I have a lot of books. Well. Let me be truthful and clear here. I have hundreds of books. Meditation books. It is probably fair to say, these are my .. addiction. My 30-year meditation journey has taken me to many temples, ashrams, festivals, teachers, studies and classes .. and of course, my meditation teacher […]
Online Meditation + Retreat eBook
This past month has been .. challenging! April was the month that I had planned to progress a few cherished projects. I had been waiting for a little space from meditation classes to start pulling my book together (oh my gosh yes, so exciting) and relocate my eCourse to a new swish platform, and write my […]
Hello, January?
Hello. It’s me .. and I wonder if, like me, you wonder where January has gone? Where did the first month of this bright new year go? I took a lovely graceful transition into the New Year with a retreat in our beautiful and spiritual Byron Bay .. amongst the palm trees, hot winds and […]
Joy Practices
Science tells us that having a positive attitude has a direct connection with happiness and success. Meditation is my ‘go-to’ tool for cultivating clarity, creativity, joy and happiness But there are times when life can get so busy, and move so fast, that we forget the many simple and momentous happy moments that really do […]
Sankalpa (Intentions)
I love the new page feeling of a crisp New Year. New possibilities. Starting clean. This year I shall actually be away over the New Year period, heading up north to attend a special NY Yoga retreat .. time near the ocean, silence, sunshine, gentle yoga, swimming and mind detoxing! So, I have started early […]
Biggest Mistake When Starting A Meditati...
What’s the biggest (and most common) mistake you see people making in regards to starting a meditation practice? I was recently approached with this question. I certainly had a few thoughts .. after teaching meditation for the last eight years and having a personal meditation practice of 25+ years, I think I have probably heard or […]
Mentally Preparing For A Retreat
On a meditation retreat we are usually committing ourselves to letting go. To letting go of our routine life. To commit to doing nothing (although there is certainly a lot of internal ‘doing’). If your life is exceptionally busy and you are madly dashing around in the weeks and days before you depart for your […]
Let’s Sit #2
The Zafu A traditional Japanese round-pleated cushion which again raises the hips and tilts the pelvis so that the legs can rest comfortably, along with providing a firm foundation for the torso. Sitting on the edge of the zafu allows the knees to ‘fall’ slightly which further tilts the pelvic bowl forward, encouraging the spinal […]