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I’ve been spending some time with mine lately as I prep for my next course. There is a splendid, indescribable feeling being able to have weird and wonderful conversations about the complexities of our humann
🍃 Wednesday Wanderings 🍃

Today has me thinking about what I love so much about leading retreats down in the South of New Zealand. 

For me being in the mountains makes me feel truely alive (cue Julie Andrew’s ‘Sound Of Music Moment&rsq
In life, our stories and beliefs shape our identity and give us meaning. We hold them dear, fixate on them as if they are the only truth before us. But what happens when they no longer serve our greater good? 

Through meditation, we cultivate presen
This week’s 🌿Wednesday Wandering 🌿 throwback takes us across the globe to my husband’s native country of Colombia. 🇨🇴 

I was reminiscing about a walk we did with family in a region where some of his ancestors originate. The trail is
Meditation has been woven into the fabric of human history for thousands of years, part of our ongoing search to understand ourselves better. But in today’s fast paced world, how do we actually build a practice that lasts?
 
This Sept
‘The mountains are calling, and I must go’ ~ John Muir.

And go and go and go….

The mountains continue to draw us back. A place where we can feed from the energy of our surrounds, uplifting and inspiring us. 

Our first return is
A few years ago, after going through a difficult patch in life, I made a bold decision to help myself in a way I’d never considered before. I learned to meditate.

Back then, my understanding of meditation was limited, I thought it was about co
🌿 Wednesday Wanderings 🌿

Trying to choose a picture for this week’s throwback, I felt drawn to this image of my daughters and me hiking on Great Barrier Island a few years back.

I grew up sailing with my family, and we often made the journe
❤️ How I spend the majority of my working days: ❤️

Teaching the classical method of Pilates to all ages, using the system of apparatus developed by Joseph Pilates. 

The simplicity and genius of his work is still being preserved to this day, passed
🌿 Wednesday Wanderings 🌿

Instead of a throwback Thursday how about a wistful Wednesday of my favourite walks. 

To start it off here is a picture of our first day hiking the Routeburn Track. The Routeburn is one of our Great Walks in the South Isl