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How would you like to join us at an amazing eight day detox retreat in beautiful Bali next month? You could be one of those lucky people if you choose to join us at the August Embracing Life! Bali Retreat! With just over a month to go until it starts on the 19th August, there are
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Who Knew Raw Could Taste So Good?

by Leisa on May 24, 2011

The common misconception that a raw food diet is boring and bland, was well and truly thrown out the window at our last retreat with Raw Food Chef Julie Mistios from Conscious Choice. I’ve gotten to know Julie fairly well, working with her on both David Wolfe Tours and the Dr Sherrill Sellman Events, and
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New Year Detox Retreat!

by Leisa on December 19, 2010

It’s coming up to that time again! A fresh new year starting, the opportunity to set new goals, dream new dreams, and create a vision of your life for the year ahead. I love this time of year. Reviewing the past year and learning and growing from what happened – both good and bad –
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A Transformational Retreat

by Leisa on November 10, 2010

During the last week of October, a very special group of people gathered together at the Embracing Life! Byron Bay Retreat, ready to detox, but not knowing quite how deep they were going to go, and how powerful the experience was going to be. This beautiful group were ready, open and willing to experience whatever
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The Great Detox Myth?

by Leisa on April 20, 2010

Goodness I get cranky when I see articles written by journalists appearing in the mainstream press, who do not have a clue what they are writing about! This is the case in an article I found on dailymail.co.uk  “The great detox myth: Millions of women swear by detoxing – but is it just an expensive
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Raw Food Perfectionism

by Leisa on April 18, 2010

I admire perfectionism, I have a healthy dose of this trait myself – but it is when perfectionist tendencies turn rigid that they become a problem – both for the person with the stratospheric expectations, and for those around them. Perfectionism – the need for things to be 100% perfect all the time, can engender
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Up, Up and Away to WA!

by Leisa on August 13, 2009

Busselton, WA 11th – 17th October, 2009 October takes the Embracing Life! Team to WA, with their magnificent sunsets, beautiful beaches and warm, hospitable people. I have found a venue with everything that we need – the 4 star, Grand Mercure Apartments Busselton – 2½ south of Perth at the gateway to the Margaret River
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September “Spring Cleanse” Retreat

by Leisa on July 3, 2009

Sunshine Coast, QLD 30th August – 5th September, 2009 The next Embracing Life! Retreat for 2009 is being held on the Sunshine Coast of QLD at the beautiful Nirvana Luxor Resort, the venue where we have now held a few wonderful retreats. With Nirvana being only a small boutique resort, I am deliberately keeping this
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Taking the Time for Real Rest

by Leisa on July 2, 2009

One of the points that Dr. Fred Bisci emphasised during his lectures in Australia, was the importance of rest when it comes to healing.  He talked about how during water fasting, one should lay down with closed eyes as much as possible, to conserve energy and retain that energy within for healing purposes. In my recent
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Our Lovely Tess

by Leisa on June 14, 2009

I have a lovely friend in WA, Tess, whom I first met when she was a guest at the health retreat I once worked at; and she has now joined me at two of my own Embracing Life! Six Day Detox, Healing and Raw Food Retreats. Tess is an absolute delight to have as a guest
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