Julie Stansfield
2020, that’s a wrap.
Not so fast Julie, maybe a quick review of 2020 is needed. So, 2020…..wtf? What a year we’ve had to endure.. Yes, it’s been difficult. We...
Julie Stansfield
“It’s time to self-reflect, but are you ready?”
Do you resist, when faced with the absolute knowing that things have to change, that you have to change? I know I can dig my heels in...
Julie Stansfield
My lesson learnt from this decade. Change is inevitable, and everything will be alright.
I’m excited to begin the New Year with a 6 night Yoga and Hiking Retreat based at Port Fitzroy, in the north of Great Barrier Island.
Julie Stansfield
10 days of silence, 10 hours a day sitting in meditation….not my idea of fun, but definitely interes
It’s been a while between blogs....so where have I been? Well, I guess below the radar...flexing, stretching, hiding, contracting,...
Julie Stansfield
So, how is your New Year’s resolution going?
One month into 2019 and I’m wondering how many resolutions have disappeared from mind, as quickly as the calendar has flipped January...
Julie Stansfield
TRANSITION….do you welcome all and every new transition in your life?
We are all aware when an unexpected or traumatic transition happens, such as the beginning or ending of a relationship, starting a new...
Julie Stansfield
Connection…..a word that is spoken of in many yoga classes, mine included. Is it a call to action?
Connection with others… I guess it is firstly presumed that we make a connection with someone or some people, a community. Something...
Julie Stansfield
The Pros and Cons of Throwing a Tantrum…..bemoaning THIS was not what I had planned, and saying the
Whoa Julie, take a deep breath. Okay, the calendar is showing we’ve just started enjoying the delights of Autumn with its cooler nights,...
Julie Stansfield
My 40 day challenge is over, and tick!....
I made it to my meditation cushion every day, while rolling out my yoga mat most days. During this time I would sit anywhere from 5...
Julie Stansfield
Day-long at home yoga and meditation retreat…..how hard can that be??
Well, as it turned out, it wasn’t too bad! When I attended yin teacher training with Sarah Powers, she shared guidelines for this home...
Julie Stansfield
The merry-go-round of thoughts, so many thoughts, the constant chatter….
Since I began house sitting I’ve been looking for yoga classes to attend. I love having the opportunity to experience different teachers...
Julie Stansfield
In pursuit of happiness….accomplished in the simplest ways.
We all want to have joy, laughter and pleasure in our lives and tend to seek it in places, objects and people. The only place true...
Julie Stansfield
4 little gems of inspiration from an unexpected source
I’ve become a firm believer in the saying “you are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing”. I often repeat this...
Julie Stansfield
Being pushed out of my comfort zone….thank you grief, I think.
As I begin writing this, my second blog, it is one day past yet another milestone (do they ever stop?). It’s the 5 year ‘anniversary’...
Julie Stansfield
5 Reasons to Practice Mindfulness……
When the weather doesn’t allow me to practice in my open air shala, I roll my yoga mat out, or sit on my meditation cushion in an...