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Free Rein Learning (OUTthere Magazine, Sep 2011) |
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Growing your Grey Matter (Alive Magazine, Dec 2010) |
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Inner Balance (Australian Yoga Journal, Nov/Dec 2010) |
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On Scatteredness and Chocolate Sardines (Nova Magazine, July 2010) |
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Feeling Your Way to Improved Posture (Alive Australia, Mar 2010) |
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Choosing Kindness (Nova Magazine, Feb 2010) |
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A Healing Alchemy (Nova Magazine, Nov 2009) |
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The Migration Habits of Stones (Kindred Spirit, Aug 2009) |
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The Art of Dressing Wells (Wellbeing Magazine, May 2009) |
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Going Solo (Nova Magazine, Sep 2007) |
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Walking the Camino (Nova Magazine, Jan 2007) |
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Free Rein Learning (OUTthere Magazine, Sep 2011) |
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We're standing in a circle in a paddock doing simple visualisation and breathing exercises. We tune into the sounds around us - warblig magpies and trilling fairy wrens - and become aware of the ground beneath our feet. The key is to get out of our heads and into our bodies; this work is all about intuition, body language and emotional intelligence .....
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Growing your Grey Matter (Alive Magazine, Dec 2010) |
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If you’ve noticed that your memory, thinking, and focus are not as sharp as they once were, take heart. Recent developments in neuroscience have shown that we can continue to learn new skills and improve our memories and cognitive abilities well into old age .....
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Inner Balance (Australian Yoga Journal, Nov/Dec 2010) |
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The ancient health system of Ayurveda can help to balance your digestion and soothe upset stomachs .....
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On Scatteredness and Chocolate Sardines (Nova Magazine, July 2010) |
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It feels like it's time I got better at stillness, but that, of course, is a contradiction in itself. It's not about being good at it and getting it right; it's more about dropping down into the stillness that lies within - under the layers of thinking, doing, worrying, competing and comparing .....
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Feeling Your Way to Improved Posture (Alive Australia, Mar 2010) |
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Are you one of many Australians suffering from chronic back pain, sore muscles, stiff joints, poor balance or repetitive strain? Have you tried everything from aqua aerobics to Pilates and yoga without success? .....
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Choosing Kindness (Nova Magazine, Feb 2010) |
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My plane to Coolangatta is delayed and they don’t know what the rescheduled departure time will be. Do I fret or do I go with the flow? On my way to an intensive Ayurveda and Zen retreat, I choose not worry and instead relax into the moment. .....
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A Healing Alchemy (Nova Magazine, Nov 2009) |
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A family trip to Mongolia, ancient birthplace of both shamanism and horses, has worked a profound healing magic for "The Horse Boy". Story by Charlotte Francis. Photo copyright Hennard .....
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The Migration Habits of Stones (Kindred Spirit, Aug 2009) |
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Stones don't sit as still as you'd think they do. Charlotte Francis finds out how artist Alyson Hallett incorporates this travelling into her art .....
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The Art of Dressing Wells (Wellbeing Magazine, May 2009) |
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Throwing coins into fountains is widely recognised as a way to bring good luck, but other rituals, such as dressing and blessing wells, remain something of an enigma. Well dressing, once known as well flowering, is the ancient custom of decorating wells and springs with flowers, leaves, berries, nuts, seeds and other natural materials .....
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Going Solo (Nova Magazine, Sep 2007) |
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For most of us, that thirst for adventure comes with some built-in comfort zones. Charlotte Francis meets a woman who's cast aside such soft ideas in her quest to cross the Sahara, on foot and, apart from a nomad guide, alone .....
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Walking the Camino (Nova Magazine, Jan 2007) |
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The Camino de Santiago in northern Spain is one of the world's great pilgrimages, with food, wine and conviviality contributing to its enormous appeal. Charolotte Francis speaks with a modern day pilgrim who's helping others prepare for the journey .....
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