking for myself.
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Growing up on Wurundjeri Country, I was raised in a loving family with my mum, dad and older sister. From an early age, I was strong-willed, determined and deeply sensitive — qualities that have shaped both who I am and how I support others today.
As a child, I was drawn to movement, sport and physical play. Looking back through my Occupational Therapy lens, I now understand this as my body seeking connection, regulation and sensory input. Alongside this, I experienced big emotions, deep empathy and a strong desire for belonging. Today, I see these qualities of strength and sensitivity as my greatest gifts.
My journey of supporting children and families began at 10 years old when I volunteered with Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) at Oaklands alongside my mum. Although I didn’t realise it at the time, this experience planted the seeds for a lifelong path of service and connection.
After completing secondary school, I travelled to Nepal where I trekked to Everest Base Camp. I felt deeply connected to the Himalayan landscape and Buddhist culture, and this experience strengthened my relationship with nature as a grounding and restorative place.
I went on to complete a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Occupational Therapy Practice at La Trobe University, graduating in 2017. My final clinical placement at C.H.U.M (Children and Horses United in Movement) in Michigan, USA, reconnected me with my sense of purpose and deepened my understanding of the powerful relationship between connection, spirituality and children’s development.
Background & Education
My Occupational Therapy career began in public health, where I gained diverse experience across acute, inpatient, community and aged care services in regional Victoria. During this time, yoga found me — becoming a personal practice that supported alignment of body, mind, breath and spirit. I continue to practice daily as a way of grounding, self-regulation and healing.
As my connection with yoga deepened, I completed Yoga Teacher Training at my home studio, Yoga 101 in Sunbury, and began exploring how yoga philosophy and practice could support wellbeing beyond my own journey.
In 2020, I felt called to transition into pediatrics, providing Occupational Therapy support to children aged 3–18 within a private practice in West Melbourne. It was here that I began integrating yoga into my clinical work and witnessed the profound impact of mindful movement, breath and connection on children’s ability to regulate, engage and build developmental skills.
To deepen this work, I completed the Yoga for Children with Autism (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) training through Special Yoga UK. This study during the COVID-19 lockdown period strengthened my understanding of co-regulation and how yoga-based practices can support children’s participation, confidence and wellbeing.
In 2022, I took a six-month pause from clinical practice to travel, reflect and continue my learning. During this time, I completed the Wellbeing Practitioner Training with Dr Maxine Therese, founder of Childosophy and The Functional Needs Model — a holistic, body-mind framework for wellbeing and development that deeply aligned with my values and approach.
This period of growth gave me space to reconnect with myself, my purpose and my vision for a more holistic approach to supporting children and families. With a heart full of love and a renewed sense of purpose, Sukha Therapy was founded in September 2022.
Through Sukha Therapy, I hope to create spaces where people feel seen, heard and connected. I honour the importance of storytelling as a way of sharing experiences, building authenticity, strengthening community and nurturing relationships. I acknowledge and pay my respects to the ancient storytelling traditions of Indigenous cultures and my ongoing commitment to honouring and sustaining these practices.
My Professional Journey
Sukha Therapy continues to grow. Recent business developments include a logo rebrand and the launch of our brand new website. This evolution of Sukha represents the integration of the lived practice experience, and as I have changed, so has what I want to do with Sukha Therapy.
As we move into this new chapter we will continue to open the arms of Sukha, to extend our support to welcome new families and professionals into our ‘sangha’ - translating in English to ‘the community’ - that together enables us to bring our mission to life.
Our new logo speaks volumes to what Sukha Therapy represents moving forward. Two simple brush strokes make up the brandmark; the shapes - the parent and child working together to build the structure of the symbol. The mountains are representative of the growth and height that the child and guardian work towards together. The brush stroke texture is testament to the fundamental work that is done by the child (and the adult) through play and movement. The space between strokes speaks to the space Georgia holds to nurture the development of a safe and trusting relationship and promote the healing of the whole family system.
- Georgia Orr, Director and Founder
Today
Present.
Through union of body, mind and spirit.
Connected.
Deeply to self, to others and to the world around us.
Engaged.
In the meaningful activities of life.