Meet the Co- Directors & Visionaries of Vibrant Living Retreat & Day Spa
Welcome !
About Us: Co - Creative Directors
Mary Jo & Stephen Halligan
Hi, we are a husband and wife team both from Ireland. We met in our late teens in a night club between the two towns we grew up in on the west coast of the emerald isle in Co-Mayo. We have been friends ever since which was 20 years ago now ...WOOZEEER ! A few years later Steve moved to Jersey, U.K. and a year later once I completed college I also moved there, before long we were in a relationship with a mutual desire to get out into the world, travel, go beyond limiting ideas about what to expect from our life and have new adventures.
Living in Jersey Channel islands was a beautiful oasis, we loved every moment of it for the most part, and it proved itself the perfect spring board from which we could travel to different places around the world over our 10 years living there. Our travels to different countries over these years helped boost our self esteem, confidence, adventurous spirits, curiosity, open mindedness and naturally lead to inner healing, experiential knowledge, growth, empowerment and transformations that are priceless by nature. Our travel days have definitely given us a more global heart and perspective. We love meeting people from all over the world and from different backgrounds.
About Us: Co - Creative Directors
Mary Jo & Stephen Halligan
Hi, we are a husband and wife team both from Ireland. We met in our late teens in a night club between the two towns we grew up in on the west coast of the emerald isle in Co-Mayo. We have been friends ever since which was 20 years ago now ...WOOZEEER ! A few years later Steve moved to Jersey, U.K. and a year later once I completed college I also moved there, before long we were in a relationship with a mutual desire to get out into the world, travel, go beyond limiting ideas about what to expect from our life and have new adventures.
Living in Jersey Channel islands was a beautiful oasis, we loved every moment of it for the most part, and it proved itself the perfect spring board from which we could travel to different places around the world over our 10 years living there. Our travels to different countries over these years helped boost our self esteem, confidence, adventurous spirits, curiosity, open mindedness and naturally lead to inner healing, experiential knowledge, growth, empowerment and transformations that are priceless by nature. Our travel days have definitely given us a more global heart and perspective. We love meeting people from all over the world and from different backgrounds.
Arriving to Hanmer Springs 2008: We arrived in the beautiful, well-being village of Hanmer Springs in 2008 and have been here pretty much since then. Hanmer has opened it’s arms to us, nurtured and supported us to blossom as individuals and create our dream life. We feel immensely blessed to be surrounded by the abundance and delights of NZ’s raw nature right on our doorstep.
In the years prior to setting up Vibrant Living Retreat, Steve worked in his building trade and developed his new passion for mountain biking, while I Mary Jo have been developing my skill set, qualifications and experience in the Day Spa industry, Healing Arts and facilitating ‘Transformational ~ BMS Yoga Wellness & Detox Retreats.’
Steve is passionate about Mountain Biking and being out in nature. He is more than happy to chat with our visitors about local biking trails, walking trails and generally biking around New Zealand. Often times people comment on Steve's naturally calming nature that puts people at ease straight away both male and female. He is your all round kind and generous soul with a contagious adventurous spirit. If you love bikes and nature he is the guy to speak with. He can even help visiting Mountain bikers out with a bike service, clean and general support. In Feb 2016 he has his sights set on cycling from the top of NZ , Cape Reinga to the bottom at Bluff, in the Tour Aotearoa Brevet, a 3,000 km self supported bike ride. After that he plans to do the 4,440 km Tour Divide race that runs from Canada to Mexico.
How we got interested in Health & Wellness. Travelling in Thailand and India influenced us to gain more insights and experiences into the various cultures, spiritual perspectives, yoga and massage styles available. So much so that I Mary Jo trained and qualified in massage when I returned to the U.K. I have continued taking trainings and workshops in self empowered health, conscious living, yoga and wellness ever since. Anything that truly uplifts and frees up authentic human potential usually gets my curious attention which can lead to me jetting off on yet another training, event, retreat or workshop.
At Vibrant Living Retreat we bring both our individual passions, skills and talents together to create an enchanting, peaceful and caring environment which is deeply relaxing, pampering and restorative at the least and completely transformational at most.
RECHARGE YOUR VIBRANT LIFE WITH US AT VIBRANT LIVING RETREAT !
Read more about Steve HERE E: steve@vibrantliving.co.nz
Read more about Mary Jo's Personal Story HERE
At Vibrant Living Retreat we bring both our individual passions, skills and talents together to create an enchanting, peaceful and caring environment which is deeply relaxing, pampering and restorative at the least and completely transformational at most.
RECHARGE YOUR VIBRANT LIFE WITH US AT VIBRANT LIVING RETREAT !
Read more about Steve HERE E: steve@vibrantliving.co.nz
Read more about Mary Jo's Personal Story HERE
Diving Deeper with Mary Jo (Mj)
Yes its true I love the deeper & bigger authentic conversations in life that are heart and consciousness based. I am a visionary holding the vision strong in my heart and soul of the new paradigm for our world. I believe we are each powerful beyond measure and hence we can each, through the immense empowerment of our free will choice create our very own hell or heavenly experience of our realities. We are now in grand times of awakening of our consciousness, uniquely and collectively through the opening of our hearts. Each one of us if willing are being invited to forgive the past and return instead to the divine love / light / freedom; by remembering the truth of our souls bigger purpose for being here on earth and our ultimate connection to all life around us from the microcosm to the macrocosm. For all life has consciousness.
" You can't solve a problem with the same level of thinking ( aka consciousness) that created the problem " Einstein
" You can't solve a problem with the same level of thinking ( aka consciousness) that created the problem " Einstein
A return to simplicity: Everything on a foundational subtle subatomic level is energy ( electrons, protons and neutrons = electrical light particles) and energy likes to move, when stagnant for too long, problems persist (dis-ease, dis-harmony) and when freed up and in flow problems dissolve (ease, harmony). The body is energy, thoughts are energy, emotions are energy. Another way to express energy is life force, prana, chi, qi and so on, So this concept of stagnation of energy can be easily related to the human body (meridian energy line blockage - Chinese Medicine ), emotions ( repressed / suppressed ), nature (caging hens, refined foods - denatured, lacking life force vitality ), hoarding of material things for a rainy day ( mega stagnation), rigidity of any kind perhaps from fear of letting go, a distrusting lack mentality or unconscious trained habits of response to life to stay save, function in get by mode and survive at all cost.
I am what has become commonly known in todays mind-body-spirit world as an empath, energy sensitive and energy intuitive person. I like to say these days 'What was once the BANE of my life existence has now become the SANE of my life existence'. This natural gift or sensitivity allows me to attune to the awareness of energy and potentially where it is not moving or stagnant (in the body, mind, emotions, spirit, abundance etc ) and hence one of my innate skills is being a natural catalyst for change and transformation. I be this by tapping into the potential openings to allow greater flow in a persons energy field that is reflected physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Naturally the free will of the person must be willing to move in the direction of the opening and want to change, heal, forgive or do what ever it takes to go in a new direction of greater liberation, expansion and personal empowerment. This free flow of energy can be stimulated by a persons expression in many different mediums such as voice, emotion, movement, writing, breathing practices, sound, colour, tone, walking in nature, receiving massage, being witnessed, energy healing ~ harmonising modalities, cultivating presence, expanding awareness etc
Basically when our energy is flowing freely and harmoniously we feel energised, vital, connected and clear minded ready to take on our days with zest and enthusiasm, we feel supported and on track with a inner guidance compass leading the way. Hence the deep and profound value for ones health to receive and participate in different massage techniques, energy modalities, yoga, tai chi, qi gong, dance, rhythmic exercise in nature (not overly forced which creates tension instead of flow) and so on to opening up ones flow of energy, vitality and oxygenations of the cells at the deepest level.
" Where there is movement there is improvement "
On my retreats I share many wellness practices, tools, techniques and modalities to facilitate change, education and transformation for the greatest benefit and delight to those attending. Hence each retreat is as unique as each person is unique. In our Day Spa we offer individualised massage & beauty treatments perfect for what that persons needs, wants and desires in body-mind-emotion-spirit.
" Where there is movement there is improvement "
On my retreats I share many wellness practices, tools, techniques and modalities to facilitate change, education and transformation for the greatest benefit and delight to those attending. Hence each retreat is as unique as each person is unique. In our Day Spa we offer individualised massage & beauty treatments perfect for what that persons needs, wants and desires in body-mind-emotion-spirit.
Review of Mj's Detox Yoga Retreat |
Discussion~ Quantum Hypnosis Session with Mj. |
In my yoga sessions I aim to empower my students with the skill of health and well being through yoga rather than just trying to attain a nice looking pose on which to hang ones self worth, self esteem and value. I share the basic foundational principles of yoga for harmonising body-mind-spirit awareness and awakening to ones inner divine nature which is already perfect and knows all is well in the bigger picture of life's unfolding. This can take place in just one class in these special NOW times and energy frequencies available to us, it does not need to take years or life times to get this core awareness, as once was. It takes years perhaps to cultivate the strength of commitment within ones own self practice to be able to fully bring this awareness into ones everyday life and eventually into every facet of living ones highest expression, values and authentic self realisation. However all of this is getting easier and easier as the collective human consciousness is raising in vibrational frequencies and the veils of illusion, separation and forgetfulness are thinning to reveal the higher understandings of ones natural ability to project onto the canvas of ones reality that which is pure within to without. "As above so below".
We are living in awakening times when we are re-remembering that the power of transformation truly is within and as Jesus said "all the answer lay within you" "knock and the door shall open" "everything I can do, you will do and more" and so it is.
Life is meant to feel good.
Because you are worth it !
Allow me and Vibrant Living to support you in taking steps to discover and embrace and practice well being.
We are living in awakening times when we are re-remembering that the power of transformation truly is within and as Jesus said "all the answer lay within you" "knock and the door shall open" "everything I can do, you will do and more" and so it is.
Life is meant to feel good.
Because you are worth it !
Allow me and Vibrant Living to support you in taking steps to discover and embrace and practice well being.
To attend one of Mary Jo's Relaxing, Detox, Restorative, Healing and Transformational Upcoming retreats Click HERE
Calendar Dates for Upcoming 2016 ~ 2017 Retreats / Workshops with Mary Jo, our V.L. Team & Visiting Facilitators Click HERE
Dreaming of becoming a Holistic Intuitive Massage Therapist ? Join Mary Jo's Vibrant Wellness Academy 40hr TRAININGS HERE
To read more about Mary Jo's Personal Story: A jouney through human disempowerment to divine empowerment Click HERE
Calendar Dates for Upcoming 2016 ~ 2017 Retreats / Workshops with Mary Jo, our V.L. Team & Visiting Facilitators Click HERE
Dreaming of becoming a Holistic Intuitive Massage Therapist ? Join Mary Jo's Vibrant Wellness Academy 40hr TRAININGS HERE
To read more about Mary Jo's Personal Story: A jouney through human disempowerment to divine empowerment Click HERE
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"The world will be saved by the western woman,"
Dalai Lama 2009 Vancouver Peace Summit 2009
" I AM THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE FEMININE IN HONOUR OF THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE MASCULINE. I AM THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE MASCULINE IN HONOUR OF THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE FEMININE " .
Dalai Lama 2009 Vancouver Peace Summit 2009
" I AM THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE FEMININE IN HONOUR OF THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE MASCULINE. I AM THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE MASCULINE IN HONOUR OF THE DIVINE WISDOM OF THE FEMININE " .
