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Holistic Therapy, Clinical Somatics &
Open Floor Embodied Movement
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04/03/2025

NO DANCE THIS SUNDAY! Open Floor with Hester Phillips & I will be at Relish Festival 🎶 Next Sunday Dance is March 23rd ☺️ Hope to see you there xx

22/02/2025

Healing isn’t meant to be done in isolation. While solitude has its place, something truly transformative happens when we come together in a shared space of intention and care.

In a group, we witness and are witnessed. We see parts of ourselves reflected in others’ stories, and in doing so, we realise we are not alone. We receive perspectives we might never have considered. We practice voicing our truth, setting boundaries, and learning to soften into trust.

Group work offers us:
✨ A mirror to see ourselves more clearly
✨ A sense of belonging in our shared human experience
✨ Support and accountability for our growth
✨ New perspectives that shift and expand our understanding
✨ The courage to express ourselves authentically

This weekend, I’m in Wellington, leading Calming an Anxious Mind, an ACC-funded women’s retreat. I feel incredibly blessed to be showing up for this mahi, holding space for women as we navigate the tender terrain of self-regulation and healing. It is an honor to do this work, and I am constantly in awe of the courage, wisdom, and deep connection that unfolds when we come together.

Healing happens in relationship. We are not meant to do this alone.

15/02/2025

Happy Sacred Sunday 😌💛 I’m back at Mana Retreat Centre, supporting the final module of a year-long study in Open Floor Movement Practice.

Being here feels like coming home—this dance floor holds so many layers of my journey, woven with memories of deep inner work, shared movement, and the embrace of community.

There’s something profound about having a place that can hold you in your process—a space where you can move, breathe, and unravel, knowing you’re supported.
Community matters.
Witnessing and being witnessed, moving through our personal stories alongside others, reminds us that we’re never alone in this work.

Right now, I’m taking a moment to pause, to feel into all that is moving within. To honor the unfolding.

Next month, I’ll be leading a retreat here at Mana—if you’re curious, DM me for details. Would love to have you on the dance floor.

13/02/2025

Think You’re Good at Receiving? Think Again.

Many of us believe we’re open to receiving… but what if we’re actually *giving* without even realising it?

I used to think I was great at receiving.

I said yes when people offered me things. I accepted support when it was there.

But I still walked away feeling drained.

Does this sound familiar to you?

Turns out, I wasn’t actually receiving—I was still giving:

✨ Saying yes to help but feeling the need to show extra gratitude so the other person didn’t feel unappreciated.

✨ Accepting a gift but immediately thinking about how to return the favor.

✨ Letting someone do something kind for me but staying focused on their comfort rather than fully enjoying it.

Even in moments meant for me, I was still making sure they were okay.

The Wheel of Consent helped me see the difference between truly receiving and unconsciously giving.

It taught me how to:

✅ Ask for what I actually *want*
✅ Receive without guilt, overthinking, or obligation
✅ Recognize when I’m giving instead of receiving

These are 4 things I explored in my relationship to receiving - you might like to explore them too.

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Recognise Where You’re Giving Instead of Receiving

Many of us struggle to *just receive*. We instinctively respond, reciprocate, or downplay.

Try this:
✨ The next time someone offers you a gift, a compliment, or help, pause.

✨ Notice if you feel the urge to respond or give something back.
✨ Instead, take a deep breath and *let it in.*

Receiving starts with awareness.

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Practice Asking for What You Actually Want

Receiving means knowing what you *desire*—and claiming it.

Try this:

✨ Ask yourself: *If there were no strings attached, what would I love to receive?

✨ Practice making a clear request for something small today—without justifying or offering something in return.

Your desires are valid.

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Notice Where You Override Your Own Boundaries

We often say yes out of obligation or habit.

Try this:

✨ Before saying “yes” to anything, pause. Ask yourself:
- *Do I really want this?*
- *Am I saying yes because I feel like I should?*

Honoring your boundaries makes space for *true* receiving.

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Build Your Capacity to Receive Without Guilt

Receiving can feel vulnerable, but the more you practice, the easier it becomes.

Try this:

✨ Each day, allow yourself to receive *one thing fully*—a compliment, a hug, a favor—without giving back.
✨ When guilt arises, remind yourself: *Receiving is a gift in itself.*

You are worthy, simply because you exist.

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I’ll be diving deeper into this at The heART of Receiving Retreat Mana Retreat Centre in March.

If you’re ready to shift how you give and receive in relationships, DM me for details.

07/02/2025

After a long pause from the online world, I’m re-emerging—with fresh inspiration, deeper clarity, and a whole lot to share. Stepping away gave me the space to truly 💛receive💛—time to recharge, reconnect with my creative life force, and reflect on what I want to bring into this next chapter.

And here’s what’s alive for me right now: The artful, often messy, deeply transformative dynamic of giving and receiving.

For so many of us, knowing what we want—and ‘actually asking for it’—isn’t as simple as it sounds. We’ve been conditioned to prioritise others, to say yes when we mean no, to feel guilty for wanting more. But what if we could rewrite those patterns? What if we could learn to receive with the same generosity we give?

This is the heart of my next retreat, and I 💛cannot wait💛 to share it with you. A space to explore consent, embodied self-awareness, and the liberating power of knowing what you want—and claiming it, unapologetically.

I’ll be unpacking more of this on my social feeds in the coming weeks, and I’d love to hear from you, too:

What holds you back from asking for what you need? What would shift if you allowed yourself to truly receive?

Let’s dive in, together. DM me if you're curious about how this retreat might support you.

💛 jade xx

01/02/2025

Our first SUNDAY DANCE for 2025 🔥🎶 - join us tomorrow on the dance floor! 10:30-12:30 Hampton Street School... MOVE WITH ALL THAT IS MOVING YOU!

23/08/2024

Workshop Cancelled: Need Your Commitment to Thrive

Tomorrow's ✨️Playful Presence Workshop✨️ hosted by Motueka Arts Council has been cancelled due to low bookings, despite significant interest. While I deeply appreciate the enthusiasm expressed by many of you, I've noticed a growing trend where "interested" clicks on Facebook events don't translate into actual bookings. As an event organiser, I understand the importance of flexibility and the desire to keep options open, especially in today's busy world. However, running an event comes with various costs and commitments, and without a sufficient number of confirmed participants, it's not feasible to go ahead.

This situation highlights the delicate balance between maintaining spontaneity and providing the necessary support for events to happen. Your commitment by booking in advance helps ensure that community events, like this, can continue offering the enriching experiences we all value.

I’m curious—what's holding you back from booking in advance? Is it the abundance of events to choose from, the desire to remain open to last-minute decisions, or something else? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Please share in the comments below. Your feedback can help shape future workshops and ensure they meet the needs of our community.

With love,
Jade & the team Arts Council

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A woman's soul is like a magical container which is bigger and more spacious inside than we could ever imagine from the outside. It holds treasure and wonders, terrors and monsters, desires and passions. Many of us never look inside because we fear what we may find and how it will make us feel, but deep down we are curious. The revelation comes, for those of us daring enough to peer within, that our journey as women only begins when we turn inward.

Hi I’m Jade. Daily Alchemy is the heart of my well-being journey, it is founded on my own healing work and research into the nature of Self, ancient wisdom practices and the transformative journey of opening to the Sacred Feminine.

For as long as I can remember I have been insatiably curious about what it means to be well. Why do some people struggle while others find a way to thrive, often despite the most challenging circumstances? The depths of this enquiry has propelled a journey of awakening that has opened me to knowledge and practices that have helped me to move beyond the constraints of conditioning, limited beliefs and ancestral patterning; into a deep unshakable sense of knowing who I am and how I’m most authentically called to express myself in this life.

My work, and my passion is helping women, like you, become familiar with your inner dance to awaken to the precious gifts of power, delight, creativity and that most rare jewel - your authentic self. I am wholeheartedly dedicated to facilitating and holding space for your inner transformation, and my own.