Surrender in not a one off event, it is ongoing… moment to moment… Vasanas (mental impressions) and Samkaras (deeper psychological imprints) have become etched in our psyche creating deep attachments, unconscious habituation and limiting beliefs that don’t often serve our highest good… For this reason daily meditation with continuous surrender
Delicious Light Carrot Soup A delicious light summer soup high in vitamin A. Beta carotene or Vitamin A is an antioxidant which promotes health and healing for the skin, eye and mucosal linings. Perfect for the change of season heading into the cooler weather. And Carrots being a root vegetable,
Anannas ki Chatni or Pineapple chutney Pineapples are popular in India and in Australia. The natural-ripened ones are best and I prefer the low acid variety. My mother taught me that when a pineapple is ripe some of the inner leaves pull out easily, the eyes protrude, and the fruit
Humanity is Suffering – We have forgotten our beauty We live in a world of suffering. We have fallen for the illusion that we are separate and imperfect. Humanity has strayed far from True Loving Self-Awareness. Instead we have identified with a conditioned flawed ego body-mind. The ancient poetic writing
In the past week I have had many calls from beautiful people in a state of distress, physical challenge and emotional pain. We live in a crazy world that offers daily challenges. The governments are toxic, our beautiful earth and oceans have been polluted. War is leaving people homeless and
Shaking Off Trauma with TRE Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (or TRE®) is a simple yet innovative series of exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. Activation of the body’s neurogenic tremoring response down regulates the stress response of the sympathetic nervous system and restores
The Vagus Nerve, Tension and Trauma Recovery Stress and Trauma can lead us to experience exhausting, scary and very uncomfortable feelings in our body. Understanding our Autonomic Nervous System in particular our Vagus Nerve can help us find answers when healing from trauma. See below for a vagal toning exercise.
Quinoa An Ancient Grain Quinoa is an ancient grain with great nutritional content. High in protein and minerals, gluten free and easy to cook. Quinoa Porridge sets you up for the day. It is a great food source especially for vegetarians and vegans. See my quinoa porridge recipe below. A
The Human Capacity for Resilience We humans can surprise ourselves over and over again with our capacity for Resilience. Resilience is when after stressful events, trauma and duress our nervous system can be restored to balance. With right healing, courage, self-care, mindfulness, honesty, self-compassion and self-kindness we can create peaceful
Consciousness and Somatic Therapy Let’s explore how somatic therapy with conscious aware presence offers an opportunity for profound healing and freedom. For if we want to create a healthier world for our children, waking up and living as consciousness being human is imperative. Body consiousness has a key role somatic
