One Breath at a Time
“Take this,” I was told, and I took the brown paper bag he gave me and put it up to my mouth. “Now breathe deeply ten times.” I did what I was told. It felt a little strange. My friend held me from behind with his arms around my chest, squeezed tight, and told me […]
Commitment and Change
“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred… Unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What is commitment? My son refers to it as […]
The Fine Balance of Leadership
The Pride and the Fall I saw a sad documentary last night about Bikram Choudry, the founder of Bikram Yoga. Today, teachers of his work are changing the name of their studios to dissociate themselves from him. A self proclaimed hero of a yoga movement of millions, he has now been branded the villain, accused […]
Beware of the Dark Narcissist!
I love my work because I get to see so many who are willing to reach in for a better version of themselves. It is ever inspiring, and sometimes – in darker moments – a reminder that there is always possibility for change. But the dark moments come back, and sometimes they can be […]
How to Make the Most of Your Breathwork Practice
Whether you’re new to breathwork or a seasoned practitioner, here are five ways to make the most of your breathwork practice. Practicing breathwork is as simple as showing up, bringing conscious awareness to the breath, and letting it guide us. But when you’re practicing unguided and alone at home, it can sometimes feel like you […]
When the heart is a victim to thought
As human beings, we are very used to our heart hurting or feeling pain. In fact, that is perhaps the most common feeling that we notice, so we tend to forget the tremendous resource it is for us, not just as the engine for our survival, pulsing life force through us in every moment, but […]
Emerging Victorious – Honouring Your Gains and Integrating Your Treasures
You heard the call, you left the safe harbour, you’ve faced all of the external voices persuading you that you shouldn’t follow your dreams, and you’ve faced your own personal inner Demons along the way, so what next? For most of us by the time we return from our Hero’s Journey, we are changed. […]
If you had a message for one of your ancestors, what would it be?
Hello everyone, welcome to today’s blog post, written on the day of a full solar eclipse happening in many parts of the world, alongside a new moon in Cancer. I read that the energy behind these total eclipses is one of bringing things up things from the past to be felt and healed, and so […]
Not every relationship is easy
Not every relationship is easy. Not every relationship flows without challenge, but what if those challenges are helping us grow in some way? Sunday just gone saw father’s day in many parts of the world, and for many people it was a day of celebration and for as many more, a day of longing, sadness […]
If there was a part of you that wanted ease and grace, what part of you would it be?
In this week’s #breathetheworld session, the question for contemplation, posed by Anthony was: “If there was a part of you that wanted ease and grace, what part of you would it be?” It’s interesting to consider ourselves as ‘parts’ of an organism, and in fact can be helpful too. When we separate ourselves this way, […]
Breathwork is on the rise
Breathwork is on the rise. In fact one of the fastest growing modalities in Health and Wellbeing. It feels strange to say that the Breath is a trend when breathing is something we’ve done ever since the moment we were born! There are many bodily functions which work automatically as part of the function of […]
Give me a trigger and I’ll get bigger
