Art as Therapy
Posted for the Creative Women’s Circle 13/12/12 As we round out the end of the CWC’s column exploring all things wellness and creativity, it seems fitting to look at an area which encompasses both these areas – art as therapy (or perhaps more accurately – exploring personal growth and empowerment through creativity) “All children are...
Surviving the Silly Season
CWC guest post 13/11/12 This is the sort of post I thought I’d be writing for December in the run up to the peak of festivities…but it seems like everything is creeping forward and next month is already “too busy.” Not to mention there’s a little spring racing fever sweeping through race tracks, wardrobes and...
CWC Guest Blog: Tips for a well workspace
With spring time comes the phrase ‘spring clean’ …where we turf out wardrobes, dust off exercise equipment and create space for all the exciting projects and ideas ahead. Well in an ideal world that is what would happen. I myself was lucky to find the keyboard to write this column under what I would like...
CWC Guest Blog: Spring Motivation
As the daffodils start to bloom and snippets of sunshine begin to peak through there’s a chirp in the air that can only mean springtime is around the corner. While winter is traditionally the time to conserve energy (think hibernation), springtime symbolises new beginnings, renewal and rejuvenation. But what if we don’t feel like busting...
Creativity and Meditation
Mary Caia is an intuitive painter who has been allowing the internal expression and creativity shown to her through meditation, relaxation and dreams to transfer externally to the canvas. She describes the process of her collection ‘Where did you go?’ as a dance created over five years. “It was about trusting to put the images...
Does your mind run like an excitable puppy?
CWC Guest Blog: Creativity & Meditation Call it meditation, mindfulness, being still, present or quiet time – this ancient method of bringing balance and connection is making a modern day resurgence. From school kids – to Olympic athletes – to healing miracles – Mastery of the Mind is a powerful tool. Even science and medicine...
Getting your groove on…a yoga mat
A Friday night, a yoga mat and a DJ mixing beats…does that sound right? Well yes if you are talking about ‘Shakti Groove.’ Curious? So was I. Intrigued by how a fusion of yoga and decks would come together…as well as being the closest I’ll get to clubbing these days…I found myself pulling on the...
Mind Body Spirit Festival Melbourne
From the curious to the committed, the Mind Body Spirit Festival offers something for everyone on the spiritual spectrum. From sketcher shoes right through to shamans and spiritual healings, it was a rich mix of exhibitors and offerings as I wandered through the stalls of the MBS Melbourne festival on Saturday afternoon. It was an...
Winter Wellness
There’s a chill in the air that reminds us that Winter is well on the way, if not here already… As the last of the Autumn leaves are being swept away it seems as though the round of early season colds and flus are sweeping through as fast as tissues boxes can be handed round....
CWC Guest Blog: Putting the Brakes on Stress
There’s a great line about stress being like dark chocolate – while a few squares can be good for you, too much can tip you over the edge… Like most things in life it’s about finding the balance. Last month we took a look at stress and the mind body connection. This month is the...
CWC Guest Blog: Understanding Stress – Real or Imaginary?
Some years ago a doctor told me I had the equivalent stress of five sabre-toothed tigers chasing after me. They were all in my head of course, but the state of stress and tension my body was experiencing was real – sabre-tooth real. Things had to change, but importantly my understanding and perception had to shift...
From the mat: A weekend to evolve
Dodging the rain I joined the many who headed to the Abbotsford Convent to unroll the mat for the Melbourne stop of the Evolve Yoga and Wellness Festival 2012 on Saturday 3 march. It’s a day (or weekend if you choose) where the yoga and wellness community comes together to explore and share yoga, meditation,...
