“Let Every Day Be Christmas” – Norman Wesley Brooks * Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The good you do for others is good you do yourself. Peace on Earth, good will […]
Bringing to you another fab article by Dr Shami on the emotion we call anxiety. Let’s take a closer look at this all too common emotion that affects many of us, how it arises and how we can change our perspective to overcome it. Acknowledging this is the pathway to transcending it. A useful acronym […]
Following on from last week, here is the 2nd part of the article discussing the effects of stress on our health, by Dr Shami. Today, a fascinating look into how the power of the words we choose can affect our emotional state…and of course our lives, happiness and general wellbeing. The Power of the Chosen Word I listen to peoples’ […]
Today we have a wonderfully insightful and very practical article on sneaky ways that stress affects our health – by Guest Writer, Dr Shamistra Barathan. This is the first of two parts. Dr. Shamistra Barathan has been practising medicine for 15 years. She is a graduate of the Imperial College School of Medicine in London, […]
“Foolish the doctor who despises the knowledge acquired by the ancients” – Hippocrates Thank you to those who attended an informative and enjoyable Hashimoto’s Wellness workshop last weekend (thanks Bhree from Delve workshops for organising). There has been a plethora of information these days on this autoimmune underactive thyroid condition and thankfully many useful resources […]
“The Elimination Diet: Remove anger, regret, resentment, guilt, blame and worry. Then, watch your health and life improve.” – Charles Glassman Thank you to Qi Yoga for screening the documentary movie, “E-motion”- a powerful reminder on the power and impact of emotions on our health. Indeed, the elephant in the room that we are often […]
“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom” Nan Tien is a Chinese term for “Southern Paradise”. It is the name of a beautiful Buddhist temple located south of Sydney, the largest in the southern hemisphere. It is open to all visitors and they also offer many other courses, events and retreats. A weekend retreat is […]
“Dance is a conversation between body and soul” It was a pleasure to recently attend a “Dance for Health” masterclass at the Sydney Dance Company, conducted by UK professional ballet dancer, Andrew Greenwood. Some years back, in response to a friends diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 37, Andrew started giving him dance classes […]
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ― Mother Teresa Thank you again to another wonderful group of women who attended yesterday’s workshop. It gives great satisfaction to help women see what could be going on with different aspects of their lives and bring some hope that they […]
Hello again! Following the success of last November’s women’s health workshop, Nardia and I are proud to announce that we are running another one soon on Feb 21st. We had some great encouraging feedback (see previous blog post from 2nd Dec 2014) and really look forward to delivering this content again to help you achieve long […]