Posts by Elinor Svoboda
Animal wisdom: A return to balance
One of the things I love about summer is the emergence of the natural world. The migrating birds come back from their southern retreats, the flowers bloom and yes, even the bugs are out! Sometimes it’s easy to forget we cohabitate the earth we so many creatures. With our world being increasingly centred online, the…
Read MoreAnxiety and Depression: A call to balance
Anxiety and depression seem to be ubiquitous with modern life and have led many to pursue the proven tools of meditation and spiritual development as a way to cope. Faye Fitzgerald, the founder of the Academy of Meditation and Healing and the author of all of its courses, has a unique perspective on how these…
Read MoreCan I trust my intuition? How to know the voice of your spirit
I was dog-sitting for my sister one weekend, so I had not just one dog, but two on my usual dog walk. Managing the two pups, I have my usual turnoff that I take to go back to my house, but felt the pull to leave at the earlier turnoff. I noticed the feeling, but…
Read MoreThree guideposts to foster spiritual resilience
Developing spiritual resilience allows you to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, strength, and inner calm. By cultivating awareness and connection to your inner self, you can build a foundation that supports emotional balance and long-term well-being. What Is Spiritual Resilience and Why Does It Matter? Spiritual resilience refers to your ability to stay grounded,…
Read MoreTransform with a Laughter Meditation!
We had such a great response to our blog post about the spiritual power of laughter that we wanted to take it to the next level with our own laughter expert, Marla Simlett. Yes, it’s true, among the countless talents of our diverse faculty, we even have a laughter expert! Marla Simlett – also known…
Read MoreReset, Instead of Resolve: Your New Year Invitation to Transformation
Happy 2026! To celebrate the new year, we asked Holistic Nutritionist, Senior faculty member and author of the Master Warrior Nutrition Curriculum, Nancy Hall to share her incredible wisdom of how to galvanize into the year ahead. Enjoy! As we step into a new year, the air buzzes with talk of resolutions, those well-intentioned…
Read MoreStarting at 1, Manifesting in Love
There are a lot of exciting conversations about the numerology of the year 2026, and the possibilities it invites for the year ahead. When you add the numbers of our upcoming new year (2+0+2+6), you get ten, which in numerology gets reduced to a one. 2026 = 1, the beginning of a new 9 year…
Read MoreLaughing our way to divine connection
Is laughter a part of your spiritual practice? If not, maybe it should be! I’m someone who came into my spiritual journey very very serious. I studied many traditional forms of mediation, travelled the world to meet gurus and sat outside the doors of many teachers, waiting to ask my questions. I figured my seriousness…
Read MoreAm I too sensitive? How your intuition invites healing
Students who are drawn to spiritual study often find themselves to be coined “too sensitive.” It’s true – we are deep feelers, thinkers and might be impacted by the tides of life more dramatically than others. While sensitivity can be a sign of an intuitive or creative nature, it can sometimes feel like a curse…
Read MoreCan you Forgive without an Apology?
Over the month of September, the amazing team at Training in Power Meetups have shone an in-depth light on the topic of Forgiveness. This is no small feat, as there are many dimensions to what it means to truly forgive, beyond how we may have used the words “I forgive you” to keep the peace.…
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