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Gluten free or not?
Gluten intolerance is a growing epidemic worldwide. Fortunately for those who are sensitive to gluten, more and more cafes and restaurants are now offering gluten-free options. What is gluten? Gluten...
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Learning to breathe again – my own experience with hay fever!
I grew up in Germany, on a farm in the rural Rhine valley. Before I was born, my parents converted their farm from dairy cows to breeding pigs. I remember that as I was growing up, I was always...
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Apple Christmas Cake – Gluten free
This gluten-free cake will really get you in the festive spirit, with sweet apples, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. It can be a refined sugar-free recipe if you don’t sprinkle the Demerara sugar on top....
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How to stay cool this Summer with Ayurveda!
Summer has arrived with a bang this year, and even though it’s officially supposed to start today on the 21st of December, it feels like we’ve already had a whole summer of great hot weather. In...
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Into the Mystic – Part 1
Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic ~ Van Morrison – Into the Mystic ~ Ever since I was a child growing up on the shores of rural...
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Into the Mystic – Part 2
From where I am now, it is easy to see the moment of grace that so clearly illuminated the way home. It was early September 1990, and I had just spent three weeks at the Edinburgh Festival looking for...
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Into the Mystic – Part 3
What unfolded from here has been shared with very few in my life. I have regarded it as intensely personal – even sacred in many ways. Like so many other mystical experiences and insights I’ve had,...
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Into the Mystic – Part 4
In this place of seamless unfolding, everything could take on the appearance of happening instantly. I’ve heard it referred to as the ‘Eternal Now’, which seems like the perfect description to me. At...
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Into the Mystic – Part 5
My accommodation in Rome was at the Trastevere Hotel, in the old Trastevere district, on the west bank of the Tiber River, just south of St Peters Square and the Vatican, where my Cammino (Italian...
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How to boost your positivity and confidence in 2018
Are you enjoying every moment of your day, whether it’s at work, at home, with loved ones or on your own – or do you feel that you could be enjoying each day a little more? If so, it turns out you’re...
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Why do you sometimes feel guilty? & What to do about it!
If you pay close attention to your thoughts and your beliefs, you might notice that you often feel guilty. One study found that if you add up all the time you spend feeling mildly or moderately guilty,...
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Do you self-sabotage? & What to do about it!
Many of us tend to self-sabotage and often, this is a pattern we have and repeat again and again. I know that I have been there, and I can identify with # 1, #3 and #4 below. Nobody is perfect, and...
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A Weekend Retreat Experience at Kimi Ora Eco Resort
In the last two and a half years I have taught nine yoga & mindfulness weekend retreats – eight retreats at the Kimi Ora Eco Resort and one at the Wangapeka Retreat Centre. These retreats are...
View ArticleJourney to well-being! Day one!
We are starting our journey to well-being today. How exciting!!! We will start with simple doable steps and will keep it easy. Read on to find out more and to find a link to a video that will tell you...
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How to switch off the stress response – Journey to well-being – day 2, week 1
How are you doing? I know that the first tip to eat more vegetables seems very simple and that it doesn’t solve your problems or it might seem insignificant. But this was only the food we are going to...
View ArticleUnderstanding stress – Day 3, week 1
Let’s try to understand stress a little better because it will help us to tackle it and to improve our well-being immensely. Although the Tigers are long gone, the physical threat to our lives has been...
View ArticleShort mindfulness audio to de-stress – Day 4, week 1
Today I would like to share with you another tool to de-stress and recharge. It is a short mindfulness relaxation exercise. It only takes 2-3 minutes. Have a look at the video here. In the beginning,...
View ArticleIdeas for your diet – Day 5, week 1
In week one we are focusing on eating more vegetables. Here are some more ideas on how to eat more veggies… Skewers – Make small skewers of raw vegetables. For example use cherry tomatoes, real...
View ArticleFeeling guilty? & Mindful eating… Day 6 – The journey to well-being
(This post was originally released on Easter) Happy Easter to you and your family! I hope you are having a wonderful Easter and also enjoyed eating some easter eggs (chocolate ones included). Often we...
View ArticleA healthy digestion is key! – week 2 of Journey to well-being
A healthy digestion is really the key to good health. If our digestion doesn’t work properly our health is going to suffer and that is not just the body, as research shows us also the mind. I can’t...
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