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How to heal your toxic emotions

June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Deepak Chopra - In Auckland August 2nd

by guest author Deepak Chopra, author of many books including Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment. Deepak Chopra is in Auckland on August 2nd. See the bottom of this article for event details. Emotions are mysterious and often dangerous things. Thirty years ago mind-body medicine made the connection between emotions and illness. The so-called cancer personality had its vogue, preceded by the type A personality linked to early heart attacks. Despite advances in drugs for depression and … [Read more...]

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Wherein our Heroine gets to spend the afternoon with Yoda

February 15, 2011 By 8 Comments
I've been hangin' with Yoda!

I've just back from my weekend Journey Intensive with Brandon Bays in Auckland. It was A. Maze. Ing. Yep, amaaaaazing. 140 participants. 70 trainers. One Brandon Bays. And a whole lot of Consciousness and Love. Now, I had a fair idea of what I was in for, as I'd read Brandon's book a couple of times, and I'd had the honour of interviewing her for The Yoga Lunchbox in January. Still, I was blown away. … [Read more...]

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The one thing you can be to create positive change on planet earth

December 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Standing tall in truth

I'm feeling a real desire to simplify and streamline my life right now. Beyond what's the normal de-clutter of a spring-clean. Yesterday I watched a video which helped me clarify why this is so. Kiesha Crowther Little Grandmother is one of the 12 young Shaman wisdom keepers from the United States speaking clearly about what's going on in our world right now. It's nothing new. We've heard it all before. This is a crucial time for Planet Earth. We're doing great damage. We're living … [Read more...]

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A yogic Christmas fable – The Christmas Tree

December 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The yogic Christmas Tree

Every now and then, something drops into my in-box that fills me with delight and merriment. This arrived recently from fellow yoga teacher Roger Livingstone and I just knew I had to share it with a wider audience. Enjoy! Dear Yoga Friends and other aligned beings, Here is my Christmas message. I trust you'll dig it. All my best to you. Long ago in a fabled age when men and women were wise, noble and good, the Christmas Tree had profound symbolic meaning. Some characteristics … [Read more...]

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