The Still Point Retreat
“To spend a concentrated period of time in silence and meditation is always a gift to yourself and brings its […]
“To spend a concentrated period of time in silence and meditation is always a gift to yourself and brings its […]
We have curated this luxurious Retreat for those who wish to come to India, and have a truly nurturing time, […]
I love this quote, for I really agree with the why settle for less BUT I would also highlight, the […]
Being a human can be challenging stuff, we’re an intricate web of thoughts, bias, prejudice, conditioning and the expressing of […]
I was talking with a dear friend Maryanne, about how creative people need space, to time, to ponder, to hone […]
I work one on one with a lot of people around the world, usually immensely successful people locked into a […]
In 6-7 weeks I board the vverrry long flight from London to Australia and I am so excited to connect […]
I am so excited to be heading to Australia late February and early March to host a series of Full […]
There is a Zen saying Susan Murphy taught me, which is no matter WHAT is happening, you send out into […]
Due to our recent (Saturday) graduation of beautiful and integrity-filled Vedic Meditation teachers, I have been thinking a lot about […]
“The oak sleeps in the acornThe giant sequoia tree sleeps in its tiny seedThe bird waits in the eggGod waits […]
It’s a worthwhile question, isn’t it? Sometimes, it’s lots of life. I love material things and I get great joy from […]
This reminds me of something my friend Sam from Cloud Hidden Tea told me about tea ceremonies; work with the […]
The other day in London, we discovered a street cart outside a mosque, where Kaz the owner makes some of […]
Okay ‘huge news’, we have moved our quotes to a neutral colour palette. I share this not because it’s going […]
In Zen, the tensho is the monastery cook. Every moment, every meal is seen as an opportunity to experience truth, […]
I’ve never met anyone like Arran, he literally doesn’t ever consider what anyone thinks of him. He’s incredibly neat and […]
We are coming to Los Angles to teach a special course in Integrated Meditation! If you are interested in sitting […]
It’s the first day of 2019. If you woke today bright and alive, brilliant. If you woke hungover as hell […]
My absolute goodness what a year. For Arran and I, it was beyond what we imagined. I travelled to London, […]
Being only a few short days to Christmas, I thought this quote was utterly perfect, as soon most of us […]
Conscious and Patient are not two words I have always been excellent at embodying in my life. I have been […]
I absolutely adore this quote and have had it pinned above my desk for years. When I am stuck, feeling […]
When Emily or I teach Integrated Meditation, we both drill into our students to not chase perfection. You will never […]
This is the time of year we all sit back and start to either feel incredible gratitude for the year […]
I really wish to use The Broad Place to share important messages. Erin Lovell Verinder who was recently interviewed at […]
As an enthusiast (someone with obsessive tendencies coupled with deep excitement), Arran is always nervous when I start getting into […]
I am up in glorious Byron Bay on the east coast of Australia preparing for our Retreat, studying tea, spending […]
Charles and Ray Eames have been an endless inspiration to me. When I was 19 and studying interior architecture, one […]
I had a catch up the other day with someone and it was like I was in overdrive. I left […]
If you haven’t read the first and second part of this Letter series, you can check Part 1 and Part […]
If you haven’t read the first part of this Letter series you can do so here. Continuing on from yesterday! […]
Photo from our India Retreat in Rishikesh Oh my lord is it excellent to be home! So emotional! So wonderful! […]
If you missed yesterday’s Letter, Part 1, you can see it here. After changing my flights and wrapping up the […]
Our recent trip to India took a year to plan. The major component was our Broad Place Retreat which had […]
Yesterday, I wrote in the Letter about re-framing spirituality and you can read it HERE. It’s a big topic and […]
I love this quote. Because the ego will tell us otherwise all the time, and ensure we are terrified of […]
NEW INFORMATION – SOLD OUT We set ourselves the immense task of hosting a massive nine month long program for expansion and […]
Jeff Kober is a remarkable Vedic scholar who has spent the last 30 years studying metaphysics and meditation, as well […]
The Broad Place Winter Alumni Workshop will involve a collective of likeminded people exploring Vedic knowledge and meditation. The […]
Rounding is an ancient practice, a sequence that lifts stress and tension from the body and deepens our practice of […]
Join us for a profound afternoon of peace and ceremony with the Gyuto Monks of Tibet. Experience the transformative ceremony […]
Join The Broad Place Co-Founder, Jac Lewis and author of the recently released, Mothers Mind Cleanse on Tuesday February 16th from […]
“Every time you’re tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of […]
Join The Broad Place co-founder Jacqui Lewis in a series of evening talks that will shift thinking, provide education and […]
The word “Guru” in Sanskrit is translated as “dispeller of darkness.” The Sanskrit root gu means darkness or ignorance, and […]
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe; to match your nature with […]
We are proud to be traveling to Melbourne to teach from the Art Series Hotel Group Larwill Studio Hotel. Vedic Meditation […]
This Sunday 26th April 2015, join Jac Lewis from The Broad Place and Ayurvedic Practitioner Dylan Smith of Vital Veda […]
‘Yoga stah, kuru karmani’ ‘Established in Being, perform action’ (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 48) This is a powerful line […]
Thurs 12th – Sun 15th November 2015 (Gerroa, beachfront, 2 hours drive from Sydney) We’re all leading incredibly busy lives […]
The format for our course in Melbourne, will be the Friday 10th October will have four initiation sessions 11am, 3pm, […]
THE BROAD PLACE IMMERSION RETREAT The Broad Place is collaborating with Carla McMillan of Love Juice to bring you a […]
Community is close to our hearts, and The Broad Place are building, creating and contributing to an inspiring collective of […]
I am teaching an upcoming course in beautiful Byron Bay on Saturday 8th February and Sunday 9th February. Venue TBC. […]
We will be closed from Friday Dec 20th until Tuesday Jan 14th. Our first free intro talk for the New […]
I was lucky enough to be invited by Luisa Brimble to be a guest at the Kinfolk Dinner this week. […]