NAGNATA founder Laura May met Myra Lewin, the vibrant 65 year old yogi and Ayurvedic teacher, in Byron Bay at the end of her Australian tour. 

At the core of Myra's teachings, and the heart of Ayurveda, is the way in which we approach our life can either harm or heal ourselves.  Resistance to life causes suffering and in particular with Myras life – caused disease.

'One thing to look at in reversing or preventing illness is taking away the cause. Keep backing up in the process of life to find the cause, then remove it. The body and mind can often take care of itself.'

Laura May styled Myra in accordance with the colours of the 7 Grahas. The  Grahas are the qualities of the  planets in vedic astrology. Myra coordinates her weekly activities and the colour palette of her outfits in harmony with the planetary influences. 

Lilli grew up in a small fishing town in Alaska, and Stav a beach town in northern Israel. Laura May spoke with the girls to find out more about their culturally diverse and interesting backgrounds, and how their experiences growing up have shaped who they are today.

Also see the NAGNATA MOVEMENT dance video we made with Stav at the end of shoot day! The girl can move.

NAGNATA designers and sisters Laura May and Hannah Gibbs share the story behind the brand with Rosie Dalton from Well Made Clothes, Australia's leading platform supporting the sustainable and ethical fashion movement. 

'Owning your own brand is a powerful way to make a difference in the world – for better or worse. I worked with fashion brands for 13 years and saw the harm that fashion can cause the environment. I knew there were better ways of doing things. What you stand for as a brand is important, because you’re essentially building a platform from which to use your voice ... '

We all need friends we can lean on. Yan Yan and Bella wearing ORGANIC COTTON ZERO WASTE KNITWEAR from MOVEMENT 002 collection.

PHOTOGRAPHER Jess James

NAGNATA in New York with model, artist and Queen of braids, Tierra Monetlee. The all girl gang sneaked their way onto a Brooklyn rooftop and the NAGNATA sisters photographed Tierra on film for the series.

From the power of choosing differently, navigating fears and challenges to staying purpose-aligned, Laura May speaks with PRAVAYAMA for a series on WHAT IT TAKES to create a sustainably focused lifestyle brand.

Yoga teacher, model and close friend of NAGNATA, Camille Piazza, was a natural choice for the first NAGNATA GIRL series. Cami exudes a natural energy and sensuality embodied by the brand and the launch collection, which celebrates the vitality and movement of the human body.