Conversations

Historical overview by Phil van Achterbergh, The Laughing Forest As the owner of The Laughing Forest and long-standing resident in the Elysium area, I often get asked about the history of Elysium.  I have tried to collect information in this regard and herein present...

Meet Debra Stevens-Robins publisher and editor of Odyssey Magazine and accredited publishing and media partner of The Southern Explorer KZN™. Debra is the curator of the KwazuluSpirit™ Festival along with an incredible team of service delivery and eventing...

Brett Austin, Natural Elixir – My Story We all have a story to tell so let me begin by giving you an understanding of where my healing journey began and why… In 2010, when I was 33 years old, I was told by my doctor that I had about six weeks to live and that I should...

Journey through Coma and into Joy. By Sarah Bullen I am shooting through the universe, a beam of light with no form and no goal. I had been in a coma for almost three weeks and had long since left that body lying on a bed in ICU in a hospital in Constantia. I only...

Inspired by the hugely successful BaliSpirit Festival, the KwazuluSpirit Festival ®, a first in South Africa, promises a vibrant celebration of consciousness and wellbeing in all of its forms. The small island of Bali has nestled itself safely inside my heart in a way...

“The book is quite extraordinary; an interesting mix of art and science.” Dr Stephanie Seneff.This powerful book will will be launched at the Odyssey Spirit Festival in July. Set against a brief biographical background of South African illustrator and Craniosacral...

Biologically, the chemicals that flow through our veins are not the same for men and women. We know this logically and yet don’t fully understand the differences this creates in desire. I was chatting with a transgender client who’d been on hormones for three years...

Why is body cleansing the answer? Listen to Heleen Elizabeth’s Transformational Talk Radical Cellular Regeneration Sunday 22 July 9 am.The things killing us are the man-made toxins in our food and medicine and also consumption of food, drinks and medicine that were...

Meet Godfrey Madlalate who shares his journey and his experience of how the role of Traditional Health Practitioner has become a sought after natural health option for all South Africans. “I was privileged in that, as I started my journey as a healer in 2000, there...

“Not only does eliminating meat, eggs, and dairy help protect the planet, it can also have a big impact on something else: our sex life.”  Going vegan can increase serotonin levels, which can both boost sex drive and increase...

A gentle healing way to bring body, mind and spirit together, release stress, get creative energy to flow and feel centred and connected. This form of dance is simple and easily learned and is a beautiful blend of traditional, classical, reggae, pop, and ethnic music....