by Happy Buddha | Aug 2, 2022 | Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections
Inspired from a recent newsletter we sent out, we wanted to remind you that winter is our warmest season at our Blue Mountains retreat!
by Nisha Prakash | Jun 16, 2022 | Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections
We’ve all been there; that point in time when life is asking (or demanding!) us to pause, rest and recharge our energy. Naturally, here at Happy Buddha – we’ll be the first to advocate the power in wellness retreats… but sometimes a getaway is simply not on the...
by Tatiana Apostolova | Apr 8, 2022 | Retreat News, Seasons, Winter
Seasons are a natural way to self-regulate, and now with Winter around the corner it’s time to slow down…
by Nisha Prakash | Feb 23, 2022 | Food & Recipes, Happiness
When it comes to making eco-friendly kitchen decisions, very often the right choice for your well-being also benefits the planet. There are so many little considerations, which all add up to a big difference. Sometimes, practicing ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ takes...
by Nisha Prakash | Oct 10, 2021 | Affirmations & Positivity, Happiness, Reflections
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...
by Nisha Prakash | Jul 27, 2021 | Reflections, Yoga
Lockdowns aren’t great for about a million-and-one reasons… but if we can’t travel externally, let’s travel internally. With so much going on in the world around us, there couldn’t be a more valuable time to nurture our inner and spiritual worlds. Today we continue...
by Nisha Prakash | Jul 1, 2021 | Happiness, Reflections
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...
by Nisha Prakash | Feb 28, 2021 | Reflections, Yoga
‘It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.’ – Matshona Dhliwayo Last month we spoke about the seven chakras – those powerful centres of energy that sit within our etheric body. Each chakra holds a very specific...
by Nisha Prakash | Jan 15, 2021 | Retreat News
2020 was a year of hurdles, shocks and radical change, for all of us – and on many levels. It was an unprecedented year that many of us are still recovering from to varying degrees. With the initiation of any new year, we move to set goals and resolutions. Though,...
by Nisha Prakash | Oct 19, 2020 | Happiness, Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections, Rhythm
‘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...
by Tatiana Apostolova | Jul 22, 2020 | Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections
It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating the start of this year and planning for a happier, healthier and more prosperous New Year. Here we are now, past the halfway point. We’ve all experienced some successes and some failures. We’ve stayed true to some...
by Nisha Prakash | Jul 1, 2020 | Affirmations & Positivity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections
So many of us move through life at a pace that we ourselves can barely keep up with. We focus on our desires or next steps – and lose sight of what is actually here right now. When we live our lives this way, contentment becomes an unattainable goal: a receding...
by Nisha Prakash | Feb 18, 2020 | Happiness, Reflections
‘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...
by Nisha Prakash | Jan 30, 2020 | Retreat News
There’s no denying the magic of lazy summer days. You know, the ones where soft sand calls our name, and we spend our eating fruit and drinking in sunlight. It’s the time of the year where adventure beckon us, to create some of our most treasured memories… On...
by Nisha Prakash | Dec 11, 2019 | Happiness, Seasons, Yoga
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,...