At 45kg I was emaciated. A tiredness hung over me that I’d never felt and my heart was broken. An industry that I had poured my heart and soul into for six years was splintered. My house was on the market and I had very real threats of losing a business that was my sole [...] The post How to be a Powerful Woman appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

Nyoman had begun harvesting the rice. Over many weeks, I had watched it progress from a waterlogged field with sprouting baby grasses to a lush green carpet. Once the grass sprouted, he stretched criss crossed string above with many torn flags and bells hanging from them. There he'd sit for hours, in the shade of [...] The post Medicine, Alternatives & Bali Healing appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

I pressed my body into him and felt him lean back in response. "You okay back there honey?" he yelled. "I'm terrified but yes I'm okay." was my reply. We slowed and came to a stop at the lights, surrounded by scooters, fumes, noise and dirt. Our friend pulled up beside us and a cripple [...] The post Riding on the Highway, a Cripple & getting back to Yoga appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

I pressed my body into him and felt him lean back in response. "You okay back there honey?" he yelled. "I'm terrified but yes I'm okay." was my reply. We slowed and came to a stop at the lights, surrounded by scooters, fumes, noise and dirt. Our friend pulled up beside us and a cripple [...] The post Why I’m Not Teaching Yoga Anymore | Riding on the Highway & a Cripple appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

It was 2am and he woke with vomiting, fever and chills. As he froze under a pile of blankets in the 27 degree early morning heat I could see things were getting worse. We had to take the long drive back to the hospital and we had to leave as soon as we could. The [...] The post My experience in a Bali ICU appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

The science of it I became interested in juice cleanses after becoming intrigued by some articles by a Harvard scientist who studies longevity. According to the scientist Dr David Sinclair PhD A.O. "When you fast, you turn on [these] defences. And that's the reason I think they primarily work. It's not that blood flows better [...] The post My Juice Cleanse appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

Canggu Before I say anything else... I think the best thing to remember when breaking bad habits is that there will be times of difficulty. I’m sitting here in Canggu having my morning coffee and watching the surfers ride the waves. The neighbour’s dog Bella is sitting next to me watching the world [...] The post Breaking Bad Habits appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

a Yoga Sanctuary Christmas Message 2020 was a year of challenge. Many of us also managed to turn that year around, using the upsets and challenges to make positive change.  2021 was more intense. The first half was about recovery and hope, and Yoga Sanctuary did just that. We made heaps of positive change that [...] The post Yoga Sanctuary Christmas Message appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

The tone of this blog changed dramatically over the course of 24 hours. I began wanting to hear both sides of the story to let readers make up their own mind. I asked myself the question, 'is the vaccine safe'. As I dug deeper and learned more, my mind became made up. I can find [...] The post Is the Vaccine Safe? appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more

I spent my time over this lockdown healing. I had been placed on a very restrictive six week diet to heal my gut but turned out that I was healing my gut and mental health. On top of the absence of tasty foods, coffee and the odd glass of wine in the evening, the diet [...] The post the Gut and Mental Health appeared first on Yoga Sanctuary | Mairangi Bay ..read more