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A mindful moment earlier this week.⁣ ⁣ Often w

A mindful moment earlier this week.⁣
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Often when I do my afternoon walk .. actually I’m walking my dog and moi .. I will have my AirPods in and be listening to a podcast or music. Off in another little world.⁣
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But I try to stop regularly on my walk and reconnect with the world around me.⁣
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This time of the day, just as the sun starts to get heavy and slip down toward the horizon .. can be truly magical.⁣
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On this particular day I’d convinced myself (however not my dog) that the weather was too wet and windy (gnarly) for a walk. But I did have to dash to the shops .. but once in my car the clouds parted and the sun shone, so I diverted to the park.⁣
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Long story - short - it was this magical moment that reminded me of the beauty and wonder that exists in the simplest of moments.⁣
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I don’t want to miss any of this!⁣
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#WinterMindfulness2021 #Seasonalmindfulness #dogwalk #dogpark #Wintersun #grateful #motherearthmagic #momentsofawe #sandringham

How good it feels to be opening up again!⁣ ⁣ A

How good it feels to be opening up again!⁣
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AND to be gathering again - in person - for our ‘meditation, mindfulness+ tea’ class this Sunday ☀️⁣
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Zoom was ok .. we managed to bring our own tea, and had the opportunity to be cosy and casual at home .. one of us even had an open fire to gaze into! But it’s not quite the same experience.⁣
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This Sunday 1st August we shall be back in our little studio in Sandringham.⁣
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We shall make tea, explore a Mindfulness practice (15min) and then sip our tea for a few moments and and chat .. then settle into a longer meditation practice (maybe 20-25min) guided to start/finish but with silence to do our own practice in the middle.⁣
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The class is $20.⁣
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There is a link in my bio if you would like to join us. All welcome.⁣
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#meditationinmelbourne #meditationclass #Sandringham ⁣
#PauseRestRefresh #Sandringham #meditationandtea #weeklymeditation #justsit #sundayfunday #meditationpractice @sandy.village @quietmindmeditation

Yes I meditate .. daily .. but in recent weeks I h

Yes I meditate .. daily .. but in recent weeks I have had to regularly pause and smile .. and remind myself that:⁣
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*my thoughts are not me, nor is the emotional charge that’s attached⁣
*I can be mindful of the thoughts and the emotions, without needing to act on them⁣
*I can release thoughts and emotions rather than feed them into deeper waters of rage or despair ⁣
*it’s ok to sit with uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, but better yet, to observe them and seek to gain an understanding of their roots and the stories they hold.⁣
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Mostly I’ve been mindfully observing when I get triggered or caught up in a thought .. and trying to trace back the roots of that moment.⁣
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And I’ve done lots of mindful compassion and metta this last week .. taken a lot of long, slow, deep breaths and shared wishes of peace and kindness.⁣
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I believe one of the greatest gifts of a regular meditation practice is this deep sense of being stable and present in challenging moments .. like the still centre ‘in the eye of the storm’.⁣
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Be well. Be safe.⁣
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#mindfulnesspractice ⁣#bethepeace

Lockdown extended another week.⁣ ⁣ So let’s

Lockdown extended another week.⁣
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So let’s gather for another ‘simple, restful and effortless body scan’ this Sunday at 7:30pm⁣
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In the zoom zoom room!⁣
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Details in my bio⁣
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#meditationonline #bodyscan #somaticawareness #beabody #effortlessmeditation ⁣
#melbournelockdown2021 #comehome #letsrelaxtogether #meditationtime #meditationmelbourne #meditationclassonline #justrestok

Need to press ‘pause’ and take a breath right

Need to press ‘pause’ and take a breath right now?⁣
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I have two offerings this Sunday in my online Zoom studio .. ⁣
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‘meditation, mindfulness + tea’⁣
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* a weekly theme⁣
* mindfulness exercise (15min exercise)⁣
* guided meditation (20 min)⁣
(this week byo tea)⁣
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‘simple, restful and effortless body scan’⁣
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*stay cosy at home in your pjs, resting under a blanket or seated on a cushion ⁣
*explore a deeper sense of relaxation and ease with a gentle guided body scan meditation⁣
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Links in bio⁣
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#meditationpractice ⁣#mindfulnesspractice #bodyscanmeditation #zoomstudio #takeabreath #relaxation #destress #wellbeing #lifeskill #melbournelockdown #sydneylockdown2021 #meditationspace #sundayfunday

Well Melbourne .. we find ourselves embarking on a

Well Melbourne .. we find ourselves embarking on another short lockdown, and even before hearing the official news, I could feel the weight of stress, fear and overwhelm unfold around me.⁣
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So, I offer you this opportunity to press 'pause' and take a breath .. to allow yourselves a moment to de-stress and find calm and refuge.⁣
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Come in your pj's, or stay cosy under the covers, or sit on your meditation cushion .. and together we shall take rest with a guided 'simple, restful, effortless body scan meditation'.⁣
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Venue: Zoom⁣
When: Sunday 18th July
Time: 7:30pm to 8:15pm (Melbourne)⁣
Cost: $10⁣
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Link in bio or Book here - https://bit.ly/LockdownBodyScan⁣
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I shall confirm details and provide the Zoom link on registration.⁣
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Stay safe. Stay well.⁣
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🌟 And a Gratitude practice for today (#lockdownDay1)
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I am incredibly grateful today for 🙏🏼⁣
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💫 having a roof over my head, warm clothes to wear and food in the cupboard⁣
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💫 my daughter visiting and staying now for the extra few days due to lockdown⁣
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💫 the technology to chat with friends and family, read and learn, and deliver a meditation workshop tonight to a group of post-grad yoga teachers who will beam into my zoom ‘studio’ from anywhere across the world⁣
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😊 that feels better already!⁣
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#meditationpractice #gratitudepractice #findingpeacewithin #bodyscanmeditation #bethelight #melbournelockdown ⁣#yoga #meditation #zoommeditation #melbournelove #guidedmeditation #grateful

I just uploaded the newest Focus On Interview .. w

I just uploaded the newest Focus On Interview .. with the lovely Mia Ferreira, a local Iyengar yoga teacher who is now teaching in Sandringham. Down near the beach. Watching over the water and nestled beneath the palm trees 🌴 ⁣
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I met Mia earlier this year at the Sandy Twilight Series sponsored by @sandy.village. Mia offered FREE Twilight yoga classes each week over Summer, sharing her passion for yoga with the local community .. every week .. on the foreshore!⁣
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And when Autumn arrived, she found a lovely space for ongoing yoga classes .. at the Sandy Lifesaving Club.⁣
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And we got talking. And I asked if she might share some of her journey into yoga and meditation with an interview: what her practice looks like, what inspires her to keep practicing, and any wisdoms she might have for others on their journey.⁣
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It’s a great read. And it’s now live on the website /QuietMindMeditation.⁣
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*The Focus On series is where we celebrate the beauty and diversity of meditation journeys .. sharing stories, practices and insights .. to listen and learn from each other.⁣
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Thanks Mia @OhMyYoga .. and thanks to @SandyVillage for bringing us together for the 2021 Sandringham Twilight Series.⁣
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#meditationjourney #yogajourney #meditationandyogacommunity #sandyvillage #sandringhamlife #baysidemelbourne @sandy.village @sandringhamlsc @oh_my_yoga #focusoninterview @quietmindmeditation #thepeopleyoumeet #pathscrossedforareason #seasonsoflife #daikypractices #lifeskill #baysidemelbourne #beachyoga #twilightyoga

I woke earlier than usual this morning.⁣ Super d

I woke earlier than usual this morning.⁣ Super dark outside.
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So I lay cosy and warm and just listened to the rain softly falling.⁣
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Until I felt drawn to my morning meditation .. like a calling .. an invitation.⁣
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And it was sweet.⁣
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After a busy few weeks and a lingering feeling of not having enough time, of constantly feeling left behind .. it was just sweet to sit and in a sense catch up with myself.⁣
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And I realized, yet again, that this urgency and worry is just ‘smoke and mirrors’ .. the mind making up silly stories and unless I am very very mindful, my nervous system ends up being hijacked!⁣
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Even with a daily meditation practice.⁣
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So in our Instagram LIVE meditation this morning - every Wednesday 9am-9:30am - (and my second morning practice) I suggested that we press PAUSE on the busyness and simply sit with our breath in silence.⁣
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And so we did. ⁣
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I sat with my breath. My breath sat with me.⁣
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And that was all I needed this morning to reset and refresh.⁣
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Maybe it’s not always that easy .. or maybe it is?⁣
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#meditationpractice #morningmeditation #meditationLIVE ⁣#breathawareness #befriendyourbreath #justbreathe #sweetsilence #everydayrituals #mymorningpractice #bethepeace #goodmorningworld #wednesdaymeditation #meditationsandringham

Ahh Winter sunsets!!⁣ ⁣ I have to share this m

Ahh Winter sunsets!!⁣
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I have to share this moment, this image, taken as I was heading out for a walk with my daughter and two dogs, and as I left the house, I looked up to see .. this view!⁣
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I had my phone in my hand so I quickly snapped.⁣
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No filter. No planning. Just ‘snap’.⁣
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And it’s one of my favourite images for this Winter .. a reminder of the beauty and wonder that can be found in any moment.⁣
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#WinterMindfulness2021⁣
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Seasonal Mindfulness is THIS. ⁣
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Observing the Seasons from the lens of your external landscape .. and your inner landscape. And giving thanks.⁣
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This pink and purple sky, this divine Winter sunset, called me to pause what I was doing and feel a real inner sense of child-like joy and wonder. I smile. I call my daughter over to share the moment. We each take a photo and talk about the magic of sunsets and how blessed we are to have this view, and this moment shared. We share our creative photo taking and hug. We go for our walk with the dogs 🐶⁣
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I shall remember this moment. ⁣
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Mindfulness + Gratitude.⁣
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#meditationpractice #wintersunsets #aweandwonder #motherearth #breathtaking⁣ #pinkskyatnight #palmtreelover #magicalnightsky #sandringham #justbreathe #seasonsoflife #mindfulmoments #gratitude #dailypractice #bethepeace
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