Purely Potent » admin https://purelypotent.com Purely Potent Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:59:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Women’s Wellness Workshops https://purelypotent.com/womens-workshop-1-2017/ https://purelypotent.com/womens-workshop-1-2017/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:51:06 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=296 I’m putting together a series of workshops specifically for women’s wellness this year, and will be kicking off with a repeat of the pelvic floor workshop, which was very well received last year. Here are the details of Women’s Wellness Workshop #1 for 2017… early bird registration is available until 2 February 2017, save your space! I look forward to seeing you there.

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]]> https://purelypotent.com/womens-workshop-1-2017/feed/ 0 Learn the Practice of Meditation and Mindfulness https://purelypotent.com/learn-the-practice-of-meditation-and-mindfulness/ https://purelypotent.com/learn-the-practice-of-meditation-and-mindfulness/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:18:25 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=265 There’s been considerable interest in my upcoming course, Finding Your Still Point – an introduction to the practice of meditation and mindfulness. I also received requests to run the programme in the evenings or on the weekend…so I’ve decided to run the course again next month, this time to run on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. So here are the 2 options:

Weekdays: Thursday-Friday, 30-31 July 2015
10am-4pm on both days

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Evening/ Weekend: Friday- Sunday, 21-23 August 2015
7-9pm on Friday, 2-6pm on Saturday and 9am-1pm on Sunday

More details below – Hope to see you there!
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]]> https://purelypotent.com/the-goal-of-meditation/feed/ 0 Finding Your Still Point https://purelypotent.com/finding-your-still-point/ https://purelypotent.com/finding-your-still-point/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 23:55:59 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=236 An introduction to the practice of meditation and mindfulness – 30 and 31 July 2015, 10am-4pm. More details are provided below. I’ll be maintaining a small group size, so book early to secure your slot.

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]]> https://purelypotent.com/finding-your-still-point/feed/ 0 Restoring your Inner Balance Through Ayurveda https://purelypotent.com/restoring-your-inner-balance-through-ayurveda/ https://purelypotent.com/restoring-your-inner-balance-through-ayurveda/#comments Sun, 24 May 2015 14:36:55 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=189 Front-pageI’m pleased to be joining Susie Lapin, principal of Peninsula Physiotherapy and  Restoring Balance Retreats, for her popular wellness retreats for women in Bali in 2015, which will focus on ‘Restoring your Inner Balance through Ayurveda’. It’s going to be 7 days of healing through delicious healthy food, massages, daily yoga, meditation and relaxation sessions designed for your specific constitution – being pampered and revitalised in beautiful Bali!

The Retreat Dates in 2015 are:
–  May 25-31
–  October 5-11

I’m here in Bali now, getting ready for the start of the May retreat, tomorrow afternoon.

If any of your are interested to join us for the October retreat, there are limited spaces left, so contact me for more details. For more information about Restoring Balance Retreats, click here.

Here’s an update on this retreat – it’s been a month since the last retreat concluded, and the ladies who attended are still feeling the benefits. Some, in fact, consider the retreat to have been a life changing experience and are all geared up to come again next year!!!!

Here are some images of the time spent in Bali, restoring balance and connecting with spirit:

The lovely retreat venue, Nyanyi Riverside Villas

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The retreat activities

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The quiet time

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Bonding over food and drink

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Out and around Bali

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Funeral procession, Ubud. Just another day in Bali!
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The Green School

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The Lovely Ladies :)

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Om Swastiastu
peace and greetings

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]]> https://purelypotent.com/restoring-your-inner-balance-through-ayurveda/feed/ 0 The Scientific Benefits of Breathing https://purelypotent.com/the-scientific-benefits-of-breathing/ https://purelypotent.com/the-scientific-benefits-of-breathing/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 07:29:49 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=181 Here’s another infographic, on the benefits of breathing:

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]]> https://purelypotent.com/the-scientific-benefits-of-breathing/feed/ 0 Why meditate, you ask? Here are 20 reasons! https://purelypotent.com/why-meditate-you-ask-here-are-20-reasons/ https://purelypotent.com/why-meditate-you-ask-here-are-20-reasons/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 04:42:12 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=173 keep calm and meditateSome of you may have seen my earlier post, 10 Science-Based Reasons to START MEDITATING TODAY!, with the infographic showing 10 benefits of meditation. That infographic was inspired by the great success of another article written by the same author, Emma Seppala Ph.D, listing 20 benefits! Here they are:

1 – Increases immune function
2 – Decreases pain
3 – Decreases inflammation at the cellular level
4 – Increases positive emotion
5 – Decreases depression
6 – Decreases anxiety
7 – Decreases stress
8 – Increases social connection & emotional intelligence
9 – Makes you more compassionate
10 – Makes you feel less lonely
11 – Improves your ability to regulate your emotions
12 – Improves your ability to introspect
13 – Increases grey matter
14 – Increases volume in areas related to emotion regulation, positive emotions & self-control
15 – Increases cortical thickness in areas related to paying attention
16 – Increases your focus & attention
17 – Improves your ability to multitask
18 – Improves your memory
19 – Improves your ability to be creative & think outside the box
20 – It makes you wise(r). How? By giving you perspective and keeping you real

Research studies seem to indicate that the more you meditate, the more you benefit. It really doesn’t need to take up a lot of your time – all you need to do is set aside a minimum of ten minutes a day, every day.

START MEDITATING TODAY!

 

]]> https://purelypotent.com/why-meditate-you-ask-here-are-20-reasons/feed/ 0 10 Science-Based Reasons to START MEDITATING TODAY! https://purelypotent.com/10-science-based-reasons-to-start-meditating-today/ https://purelypotent.com/10-science-based-reasons-to-start-meditating-today/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 03:58:07 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=167 I came across a great article online about the benefits of meditation. Accompanying it was an infographic providing 10 science based reasons to start meditating – here it is:

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]]> https://purelypotent.com/10-science-based-reasons-to-start-meditating-today/feed/ 0 Hello world! https://purelypotent.com/hello-world/ https://purelypotent.com/hello-world/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:26:12 +0000 http://purelypotent.com/?p=1 Test

Find one new thing to be grateful for every day this May – do join us!

Posted by Purely Potent on Monday, April 20, 2015

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