Category: Blog
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Women’s Circle on Forgiveness
Last night I attended a women’s circle in Dunedin. We slow danced around candlelit rugs, held mugs of hot chai tea, savoured bliss balls and listened. As each sister spoke we listened in silence—no response, no words of comfort or advice. Too often when a friend confides in us, we’d start forming things in our…
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I hitchhiked for the first time!
I hitchhiked for the first time! I had a bus ride waiting for me. But I would’ve missed it if not for Mary, a local living in Oamaru. Mary looked to be over 65 years old — peppered bob hair, lean with small wrists, delicate spectacles sitting on the tip of her nose, pink flushed cheeks taut…
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The lobster story
A funny thing happened on Tuesday this week. It began not so funny, when dad called me over in the morning by the pond, pointing out the remains of our baby red lobster. The head was detached and flesh was gone. Dad said, “no wonder last night I could only spot three lobsters. One was…
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2016 reflections
At the beginning of 2016 I set a theme for the year. It took me two months of reflection and I chose PLAY. I did this because a friend taught me once to have a mantra-of-the-day so that at any point of ups and downs, we return to ourselves. I decided on PLAY so I…
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Clearing dark thoughts
I like an analogy a yoga teacher (Michael) spoke about at an event where we both taught yoga a month ago. After our sessions, he sat everyone down and talked. His wisdom is inspiring. Bliss, is like the sun. It’s there always. Just there. Now then, our thoughts are like the clouds. They are fleeting,…
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Vegetarian meals in Ubud, Bali
Cafes near yoga studios Garden Kafe, within Yoga Barn Easy! Garden Kafe is located within Yoga Barn itself (second outpost: KAFE on Jl. Hanoman No. 44B). Have a cup of Chai Masala and a slice of banana bread — it’s my staple, ask anyone. At times I’d do a shot of wheatgrass essence. It’s electrifying! On the…
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Yoga everyday in Ubud, Bali
GET CLASS PACKAGES AT YOGA BARN You may be in Ubud for just a couple of days — as long as you’re here for the yoga, get a class pack. It’s almost impossible to stop at one. Yoga Barn has a colourful team of teachers, each bringing their special, unique styles to the mat. I’d say…
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Tears in yin yoga
Last night someone cried after my yin yoga class. I held her in my arms, her teardrops big and heavy falling on my shoulder. I hugged her closer in, her back shook heavily in my arms as she cried harder. She told me later, “I’ve restrained myself for too long. I needed this.” Never had…
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The great abyss
“It’s not about you, it’s not about all your talents. ‘Cos all those things form this pseudo reality where you find all your validation in what you do. And if you surrender yourself to it, where these things don’t become as important—then you find your creativity again, you find out the reason why you create.…
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Savasana
I wrote this in March 2015. Now, time to time in my own practice when I lay down in savasana, I find my mind drifting back to this very one time that I entered savasana with no expectations, yet receiving the best I’ve ever had. Re-reading my journal, this reads raw and authentic. I believe…
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