What’s Holding You Back?

By on February 26, 2016   /   Benefits of Meditation, Confidence, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Inner-Strength, Meditation, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Self-Care  
What's Holding You Back?

  Have you ever shown up and did something that you weren’t initially sure about – do I know enough, can I pull this off, will I be able to deliver – but then totally surprised yourself by how much fun you had, and how comfortably you took to it when you did? That’s how I feel now after finally stepping up to the plate this year and teaching the yoga portion of the first half of my yoga and meditation classes. I love teaching meditation – I love teaching, connecting and engaging with people in general. But I hadn’t realised just how

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Are Food Rules Ruining Your Social Life

By on January 29, 2016   /   dieting, Eating Disorders, Emotional Eating, Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset  
Are Food Rules Ruining Your Social Life

How to Let Go of Food Rules How many times a day do you tell yourself, “I can’t have that”? And what happens when you tell yourself you can’t have something?….. It’s like talking to a child: you either focus on it and want it more, question and barter with yourself until you’re worn out and give in, or just eat it in an act of defiance anyway. If dieting has become a way of life for you then it’s highly probable all those guidelines and restrictions have left some lingering do’s and don’ts that are tangled up in your negative self-talk and

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5 Ways to Start the Year Without Dieting

By on January 13, 2016   /   Body Image, dieting, Emotional Eating, Food, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health  
5 Ways to Start the Year Without Dieting

Well dear readers, it’s a brand new year. And research shows that January is usually accompanied by resolutions to lose weight, change employment or finally sort out your finances. Which category are you focused on? Because of the area I specialize in, many people who employ my coaching and therapy services in the new year are usually wanting to lose weight, be happy, and find more peace and inner calm. The biggest lesson I teach them is that they won’t find what they’re looking for by going on a new diet. What your body desperately wants and needs is homeostasis,

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Let Go of Anger to Make Way for Forgiveness

By on January 4, 2016   /   Benefits of Meditation, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology  
Let Go of Anger to Make Way for Forgiveness

Turn Anger to Forgiveness Forgiveness is a huge topic that can often open up many old wounds, stifling our ability to live fully and freely in the now. Angry thoughts of injustice, vengeance and retaliation can run riot in your mind, creating more stress and discomfort in your body. Forgiveness is generally defined as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you. This conscious act is done regardless of whether the person or group actually deserves your forgiveness. Just as important as defining what forgiveness is, though, is understanding what forgiveness

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Why You Need to Love Yourself + Free PDF Printable

By on December 10, 2015   /   Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Food, Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Self-Esteem  
Why You Need to Love Yourself + Free PDF Printable

Do You Love Yourself? FREE Self-Love Reminders Printable PDF below!   I used to loathe myself. Love was a word that didn’t compute. I could never truly accept love because I didn’t know how to feel it for myself. As babies we are born happy, loveable and wanting to love. But what happens when we experience feelings of neglect, criticism or abandonment in our childhood…. that we feel the hurt so strongly and intensely as children we appoint ourselves to blame and internalise our pain? As we grow, a part of us begins to believe we are unworthy of love…. That inner child who felt unsafe and

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Stop Dieting, Start Living

By on November 26, 2015   /   Body Image, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset  
Stop Dieting, Start Living

When Dieting Takes Over From Living   Being on a diet is like forcing your real life body to squeeze into a Barbie and Ken sized dollhouse. Not a great fit if you really want to feel at home there. Does weighing all your food, watching your food portions and eating to the clock actually satisfy your hunger? What about when the rebel in you says, “Stuff it! I’m so hungry and I hate this food. I’m going to eat that cake anyway”? And what if you can’t stop at one piece after a week of willpower and restriction, and end

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Spelt Coffee & Pecan Cake Recipe

By on November 16, 2015   /   Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition  
Spelt Coffee & Pecan Cake Recipe

Coffee & Pecan Cake Recipe Spelt is an ancient grain widely recognized for its many health benefits. Triticum spelta, the scientific name for spelt,  is a hardier and more nutritious cousin to modern wheat (Triticum aestivum). Some taxonomists classify spelt as a parent of wheat. Spelt is classed in the wheat family, even though there are significant differences between common wheat and spelt, including that the molecular structure of the protein in spelt is more brittle and soluble, allowing it to be assimilated more easily. It’s high in fibre and tastes great! Who said eating clean and healthy for the whole family,

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Body Hate, Dieting & the Scales: Audio Interview

By on November 11, 2015   /   Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset  
Body Hate, Dieting & the Scales: Audio Interview

Body Hate, Dieting & the Scales Audio Interview Thank you Robyn Patton Intuitive Nourishment who interviewed me recently about body hate, dieting, the scales & vulnerability. ‪ Time for some #‎realtalk‬ so we can get comfortable with uncomfortable feelings and make space for learning to navigate them. Let me know what you think! V xo     About Viki Viki Thondley is a Mind-Body Wellness Specialist and qualified Holistic Counsellor, Food, Stress & Lifestyle Coach, Meditation Therapist, and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who inspires women to shift from limited thinking, low self-esteem and restriction to whole-self nourishment, body confidence and whole food healing. Recovered from bulimia

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Dark Citrus and Roast Almond Chocolate!

By on November 9, 2015   /   Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition  
Dark Citrus and Roast Almond Chocolate!

Dark Citrus and Roast Almond Chocolate Oh I do love creating new textures, aromas and flavours in my raw chocolate! This one rivals one of my favourite combo’s from a Lindt bar – orange and almond. I really love peppermint and orange with dark chocolate. There’s just something delicious about the blending of these two sweet and fruity flavours with the intense richness and bitterness of the cacao bean. Adding a bit of crunch with roasted almonds simply completes the deliciousness! Mine beats Lindt hands down!! 🙂 #‎rawchocolatelove  Enjoy! V xo     Dark Citrus and Roast Almond Chocolate Ingredients: • 250g

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Brown Rice Caramel Blocks Recipe

By on November 9, 2015   /   Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition  
Brown Rice Caramel Blocks Recipe

Brown Rice Caramel Blocks So I was playing around with the ever versatile hulled tahini and decided to throw in some puffed brown rice to the caramel mix. Of course the brown rice remains soft, surrounded in the caramel fudge so they’re deliciously sweet, cold and satisfying with a soft chewy texture. The perfect little pick me up to curb your sweet tooth craving. Enjoy! V xo     Brown Rice Caramel Blocks Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup hulled tahini 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, B grade 3/4 cup coconut oil, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla powder (organic preferred) 3/4 teaspoon celtic

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PB Choc Balls Recipe

By on November 9, 2015   /   Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition  
PB Choc Balls Recipe

PB CHOC BALLS   Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls – need I say more…. They’re simple and very easy to make because you only need one bowl, one spoon and one tray to make them! If you’re a lover of wholefood and nutrient dense treats, chances are you’ll already have these ingredients staples in your pantry. Enjoy! V xo     PB (peanut butter) Choc Balls Recipe Ingredients 1 cup organic smooth peanut butter 1/2 cup organic hulled tahini 1/2 cup raw cacao powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 to 3/4 cup rice malt syrup (Optional 1 tablespoon of raw honey can

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Overcome Negative Body Image

By on November 6, 2015   /   Body Image, dieting, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Positive change, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Wellness Coaching  
Overcome Negative Body Image

Overcome Negative Body-Image Here’s how just one of many clients did it! Sometimes in my coaching practice I need to get down into the pit with a client… really sit down in the mud with them and wade through the shit in their lives. It’s my job to hold steadfast as an anchor for them while they experience losing control or embracing their fear. Whatever the overwhelming emotion is, I’m always willing to go to the depths with them in order to help guide them back out of it. Not many traditional therapists allow themselves to do that, with the idea

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Body Image, Acceptance and the Dreaded Scales

By on October 27, 2015   /   Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Fat Loss, Food  
Body Image, Acceptance and the Dreaded Scales

Body Image and the Dreaded Scales So after I shared my previous Vulnerability post today THIS happened…… Warning – Real and honest body talk here after they made me get on the scales… Well, actually I chose to. It was either get on or don’t donate. #BIMGA #bodyimagemovement Posted by Mindbodyfood with Viki Thondley on Monday, October 26, 2015   About Viki Viki Thondley is a Mind-Body Wellness Specialist and qualified Holistic Counsellor, Food, Stress & Lifestyle Coach, Meditation Therapist, and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who inspires women to shift from limited thinking, low self-esteem and restriction to whole-self nourishment, body confidence and

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I Felt Like a Fat Failure

By on October 27, 2015   /   Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Self-Care  
I Felt Like a Fat Failure

VULNERABILITY ALERT… (spoiler, I’m not perfect) Yesterday I felt like a fat, inauthentic, hypocritical failure. I know I’ve gotten into some bad habits this year as I’ve struggled to balance a growing business and demand for my time with now building a second training institute, being a supportive partner, a loving and present step-mum, and delivering consistent energy and enthusiasm at my classes, workshops and live events. Somewhere in there I forgot to PRIORITISE myself. I forgot that my body doesn’t like missing breakfast, and especially does NOT like skipping lunch or being delayed to the point of feeling famished.

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Is Being Healthy Your Obsession?

By on October 22, 2015   /   Body Image, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Fat Loss, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss  
Is Being Healthy Your Obsession?

I really dislike labels. I especially dislike labelling the way we eat, the way we look, and the way we behave. “I eat clean. I am fat. I am a perfectionist.” Why do we need to make judgement instead of making way for growth, understanding and change? Labelling the way we eat is a dangerous tendency. We get so caught up in whether we’re doing it right or not. It develops a righteous thinking attitude, that for some can translate into control: If I can control my healthy diet, I can control the way I feel. Strong, intelligent and capable

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