Kirtan is one of my favourite practices – it’s easy, potent, and feels like doing the cleanest MDMA ever. It’s full heart-opening, so 8-hour kirtan? Let’s go. (Read the review of this event here.) Last year, thanks to the Hare Krishna crew, I had the great pleasure of participating in a 24-hour Kirtan. We kicked …
My Favourite Transformational Festival DJ Sets
I adore transformational festivals because they showcase world-class festival DJs in sublime locations for ridiculously cheap ticket prices. I can dance all night long, for days, and feel exhausted but nourished by the sublime tunes and energy of my favourite festival DJ. You might not be able to make it to a transformational festival, but …
New Zealand’s Best Transformational Festivals
Transformational Festivals – What are they? My definition is that the purpose of the festival is not just to entertain, or party, but also to have a transformative effect on participants. If there are workshops like yoga, meditation, personal development, growth-orientated, green-focused, breathwork or education-focused, then it’s likely a transformational festival. If the organisers share …
Why Do Kiwis Suck at Negotiation? And How to NOT Suck.
Here’s something that many Kiwis absolutely suck at. Negotiation. Also known as the art of creating a win-win situation by agreeing on an exchange of value that delights all parties. Case in point. I have two rooms available for rent right now, which can be rented separately, or together to occupy the entire downstairs of …
Trauma and the Spiritual Path – What’s the Impact? One Woman’s Story
Ah yes, trauma and the spiritual path, how do these two things intertwine? Here are some reflections from my direct experience – which is all I have to offer. But first, what is trauma? Just conditioning – the way our system organises itself after an event that it is unable to fully process, whether on …
The Terror of Reaching Out For Emotional Support
If you have difficulty reaching out for emotional support when you’re in the darkness, there’s some support suggestions at the end of this article. I get off the computer at 7:20 pm and I’m spent. It’s been a ten-hour day, again, and I can’t wait to just turn off and relax into the no-thingness. I …
