“The ancient yogis considered eating to be a sacred act, in which one living part of nature absorbs and integrates another.” ~ Charles Eisenstein The yoga of eating is a philosophy of eating that is an extension of one’s spiritual […]
The quality of our breathing is often a reflection of how we are feeling. Keeping in tune with your breathing can improve your mindfulness find out how!
Jenny Lomas is a mindful and intuitive eating chef.
She moved from London to New Zealand in 2011 and has held head chef positions at several of New Zealand’s most respected retreat venues. She is the founder of Te Whenua Retreat in Gibbston Valley, Otago, where she offers plant-focused cooking retreats with a Zen-inspired flavour.
Intuitive eating is an approach to eating that explores the role your intuition plays in how, what and why you eat.
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ~ John Muir What is it about natural spaces that makes us feel so alive and rejuvenated? Humans are intrinsically connected […]
These were her rituals, the routines that made her feel alive and connected. Without them, where would she be? Lost.” ~ Ben Sherwood Rituals are key to a mindful life, as they are a powerful way to ground and calm […]
“Slow down, you’ll get there faster.” — Katherine King Katherine King’s words above might seem counter-intuitive at first glance, but there is great wisdom to be found in a life lived slowly. Slowing down is an important element of a […]
“You can’t stop the waves but you can learn how to surf.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn “In a challenging moment when I’m trying to practise mindfulness, I find it helpful to say: ‘Is that so?’ To me, it takes the judgement […]
“Music comes closest to meditation.” — Osho I love listening to music while undertaking everyday activities such as cooking, cleaning, writing or editing. I’ve found that the marriage of doing and being in these experiences often lends itself to the […]
“The shortcut is surrender.” — Pandit Baskaran There will always be moments in life when we need to let go — of a situation, an idea, a person, an object, a job, the list goes on. The act of letting go […]
