Long before modern life pulled us into separate corners, our ancestors gathered in circles. Drawing on my 25 years of experience as a community psychologist and holistic coach, I share my journey of healing isolation and the simple magic that happens when women gather in community.
Read MoreMandala Women’s Circle is wonderful program for any woman seeking to explore fresh perspectives on her life and future. Mandala is a holistic group coaching program for women which focuses on life energy, the integrative nature of body-heart-mind-spirit and self-awareness (consciousness) as key themes in the journey of personal development … and it holds community at its heart.
The circle, supports women who find themselves at a cross-roads contemplating new chapters. It has guided many through significant life transitions as they embark on, for example, relationship changes, life beyond divorce, career shifts, new chapters of parenthood, health and wellbeing transitions.
Read MoreIn our 2022 Sedona retreat, I lead our group in a Kintsugi practice (a Japanese practice in which broken objects are mended and sealed/decorated with gold). It involved giving our attendees a ceramic pot, which they then broke - many were NOT happy to do this. The practice was about what came next … the journey of putting the pieces back together.
Now, this became one of the most challenging activities I’ve ever held space for. The group moved through waves of emotion. Some had smashed their pots into tiny pieces. We had frustration, impatience and sadness. “This glue doesn’t work!!” “I don’t know what to do - I have a thousand pieces to put back together!”
They collectively sat in the mud for a bit, until someone said “It’s OK, the glue works if you hold it a while!” And then, “I’m going to make something completely different, I’m not even going to try to put it back the way it was!”
Small sparks of inspiration emerged, and a beautiful loving wave of encouragement and creativity moved through the group - before long, they were moving forward in a bubble of chatter.
Read MoreIf you’re feeling overwhelmed by the bustle of daily life, it’s time to consider a retreat.
Winter Reign and I are now preparing for our 5th Retreat (we go to Joshua Tree, 20 - 23 Sept). I’ve learned, these long weekends provide me opportunity to step away from the routine of my life, to lay down the hats of my responsibilities (and my phone) and touch back to my ground.
Read MorePlace 2 pendulum clocks on the wall together, set them off at different rates, and within a day or so they will synchronies to the same rhythm. This principle of synchronization, called Entrainment, was first noticed by physicist Christian Huygens in 1665, and has since become a well accepted principal of Physics. The principle is universal, and appears not just in mechanical pendulum clocks, but also in Biology, Psychology and Chemistry.
Read More“Find what you love! Do it! And allow the world to support you!”
Sounds simple right? And maybe it is …
I personally believe this little motto may hold the key to health and well-being.
When we are living in alignment with our calling, the energies of our lives open. We are living and working what we enjoy, and our path unfolds. It’s a space in which contentment arises, being happy to be where we are, and it results in an elixir of harmony which cascades across mind, body and soul promoting holistic nurturance, balance and ease. This, in my view is what it means to be well.
Read MoreFinding and nurturing the threads of personal growth, is the focus of Life Energy Mandala, a group mentorship program designed to support women stepping into new chapters.
Life is dynamic, not static. Things are meant to shift and change. It is a normal part of our path to grow. Inspiration is a key part of our guidance, and the journey flows most easily when it is joyful!
However to what extent are these wisdoms front and center as we make choices in our lives? Do we cultivate space for growth? Do we nurture movement and change, or do we resist? Are we actively listening out for inspiration and making choices on this basis? Are we stepping into what brings joy?
Read MoreAn insight into all of the strands of my holistic practice in this interview with Mystic Mag.
Read More“Meet at Moonrise at 4.18pm …”
Excited for the happy coincidence that our Women’s Retreat in Sedona was falling on the Virgo Full Moon, and even more excited to realize our Saturday afternoon expedition would look to the rising moon … it all seemed like an extremely special sign.
However, where the specific time of 4.18pm for Moonrise came from was something of a puzzle … yet, the words came from my mouth, and no-one questioned, and so we joyfully rode out in our caravan of cars to the hiking trail for Kachina Woman Rock.
Read MoreEnergy, flow and momentum - harnessing natural energies of flow to create powerful life transformations.
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