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Vegan, Gluten-Free Apple Crumble Recipe

  This Apple Crumble recipe is easy, delicious and healthy! It’s one of my old favourites. All dairy and gluten ingredients have been replaced with vegan and gluten free options, so it’s something everyone can enjoy. The fresh spices are amazing too! If you can get your hands on cinnamon sticks (instead of using powder), it’s…

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Strategies for Embracing Change

  In the Southern Hemisphere we are about to shift from Autumn to Winter. It’s become cold and wet in the last few weeks and it’s time for us to adjust for the coming Winter cycle. As a species this generally means spending a little less time outdoors and a little more time turning inwards,…

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Self-Care for Women – 4 Tips for Nurturing the Feminine (VIDEO)

This is a post for the women out there… but also for the men who want to understand the ladies in their lives a little more – whether that’s a significant other, a daughter, sister, friend or mother. It’s a clip I made for you way back in January… I’ve recently been reflecting on the…

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Yummy Hot Chocolate-Chai Recipe

  This is one of my favourite, warming drinks to enjoy when the seasons change and it starts to get chilly! Chai comes from the ancient Indian system of medicine known as Ayurveda (which translates to ‘science of life’) and is a remedy for stagnation and cold-related illnesses which may manifest in the body as…

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Your Beautiful, Empowering Pregnancy – What Every Woman Needs to Know

  This weekend I was incredibly blessed to attend a “Birthing From Within” 3 day retreat in the Adelaide Hills. This retreat was all I had hoped for and more, with lots of practical tips to help mums and dads-to-be have the most loving, connected, empowering birth experience possible. The course was run by the…

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Healing With Foods – Delicious Pumpkin Soup Recipe

One pot meals are incredibly healing for the body. So dense in nutrients, so easy for the body to assimilate and absorb all of that goodness! This week I was feeling just the tiniest bit under the weather, so I decided to make  a big nurturing pot of pumpkin soup, perfect as a natural anti-inflammatory…

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How To Reduce Stress in 11 Steps

I’m known to be a stress-head. It’s something I’ve felt embarrassed about from time to time – but you know what? I am who I am, and that’s ok! I’m still growing. I’ve managed to come to peace with stress over the years and discovered that stress isn’t all bad. A little bit of stress can help…

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Self-Care In Pregnancy – 5 Tips for Good Health

Today’s post is all about caring for yourself during pregnancy, and it’s been inspired by some exciting changes in my own life….I am almost 20 weeks pregnant and now well and truly sporting a baby bump! I’ve been spending a lot of time during this – my first pregnancy reflecting on what’s important in life…

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Valentine’s Day, True Love & Some Much Needed Pampering

This weekend has been a big eye opener. Not only was it Valentine’s Day, but also my husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! I had high moments of love and joy with him, but also moments of melchanoly as I thought about the suffering that some people endure on some of these commercialised holidays.