My love affair with Bali started 28 years ago and heralded the beginning of my spiritual journey.

I went on a retreat that awakened a remembrance in me that I was much older, wiser and infinitely ‘greater’ than I’d thought myself to be and my life was changed forever.

Bali’s beauty and intrigue, and her loving, nurturing energy seeped into my Soul, and lit a spark in the far reaches of my awareness that I have carried with me ever since.

And so, I recently returned to Bali on another retreat with eager anticipation, not knowing quite what to expect.

What is the underlying cause of all that you struggle with in your life? For most of us, it is a lack of self-worth, which leads to a lack of self-love.

Do you believe that you are deserving of living a life that is prosperous, joyful and abundant in every way?

We’ve been conditioned to believe that losing weight and keeping it off requires depriving ourselves with strict diets and punishing ourselves with grueling exercise regimes. But Qi Gong takes a radically different view - one of treating ourselves with love, kindness and compassion and appreciating everything our body does for us.

Here are 6 ways Qi Gong helps you find and maintain your “happy weight” in a way that is effortless, natural, and stress-free:

To love and be loved is what makes life worth living, but too often we struggle to find love that is real - the kind of love that feels safe, trustworthy, deep, attentive and supportive.

Self-love is much easier said than done. It happens in incremental shifts, which gradually build to one of quantum proportions. It takes time and a solid commitment to personal growth. While the path is often difficult and lonely, it tends to be sprinkled with ‘mini-awakenings’, which let you know you’re headed in the right direction. At least, that’s been my experience.