Esho Wellness

20/06/2026

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In sad news, Robert A.F. Thurman, renowned Buddhist scholar, activist, teacher, author, and co-founder of Tibet House US, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Woodstock, New York. He was 84.
And yes, he was Uma's father.
I had the pleasure of speaking at the same Conference some years back and attended the workshop he offered - just a wonderful man and teacher...
Lilly Greenblatt, digital editor of Lion’s Roar offered this:
I was wondering how can we remain present while still planning — and even hoping — for a better future? I found my answer in Bob’s talk, where he spoke of using the present moment to visualize a better world.
“Try to imagine everything working,” he said. “Imagine everybody cheering up. Imagine people seeing the half-full glass. Imagine them finding their source of joy within themselves.”
“Visualize. Let the world be a mandala in time of people fulfilling what they really want,” he continued.
“Can you find something that is a blessing now — a miracle about your now? Be in the moment. Even imagining a good future, it makes you happy in the moment.”
“So be hopeful,” he concluded. “It’s all right. Turn your passion toward the positive.”

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

Koha yoga tonight at Aro Valley Community Centre, 6-7pm.
Would love to see you there xx
(covering for Mumu)

27/04/2026

So excited to be offering some rare, special and intimate upcoming courses on essential wellness with you!
From Thursday 30 April to Sunday 3 May, we're hosting some warm, fun gatherings, to learn, laugh and lean into wellness together!

Deets https://www.esho.life/blog/5events-4days

A longer explainer::
Everything is chemistry.

Including you. Including essential oils (EOs). Including the way your body responds to them.

EOs are nature's medicine - the plant's own immune system.
Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anxiolytic... but without the toxic side-effects of regular, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals (which load up our liver - giving us something else to recover from; and can damage our gut lining, among other nasty effects).

One of the things I love most about working with essential oils is that the more you understand the chemistry, the less mysterious they become. You stop guessing, is this the right one? Am I using it right? - and start matching. This oil for this. That one for that. Pre-dinner mood support. The 3pm slump. The 2am ceiling-stare. The child with a runny nose.

The body runs on chemistry. Every cell, every signal, every subtle shift in mood, and sense of growing inner resilience. Oils run on chemistry too. So when you reach for one, you're not casting a spell - you're choosing a molecule for what it actually does - and letting your body do the rest.

These words from Dr David Hill explain it so well:
"...The unique chemical makeup of each essential oil is what gives them the ability to affect the body’s systems. Molecules in essential oils can selectively support the function of subcellular structures that run the processes that keep us alive.

By understanding the fundamentals of oil chemistry, you can begin to classify oils by their chemical properties. This will help you learn which oils might have applications in different daily life contexts and how they work."

Honestly? Once it clicks, you start to use them instinctively and intuitively, this is the shift. And start to realise, "huh - I haven't been unwell for ages! Huh, I'm calmer, huh - I have more energy and clarity".... it's gradual because its by nature which doesn't hurry - but everything that needs to, gets done.

Treat your future self to getting curious and exploring nature's medicine!

Join us - Essential Oils Made Easy.
Ten oils. Every household. Every situation. We walk through exactly when to reach for each.
Friday 1 May · 5:30pm | Sat 2 May · 10:30am · Inner Sanctuary | 2:00pm · O-Studio

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27/04/2026

The Wellness Collective which I'm a part of, are coming to WELLINGTON!

🌟 For 5 incredible events at 5 incredible venues - including Bhakti lounge, O-Studio Wellington, The Botanist Cafe, and Inner Sanctuary - downstairs in Hipsta NZ.

Comment WELLY below and we’ll send you the details 🫶🏼

Join Wellness Collective's own Buffy Gill from Be Good Organics Author, Nutritionist & Naturopath, and Freda Wells of Esho Wellness - Facilitator, Coach and Yoga Teacher, (currently completing her certification in Somatic Therapy), for 5 intimate events on:
🌟 Deep Sleep
🌟 Essential Oils Made Easy (3 sessions)
🌟 Yoga with Oils

Wellness Collective have not hosted any in person events in Wellington for over five years (!!) so are so excited for this weekend with you. If you have Welly-based friends and family, please send them the details too - we would love to look after them! QR Code in images x

https://www.esho.life/blog/5events-4days

29/03/2026

So excited to share my next yoga retreat!

Return to Self | Yoga weekend 17-19 April

With over 2 decades of yoga between them, Karlin Frew and Freda Wells are passionate about bringing this weekend of yoga-guided healing and flourishing to you.

Join us as at the circuit breaker retreat in Waikawa Bay on the Kapiti coast, just an hour drive from Wellington, where we combine our favourite things: yoga, breathwork, meditation, dialogues on yoga philosophy and psychology, ocean swimming (optional!) music and beats, and good Kai and company.

There is something powerful about practicing in company, don’t miss this opportunity to plug into the transformational energy of the collective.

When we move towards what makes us feel alive, life unfurls in beautiful ways. When we choose self-love, movement, reflection, curiosity and connection - we are reminded of - and feel plugged into - the infinite flow of wisdom that is around us constantly, and recharges us. Yoga also supports us to see the stories we live in, come to understand them on a deep compassionate level, and then move through those that keep us stuck to access our next level of evolution. Learning never stops, and we are excited to share yoga - a complete system of human thriving - with you.

The schedule follows a spacious rhythm to allow you to fully drop into presence, reconnect with self, and access your innate capacity for healing, agency and joy.

You will leave with a reset perspective, mind, soma, and soul. This lovely weekend is designed to leave you clearer, more grounded, connected with your power and self-authorship, and enlivened by beautiful souls and coastal setting.

Grab the early bird prices before April 10th!

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