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Welcome to the New Year

Welcome to the new year! I hope you have had a restful and joyous break- unwinding and de-stressing from 2012. I have to tell you about a fantastic event that you won’t want to miss. To me I feel it

May 10, 2013

Who is really responsible for Conneticut

I hope you and your familiy are all well and safe – enjoying the holiday vibe growing and the great changes that are also taking place across our planet at the moment. I know Xmas is a time to pause

December 18, 2012

Lessons from Bali

I was out watching the sun rise this morning over Bondi Beach and wondering what else I need to implement in my daily life so that I can feel as good in Sydney as I do in Bali on holidays.

June 12, 2012

I am traditionally not one to become political. I am a Gen-X Aussie – mostly I hold the attitude of ‘what’s the point’ and/or ‘she’ll be right’….But, there are some things worth getting a little noisy about…like same sex marriage

April 4, 2012

Do you need support?

I remember going to my first mother’s group just after Leroy was born. It took all of 3 hours to get out of the house but I was desperate just to connect and find some women who felt a little

February 16, 2012

Raw Chocolate Mousse

Makes an awesome afternoon tea or desert 2 super soft avocados scooped out into blender or sliced up for hand stirring 1/2 cup organic raw cacao powder 1/4 cup agave nectar (or stevia powder if you are off the sugars)

October 17, 2011

Never Underestimate the Power of Prenatal Yoga

It has always astounded me how sometimes the simplest and cheapest things available to women throughout their pregnancy can make the biggest differences. Just like that odd shaped pillow behind your back or between your legs at night. Or that

October 15, 2011

Our prenatal yoga in the new film YogaWoman!

After SOLD OUT screening’s in Europe and America…YogaWoman has returned home to Australian shores. Made by local filmmakers and yoga students, narrated by Academy Nominee, Annette Bening and featuring our Dharma Shala prenatal yoga classes plus an interview with me

October 15, 2011

Sex after babies!

Remember the no. 1 problem survey I sent out…well the top 2 problems our community of women are facing right now are… 1. Connection, time, intimacy and relationship with partner 2. Starting daycare I just LOVE a taboo subject and

August 23, 2011

Harmony and Experiments

My dear friend Gary Gorrow is a part of a new and exciting project One Giant Mind. He and other leaders in the meditation field will be presenting a free evening called The Bondi Experiment on Monday 25th July at

July 20, 2011

How to make your wishes come true…

This full moon on Friday at 4.39pm is the pinnacle of the Vedic or yogic calender, Guru Purnima. It’s a time to give thanks to the lineage of teachers that have taught us throughtout our lives, and that stretches all

July 14, 2011

Connection and Loss

Connection is simply another word for union or yoga! It really is the most important thing in life, in birth, in motherhood, in partnership etc…All this hoo haa in spiritual circles about detachment to me is seriously overrated!! How are

June 20, 2011

How to get more Sleep and Rest as a new parent

June Chai Gathering – Sleep and Rest The Top 5 Tips from the She Lives community are… 1. Sleep or rest during the day – if you can’t get to sleep for 20 minutes at least each day then at

June 9, 2011

On Mother’s Day remember…

You exist here now because of a longing in one woman’s heart for a child. So long ago now, but not forgotten. You will continue to grow and share from that one longing and one love that she gave to

May 8, 2011

A quote to get you through…

Here’s a little quote I keep above my desk that I wanted to share with you…it’s from the very end of Mira Nair’s film, Kama Sutra and it’s stood by me through some big challenges in the past…gladly I haven’t

April 28, 2011

Nadine’s Cleansing Kitcheree Recipe

Kitcheree is a cleansing meal that can be eaten a couple of times a day or over a few days to rebalance your system. It will re-ignite your digestive fire and help remove toxins from the colon. Remember, good digestion

April 14, 2011

The beginnings of the She Lives Gratitude Blog

Today I am grateful for my little boy… I love getting into bed and both of us with our novels reading alone but together for about half an hour before sleep. So many nights rocking, patting, feeding and singing off

February 24, 2011

Elimination Communication…made easy 🙂

What is it? Conscious infant toilet training where we learn to communicate with our babies about their peeing and pooing. It is not really tt because none of the conventional procedures need to happen because our child has learnt to

January 22, 2011

She Parents – Elimination communication

What is it? Conscious infant toilet training where we learn to communicate with our babies about their peeing and pooing. It is not really toilet training because none of the conventional procedures need to happen. Our child has learnt to

December 11, 2010

Mums n Bubs Yoga

The Post natal or Mums n Bubs classes have a steady flow of 10 – 12 Mum’s which is great. The classes run from 12pm – 1.15pm every Wednesday. For those Mum’s who have not made it to class or

November 23, 2010

Spring expansion!

That spring energy of expansion seems to be happening on every level… We’ve had 21 mums at the post natal yoga, lots of happy She Birthers and the launch of She Parents! We had our last Mothers Circle of 2010.

November 12, 2010

Let your love hormones loose

Women are incredibly complex beings. Unlike men, with one primary hormone, testosterone, which you may have noticed is either up or down, women undulate through rhythms and cycles. We live in a delicate balance of oestrogen, progesterone and the best

October 25, 2010

Synchronicity and practice

Dear all, Well, we got through the school holiday juggle. I did get sick of popcorn and lemonade at the movies but I really loved not having to be at school by 9am every morning and really enjoyed spending quality

October 12, 2010

Celebrations

WEB LAUNCH Well, its two years on and my baby, She Births, has finally ‘left the nest’, i.e. back page on the Dharma Shala website. She has finally moved ‘out of home’ and onto the World Wide Web. Have a

September 2, 2010

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