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About Melli
Melli is a qualified meditation, mindfulness and yoga teacher who specialises in teaching multi-day ‘immersion’ retreats. Known for her down-to-earth, engaging and authentic teaching style, she has guided thousands of people through her popular retreats and courses.
She is also a speaker and co-founder and host of The Mindfulness Summit, the world’s largest mindfulness conference. Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Sydney Morning Herald, Elephant Journal, Yoga Journal and more.
Her passion is demystifying, simplifying (and showing the science behind) the world’s wisdom teachings and making them accessible and practical for everyday people.
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Featured Posts
The Four Keys to Overcoming Negative Thinking…for Good
Do you ever struggle with negative thinking? If you have a harsh inner critic or get caught in worry, stress, anxiety, depression or wrestle with low self-worth, then you know some of the symptoms first hand. Negative (unhelpful) thinking patterns can have a strong...
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G’day, and thanks so much for reading! I’m Melli, I’m a mindfulness teacher but first and foremost, a mindfulness practitioner. You can find out more about me here I originally created this blog as a way to support those who had completed a mindfulness retreat or...
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What Is Mindfulness? (And What Does It Mean To You?)
Have you ever driven your car somewhere and arrived at your destination only to realise you remember nothing about your journey? Or started eating a packet of chips and then suddenly noticed all you had left in your hands was an empty packet? Most of us have! These...
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How to Live with Peace & Purpose in an Age of Disruption: A Masterclass with Jono Fisher
September 11th is a day that both reminds me of the challenges, the insanity, the upheavals of our time - and also a day that reminds me of the importance of waking up in these troubled times. It urges me to try to bring more awareness, wisdom, kindness and peace into...
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The Parable of the Wooden Bowl
The following parable is a simple but powerful story that tends to stick in your head. Its lesson is one of those ones that will pop back into your mind and guide you in those moments when you need it the most…and we all need this story because it points out a common failing we can all be so prone to falling into.
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The Four Keys to Overcoming Negative Thinking…for Good
Do you ever struggle with negative thinking? If you have a harsh inner critic or get caught in worry, stress, anxiety, depression or wrestle with low self-worth, then you know some of the symptoms first hand. Negative (unhelpful) thinking patterns can have a strong...
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Three Easy Ways to Be More Mindful This Week
A while ago I wrote a blog post with 11 strategies to bring more mindfulness into your life but today I am going to respond to the many people who asked me which ones I use the most and find the most effective. After much experimentation over the years there are three...
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The Morning Intention Setting Meditation: The Small Habit That Could Change Your Life
Here is a typical start to the day that I know so many people have these days… Wake up to a buzzing alarm and smack the snooze button a couple of times. Jump out of bed and on autopilot mode, rush to the kitchen to make a coffee. Half drink said coffee. Jump in the...
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Three Simple Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself Starting Today
Do you ever call yourself names like ‘idiot or ‘loser’? Do you ever berate yourself for your mistakes in your head over and over again? Ever push your body and mind way past the point of tired and hungry, till you're almost about to collapse in a heap? If so, you’re...
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