Marianne Elliott is a writer, human rights advocate, and yoga teacher. Trained as a lawyer, Marianne helped develop human rights strategies for the governments of New Zealand and Timor-Leste, worked as Policy Advisor for Oxfam, a non-profit international development agency and spent two years working in the Gaza Strip prior to her time in Afghanistan,…

 Danielle Kirk is deputy editor of WellBeing magazine . She loves to travel, snowboard and hike, and does her best to live in the present by practising yoga, meditating and having a good old laugh.      1. What led you to meditation? I’m a thinker and a worrier. My mind is always going at…

Jan Stewart is a customer service and engagement specialist, facilitator, meditation and yoga instructor based out of Melbourne, Australia. She brings with her over 20 years of experience in numerous customer service and meditation roles, both out of the United States (including the EnlightenNext World Centre) and Melbourne, Australia. Her work has equipped her with…

Will you be joining the meditation challenge this year? Only 3 weeks left to sign up! It’s so exciting to see the global mindful community starting to build with nearly 200 signed up to meditate already and $4700 raised so far…   Register and support the cause by making a donation and or getting sponsored before this…

  Lesh is a holistic health and food coach, recipe developer, and founder of the website The Mindful Foodie. Over 4 years ago, her life hit a road bump when she couldn’t create a (baby) bump of her own. So her corporate life took a mighty left turn into the world of holistic health. Now,…

In early 2011, Amy Crawford was diagnosed with CFS after a slow decline in health over 20 years. This put a swift end to a million-miles-an-hour corporate career and in turn, created the most incredible life transformation imaginable. Now free of CFS, Amy credits her return to health to a whole food, sugar/toxin-free lifestyle combined…

Emily Lubitz is the six-foot flame haired front woman for Melbourne folk/pop outfit and festival darlings Tinpan Orange. Her sweet, vivid voice a distinctive feature to accompany the virtuoso instrumental performances and pulsating rhythms, which come to form the wholly unique sound that Tinpan Orange are regarded for. They have toured throughout Canada, Europe and UK with The Cat Empire,…

The four steps of MINDFUL EMOTIONAL FIRST AID   A = ACKNOWLEDGE Acknowledge that the emotion is present. Doing this is the first step in having more freedom to respond wisely in the face of emotion. B = BE OPEN  Be open and accept that the emotion is with you. C = CURIOUSLY EXPLORE Curiously explore the actual…

THE PRACTICE: This practice is best done in the seated position or you can do it lying down if you prefer Sit in a comfortable chair and ensure adequate back support if needed or use a meditation cushion if you have one Make sure your feet are flat on the floor with legs uncrossed Your…