What REALLY Happened on My First Silent Meditation Retreat….

silent meditation retreat

In just a few days time, I’m voluntarily giving up speaking, reading, writing, technology, sleeping in a comfy bed, eating dinner and having the freedom to do anything else other than sit (often painfully!) for more than 10 hours a day in meditation…for 10 days straight!

What may sound even weirder, is that this will be the second time I’ve signed myself up for this…the first time I did it was about a year and a half ago in Cambodia and this time it will be in the mountains of Nepal.… Keep reading...

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The Crazy Story of How I Started Running Retreats in the Himalayas

If someone had of told me I was going to be responsible for a large group of people in a developing country by running spiritual retreats in Nepal, I would have laughed out loud…though I do remember when I was 15, a psychic at the Conscious Living Expo said my work was going to combine alternative health and travel! What was I even doing at the Conscious Living Expo at 15 you may ask?… Keep reading...

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Feel Great with this Simple 7-Day Ayurvedic Detox Plan

ayurvedic detox

Every time I visit Nepal to run one of my spiritual retreats, I take some time to visit an Ayurvedic clinic or spa and enjoy some relaxing treatments. And when I injured my back once in India (right before a yoga teacher training – perfect timing!) I sought out an Ayurvedic doctor to help me recover quickly!

India and Nepal are the original homes of Ayurveda – the world’s most ancient surviving medical system, and a sister science to yoga.  … Keep reading...

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Guided Meditation: Letting Go of Thoughts & Worries

I have another short, simple guided meditation for you!

This mindfulness meditation will help you to gently detach from restless thoughts and circling worries, and it goes for just over 10 minutes, so you can squeeze it in on even the busiest of days…

Please let me know in the comments below how it went for you…and do share with a worry-wart you know!

If you want to try another one of my guided mindfulness meditations, go here.… Keep reading...

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How Yoga Made Me Realise I’m a Total Liar…

Yoga is not just about getting bendy in lycra or chanting weird mantras – it’s actually a deep and complex system to achieve happiness and union with the divine. Underpinning this system is a set of ethics and observeances (called the yamas and niyamas) that are essential for living a pure and stress-free life.

One of the yamas, is Satya or honesty.

Patanjali, the “father of Yoga,” teaches us that living a life of truth and honesty is essential on the path to spiritual union with our deepest self.… Keep reading...

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