Why meditate?

Day Retreat coming up

Yoga and reflexology at the beach | Waihi Beach, New Zealand: Sunday Morning Mini Yoga Retreat

'working from within'

Step off the world for a morning.

Treat yourself to a morning of connecting with your inner self and nature through yoga, pranayama and meditation / enjoy a delicious whole earth morning meal with like minded people and be inspired to meditate on a daily basis to enjoy the new you and change your life forever.

The last Sunday of each month

8am to 12 noon

Bookings essential and payment will confirm booking at least one week before retreat.

$75 per person

Limited to 5 people
Yoga on the Beach, Bush or in the Studio (your choice, depending on weather) pranayama / yoga nidra (deep relaxation) / meditation workshop / discussion / practice


Whole earth breakfast –fresh fruit platter / seasonal fruit + homemade granola + yoghurt parfait / freshly baked bread with home made conserves / garden-fresh brewed teas
A guided yoga nidra for deep relaxation


Meditation workshop – discussion, techniques and practice to understand secrets of meditation and feel confident to meditate. Notes are provided. Weather permitting we meditate looking over the ocean in a divinely beautiful setting

Kombucha tea continued

I did have a few peeks during the week. It sat in my hot water cupboard all cosy and nicely covered with muslin and tied with elastic. The culture spread right across the top. On Wednesday a lady at my Jin Shin Jyutsu study group showed me how to split the culture and make the kombucha tea - so helpful. She puts a little piece of raw ginger in it to make it taste more like ginger beer. She also stressed not to handle the culture with hands as it doesn't like oil or fat in any form.

It is real easy to separate - use tongs to get the culture off the top. There will be a new culture growing underneath. Separate (it just slides off) and place old one in glass jar with some of the liquid. This can keep in fridge for friends to start their kombucha tea.
Strain the liquid and bottle. Keep in fridge. For the new lot, make 2 litres of tea and add 3/4 cup of sugar and wait until cold. Then add culture.

It tastes nice - between cidar vinegar and ginger beer. It is recommended to drink just a few tablespoons a day for the first week as it can detoxify your body too fast if you drink too much at first. Next week I will be drinking a small glass 3 times a day.

I do notice no one is queueing up for the culture. Although Hollie, my daughter likes drinking it. Denis, my husband just rolls his eyes!!!