"Breathe in, take what life hands you; hold it, accept it; breathe out, let it go."
SUSAN GABLE
Dog training and menopause – through a nervous system lens
Dog training and menopause aren’t an obvious match — but through a nervous system lens, they reveal the same underlying truth: behaviour changes when safety and regulation come first. Although I’m happily on the other side of menopause, growing up as a sensitive child...
Breathwork for menopause
The transformative power of breathwork for menopause Breathwork for menopause can be a profound aid. Menopause is a profound transition – physically, emotionally, and energetically. As hormones fluctuate and the nervous system becomes more sensitive, many women...
The life-changing start of my journey as a healer
A Call to Heal Not many people know this about me: while travelling through Mexico, I met a spiritual teacher from New Zealand who invited me to help him set up a spiritual retreat centre in a remote valley on the North Island. It was an unexpected opportunity, but I...
What a bad teen haircut taught me about inner confidence
The haircut disaster that shook my self-esteem When I was young, I struggled with low self-esteem and a lack of inner confidence. I felt shy, insecure and self-conscious. I never thought I was good enough and desperately wanted to be accepted and liked. But fitting in...
Trusting Life When the Waves Get Wild
The boat journey that taught me to trust the waves of life In 1996, I booked a one-way ticket to Ecuador to go backpacking through South and Central America. I'd been travelling for about three months when I met two Icelandic guys in Colombia who were heading north...
To reconnect with myself I had to stop DOING.
When I felt burnt out and disconnected, breathwork helped me release stress, regulate my nervous system, and reconnect with myself. Here’s how.
