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    TALKS Welcome, my name is Jacqui Lewis and I’m the founder of The Broad Place. Mutribo and I met in […]

    The Still Point Retreat

    “To spend a concentrated period of time in silence and meditation is always a gift to yourself and brings its […]

    Hsin – Hsin Ming

    The Hsing Hsing Min is a text attributed to the Third Patriarch of Zen, Seng Tsan, (or often written as […]

    Melbourne in August

    TESTIMONIALS ‘The Broad Place Half Day Retreats have been a highlight of my spiritual journey the past few years, and […]

    Lemon and Olive Oil Cake

    These little cakes are dense, moist and rich with lemon. You could add in a few teaspoons of finely chopped […]

    Weekend Edition 6

    Weekends are always such a nice space to reset the system for ourselves and take the time to bring in […]

    Weekend Edition 5

    The weather has been rather bleary in Sydney, and I think discussing the weather is a waste of time, even […]

    Weekend Edition 4

    In Sydney, we have had a chill and rain in pockets and it will continue through the weekend. Our fireplace […]

    Weekend Edition 3

    It’s been a beautiful week as Arran and I had a little city stay. If you want all the details […]

    Weekend Edition 2

    It’s been an absolutely huge week for me, and a giant weekend lays ahead of me teaching with Jeff Kober […]

    Recycling Stress

    It’s a funny thing stress isn’t it. We all say we don’t want it, yet we continually create it for […]

    Very Special Industry Course

    The Broad Place have designed a special industry focussed course in Vedic Meditation to help those that nourish others full […]

    Acceptance

    Acceptance is derived from the Latin word ‘acquiēscere’ which means to to find rest in. In today’s day and age, […]

    The Broad Place Gatherings

    Join The Broad Place co-founder Jacqui Lewis in a series of evening talks that will shift thinking, provide education and […]

    Guru Purnima Event 31st July

    The word “Guru” in Sanskrit is translated as “dispeller of darkness.” The Sanskrit root gu means darkness or ignorance, and […]

    Sago Payasam

    This is the most delicious dish that my friend Mish taught me to cook. Payasam is originally from Southern India […]

    Going With Nature’s Pull

    “The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe; to match your nature with […]

    Spiced Ginger Afternoon Cake

    This cake is warming, grounding and perfect in the afternoon with a cup of Dosha Balancing Vata Tea. I adapted […]

    Melbourne Tour July 2015

    We are proud to be traveling to Melbourne to teach from the Art Series Hotel Group Larwill Studio Hotel. Vedic Meditation […]

    Asia Tour – Hong Kong May 2015

    We are proud to have The Broad Place traveling to Hong Kong Thursday May 28th – Sunday May 31st, then […]

    An Afternoon of Ayurveda

    This Sunday 26th April 2015, join Jac Lewis from The Broad Place and Ayurvedic Practitioner Dylan Smith of Vital Veda […]

    The Art of Travel

    We travel a lot, and we love it. For me traveling is an extension of the exploration of the self, […]

    The Balance Myth

    Balance. We all crave it, but is it really achievable? I personally have to come to dismiss the concept of […]

    5 Ways to Work with Nature

    It is very often that we forget we are 100% made up of nature. We are so attached to all […]

    What Is Vedic Rounding?

    There is a secret weapon in many Vedic Meditators tool box and it is the art of Rounding. Rounding is […]

    Talking Broadly – Karen Holt

    With our upcoming trip to Hong Kong we are looking forward to meeting up with Karen Holt from the Health Seed Co. […]

    High Grade Eating

    As our thinking affects the body, in particular our digestion, what and how we think is the primary focus with […]

    High Grade Thinking

    ‘If you want to know what your thoughts were like in the past, look at your body today. If you […]

    Talking Broadly – Gemma Davis

    One of the time’s I went to Gemma’s house it was conveniently after she had been shooting for her book, and […]

    How To Handbrake A Runaway Mind

    RUNAWAY MIND Runaway Mind is when we get so caught up in a stream of thinking, that we have no […]

    The Mahabharata – The Wisest Of Words

    Under the incredibly high recommendation of my guru Thom Knoles, I have just read and completed the Mahabharata as interpreted […]

    Talking Broadly – Kate Kendall

    Kate Kendall is a brilliant yoga instructor and the co-creator of Flow Athletic. Her classes are some of my favourite […]

    ONE DAY POP SHOP

    We are holding a one off half day shop here at The Broad Place studio!! Sunday 23rd November, from 12pm […]

    The Power Of Taking Time Off

    We love this Ted Talk by Stefan Sagmeister, for many reasons. The guy is a design genius so Arran and […]

    Mashing

    Mashing (aka as multi tasking aka adult ADD) is when we do more than one thing at once, and this […]

    Talking Broadly with Leo Kats

    We had the pleasure of falling in love with Liefje’s chocolate first and then their creators. Two dynamic and inspiring women […]

    A Short Course In Rounding

    If you are a Vedic Meditator and haven’t yet learnt the ancient art of Rounding, now is your opportunity. Rounding […]

    The Impact Of Our Thoughts

    Thoughts and Cellular Structure From personal experience we understand the power of words, and from a philosophical experience, that they […]

    Be Happy, Now

    It’s incredibly easy to project into the future and make excuses for why we are frustrated/unhappy/cranky/dissatisfied with the present. Some […]

    The Broad Place Immersion Retreat

    THE BROAD PLACE IMMERSION RETREAT The Broad Place is collaborating with Carla McMillan of Love Juice to bring you a […]

    How To Be Happier

    The only people we can hold accountable for our happiness is ourselves. Annoying sometimes isn’t it. At times it’s just […]

    Living A Sattvic Life

    Last night we had our very first Advanced Meditation Meeting, an evening filled with a group meditation, Vedic philosophy and […]

    How To Create More Time

    The transcontinental railroads led to the invention of time zones. For the first time, everyone needed to be in sync, […]

    Ayurvedic Cleansing Kitchari Recipe

    Kitchari is an ancient Ayurvedic recipe that is nourishing, cleansing and grounding. It’s everything you could want in a single […]

    Plum and Almond ‘Tart’

    This is my failsafe go-to whip up recipe as you can put any fruit you like in there and it […]

    Earl Grey Sables

    These little puppies are not the picture of health, let’s be honest. But they are damn fine. I have tried […]

    Black Sesame Seed Cookies

    These are so easy to make and have a dense crumbly texture in the mouth and are not too sweet […]

    Want No Jetlag??

    Want to rid yourself of jet lag? Who doesn’t! As a Vedic Meditator you have the world’s best tool for […]

    Gluten Free Muesli Cookies

    This is seriously easy, and you can throw  together whatever suits. This batch included a dry mix of puffed millet, […]

    Advanced Meditation Meeting

    Community is close to our hearts, and The Broad Place are building, creating and contributing to an inspiring collective of […]

    The Concept Of Time

    ‘How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives’ Annie Dillard Every day is filled with […]

    Talking Broadly – Nikki Heyder

    Nikki Heyder’s site NOOD is a wealth of inspiration and it was a pleasure to interview Nikki for Talking Broadly. […]

    Mindful Eating

    Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of the present moment. It can be framed as ‘living in the now’ […]

    Daily Digital Detox

    Let’s preface this article by saying I love being connected to the world via my phone, the internet, my laptop, […]

    Weekly Reads Issue 4

    Definitely trying this chamomile pannacotta with lemon poppy olive oil shortbread from here This looks like it would be a […]

    Defining and Embracing Strength

    Defining and Embracing Strength ‘Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep in saying to myself […]

    May Meditation Course – Noosa

    Jacqui Lewis is travelling to Noosa, QLD in May to teach an intensive course in the art of Vedic Meditation. […]

    May Stress Release Retreat – Killcare

    We’re all leading incredibly busy lives these days. We have families, friends, careers and more demands are being placed upon […]

    A Morning Routine

    A Morning Routine is a vital step in setting yourself up for success for the day. I have found it […]

    Weekly Reads Edition 3

    A few more inspiring articles and visuals for the week ahead…I hope you enjoy A very interesting read on a […]

    Balancing Your Dosha’s

    If you are feeling cloudy and a little overwhelmed with all the wellbeing, health and diet advice out there currently, […]

    Talking Broadly – Nick Hudson

    Nick Hudson I have known for quite some time, although I haven’t seen him for years now as he resides […]

    Weekly Reads Edition 2

    Stefan Sagermeister makes a compelling case for a year’s sabbatical in his TED Talk here  These Asparagus and Corn Cakes […]

    Weekly Reads Edition 1

    Welcome to our very first Weekly Reads! This is simply a post that will happen weekly, filled with luscious links […]

    Monkey and The Sweets

    ‘Holding onto anything is like holding onto your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the […]

    Recipe – Salmon Gravalax

    This recipe is so incredibly simple and delicious. You take a deboned side of salmon, or large fillet, whatever you […]

    Beneath The Surface

    Captain Cook was one of the most celebrated explorers in the world. He spent decades discovering unchartered territory, and what […]

    Talking Broadly – Maryanne Edwards

    Yoga teacher Maryanne Edwards has recently launched a new business Organically Wealthy. We fell in love with the name, and […]

    Maple and Coconut Granola

    This is dead simple, you just need to play with the ratios to work out what you love the most. […]

    Recipe – Raw Kingfish with Yuzu

    This recipe is incredibly simple and very much runs on a little intuition as to the portion sizes. If it’s […]

    Correct Practice Of Meditation

    These tips apply to Vedic Meditation, however, many are applicable to other techniques so please feel free to employ them […]

    Talking Broadly with Nadia Marshall

    We discovered Nadia through her incredible accessible and interesting books. She’s a gifted Ayurvedic consultant based on the far North […]

    The Broad Place Travels – Lombok

    After travelling for almost three weeks through Lombok, one of Indonesia’s islands, I strongly doubt we will ever again visit […]