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Ancient Maori Healing Power

Romiromi Revival. Romiromi is a centuries old holistic Māori health practice, traditionally passed down in families as an integral part of health and wellness. Working at a deep cellular level, a R...

Synchronised Heartbeats and Sacred Song

The Fabulous History of our Voices. The voice is generally considered to be the first musical instrument of humankind. All cultures across the world, sing. It is an ancient and universal practice. ...

Makuru - A Time for Inner Reflection and Contemplation

Makaru sees the coldest and wettest time of the year come into full swing. Traditionally, this was a good time of the year to move back inland from the coast as the winds turned to the west and sou...

PRESS RELEASE - Jane Milburn, Textile Beat

Introducing Jane Milburn, Textile Beat Australian author, social activist and entrepreneur, Jane Milburn, joins the team at The Sound Temple in Perth Hills this month to roll out a collection of ta...

A Rich Tapestry of Life - Loom Weaving

The Gentle Rhythm of the Warp and the Weft…. Ancient arts like spinning and weaving often feel like a deep homecoming. Sometimes we just innately recognise an action as familiar, even if we have co...

The Super Powers of The Elephant in the Room

Many of us are familiar with Ganesha, that round-bellied, elephant-headed god of the Hindu pantheon. We’ve learned that he is the great remover of obstacles and that he sits at thresholds to usher...

Step Away From The Screen, Do Something With Your Hands

Mindful Mending – A Return to Being Useful. For hundreds of years we felt deeply connected to the things we grew, cooked, ate, made, crafted, used and wore. We fixed and mended stuff. We used thin...

Slow Sewing Can Save Your Sanity!

Ever heard of the Slow Sew Movement? It’s an initiative that’s gaining momentum around the world for a number of reasons. It’s about reminding ourselves what goes into the making of something, thro...

Out with Pink Latex and Leopard Skin, In with Conscious, Sustainable, Ethical Slow Fashion

Death by Consumption Fast Fashion and 52 Seasons of Planned Product Obsolescence One thing most social theorists agree on is that our contemporary culture is marked distinctly by the insatiable app...

Once in a Blue Moon .... Twice in a Blue Moon

Blue Moon, You Saw Me Standing Alone ….. Over 400 billion years ago, a massive planetary explosion occurred and a chunk of the earth broke off. This inter-planetary crash was the birth of our moon ...