Holistic Health Colac Otway

22/02/2026

If your eyes hunger for their face, if your ears long to hear their voice one more time, if your heart holds a space for them and longs for their touch even though you know they are soaring free somewhere ... perhaps these beautiful words from Katie Steven will help to express how you are feeling. Thank you Katie for these profoundly beautiful words that say it all 🙏💕🙏💕

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🕊️Interconnected Souls 🕊️

🕊️ In these moments when I dissolve into the veil, as it thins into the finest of silken threads of smoke

🕊️When the whispering of the wind weaves yet another deep longing into my heart for more human connection with you

🕊️When this longing for your touch, for the sparkle in your eyes, your explosive laughter and even your challenging ways become magnified in my tears, in my longing

🕊️I again remember

🕊️I remember that in these moments, when longing and love entwines intimately with the translucent pearls of wisdom, that there is only ever connection

🕊️ From the complexities and joys of lifetimes together, this raft we have woven holds us close as we float through the rivers of time, both turbulent and joyful in our journey towards the sacred lake of peace … of all being

🕊️It is in on these waves of grief, of joy, of longing, of love that we dissolve into fragments of interconnected light and become the beauty of life beheld, in its absolute perfection.

🕊️So I will continue to dance with you, to grieve with you, to love you, to learn from you .. as I always have .. and with ever increasing clarity embody the truth that our story is as endless and as perfect and vast as the stars above.

🕊️Blessed is this our most beautiful and fragile human journey of interconnected souls ✨

20/02/2026

Labels ... think about this .... more later.
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In 1973, eight perfectly healthy people walked into psychiatric hospitals across the United States.
None of them were ill.
No one inside realized it. 🧠
This was not an accident.
It was an experiment designed by psychologist David Rosenhan to answer a disturbing question.
Can professionals reliably tell the difference between mental health and mental illness?
To find out, Rosenhan recruited eight ordinary people. A painter. A housewife. A pediatrician. A graduate student.
They lied about only one thing. They said they heard voices. Just three words. “Empty.” “Hollow.” “Thud.”
That was enough.
All eight were admitted.
The moment they entered the hospitals, they stopped pretending. They behaved normally. They cooperated. They asked to be discharged. 🚪
It never worked.
Every normal action was reinterpreted as a symptom.
Writing notes became obsessive behavior.
Waiting quietly became pathological attention seeking.
Politeness became controlled behavior consistent with illness.
Seven were diagnosed with schizophrenia.
One with manic depression.
Not a single staff member identified them as healthy.
But the patients did.
Real patients approached them and whispered, “You’re not like the others. You don’t belong here.”
Those considered ill saw what trained professionals could not.
The average stay was 19 days.
One person remained hospitalized for 52 days. ⏳
Each day reinforced the same truth. Once labeled, reality stopped mattering.
When Rosenhan published On Being Sane in Insane Places, the psychiatric world erupted. One hospital challenged him to send new pseudopatients, confident they would catch them.
Rosenhan agreed.
Over the next months, that hospital identified 41 supposed impostors.
Rosenhan had sent no one. Not a single person.
The conclusion was unavoidable.
Diagnosis was not always based on facts. It was shaped by context and expectation.
This experiment shattered blind trust in clinical labels and forced major changes in how mental illness is diagnosed and treated. But its deeper lesson still unsettles today.
Perception can distort reality more than madness itself.
And sometimes, the most dangerous illusion belongs to those who believe they cannot be wrong.

13/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day - to you and your loved ones. If you've literally left it to the last minute, here's an idea for a loving gift.

09/02/2026

Great to have you back Danny!

Hey everyone, just a quick note to let you know I’ll be back in Colac from Saturday 14th February and then every second weekend (Sat–Mon) after that.

I’ll be offering sessions for anyone wanting to improve how their brain and body communicate — whether that’s recovery after injury, concussion, pain, or just wanting to feel more balanced and connected again.

A lot of what I do works on the nervous system level, helping reset patterns that stop you from moving or feeling your best.

If you’d like support, I’ll be at Holistic Health Colac Otway. You can message me here to book or ask any questions.
or phone 0432515336

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces again and supporting you with what I love doing.

— Danny

10/12/2025

Christmas and the New Year really is about being with your loved ones, being able to relax and cherish the special moments. It's hard to do that when you're strung out trying to get everything right and when the time comes you are exhausted and just don't feel like yourself. A reset could be just what you need. It's like giving your mind-body-spirit space to regroup, take a deep breath, and actually enjoy yourself. Danny will be here this weekend coming so it's a perfect time if you feel you need it!
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As we wind down the year, I’m opening my final sessions for 2025 🌿

Whether your body’s been whispering or shouting for attention lately, now’s a beautiful time to unwind, rebalance, and breathe.

🗓 Colac – Dec 13 & 14
🗓 Melbourne – until Dec 23

I’ll be taking a short break over Christmas and returning in January.

If your body’s asking for that end-of-year exhale, this is your moment.

You can book through https://clientportal.zandahealth.com/clientportal/dannymaletin or message me directly to secure your spot.

Thank you to everyone who’s trusted me with your sessions this year it’s been such a gift to support your body’s healing and see so many shifts along the way.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a calm, grounded start to 2026

08/12/2025

I was reflecting today on how positive thinking is often spoken about as if it’s something we should force… but in the body, things don’t shift through pressure, they shift through permission.

In Kinesiology, we see how the body holds stories … old patterns … little pockets of tension that quietly shape our thoughts and reactions. Positive thinking isn’t about ignoring these stories. It’s about giving the nervous system enough safety to explore a new possibility.

And in Reiki, we watch how energy responds to intention - not loud, not pushy, but soft … like a warm current reminding the body that it’s allowed to relax … to open … to receive ....

So when you offer yourself just one kinder thought ....

Read more at
https://holistichealthcolacotway.com.au/a-gentle-reflection-on-positive-thinking

If this speaks to you and you feel called to explore this gentle work, sessions are available in Colac and Melbourne. You’re always welcome to reach out.

03/12/2025

Enso: a perfect circle drawn with two brushstrokes. This Japanese symbol represents the moment the mind is still so that the body can achieve perfection.

Healing. Peace Balance. Harmony.

So .....

A 60 SECOND MEDITATION

Stop. Just for a moment.
Feel the weight of your body settling into the ground.
Let gravity hold you like an old familiar friend.

Let your breath drop into your belly.
Soften your face. Soften your jaw.
Soften your forehead. Soften your tongue.
Let your shoulders drop a little.

You are not in the past.
You are not in the future.
You are here, in the only moment that is real.
Let the moment hold you….

Not thinking about what is to come.
Not ruminating on what has been.
Just sinking into the living present.
Expanding. Trusting. Receiving. Surrendering. Allowing yourself to be held.
Allowing yourself to rest.

Giving up control…
Breathing into the earth…

Sinking into the mystery…

- Jeff Foster

03/12/2025

Who knew ...?
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27/11/2025

I just thought to let you know ....

If you have been reading about Danny, you may have had the feeling that a session with him could be beneficial for you, or for someone you know. Danny is at Holistic Health Colac Otway this weekend and still has a couple of sessions available.

It's worth it.

19/11/2025

🌟 I love this analogy .... a bucket is so much better than a soda pop bottle 🌟 🤣
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Ever feel like the smallest stress tips you over the edge? It’s not weakness it’s your nervous system telling you that your “bucket” is already full. Every experience we go through adds input to the system: injuries, poor sleep, emotional stress, breathing habits, even past trauma. Over time, these inputs stack.

When the bucket overflows, the output shows up as pain, anxiety, poor movement, fatigue, gut issues, or brain fog. This is your brain trying to protect you. The good news? When we identify which inputs are overloading your system, we can start to create space again. A regulated nervous system doesn’t just feel calmer it performs better.

When your Bucket fill, your body speaks.

If your bucket is feeling full, there’s support available when your ready to explore what’s underneath.

16/11/2025

Do you eat avocados?

I always smile at how hard it is for me to throw away the seed. There’s so much quiet potential tucked inside that little stone — the possibility of a whole avocado tree — and it feels like I’m honouring nature when I give each one a chance to grow.

Some take off, some don’t… and it takes ages. Months of waiting. But there’s something so sweet about watching those tiny roots appear, then that little shoot pushing its way into the world. Before you know it, they’re suddenly tall and leafy, ready for the garden.

I’m not sure if they ever bear fruit — the only one I planted was accidentally whipper-snippered a week later (yes… tragic!). But even that came with a little life lesson: next time, the tree gets a guard!

Anyway, I’d genuinely love to hear your avocado stories. Do you grow them? Do you save the seeds too?

10/11/2025

I really thought about this the other day and reflected on how our thoughts and words can create an energy that affects us.
The energy of our thoughts and our words doesn’t just vanish into the air — it lands somewhere. It shapes how we feel, how we see the world, and how others feel in our presence. When we speak with criticism, frustration, or judgment (even lightly), even silently to ourselves, that vibration ripples out and can shift the whole atmosphere around us.
And the same goes for kindness. When we speak gently — to and about ourselves and others — we create safety, connection, and lightness. Our words become medicine instead of poison.
It made me realise how powerful it can be to pause and choose words that heal instead of harm. Because if our words carry energy, then every conversation is a chance to create something beautiful.
If you want to, you can read more at https://holistichealthcolacotway.com.au/the-energy-of-words