A mindful approach to immunity
The immune system requires balance in both your mind and body in order to function well. Focus on the relationship between your mind, body and behaviour.
Meditation in Managing Anxiety, Depression &Pain
Meditation is a practice that creates space; the benefits of the practice outweigh the time required to meditate. So how can it help manage our wellbeing
In conversation with Jenny Lomas the mindful and intuitive eating chef
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.
What is intuitive eating?
Intuitive eating is an approach to eating that explores the role your intuition plays in how, what and why you eat.
Why we need rituals for our wellbeing
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 […]
Being mindful with music
“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 art of surrender
“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 […]
What we can learn from listening
“Don’t just hear, listen.” — Roy T Bennett Listening is a tangible way we can press pause and connect with the present moment. In this way, we can look at listening as a way to be mindful. I had the […]
The importance of cultivating space in your life
“Create space simply to ‘be’ and clarity emerges for you to see.” — Gabriella Goddard As a writer, educator, facilitator and speaker on the power of presence, Jacqui Lewis knows a thing or two about mindfulness. We had the pleasure […]
The ordinary becoming extraordinary
“The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.” — Tara Brach How we do anything is just as important as what we’re doing. Mindfulness enables us to bring the quality of presence into anything […]