Practicing self-care (when we need it the most)
If there’s something we can all agree on, it would be that this year has been full of mental, emotional and spiritual challenges for most of us. A major positive aspect to have come from this, is that self-care seems no longer to be an elusive topic. Out of necessity...
What to do when life throws you a curveball
You’re happily cruising through life, work and play. All feels great and then suddenly… Bang! A curveball comes out of nowhere and seriously shakes things up. We’ve all been there. And it’s not always the drastically earth-shattering events either. Sometimes it’s the...
Mindfulness Makes You More Creative
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if creative ideas flowed effortlessly any time we needed them? Unfortunately, for most of us this is not the reality. We often feel stuck, replaying the same situations in our minds again and again with the same results (or lack of results)....
Take a Break From Adulting: The Importance of Play
‘We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.’ – George Bernard Shaw The world of adulting is one we’re all pretty familiar with. We’ve all caught ourselves getting excited about cutlery sets, new sheet covers and...
Mid-year Motivation: Books to Inspire Momentum
It seems as though time is flying… but can you believe we’re already just over halfway through the year? It’s time to re-examine those New Year’s resolutions, and to take a look at how you’re tracking. It’s time to pat yourself on the back, as well as to...
The Art of Saying No
‘Success is more about what you say NO to than what you say YES to. You can completely destroy your personal energy by saying yes to the wrong types of things.’ – Teal Swan We’ve all been there. When a ‘yes!’ bursts from our lips before...
How to stay grounded over the holidays
Oh, the holidays. Carols, lights, gifts, shopping, family, parties, food, food and more food. For even the most grounded person, it’s easy to caught up in the buzz this time of year. The season can bring up a myriad of issues such as stress, obligation, exhaustion,...Destination Happiness
Happy Buddha is on TV!Talk about happiness!! In the midst of winter a film crew retreated with us and here’s the final result. We can’t thank Angie Hilton and the crew from Destination Happiness enough for having a laugh and experiencing what it’s...
Belonging – What does it mean for you?
One of our core needs as human beings is to feel that we BELONG somewhere. It is to feel that we are CONNECTED to community, to people who support us, know us and love us. In indigenous cultures, such as the Aboriginal cultures of Australia, people lived (and...
The Blue Mountains as a Healing Ground
If you have spent any time in the Blue Mountains, you will know that there is a special kind of energy in this area. We look into the indigenous heritage of the area….
Why Yoga? – A Lifelong Inner and Outer Journey
The popular book ‘Fitness Is a Religion’ might have a daunting title, but it certainly contains some truths. It raises a few interesting and transformative ideas – the central one being; ‘Fitness is a religion, a way of life rooted in the deeply held conviction that...
Learning from nature and living intentionally
“Your attention is your currency, practice how you spend it, save it, give it.” – Elena Brower Living with Intention This morning a kookaburra sat on my veranda for close to an hour. He was completely still – but far from idle – his attention never...
Reflections: Creating Daily Rituals
What do you consider a daily ritual? It might not seem like it, but each one of us already has certain daily rituals. Each morning, we brush our teeth, without thinking, because having clean teeth is seen as a basic necessity for a good-feeling body. We also usually...
Autumn and the Art of Letting Go
Letting go. It’s a gentle, soft sounding idiom that floats frequently from the quiet lips of yin yoga teachers, weaves itself through the texts of ancient yogis and spiritual teachers, and has no doubt made an appearance or two on your social media feed. But what does...From $249! Rhythmic Meditation Retreat >> Click to view!
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