Leaning into Fear
I used to be terrified of fear itself and suffered anxiety for years. Anxiety is something I now rarely encounter […]
Inspiration
The Crap, The Cull, The Cleanse
When it comes to evolution, we can go kicking and screaming, or gracefully flow with it. I’ve done a lot […]
The Broad Place Mothers Gathering
Join The Broad Place Co-Founder, Jac Lewis and author of the recently released, Mothers Mind Cleanse on Tuesday February 16th from […]
No Pearl No Grit
Wild pearls are formed by a piece of grit getting into the oyster shell, and in order to protect itself […]
Creating a Sankalpa
The New Year brings about a fresh desire to upgrade ourselves. To live a high grade life on every level. […]
An Experiment
We’re currently house sitting the most incredible house in Brunswick, to puppy sit our friends beautiful dog whilst they’re away. […]
Filtering advice
Being in Hawaii with my family and having time to walk rain forests, and surf beaches with mountains with waterfalls […]
When It’s Best To Just Keep Quiet
Arran and I are currently in Hawaii, traveling with my parents for the holiday season. I feel pretty gifted that […]
The Broad Place Be Your Best Self Program
“Every time you’re tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of […]
Future Fatigue
We are so utterly focussed these days on what could be, that we are robbing ourselves of what is. Babies […]
What Robs Us of Our Days…
We spend more of our time thinking about our experience of life, than actually experiencing it. Now why is this? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hong Kong Course in Vedic Meditation
We are thrilled to be running a course in Vedic Meditation this March in Hong Kong, one of our favourite […]
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 […]
The Broad Place Retreat – Ubud, Indonesia
‘Yoga stah, kuru karmani’ ‘Established in Being, perform action’ (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, verse 48) This is a powerful line […]
The Top 5 Things You Want To Do in 2015
The New Year always feels ripe with promise, rich with desire and full of potential. I don’t believe New Years […]
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 […]
IOOSK Fundraiser – Single Mum’s Cooking School
I was a young single mum years back when I was 29 years old and I know this much, it’s […]
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, […]
Advanced Meditation Meeting
Community is close to our hearts, and The Broad Place are building, creating and contributing to an inspiring collective of […]
Perspective; What Is It and How To Get It
Irving Berlin once said that ‘Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it‘. […]
The Concept Of Time
‘How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives’ Annie Dillard Every day is filled with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Talking Broadly with Vanessa Megan
I have had the pleasure of not only being friends with Ness, but to also work with her on her […]
Oil Pulling
I like to experiment with things from time to time, explore the ways in which I can be healthier, […]
Talking Broadly – Anne Durham
Where do you currently live? Avalon, Sydney, Australia What currently keeps you busy? A nine month old baby girl and […]
Create Your Morning Routine
A morning routine is a beautiful way to set up the day, to encourage calmness and clarity, and allow the […]
Savour Your Success
This could also be titled Stop To Smell The Roses or Celebrate The Wins. It’s a concept that has been […]
Talking Broadly – Melissa Ambrosini
I had the pleasure of initiating Melissa Ambrosini into the art of Vedic Meditation this year. Mel had practiced many […]
Talking Broadly – Jason Grant
Jason Grant is one of those people who is not only charming and handsome, he’s also the magical mix of […]
Right Here, Right Now
‘Be The Change You Want To See In The World’ Ghandi We need to make change right now, not tomorrow, […]
Why Meditate?
So why meditate? People learn this technique for a large range of personal reasons. Some want to be more creative […]
Do You Have Needs?
And what does evening ‘having a need’ mean? We can all get caught up in the idea that our needs […]
Meditator Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin is an incredibly interesting guy. He certainly challenges what it means to be an internationally acclaimed music producer […]
Give it up folks, for life.
Something we recently read by the talented Leo Babula of Zen Habits, we agree wholeheartedly. “This is the only response […]
Why I Cook – by Jacqui Lewis
Cooking is in my blood. My dad, Greg Doyle, is a well known chef in Australia and had the Three […]
What Are You Worshipping?
Something happens to us that causes upset. We stew and sulk and can’t help but tell people about it. With […]
Letting Go
A beautiful way to explain the risk of not letting go is the story of the monkey and the nuts […]