I was reading about Dame Denise L’Estrange- Corbet in the Herald this morning. Upon reading the article I pondered how incredibly individualistic she is and how ‘World’ is too. Dame Denise L’Estrange- Corbet has stayed true to herself and her philosophy has continued through her business and now she is being recognised for who she is. I don’t know much about the fashion industry, although I had a distant encounter with Dame Denise L’Estrange- Corbet more than 20 years ago. My daughter, Marie was studying textile design at Victoria University. She designed hand-dyed chunky, oversized woollen shrugs and approached World to buy them, which they did. I remember how supportive, kind and caring Dame...
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5NovemberNovember 5, 2017
What Mary Says… A Compilation by Lynne Pflueger and Michael Wenninger
Day 35 / Day 100 Each day on Waihi Beach Wellness Facebook page I have been writing a short article about an aspect of wellness. I have decided to blog because at times the posts are too long for facebook and may be better suited as a blog on my website. Mary Burmeister had a lifelong journey of teaching and healing with the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu. Over her lifetime she spoke her wisdom and philosophy of Jin Shin Jyutsu through lectures and treatments. This book, ‘What Mary Says’ captures as closely as possible the essence of Mary’s teachings through quotations she used. I would like to share some...
5NovemberNovember 5, 2017
Paying Forward in Tauranga
Today when in Tauranga, a lady retailer said to me ‘ A really special thing happened to us last night.’ The lady works a lot and said yesterday night she couldn’t really afford to go out for dinner but she wanted to spend time with her darling daughter. A few friends got together with their daughters and went for pizza from Phoenix on the Strand and had a lovely time. When she went to pay she was told an annonymous person had taken care of their bill. They couldn’t believe it and felt overcome. What a lovely world we live in and the evidence is when people do things like this.
19AugustAugust 19, 2017
Visit to Elephant Sanctuary in Laos
Yesterday I had the privilege of visiting Mandalao, an elephant sanctuary, Luang Prabang, Laos. The Sanctuary Visit The guided tour consisted of a lady from Portugal, the guide and me. After being driven along a very pot holed road, we sat in the café overlooking the sanctuary with a cup of tea and listening to an elephant expert. He has worked with elephants for 27 years, worldwide, and is an international consultant who works with sanctuaries, zoos, and works towards eliminating cruelty to elephants. What a smiling, gentle knowledgeable man! Spending half an hour with him was a real experience. We were given socks and Ninja boots and set off...
16AugustAugust 16, 2017
Visit to Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine Dispensary in Sri Lanka
The story of Ayurveda goes back 5000 years. The statue that depicts Ayurveda has four hands and each is symbolic of what Ayurveda stands for. One hand holds a shell (longevity); another holds a plant (where all medicine comes from) and the other holds a pot of medicine (symbolising healing)-and another holds a book – the scriptures were originally written on palm tree bark which is virtually indestructible whether it be stored under water or in the air. The scriptures have also been written on silver and the very important ones on gold. There are different branches of Ayurveda, like our medical doctors ie surgery, paediatricians etc. On the shelf...
14AugustAugust 15, 2017
Sri Lankan Ayurvedic Resort Visit
Arriving in Sri Lanka From the time we arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka at 2am this morning I feel a sense of excitement being in the home of Ayurveda. For the next 7 nights my dream of experiencing a week’s panchakarma in an Ayurvedic Resort in Sri Lanka is coming true. (A panchakarma is a time to chill out, focus on restoring good health and detoxing. It is usually done at a change of season. Spring is the optimal time and autumn also a good time.) However, it should be for 10 days to 3 weeks and I am here for 7 days. Barberyn Ayurvedic Resort Barberyn Ayurvedic Resort is...
7MayMay 7, 2017
A book review: Becoming the Shape of the Chair You Sit In by Barbara Mawson
I recently bought this book online after a client recommended it. And I am pleased I did. Barbara is a physiotherapist who has had a lifetime of results working in the area of spinal pain. It is a self-help book and is full of information, good sensible ideas with some humour and lots of tips for daily living – all easy to read. Great to see a few yoga asana in there too. After 40 years of working as a physiotherapist she certainly comes from a position of knowledge and wisdom. Lovely to see a NZ author with such powerful messages to share for all of us to prevent and...
27AprilApril 27, 2017
No Jet Lag?
Yes, it is true – Jin Shin Jyutsu really works and it is easy to do if you don’t want any jet lag after a long haul flight. During a plane trip from London to Auckland via Hong Kong I held each of my fingers and thumb gently. When I wasn’t eating there wasn’t much else to do except watch a film or snooze so it was easy to hold my fingers. And no jet lag. What do I need to do to avoid jet lag? Hold your thumb gently and relax. Soon you will feel a gentle pulse in each hand. Move on to holding the index finger, then...
19JanuaryJanuary 19, 2017
New Me New Year
2017 2016 numerologically is 9. The number 9 is about endings. So we are into a new 9 year cycle in 2017. Now is a great time to reflect on the past 9 years and refocus for the next 9 years ahead. We are already well into our first month. I wonder if you are serious about changing all that which didn’t work for you last year – because if we keep thinking the same way, we will get more of the same. This is fine if you are happy with your life as it is, but if it was a hard year with lots of stress, or you would...
18NovemberNovember 18, 2016
World Abundance
Economics isn’t my field at all. But the big picture of abundance for the whole world’s population excites me. How cool is everyone being able to live with abundance and not poverty? I feel hopeful we are going down this global track of abundance for the whole world, not just abundance for some privileged people. An end to gobal, cheap and nasty products that put our local businesses out of business because they are so cheap; yet to be cheap – human lives are made miserable? An end to the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Amin Toufani is a director of strategy at a university in USA and is speaking at...