In Search of Shambhala
In August this year I had the good fortune to partake in a pilgrimage across the beautiful land of Mongolia - one of the most pristine...
Dr Adrian Hekel
Meditation & Trauma Coach
Adrian Hekel
- Jul 7
The Path of Pure Love
About ten years ago when I used to attend all kinds of medical conferences, I vividly recall the final slide of a presentation from a...
Adrian Hekel
- Jun 6
The Power of Intention
I recall being somewhat shocked when one of my mentors in trauma healing work, Lisa Schwarz, made a bold statement. She said that someone...
Adrian Hekel
- May 8
Flowers and Filing Cabinets
Imagine a flower like a lotus with many petals, or a wheel with many spokes all joined at the hub. The flower and the wheel all have a...
Adrian Hekel
- Apr 10
Healing the Root
A few years ago we were on the final day of a retreat at a beautiful center in Byron Bay. As we were leaving and the next group of people...
Adrian Hekel
- Mar 12
The Pain of Paradox
This diabolical dance of fight and freeze was happening for a reason. It wasn't just an instinctive or pre-programmed response.
Adrian Hekel
- Feb 15
The Growth in Trauma
Sometimes we come to a place in our journey to heal trauma - or the conditioned patterns which keep us immersed in emotional conflict -...
Adrian Hekel
- Jan 30
Why Meditation Coaching?
I have worked as a GP serving the people of Coffs Harbour for almost ten years; I am truly grateful for this experience and thank many of...
Adrian Hekel
- Dec 19, 2021
From Custard Tarts to Body Parts
It slowly and painfully dawned upon me that I was mostly using meditation as an escape or way of 'spiritual bypassing'
Adrian Hekel
- Nov 11, 2021
Losing My Brain
In these past couple of months there have been periods when my brain just hasn't been working as well as it once used to. The other night...
Adrian Hekel
- Oct 25, 2021
Chambers of the Heart & Collective Trauma
The last couple of months have been a massive time of transition. For all of us. In my own world, there has been a health challenge which...
Adrian Hekel
- Jul 19, 2021
TWO GREAT RIVERS – CAN THEY BECOME ONE?
Within me it feels like there are two great rivers flowing side by side. One river is the uncompromising commitment to evolve as a...