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Being You Retreats - Discover and Embody more of the truth of who you are.

18/12/2018

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Our 1st ‘Being You Retreat’ completed 12th of Dec with a powerful 12.12pm meditation and collective consciousness wave of intention to uplift all life on our beautiful planet earth for all to feel blessed, inspired & encouraged by.

This retreat was a co-facilitation by myself & soul sister Rebecca Gambles. Of course really it was a co-creation with us all at Vlr. 🙏

I think we all agree it was such a beautiful heart warming, grounding and powerful transformational experience into the invitation to discovering and accepting more of each of our owns deeper truths and soulful essence. 

Some of these truths got buried beneath limited thoughts and beliefs; cultural and family conditionings ; trauma patterns held in cellular memory; denial of the self and souls conscious choice to be on earth at this time for the greatest evolutionary life. " This is the life we have been dying to life " .

Both myself and Rebecca got to co-lead in a small group setting and offer individual personalised sessions also which seemed to work its magic perfectly to compliment the intentions of those attending.

Our 3 night Being You Retreat No.1 was so successful that we are hosting a No.2 BYR which begins Feb 20th 2019 more info & to book your space go HERE 

It is amazing how the universe works out the details and all that is required is for us to show up , say our big YES and trust the flow in each moment and day.

That is the new paradigm folks accepting the self ...in order to fully trust thee self and trust the flow of life ; for we are all connected to the infinite intelligence of life source consciousness. Once we reacquaint ourselves with our deeper truer inner being ( light love thought ) then life takes on a new realisation of simplicity , ease, abundance and joy.

My heart is over flowing with love & gratitude for the life we have allowed and get to live and share at VLR. Truly it has become very apparent that all we have to do is show up being more and more of our truth each day and supporting others to do the same in essence. 
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Left to Right : Alison, Mary Jo, Rebecca and Racheal. Luving us Being Us.
 A message that became very clear for me on this retreat was that we are each a invaluable key and have a magnificent part to play in the greater picture and evolutionary puzzle unfolding on earth currently. Never underestimate the power within your own sacred, unique and divine self. Your worth is beyond measure so stop trying to quantify it ! 
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It all seems so simply and it is in truth but not always easy in a world that unfortunately has been set up to take one away from trusting ones heart and into cultivating a strong left brain ego centric identity that perceives itself as separate and isolated and alone; thus fighting for its righteousness and limitations to preserve the identity it thinks it is and fears losing.

This is a large reason why stress levels are at high levels for more people than ever . It is a crisis point indicating that a shift is required and is currently happening in our approach to life. Many are in re-evaluation of what is true and of greater value in the present moment and are finding ways to step back from the busy life of ' Daily Do's 'to reflect and get to the heart and soul of the matter. Then with new clarity get on with giving these more timely values greater focus and energy instead of the outdated values of others / religions / ancestry / corporations ... etc !


t is a great truth that BEING ONESELF TRULY beyond the facade of trying to adapt to please others in order to  be liked and feel safe is the greatest gift we can be for ourselves and the greater evolutionary journey unfolding on our beautiful planet currently. 

It definitely these days takes much less energy to BE oneself true that to play the pretend game that we have it all together as this takes so much control to keep it up. Inner work and connection is required to have the courage to let go of the old control patterns and the persona of keeping up with the jones game. When you do it is most rewarding and relieving. With some new life and wellness tools to cultivate new uplifting and affirmative habits  life soon becomes more ease and flow with trust in life restored to take care of you and bring you your desired lifestyle all the way.  You begin to know that the universe got your back so too speak and it feels good ! 


You are one of a kind, a unique representation of god consciousness. All the religions tells us we are gods children.. right ! Well it is true only we have been thinking or lead to believe God to be a Man ( the alter ego ) and not Man as a God of goodness, purity, truth, light and love.  In essence we forgot whom we were and 'fell from grace' so to speak as we believed oneself to be separate from God and unworthy of knowing godliness in our own sacred hearts, thoughts and embodiments.

Self judgement and denial took over and godliness has been looking for a way back in ever since to our earthly life's.  Now we as a humanity for the most part in our collective consciousness and vibrations is ready and willing and able to open up to receive our goodness and godliness again.

​There is a deep calling home to the heart and soul for this reconnection to be re-remembered once more. When we reconnect to the goodness and light within the egos desperation to seek validation and safety elsewhere in the outer world calms ( hence calming the stress response to life ). We can be at peace knowing that all is well no matter how it looks in the outer world and that we are worthy of knowing and receiving our innate goodness and purity in our soul, body and mind. It is a journey and this life is that pathway of light once more to discover.


​As we bring our shameful shadows both personally and on a larger main stream scale out into the light of day much is being healed, resolved, forgiven and able to move forward in a new way and into a new earth paradigm. We are each part of that new becoming into what is next for our humanities evolution. The more we can be our truth and let our own light shine with self acceptance, love and compassion, the more we give others the invitation and courage to also do the same. 

Together we rise in the sacredness of our hearts and souls and together we are the change we are wanting to see  ! " We are the ones we are waiting for " . 
PictureRebecca with Chia Berry Dessert served by Steve at Being You Retreat Dec 2018.
We enjoyed this retreat so much and found it invaluable on so many levels that we are looking to run another 3 night / 4 day retreat Jan 15th 2019.

To find out more about our 3 day Being You Retreat at vibrant living retreat and to book your spot in Jan 2019 check out this webpage on Rebecca’s site. 
https://rebeccagambles.com/being-you-retreat/

Also a shout out for amazing chef Steve for all the yummy wholesome organic food. I am in awe of my hubby and the love & care he infuses into the food served on our Vlr retreats. 
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The magic ingredients  : 🌟
  • Love 
  • Gratitude 
  • Presence 
  • Authentic Connection 
  • Openness
  • Repeat !!!

Blog Post written by Mary Jo as a Facebook post on Vibrant Living Retreat Biz Page and re-edited and expanded upon on this blog post.  Hope you enjoyed and found useful resonants with the words and energies of this post. 
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Why not 'Go Quantum' with your well - being in 2019 ... with a little help from a friend called QHHT.

18/12/2018

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What if anything is possible once you open to the possibilities ?
I was giving the guidance a few months ago that more and more people would be looking and ready to book in Quantum Healing Hypnosis or QHHT sessions as it is known with me.

It seems to be true as I have booked in and facilitated more individual Qhht sessions in the last 2 months than I have previously over the same time period.

People have taken flights from all parts of N.Z. To Christchurch; coming from as far away as Auckland, Wellington & Queenstown’s to arrive to Hanmer and have a Qhht session with me in person at Vlr.

My clients have felt guided that a QHHT session was their next step to move forward in life healing and purpose. Some have stayed with us for a few nights deciding to make a quantum wellness retreat escape out of it while others have just arrived for the QHHT session either staying elsewhere in Hanmer or driving back to Chch.

Everyone’s story is unique on how they discovered about this technique and transformational healing modality. Some people have heard of Dolores Cannon whom is the developer of this unique hypnosis technique over 45yrs. I have been honoured to be personally trained with Dolores Cannon to level 2 in 2013 & 2014.

A few people have been following the lovely Alba Weinman video sessions on YouTube whom I had the delight to meet on my Level 2 training with Dolores in Arkansas in 2014. 
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The picture above is of myself and Alison. We are sharing a beautiful joyful connection, gratitude and feelings of radiant love the day after her QHHT session and near the completion of her 3 Night Being You Retreat she booked with us
The majority of my clients however have come across the concept while visiting us here at VLR in person, social media posts, word of mouth or found my Qhht webpage rather magically on Vibrant Living.co.nz . Then followed their guidance ..... aka good feelings vibes to book a session in. A few have come via the offical Qhht site of qualified practitioners around the world but most have just been magically guided I feel because that is how life works and I ask my own higher wise self to bring me the perfect clients that resonant with my energy and I / we can support and assist. I believe the prayer or intention is put out from our hearts when looking for support and the next step forward and then life’s great intelligence goes to work to bring it to us.... if we are open to receiving the guidance. One still has to choose to trust it and take the step forward and know they are worth it ! ! !

If you are still reading this post then I would suggest it is by no accident . You may like to check out more about these sessions on our webpage . The webpage is HERE 
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A few sweet caring clients have asked me afterwards how is it for me to facilitate one of these Qhht sessions that are ‘ one off sessions by the way ‘ but can go for 4 - 6 hrs ? To Which I reply “ they are my meditation “ and a real honour to be a supportive part of someone’s intimate transformational healing & integrative empowerment session. I do not take it lightly the trust that it takes for someone to open & allow such a deep transformational journey in my presence. For me ... I feel what’s not to love in this, it brings great joy & satisfaction to my heart & soul to be of divine services this way.

I / We truly feel so lucky & honoured at VLR to get to live our truth each day doing what we love & loving what we do. We get to bare witness to transformation after transformation pre & post Qhht sessions & wellness detox retreats. In truth magically transformations happen all the time here, sometimes all it takes is a quality holistic intuitive massage or for others it is just being in our VLR environment that feels relaxing  and positive. YEAH :)

For me it is especially delightful to work with the beautiful hearts that arrive. Sometimes people arrive exhausted of the old ways, issues, toxicity & patterns and are ready, willing & able to finally let in the support and step into greater self responsibility to trust, allow, let go and forgive the past which opens up spaciousness to receive powerful inner healing's ; these can be physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and all of the above and more including relationships and abundance. Client also gain clarity on life purpose and receive guidance from ones deeper self ( soul ~ higher self ) on what ever they would like guidance, insights and understanding on. Basically no question is off limits and there is no issue that can’t be healed or resolved over time when the most aligned ingredients, understanding and insights are offered and put into practice.

To learn more about these one if a special kind quantum sessions and to book your's see my webpage . 
http://www.vibrantliving.co.nz/quantum-hypnosis-qhht.html
To book a quantum wellness retreat . Check out our packages here inclusive of one qhht session .
http://www.vibrantliving.co.nz/quantum-wellness-retreat.html

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Latest QHHT Review From Mila Dec 2018. 

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Thank you beautiful Mila from Queenstown for flying to Hanmer to have your QHHT session with me last week and for your review of your session. This review is included in this post and added to our webpage .

Mila is currently training to be a Qhht practitioner and is a wonderful soul with deep compassion for the human journey. Offering Qhht sessions is her highest path at this time so if you are in Queenstown look her up or ask me for her details.

​Wow what a epic month it has been - lucky me . 
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Infinite love, grace & blessings 
Mary jo ?

In joyful services to a empowered & joyfully magnificent humanity. 
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It is a inner game it is ... this life thing ! ! ! ?
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P.S. 
I just realised I have a couple of session openings pre Xmas dec 21st & 23rd And over Xmas to New Years period too. Email Mary jo : info@vibrantliving.co.nz 
Read website page link and more info on sessions.

Video Qhht Review & Conversation with Judith about awakening consciousness.  

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This picture to the left is with wonderful Judith whom visited on 11.11 ( 11th Nov ) last month for her QHHT session and 2 night B&B stay at Vlr.

If you are interested you can watch our Fb Live video recorded NOV 12th with myself & Judith chatting about awakening consciousness topics and her biggest take away from her session for herself.

2019 Being You Retreat NO. 2 - Arrive Jan 15th for 3 nights.
​Optional to Book a private Qhht over your stay. 

P. s . FYI .... Our 3 night Dec 2018 Being You Retreat was so successful and delightful to be a part of that we have decided to run another one Jan 15th 2019 - More info HERE  on visiting facilitators Rebecca Gambles website ) ​
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