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“You’re Kate in India!!” I remember making the realisation upon completing my first 200 hours of yoga in India, that the inspiringly brave and beautiful Kate (now Malik) was staying in the room, next to me completing additional training. Not only had she quit life in Australia as she knew it, but she had developed […]
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This week on the blog, I was finally able to track down Dharma Bums designer and co-founder, Debbie Lawson. With a strong background in fashion buying and merchandising for major local and international brands, Debbie decided to take a break to fulfill fer desire to become a yoga teacher, and from there, combined her passions […]
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Can you believe it’s already mid April? With the year passing us by so fast, SURELY it must be time to plan that much needed getaway to recharge the mind, body and soul. Although most of us wouldn’t need an excuse to travel, some of us could definitely use someone else to do all the […]
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A few years ago, I came across the name ‘Love Me Retreats‘(LMR) when I was looking for a tropical holiday with a fitness base. At first glance LMR, looked like a great group of mindful women that were not only working their bodies, but their minds and souls too. A year later, I joined them […]
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We might be FULL of energy in our daily lives, but on holiday that high octane can be quickly zapped with a combination of sleep deprivation, alcohol, travel, dehydration, sickness and of course, jetlag. As a seasoned traveller, my TOP FIFTEEN TIPS (ten just wasn’t enough!) for staying SUPERCHARGED are here to be shared: TRAVEL […]
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Christchurch is probably BEST known to most as the “Garden City” of the South Island in New Zealand; but best known to ME, as home ❤ Although it shaped my youth and feel like I know it like the back of my hand, it’s ALWAYS changing, and when I was there a few weeks ago, […]
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I may not be a psychiatrist or counselor; but I AM however, a professional on becoming lost – and finding a positive new direction. “Getting lost is not a waste of time; to travel is to Evolve” -Pierre Bernard I’m not talking about just geographically (though I’m good at that too) here, although sometimes I […]
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I’ve spent much of the past 6 years traveling, with the longest “home” ground lasting all of 9 months at any one time. While a life of transit can be unsettling; it also throws down some amazing opportunities to learn, grow and become all the more stronger. Here’s what I’ve learned and how I relate […]
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When I’m happy, I often forget to write. I forget to see that the beauty in my struggle has forged past all that holds me back; the injuries, the illness, the skeletons in the closet, the weather, the lag in motivation, the exhaustion and all of the road blocks and people who doubted my ability […]
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