by Joan | Nov 28, 2017 | Wellbeing
On a trip of a life-time to India last year, I was lucky enough to take a cooking class with formidable cook and entrepreneur Shashi. Up some narrow stairs and beneath the Sunrise restaurant in the beautiful lake city of Udaipur, Shashi’s spotless kitchen is host to...
by Joan | Feb 24, 2017 | Wellbeing
How often to you find yourself unable to stop thinking about something that went wrong? The more your think about it the more insurmountable it seems (and the more overwhelmed and hopeless you feel) If you’d like to bounce back more quickly from life’s...
by Joan | Feb 24, 2017 | Wellbeing
Looking for a savoury biscuit for snacking or your next cheese platter? Want to avoid gluten, dairy, grains but baulking at the cost of expensive whole food versions at the health store? Just want a yummy cracker that is not plastic packaged, filled with additives...
by Joan | Feb 10, 2017 | Wellbeing
“As you become more clear about who you really are, you’ll be better able to decide what is best for you — the first time around.” — Oprah Winfrey People often ask me how they will know next time around: how not to choose the wrong man, or the wrong...
by Joan | Feb 4, 2017 | Wellbeing
These little raw balls of brownie bliss are a definite must for real chocolate lovers – totally rich and dark they will satiate your cravings without the carbs or the processed sugar.And you can whip them up in less than 10 minutes! The cacao needs no...
by Joan | Feb 1, 2017 | Wellbeing
Sold on the benefits of fermenting for health and have a cupboard stuffed with kombucha and sauerkraut? (See here if you need more convincing) There’s something far simpler you can do to improve the health and nutritional benefits from the food you eat and it...
by Joan | Oct 20, 2016 | Change, Inspiration, mindfulness, nature, Personal development, Wellbeing, Wellbeing Tips
I’ve just returned from forest bathing in Japan. A friend and I walked the Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage route that wends its way through a series of Shinto Buddhist shrines. For five days and six nights we immersed ourselves in nature, waking each day with...
by Joan | Oct 17, 2016 | Wellbeing
One definition of bonanza is ‘a large amount of something desirable’ and that’s what you get in this superfood energy packed smoothie with a punch. Even your kale-fearing friends will be impressed! This one was a big hit after our yoga session on the deck for the Soul...
by Joan | Oct 1, 2016 | Wellbeing
This is one in a series of posts on restorative yoga poses to deeply relax and nourish body, mind and spirit. You recharge your phone regularly, why not your body? Whether you’ve got five or twenty minutes, this pose is my favourite way to find a deep state of...
by Joan | Sep 20, 2016 | coaching, Personal development, Wellbeing
A very old Chinese Taoist story describes a farmer in a poor country village. His neighbours considered him very well-to-do. He owned a horse which he used for ploughing and for transportation. One day his horse ran away. All his neighbours exclaimed how terrible this...
