The practice of Vipassana originated in India over 2,500 years ago based on the teachings of the Buddha, and then was lost to India for many centuries. It survived in the neighbouring country of Burma until one man, S N Goenka, trained in the technique, travelled to India in 1969 to teach the technique to […]
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On the 11.11am train to Lilydale, I was on a high. All I had wanted was to see The Weekly with Charlie Pickering tv show, but the powers that be did one better, and showed me the man himself. What do you think of that?! Aim high, think big!? Throughout most of my life, similar
Part 1 Journey to Vipassana via Charlie Pickering Well, I am finally getting around to writing about my 10 day silent meditation retreat, known as Vipassana in Yarra Valley outside Melbourne. I had been meaning to go since I came to Australia, nearly 5 years ago. But I kept putting it off as the thought
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Check out an interview I did with with Neil Fahey for Bushwalking Blog. Hope this article, Healing Hands, also provides some useful advice for how to recover from other forms of physical activity and exercise.
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Neuorplasticity is a relatively new field in mainstream neurological medicine but for those of us who have worked in the ‘alternative’ therapy sector, we are not surprised by some of the research findings now being reported by Western medicine. Of course the brain has incredible powers to heal – if any medication did this, it
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Hi all, I am offering a 90 min Massage incorporating fascia release work using the Hot Stones. I will of course also include my lovely indian head massage. The overall aim is to loosen tight muscles and help you feel very relaxed and in a totally blissful state. The cost is $120. If you’re feeling like this, maybe you
Gosh, time is going quick! It’s already over 4 wks since I got back from my surprisingly sunny UK trip. On a family holiday in Greece I walked in on my dad doing a ….. Head Stand. Yup on the light apartment mattress, the fast walking his legs type of head stand, arms outstretched, the type
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Found this article on MindBodyGreen, “What I Wish Everyone Knew About Chronic Disease” by Dr Jeffrey Bland. Makes a lot of sense… We all know what happens next.
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Here’s an interesting article on how Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is being used to help support children with ADHD, Autism and Aspergers. Angela Wheeler explains, “Over activation of the child’s nervous system can result in excitability, lack of concentration, poor sleep and an over-sensitive body. BCST enables the child’s nervous system settle by bringing balance to their body through
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