Our actions start with a thought, and it is through this pathway of thought that great change is pos The processes of life don't stop...not for a split second.
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BODY MIND & YOU·FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018·
“I love what I do, and infuse my work with the qualities of attention and love. I strive for excellence in exercising great diligence and skill in my actions with the understanding that compassionate awareness changes things in a beautiful way.” Kathy
Postures for the mind. Strengthening your mind comes from strengthening your ability to regulate energy. Life is always moving, always changing. Many of us can feel caught up, or feel as though they are being pushed from pillar to post in these constant, never ceasing, processes of life. Meditation provides for us an unchanging ground of well being. So we begin by practicing meditation a little and often and eventually begin to integrate the practice into everything we do. What we come to find is that eventually this becomes an established way of living our life. We rest in the quality of Life Force...we rest in just being. Postures for the Body
Inspiration to take action comes from our core
The power of Core Strength. Our "Core" sits in alignment with our Solar plexus. This is our power-on Switch which provides us with a spark of energy that ignites us into Action. Your desire or "will power" radiates from the centre of your body and its energy propels you to move forward toward fulfilling your dreams or goals. In a Pilates class we focus on Postures, Breathing and Concentrating the mind - each element working together with one supporting the other. The ultimate Aim of this, is having the mind and body working together. Postures for the Heart
Life, at times can be difficult, and one of life’s greatest challenges is how to enjoy it. Heart Meditation is using the power of the heart to balance your thoughts and emotions - helping you strengthen the level of your emotional and thought fitness. Heart Coherence is when the rhythm of your heart beat, and the frequency of your thoughts, together with the flow of your breath all sing in tune with each other. Where your Body, Mind and You create a physiological state that builds resiliency, and where personal energy is accumulated, not wasted, leaving you with more energy to manifest intentions and harmonious outcomes.
01/01/2026
Even the humble stubbie holder receives a sunbeam blessing! 😀🏕️
Remote camping and traveling into the high country remind me that shelter is not only something I pitch on the earth, but something I carry within. Up where the air thins and horizons stretch wide, sunshine warms more than my skin; it softens my spirit. Birdsong becomes a gentle hymn of presence, and the river stream feels like a living bloodline, connecting me to everything ancient, flowing, and alive.
Stepping boldly into 2026 with the word sanctity—a reminder to honor what is meaningful, to protect what is pure, and to move with intention. Sanctity in the way we care for ourselves. Sanctity in our connections. Sanctity in the earth beneath our feet and the adventures that call us forward.
25/12/2025
Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Keeping our thoughts in mind for the table that may be holding an empty chair where a loved one once sat. 🎄🕯️🕊️
29/11/2025
Sweden Shamanic Healing.
Grief has a way of reshaping the landscape of a life. Loss, loneliness, the quiet ache of longing—
they gather in the body when they have nowhere else to go. For me, they settled deep in my abdomen, a heaviness I tried to carry in silence.
But sorrow held too long will eventually rise,
and mine did—suddenly, fiercely— in the form of a medical emergency that left me shaken and without answers. No pathology, no explanation, only the truth that my body had begun to speak the pain my heart had withheld.
This all unfolded after I travelled from the bottom of the world to the top of it, following an instinct I couldn’t quite name but trusted completely. And so I would find the rare coincidence of meeting the shamanic healer, waiting.
She welcomed me with quiet recognition,
a presence that asked nothing of me except honesty and breath.
We sat together for hours in spiritual companionship, time dissolving into something softer, something my loneliness had been longing for.
In those moments, the spirit of feather appeared
light, gentle, guiding. A soft brush against my shoulder, whispering that even in sorrow there is tenderness,that even in loneliness there is company. The ceremonial ritual unfolded like a conversation between the parts of me that hurt
and the parts that still believed in healing.
I wasn’t told to be strong or to understand everything at once. I was invited to release—
to make space where grief had been tightening its grip for too long.
And somewhere within that sacred exchange,
a bond formed between us. Not only healer and seeker, but two human beings meeting in truth.
Our shared experience created a friendship—
unexpected, steady, enduring— one that continues to keep us in contact across continents and through the shifting seasons of our lives.
In that quiet, I felt the turning point.
A soft threshold opening inside me, leading toward a space I had felt but never fully entered. A place beyond the ache, beyond the clinging, a place I can only call sorrowless.
Not empty, not detached— but free. Spacious.
A clearing within me where grief no longer commands my breath.
After I left, I wasn’t completely healed,
but I had begun to move—gently, honestly—
into that sorrowless place.
I breathe differently now,
walk differently, hold myself differently.
And wherever I travel, I carry feather spirit with me as a reminder: that healing can span oceans,
that friendship can form in a single destined moment, and that even in the deepest loneliness, I am capable of stepping—slowly and steadily— into the quiet freedom of sorrowlessness.
In gratitude to my Spirit Friend.
30/10/2025
Spectacular show of dancing light in tonight’s heavenly skies😍 Abisko, Sweden
27/10/2025
Lappland’s celestial blessing @ Riksgränsen - world’s northern most ski resort. Insane beauty. More Aurora chasing to come. 😀
23/10/2025
🩰Dancing in the House of Bernadotte 🏰
23/10/2025
Bucket list highlight: Danced in the House of Bernadotte royal palace 🩰❤️🩰
My first trip to Europe, and I couldn’t believe how at home I felt. Spent the day just soaking it all in — playing house, taking time to appreciate art (The Wave and the Beach, 1898 🩷), and getting lost in the beauty of the brick and stone craftsmanship. There’s something magical about the mix of history, art, and architecture… all topped off with a bottle of Perfect Day bubbles and my favourite food. 😀
21/10/2025
Keep saying ‘yes’ to opportunities that present themselves. Live freely in the spirit of the law…and things may surprise you beyond expectation. As this was the case in how this trip manifested. So grateful.
20/09/2025
A horizon shifts,
and life itself bends toward mystery.
A new growth awakens—
not the growth of outward striving,
but the quiet flowering of the soul
in unseen depths.
Sacred tears fall like rain into the ocean of being,
where sorrow is not wasted,
but becomes part of the great tide,
a baptism of wounds,
a consecration of heartache.
Shadowed places are not banished.
They are gathered in,
welcomed as teachers,
where even pain carries the fragrance of the holy.
The darkness holds its own wisdom,
a womb where the soul is re-formed.
Empty spaces no longer echo with absence alone.
They become sanctuaries,
hollow places filled with memory,
altars where love once touched the earth
and left its imprint.
Here, silence is not void
but presence—
a presence that listens,
a presence that waits.
The seeds of love do not press upward to the light.
They turn downward,
sinking into the fertile depths of psyche and spirit.
They stretch their roots into hidden dimensions,
into the soil of eternity,
where what seems lost
is held in divine keeping.
And so, an impossible love arises—
not bound by body,
not measured in time.
It dwells in the well of holy ache,
a love both wounding and healing,
breaking and blessing.
It shines quietly,
a light refracted through sorrow,
glistening in tear-filled eyes.
This is the mystery:
that heartache becomes a doorway,
that longing becomes communion,
that absence unveils presence.
O Eternal One,
You are the horizon that shifts before us.
You are the ocean that gathers our tears.
You are the root pressing deep into hidden ground.
You are the love impossible to contain,
yet burning within us still.
Through sorrowful eyes,
may we glimpse Your eternal light.
Through ache, may we touch Your infinite heart.
Through longing, may we know
that we are already held.
Amen.
14/09/2025
A beautiful day when work and leisure combine…plus I discovered I can still manage two consecutive cartwheels!?!😀🤸🤸Happiness
23/08/2025
The week that was, and the week about to be…
Alex, happy 17th birthday 🎉. What a milestone! It is such a joy to watch you grow into yourself — step by step, with vision, kindness, and strength. Keep believing in who you are becoming, and trust the path unfolding ahead of you.
Amelia, all the best as you head to Fiji for your very first competition 🌴✨. This moment is a reflection of your commitment, dedication, and courage. Every bit of effort you’ve given has brought you here, and we couldn’t be prouder.
Both of you, in your own unique ways, remind us of what it means to show up fully, stay true to your values, and believe in your potential. Inner strength shines through you — Alex, as you step further into adulthood, and Amelia, as you step bravely into your arena.
We are so proud of you both, and so excited to see where your journeys lead. 💙
12/08/2025
No qualifications needed.
Sit yourself down, close your eyes, and wait.
Befriending your shadow side is not destruction.
It may challenge you, confront you,
even shake you up—
but with space,
Nourishing environment,
and compassion,
safety is restored.
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“I love what I do, and infuse my work with the qualities of attention and love.
I strive for excellence in exercising great diligence and skill in my actions with the understanding that compassionate awareness changes things in a beautiful way.” Kathy
Postures for the mind.
Strengthening your mind comes from strengthening your ability to regulate energy.
The processes of life don't stop...not for a split second. Life is always moving, always changing. Many of us can feel caught up, or feel as though they are being pushed from pillar to post in these constant, never ceasing, processes of life. Meditation provides for us an unchanging ground of well being. So we begin by practicing meditation a little and often and eventually begin to integrate the practice into everything we do. What we come to find is that eventually this becomes an established way of living our life. We rest in the quality of Life Force...we rest in just being.
Postures for the Body
Inspiration to take action comes from our core
The power of Core Strength. Our "Core" sits in alignment with our Solar plexus. This is our power-on Switch which provides us with a spark of energy that ignites us into Action. Your desire or "will power" radiates from the centre of your body and its energy propels you to move forward toward fulfilling your dreams or goals. In a Pilates class we focus on Postures, Breathing and Concentrating the mind - each element working together with one supporting the other. The ultimate Aim of this, is having the mind and body working together.
Postures for the Heart
Life, at times can be difficult, and one of life’s greatest challenges is how to enjoy it.
Heart Meditation is using the power of the heart to balance your thoughts and emotions - helping you strengthen the level of your emotional and thought fitness. Heart Coherence is when the rhythm of your heart beat, and the frequency of your thoughts, together with the flow of your breath all sing in tune with each other. Where your Body, Mind and You create a physiological state that builds resiliency, and where personal energy is accumulated, not wasted, leaving you with more energy to manifest intentions and harmonious outcomes.
