Imagine this ....... You gently wake to the sound of nature after a restful sleep. You stretch and smile and remember where you are, yes in Bali on a Womens Mindfulness Retreat, in the middle of the jungle, yay! and today is a very special day, a total gift to yourself, a day of [...]
Stress is a killer - literally! I'm sure you are aware of the associated physical, mental and emotional health problems that are caused by unmanaged stress. So instead of hitting the panic button and depleting your adrenals every time a stressful situation presents itself, take a pro-active approach and (please try to) stress less [...]
Time out Together is a Precious Gift When do Mothers and Daughters actually get to spend quality time – to really see and listen to each other, share a laugh but most of all, share heart? We have several retreats and sight seeing tours that we think create the perfect environment for Mother/Daughter bonding. [...]
I was recently attending a yoga class in Ubud, Bali and the teacher said, "Yoga is Your Medicine". And this resonated deeply with me. Of course I already knew this as its why I do yoga, as well as for other reasons, like to calm the seething cesspit that is my mind! But even though I [...]
Usually, when we hear we should be practicing self-care, we think that means we should go get a manicure, take a hot bath, or do something else to pamper ourselves. It's easy to ignore this article and stop reading right now because you think you've heard it all before, but this time we are taking [...]
Ocean waves, babbling brooks, freshwater streams and trickling fountains… there’s nothing as soothing as the sound of water. Water is essential to life. It symbolises purity, clarity and calm, and hearing it flow freely in its natural surroundings can be incredibly cleansing. As well relaxing our mind, on a subconscious level flowing water speaks to [...]
Women who work in the Wellness Industry often ask how they can run retreats as successfully as I seem to, so today I am sharing some of what I feel has made Vibrant Women a success. Satisfaction – Yes yours of course! but also mine. I love what I do, and will continue until I stop [...]
This is a healing meditation designed to support people experiencing physical, emotional or psychological pain to self soothe and practice self healing
1. Ask yourself why you are feeling so pressured When I recently stopped to ask myself why I was overwhelmed and listed off the reasons in my head, it seemed much less overwhelming. It put everything into perspective for me and helped me come back down to reality. Sometimes we can get in the habit of “mental proliferation” [...]
