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Mindfulness is like a layer cake…

Mindfulness is like a layer cake…

by Cherise Vallet | Sep 14, 2021 | Liberation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness training, Self-awareness

“When walking, walk. When eating, eat.”— Zen proverb I love a good food analogy, so here goes. While you may find your mind is often like Forrest Gump’s proverbial box of chocolates, the process of Mindfulness Meditation is more like a layer cake. Full of...
Being with this imperfect moment

Being with this imperfect moment

by Cherise Vallet | Jul 28, 2021 | MBSR Online, Mindfulness, Mindfulness training, Self-awareness

“It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” —Henry David Thoreau It’s the middle of our SA lockdown, and I’ve got extra energy to burn. So I wash the windows, inside and out. I have a lot of windows,...
Can we make friends with our anxious nature?

Can we make friends with our anxious nature?

by Cherise Vallet | Jul 27, 2021 | MBSR Online, Mindfulness, Self-awareness

 I recently read a very thought-provoking article by Shannon Harvey, author of “My Year of Living Mindfully”, about the current ‘epidemic of mental illness’. It’s well worth a read, mainly for the insight that a lot of what we are starting to describe as ‘illness’ is...
The Self-Critic Never Sleeps

The Self-Critic Never Sleeps

by Cherise Vallet | Jul 25, 2021 | MBSR Online, Mindfulness, Self-awareness

A couple of weeks ago I was delivering a presentation on Mindfulness and Its Benefits to a corporate group. At the end of the presentation, as participants came up to me with thanks and many positive comments, I suddenly realised I’d forgotten an important point...
The best long term investment

The best long term investment

by Cherise Vallet | May 25, 2020 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness training, Self-awareness

A couple of years ago I read Scott Pape’s Barefoot Investor, which is a wonderfully accessible and highly entertaining book on working intelligently and creatively with your money. One thing Scott has emphasised, especially for his younger readers, is the value of...

Weekly Yoga + Meditation Classes

Yoga Classes every Wednesday
(except public holidays)

Evenings
via Zoom… see Weekly Classes page for link
6-7.30pm

Class costs: First class FREE; subsequent $135/10-class ticket

No need to pre-book, just sign in to class 10 minutes prior to start time.

 

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 4-week Courses

Run regularly in McLaren Vale throughout the year.

Check here and click on Intro Courses for Adelaide courses for course dates/times.

Recent Reflections

  • Mindfulness is like a layer cake… September 14, 2021
  • Being with this imperfect moment July 28, 2021
  • Can we make friends with our anxious nature? July 27, 2021
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