It’s spring and I love it! I even welcome the slight cold like symptoms I get at the change of season because I know my body’s doing its annual spring detox. Other strange things happen to me too. I get inspired to do a little house spring cleaning and even discarding, both of with are very out of character. There...
I did a Life Essentials course with Michael Rowland many years ago. Michael had spent some time in India with highly regarded sage Muktananda. Studying with Muktananda at his ashram proved life changing for Michael as it has proved to be for many others I have met over the years. Most devotees or students of...
I love history and I love to discover new things and the history of Western meditation is pretty fascinating. When I started yoga in my teens and was introduced to meditation, I became keen to know more about its inception and evolution. I was aware that many eastern philosophies incorporate meditation as an...
We know and understand the many benefits regular meditation brings but surprise, surprise so many of us find it near impossible to find the time or the inclination to practice on a regular basis. Unless we make meditation a habitual practice we will only meditate sporadically at best and our experience and well-being...
Anyone who loves cats or even remotely likes them may well love a beautiful little book I was recently given by a friend. Even if you are not a cat lover per se, you have to admit that cats do have a knowing and almost regal presence. Most are ridiculously laid back and detached but exude confidence at the highest...
Saturday morning (11 February) there is a full moon eclipse in Leo that may prove challenging to some people. The good news is that after every eclipse there is a new moon and a new moon provides a perfect platform to begin afresh. In order to bring in the new, however, we have to let go of the old. We can all feel...
We all have beliefs about just about everything and unfortunately many of them hold us back. Now I’m not talking about religious or moral beliefs necessarily I’m referring to our opinions that we believe define who we are. Many of these beliefs are the source of a lot of our emotional suffering and keep us stuck...
As the mercury soars our need to up our fluid intake obviously increases. Pure water, free from chemicals and pesticides, is the healthiest means of hydrating our bodies. Unfortunately most of us do not get enough of, or realise how miraculous pure water really is. And we should. Why? Because, according to Dr....
We are all basically little energy units and every day we interact with numerous other little energy units. Some make us feel good; some have little effect on us whilst others really drag us down and drain us of energy. It’s just not other people that affect our energy. Shock, trauma, power lines, lay lines,...
As mild as our winter is here in sunny Queensland it is still nice to have a break from the crisp mornings and nights and follow the sun to some exotic destination. With friends heading north to paradises like Bali, the Greek Islands and other glorious locations I began to reflect on the memorable holidays I’ve had...
