The Dream Haus

01/11/2023

War is a symptom of systemic dis-ease.

War is not a solution to the deeper systemic or ideological issues that give rise to war.

The multitude of urgent challenges that humankind faces require greater coordination, creativity and togetherness than ever before.

Our future depends on our ability to scrutinise the systems and leaders that perpetuate harm to people and planet, and to hold them accountable for their actions.

Our future depends on our ability to elevate our thinking, our values, and demand our leaders and our systems hold all life as sacred, and see the human in one another, to seek connection rather than coflict.

We will flourish when our governance, our systems and economies are grounded in life affirming values that reduce harm, seek resolution, de-escalation, and disarmament.

Until our leaders stop funding weapons and wars, they have failed us.

Until our economies cease to profit from war, our systems have failed us.

Until our policies and corporations seek to dismantle oppression, colonialism, dehumanization, greed, destruction of our ecosystem, they are failing us us.

Until geo-politics becomes about how to share resources, secure safety, sustain peace and support life, our systems and our leaders are failing us.

War is end game, lose-lose, worst possible scenario. It is not a solution.

Every war leads away from peace not toward it.

Peace is a systemic issue.
War is a systemic issue.

Ceasefire
Release hostages
Change the system

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01/11/2023

A prayer for peace.

May all beings be free of suffering and it’s causes

May all beings be safe and have the causes of safety

May all beings see the humanity in each other

May all great compassion arise in the hearts of all.

01/11/2023

Some words on complexity.

The topic of Israel and Palestine is particularly sensitive Germany owing to the horrors of the holocaust inflicted on millions of Jews. Horror that should never be seen again. To anyone.

Ceasefire
Release hostages

01/11/2023

When connecting with some of my beloved Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian community I’ve learned that some have been personally effected with the loss of friends and community in Israel and in Gaza.

Many victims of this violence were as one friend said “the spearhead of peace”. I want to honor the immense pain, fear and grief many are facing and acknowledge the magnitude of loss.

Sending love out into the world, and especially to my friends near and far, struggling with grief.

Love 🤍💜💕

28/10/2023

The practice of peace is the greatest most artistic art of being human.

Ceasefire now.

28/10/2023

Write to your local leaders, call for immediate ceasefire and release of hostages.

Speak up for Gaza.

28/10/2023

Engaged mindfulness calls on us to speak out against violence, of every kind, to every human being.

What is unfolding before our eyes in Gaza is a crime against humanity, occurring with the backing of the west. Our leaders do not speak for me.

Indiscriminate bombing of densely populated civilian areas, withholding access to basic necessities such as food, water, fuel, electricity, medicine, safe zones for over 2 million people 47% of which are children. Now communications are cut of, no journalists, aid organizations, medical staff, or civilians can communicate.
This is inhumane.

End the siege on Gaza. Call for an immediate cease fire and release of all hostages.

Where are our compassionate leaders?

22/02/2023

Mindfulness is not just a meditation practice, it is a way of being deeply present and connected with this wild ride of life.

The love affair is showing up wholeheartedly for the joys and sorrows, of staying open to life flowing through you and learning to attend to as many moments as possible with awareness and heart.

The gift mindfulness bestows is the gift of awareness, of presence. As I often say, life is precious, and oh too short! If we don't wake up to our moments, it will be over before we know it.

As JKZ says "Ultimately, I see mindfulness as a love affair–with life, with reality and imagination, with the beauty of your own being, with your heart and body and mind, and with the world."

16/02/2023

Bookings close Thursday 23rd Feb! Flick through the slides to get a sense of the modules.

Develop your voice and build your confidence as a facilitator. Deepen your mindfulness practice, learn trauma-sensitive techniques, explore the evidence base and delve into the history and philosophy, including a crash course in the satipatthana sutta.

This course is for you if mindfulness has offered you support in your life and you want to share the practice with others, you work with people and want to learn some skills that will help you confidently facilitate, or you're just really into meditation and want to learn all about it in a deeply embodied and compassionate container.

Bookings close Thursday 23rd of Feb.
Questions? DM me and we can have a call together.

Love you!

15/02/2023

I'm sending out a mindfulness of breathing script and other resources this week to those of you thinking of joining the meditation teacher training. Drop your email in my DM's and I'll add you to the list.

love

10/02/2023

From late nights to sun salutations -

Hey love, Did you know before I was a yoga teacher, I used to work in bars and restaurants? Late nights, 13-hour days, no job security or benefits surrounded by alcohol and leery men. I dropped out of high school and left home at 17 years old (that is a story for another day). I needed to support ...

08/02/2023

I was updating the teaching manual and wanted to share a few words defining meditation and its benefits.

Meditation is an inner technology. A matrix of practices that are designed to help us familiarise our selves with our heart-mind. The practices help us to embody, know and take care of ourselves.

Sometimes particular meditations are not appropriate for a person or situation, which is why I choose to guide in a choice-orientated way, so that participants are empowered and in the lead