Body Balancing Shapeshifter: Grounding Workout

Introducing the latest release in the fitness lab! Well actually this 30min shot of endorphin-spiked energy was actually part of the original 2015 workout video releases. In spite of windy weather, required re-takes and other technical hurdles it's finally arrived on the inter webs. Woop woop! If you want to tone and transform your body (and mind) and move through your day feeling centered and strong this little Body Balancing Shapeshifter is for you! In this sequence, targeted muscle-sculpting moves merge with cardio bursts and single sided balances to cultivate strength and [...]

December 15th, 2016|Fitness, Workout Videos|
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The Secret Stories Our Bodies Tell: Rewriting The Psychosomatic Script

Your body is miraculous, mysterious, intelligent beyond your wildest dreams. It pulses with molten wisdom and stories as old as stars. It was present for every experience of your life and embodies emotional imprints of these events. Answers to lifelong questions are steeped in cells, tucked in the folds of tissue and buried in bone marrow. ‘There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.’ Nietzsche You just have to ask the right questions, lean in and listen. YOUR BIOGRAPHY BECOMES YOUR BIOLOGY  The body, like everything else in life, is [...]

December 9th, 2016|Fitness, Headspace, Wellbeing|
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Transcendental Training Template: Workout Enhancement

Ever experienced fitness fatigue? Your usual exercise of choice has lost its pizzazz (or never had any in the first place). You’re feeling flat, physically bleh (bloated, puffy, weak) and you're tired of trainers banging on about reps, intervals, calories and measurements? Ahuh, I can practically feel you nodding through the screen. The secret to turning a fitness fling into a forever-love is this. Replace "routine" with "self renewing rituals". What’s the difference between a routine and a ritual? As Gretchen Rubin says: “A 'routine' is a string of habits, and a 'ritual' is [...]

November 15th, 2016|Fitness, Guided Meditations, Rituals, Workout Guides, Workout Videos|
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Your Magic Day Planner: Printable Morning Ritual

Ola, I’m back again, with another gift to add to your Magic Morning collection! (If you haven’t already tried the Magic Morning Workout Video, you can stream it (FREE) here, get the printable guide here. Or download it to your device here. Now, on to the next instalment - a creative journalling ritual, to help design a day you love. HARNESS THE POWER OF PURE INTENT Intention is a pulse of creatively charged consciousness, potent enough to awaken the infinite organising power of the universe. Not only will it conspire, in mysterious ways to turn your desires into reality, [...]

October 30th, 2016|Headspace, Meditation, Rituals, Wellbeing, Workout Guides|
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Sonic Goodness: Chakra Balancing Sound Meditation

"Music that melts the separate parts of your body together." Anais Nin Back in my festival fiend days (a past life ago now) you'd find me two-steppin' round the dance-floor boom boxes. I got off on feeling the kick-drum in my chest, my whole body amped and electric with sympathetic vibration - fuzzy frissons from head to toe. These days i'm a lot more savvy and 'self-lovey' about what I expose my more delicate organs to. Progressive house and ear-drum-damaging-doof have made way for pure sound waves that replenish my body [...]

October 14th, 2016|Guided Meditations, Headspace, Meditation, Rituals|
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Dude…Big. News. The Wabi-Sabi Shop Is Open!

If you’ve been part of the WSW tribe for a while now you’ve probably spent some time working up a sweat with me by streaming workout videos on the website or YouTube. Meanwhile, requests have been rolling in for downloadable versions of the workout videos, and i'm stoked to say that you can now get the good vibes to-go. Yep, WSW workout videos are now available for you to download and keep! Wohooo! Of course, the workouts are still available to stream on the website, but if you've ever had an online workout rudely interrupted (or prematurely cut off) [...]

May 23rd, 2016|News, Workout Videos|
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That’s My Jam: Rage, Rinse, Repeat

If I had a nickel for every medical intuitive that’s pulled the “Liver/Anger” card on me over the years…well I’d have a lot of nickels. My kinesiologist, acupuncturist, theta healer and even my remedial masseuse have all gazed into their crystal balls and seen the same angry little liver. (For those who are uninitiated into the world of non-Western medicine: In many healing traditions the body’s organs are connected to specific emotions- and the liver is often associated with anger.) Initially I didn't get it. “Don't got no rage ‘round here,” [...]

March 23rd, 2016|Headspace, That's My Jam Series, Wellbeing|
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New Interview: Brieann Gets Wabi-Sabi With Lex Weinstein

Many moons ago I had the pleasure of training Lex Weinstein - Blogger, Artist, Stylist and “Ambassador Of The Senses,” among other things. Hers is the voice of free-thinkers, rebels, creative minds and peaceful rule breakers. Those who’ve traded the modern hamster wheel and 9-to-5 security of the “real world” for full time wandering, adventure and inspiration. True to Lex's life, our One-On-One sessions together were a trip. Spontaneous, unpredictable on and off screen adventures. We trained on the sunny shores of Burleigh Heads, in the back of her broom [...]

March 16th, 2016|Headspace, Interviews, News, Wellbeing|
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The Digitised Self: The Perils of Hero Worship + Who You Post To Be

The digitised self. The portraits we showcase in the 640px by 640px frame known as Instagram. Moments (more often manufactured than candid), images that we decide “will carry this message well.” It all becomes twisted when it's received as a fixed reality, a snapshot representing a life in which blemishes, bad hair days, bloated bellies, imperfection, sadness and darker shades of suffering do not exist. It's surprisingly easy to be seduced by pretty pictures. It’s easy to think the “sun shines out of their arse.”  It’s easy to think she [...]

March 9th, 2016|Headspace, Wellbeing|
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Weight Loss 101: Lighten Up, Keep Calm and Cut The Fat

Contrary to popular belief you don't have to train like a beast to look like a beauty. High intensity interval training (HIIT) every. Damn. Day. is not the magic bikini body bullet, it will not make you "summer ready" (whatever that means) and it is not the only thing standing between you and the would-be Victoria's Secret six pack. Not only is it exhausting to keep up with a rigid routine, it's also not helping you lose weight. In fact, science says it could be making you well...heavier. This may [...]

February 17th, 2016|Fitness|
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  • ➳ PART TWO: Recent studies have shown, hugging yourself can reduce pain. The way I see it, self-hugs / fetal shapes (see previous post for context) they’re different shades of the same thing. And whether you’re in pain or not, the simple act of turning in feels lovely. To me, it’s a self-renewing ritual. For a moment, I don’t have to carry anything. I don’t have to support my spine… my head… other hearts or tiny bodies. For a moment, I don’t have to be responsible (ie. able to respond). I can lay it all down, drop my head into the kind, caring hands of my heart, breathe and “let the soft animal of my body love what it loves.” Mary Oliver So today, when asking #AreYouOk be sure to include yourself in that inquiry. Consider, embracing yourself (literally) for a minute or few. Make it part of your daily rituals, part of your yoga/movement/meditation practice. Bring a half smile to your lips and Let yourself know - “I’ve got you” (that you’ve got you) It’s a simple, yet deceptively powerful, gesture of support. It’s you, hugging you. And although you might dismiss it as corny, kindergarten-cliche, what could be more legitimate than that. YOU being there for YOU. The geometry, shapes and expressions of your body are always informing your mind. Knowing this, how can you origami yourself into comfort, care and elevated states of awareness? What gestures feel soothing... And most importantly. Do you hold yourself in high enough regard to take the time... To show yourself you care? ⋆☾°⋆ If you’re looking for guidance, head to the blog (link in profile). There’s a little rescue remedy waiting there for you. A sweet, self-soothing ritual. Accessible for the next 7days.
  • BODY-MIND ORIGAMI // The geometry, shapes, postures and expressions of our body inform our mind and alter our feelings. It’s a poetic ensemble of body-mind origami. Mind, folding into body, folding into mind, folding into body. We create these shapes, these constellations of energy lines, this body circuitry on which cellular memories snag and through which feelings and subconscious sentiments are stirred. When we huddle into a fetal ball for instance, we re-create and revisit the first shape we ever made with our body. We instinctively fold in on ourselves in times of vulnerability, despair, sorrow and soul-fatigue. When we need to know 'it's ok'. When we need to feel cradled and cocooned, rested and soothed our deepest intelligence somatically returns us to the womb. We don’t consciously think. “Oh I might just tear off a nap, here, on the bathroom floor, in fetal position.” It’s often more primal and instinctual than that. Somewhere below the level of our conscious mind, we’re mining the pose for that felt-sense of safety. Feeling contained, held and renewed. We’re accessing information we internalized over many moons of gestation. Returning here, to this shape, re-minds us that we are nourished and supported by something larger - by life itself. ✧ To be continued in the next post & on the blog.
  • Oh hello 👋🏻 You may notice a stirring in this particular corner of the insta-universe. This little grid of squares is waking up, stretching it’s stagnant story-lines and becoming a little more animated & lively. Why? Because something awesome is sparkling on the horizon. Something so cosmic and cool, it’s luring me out of this sleepy (but oh-so-sweet) cuddle puddle. #NewMamaLife Her name, is Moon Shake and she is what happens when you mix medicines: warm hearts, sonic goodness, dance, moon-magic and a little sacred spice. My sister @_lucyinthesky pulled this vision down from the stars. It’s basically, a 90min dance experience, drenched in boho allure (Lulu’s signature set & setting style). With DJ @kimbosabi spinning dance floor beats and yours truly offering a dreamy meditation w. quartz crystal singing bowls to send you home well and rested. If you are seeking a mid-week, pick-me-up, a space to let your hair down, dance away your stress, feel joyous in your body and luminous in zee mind, this dance floor is for you. Dress code? There is none. Rock up in your 80’s get up, your disco flares, your favourite flowy dress, yoga pants, or your pj’s. At moon shake we embrace every part of you, so you can embrace the shake. No dance experience necessary. If you’ve got a body n keen to shake your booty - you’re in. Get tickets here 👉🏻moonshake.co Wander through our page @moonshake.dance leave a virtual high five and if you’re feeling particularly kind, gift us a cheeky shot of dopamine - it comes with hitting the [follow] button. 👌🏻😉 I’d say we’ll love you to the moon and back but it’s too late. We already do. For all the support and goodwill we thank you. 🙏🏻 Legends. 
Let's dance!
  • FULL BODY FRISSONS// I’ve just opened my eyes from a guided meditation. 🍃 Mmmmm is all I can say (or sound). The words are still humming inside my heart. I wanted to feel SPACIOUS. FREE. LIGHT. After searching the interwebs, stop-starting a few guided meditations and being left frustrated, I decided to tune in to my own. I know, kinda weird right - listening to your own voice? Considering voicemail makes me cringe, I thought I’d spend the whole time critiquing. Turns out my drop-and-give-me-zen voice was well received. Sure, it’s less than perfect but more than effective. And just the kind of mind-bending medicine I needed. Care to give it a go? Head to Insight Timer and look me up. ✌🏻 Happy meditating beautiful spirits. X
  • I wake ‪at 4:30am‬, in the soft dazed light of early morning and catch my reflection in the bathroom mirror. Time seems to be disappearing fast. It’s my 34th birthday today and I’m struck by the woman staring back me. Shy lines appearing from years of deep concentration, a quiet valley of care and concern between my brows. The sun-kissed skin along my chest, dappled from the easy daffodil days I’ve spent on this wild earth. My shifting curves, once washboard and determined, have gathered depths of beauty and decided to softly settle. A while back, this kind of reflection would have ruffled me - body parts representing a myriad of problems to fix, eradicate, enhance or correct. But on the other side of an eating disorder and the insecurities of my younger years my aspirations and ideals have changed. Rather than lament the loss of a thigh gap, and the natural shape-shifting of my body’s landscape, I now embrace Wabi-Sabi – a paradigm that celebrates the beauty of nature - it’s imperfect, impermanent and incomplete design/s. I no longer see those lines and bumps as areas to obsess over. Instead I see them as historical celebrations of my life, worthy of honour and respect. My body speaks in tangible poetry, an ancient library of wisdom – sonnets of scars from carefree childhood days, maps, freckles and softened signs of being home to another life - of bearing and birthing. Every precious piece reads in a way that is as miraculous as the star-stuff it’s made of. ................................................................................... To Be Continued. Somewhere more spacious, like the WSW blog 😉
  • In the West, we’re quick to dismiss and discard anything blemished or “broken”. The Japanese on the other hand, observe Wabi-Sabi. Celebrating the beauty in imperfection, they re-new “damaged goods” by filling the cracks with gold. This practice of “gold joinery,” known as Kintsuji, is the perfect embodiment of Wabi-Sabi. The transformation is not just in glueing fractured pieces back together, it’s a total re-invention. Broken places become beauty spots - details to be embraced rather than disguised. The whole object is re-experienced as #wabisabi - unique and interesting with a story to tell. This practice is as applicable to us, as it is ceramics. We see it in the way @sarashakeel transforms her tiger marks into works of art #glitterstretchmarks👆🏻 It’s there in @thebirdspapaya ‘s affectionate reframe of stretch marks as “STRENGTH marks.” And @theperfectmom ‘s celebration of “hope wounds” as the happily-ever-after in a long fertility journey. Wabi-Sabi invites us to not just accept the way things are but go a step further and mint gold. With our collective and somewhat chronic anxiety about imperfection, it’s the kind of zen-lens that provides true relief. So dear friends, I encourage you to make this your practice? Every morning take in your reflection. Rather than banishing what is at first site unwelcome, look deeply for the minute details. The ones that give that feature character, intrigue and charm. Those redeeming traits that give it soul. Then be a loving parent to your “less-than-perfect” qualities; Re-baptise them as beautiful; Welcome them home to unity in your life and re-Mind yourself, you are already, all-ways whole. Give it a go. Report back. I’d love to know how you are mending the (figurative) cracks with gold. Use the Hashtag #WabiSabiWell so I can find you. On the other hand, if you know of anyone who inspires in this way, #WabiSabiWomen and #KintsujiKindreds like those I’ve mentioned tag them here. 📷 @sarashakeel @thebirdspapaya @theperfectmom

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