Esho Wellness

29/03/2026

So excited to share my next yoga retreat!

Return to Self | Yoga weekend 17-19 April

With over 2 decades of yoga between them, Karlin Frew and Freda Wells are passionate about bringing this weekend of yoga-guided healing and flourishing to you.

Join us as at the circuit breaker retreat in Waikawa Bay on the Kapiti coast, just an hour drive from Wellington, where we combine our favourite things: yoga, breathwork, meditation, dialogues on yoga philosophy and psychology, ocean swimming (optional!) music and beats, and good Kai and company.

There is something powerful about practicing in company, don’t miss this opportunity to plug into the transformational energy of the collective.

When we move towards what makes us feel alive, life unfurls in beautiful ways. When we choose self-love, movement, reflection, curiosity and connection - we are reminded of - and feel plugged into - the infinite flow of wisdom that is around us constantly, and recharges us. Yoga also supports us to see the stories we live in, come to understand them on a deep compassionate level, and then move through those that keep us stuck to access our next level of evolution. Learning never stops, and we are excited to share yoga - a complete system of human thriving - with you.

The schedule follows a spacious rhythm to allow you to fully drop into presence, reconnect with self, and access your innate capacity for healing, agency and joy.

You will leave with a reset perspective, mind, soma, and soul. This lovely weekend is designed to leave you clearer, more grounded, connected with your power and self-authorship, and enlivened by beautiful souls and coastal setting.

Grab the early bird prices before April 10th!

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09/03/2026

How's your sleep these days?

Excited to announce two upcoming online workshops, at the convenient time of 8pm on a Tuesday, for:

Sleep - 8pm, Tuesday 17th March, &
Immunity - 8pm, Tuesday 16th June

Comment 'Sleep' or 'Immunity' and I'll DM you the code to sign up for free! x

25/02/2026

Beautiful event opportunity for those near Waiheke Island next Friday 6th and Sat. 7th March! Please share with your networks

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/187KMayWsJ/

Hey friends,
I want to share something I genuinely think is worth your time.

The Wild Threshold of Love is a two-day workshop on 6–7 March led by two deeply experienced facilitators Louise Marra (systems healer, author, trauma-informed practitioner) and Douglas Drummond (certified 5Rhythms® teacher and wellness leader with 25+ years of international experience).

It's a space to learn from these two international experts about the principles of 5Rhythms, and a trauma-informed framework, then to practice and experience this unique healing modality, to reflect, journal, share (all is an invitation), and explore what love actually asks of us. This will be a transformative weekend x

Benefits of the modality of 5Rhythms® include profound emotional release, reduced stress/anxiety, increased stamina and flexibility, improved body awareness, and a supportive community experience.

Whether you're going through a big transition, feeling stuck in patterns you can't shake, or simply ready for meaningful community and connection, this workshop was designed with you in mind.

Pack lunch, bring something comfy to move in, and come ready to be surprised by what's possible when you give yourself real space and real presence.

https://events.humanitix.com/the-wild-threshold-of-love

16/02/2026

Hey beautiful yogis!
I'm stoked to be part of the The Wellness Collective!

SKINCARE SESSION
Tonight they have a 45min workshop on Skin Rituals... including natural solutions for adults and kids; acne, excema, dry skin, and more. All toxin-free.

10 free spots (price: $20) - Message me for the code!
Scan the URL or sign up here: https://shop.begoodorganics.com/collections/workshops/products/skin-rituals-workshop

Bring your gnarliest questions, hope to see you there tonight 8pm xx

29/08/2025

Why We All Killed Gandhi: Jiddu Krishnamurti’s Unsparing Truth

From Dr Shai Tubali.

On the evening of January 30, 1948, Jiddu Krishnamurti was in Bombay, sitting with a small group at Ratansi Morarji’s house. Pupul Jayakar was there, along with friends. The atmosphere was intimate, almost domestic, until the telephone rang.

Achyut Patwardhan returned from the call pale, his voice trembling:
“Gandhi has been assassinated.”

The room fell silent. Krishnamurti became very still, yet keenly aware of each face, as if listening to their unspoken reactions.

Then a question arose at once: was the assassin Hindu or Muslim? The answer mattered – because it would decide who bled next.

When it was revealed that Gandhi had been killed by a Brahmin from Poona, riots broke out. Nehru’s anguished voice came over the radio, the whole nation stunned, paralyzed. For a brief moment, India looked inward.

The Question After Death

On February 1, Krishnamurti faced a hushed audience. Someone asked what seemed the most natural question of all:
“What are the real causes of Gandhi’s untimely death?”

His reply shattered the air.

“The real cause lies in you. The real cause is you. Because you are communal, you encourage division – through property, through caste, through ideology, through religion. When you call yourself a Hindu, a Muslim, a Parsee, or anything else, conflict is inevitable.”

The Mirror of Division

Imagine it: a grief-stricken people, desperate to mourn their saint, suddenly told they were complicit. While others searched for one man to blame, Krishnamurti turned the mirror back on every listener. Division, he said, begins inside us. And as long as we cultivate it, violence will endlessly sprout.

For him, even nonviolence as an ideal was illusion. What mattered was perceiving the fact of violence, seeing its root in our daily divisions, and ending it in the immediacy of awareness – not someday, but now.

One War, Many Masks

Seventy-seven years later, his words pierce as sharply as ever. We call ourselves American and Chinese, Russian and Ukrainian, Muslim and Jew, Democrat and Republican – and still wonder why the world burns. Each side insists it represents justice. Each side brands the other evil. Yet both spring from the same seed: the mind that divides.

There are no wars, Krishnamurti insisted. There is only one war, changing its form.

As long as we meet reality with division, the reflection will be more blood. Ideas and symbols will continue to kill, while human beings keep paying the price.

The Unfinished Lesson

Krishnamurti’s voice was not meant to console. It was a wound laid bare. The truth he offered was merciless: Gandhi’s death was not only the act of one man. It was the flowering of the divisions we all nurture.

And until those divisions end in us, the same war will continue without pause – only its names will change.

11/06/2025

Will you be joining us Serenity Island Resort this October?

Here's a cute video to show the location!
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16hDdHbHzK/

28/05/2025

wow - a free masterclass with Richard Schwartz! Coaches Rising are doing wonderful work.. .

In this Free Masterclass, Richard Schwartz — the creator of Parts Work and Internal Family Systems — will teach you the core principles of this groundbreaking methodology, and how you can begin to use it in your coaching practice right away.

03/05/2025

I love this sequence!

TLDR: classic shapes to release tension, build strength and mobility, liberate your breath and energy, and reconnect with your inner peace x

It can be a bit cringe-inducing to watch my older teaching, but I'm going to get over that inner perfectionist and share the awkward imperfections (I'll always be a bit awkward and imperfect - !) to share a lovely sequence that is full of classic shapes to release tension, build strength and mobility, liberate your breath & energy, and reconnect with inner peace x

A three-year old throwback from Easter 2022. Warning: 5 minutes of talking at the start, that - thanks to the power of video - you can fast-forward through. OR - if you want a wee mini-lecture from easter 2022 😅 - listen in!

Big aroha x

03/05/2025

Ooh lala! A fun challenging yoga sequence from the archives.... 2022! A gift to you and your body (some intermediate level challenge in there but remember its all an invitation - tap into your own inner yoga teacher and listen to your body for what feels interesting and accessible, no need to force!)

big love x

28/04/2025

A beautiful poem for your next pause moment x

Lost, by David Wagoner. (for when you're feeling lost and not sure what to do next) x

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you.
If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you.

From Traveling Light: Collected and New Poems. Copyright 1999 by David Wagoner.

20/04/2025

This is going to be a wonderful (& free!) online workshop 🧡🙏

Open to Receive: From Scarcity to Abundance For purpose-driven creators and givers who are ready to release guilt and scarcity around money, and finally build…

16/04/2025

This will be a wonderful event by the incredible Krista Milliken,
7am NZDT, April 25th

Open to Receive: From Scarcity to Abundance For purpose-driven creators and givers who are ready to release guilt and scarcity around money, and finally build…