Mind Body Spirit London, May 2014 Review

Back by popular demand and in all it’s glory, this years MBS festival did not disappoint.

There really is something for everyone at these events so whether you are fresh on your spiritual path or completely embedded and own every Hay House and Watkins book ever published you will feel right at home.

After doing my usual lap of the hall to become familiar with my surroundings and begin to take it all in I was able to experience some Free Hugs being warmly distributed by the MBS team. Pretty good way to start the day it seemed and I began to settle in nicely.

I Decided to start off nurturing my body with some scrummy raw goodness from the guys at InSpiral, re-fueling with a Pina Colada Juice, Raw Pizza, Salad and topped off with a raw mint choc chip ice cream, Divine!! {Editors note: too jealous! Sophie}

Whilst enjoying my food I was entertained by the very wonderful Ruby Wax as she talked passionately with host Tim Wheaton about  mindfulness and how we can all be responsible for where we are at with our own thoughts and learn to self regulate these  “become the master and not the slave of your mind”. Ruby was fascinating, razor sharp and totally inspiring.

Although I did not manage to see Ruby at her full two hour workshop I did purchase her book Sane New World, I am looking forward to more of her deadpan humour which seems to work wonders for me.

As it seems so easy to loose track of time at the event my top tip for future MBS goers is to follow the line up of speakers on the website and book onto the ones you absolutely do not want to miss, there will always be others you are guided to over the course of the event. Best to not be disappointed though as we have another year to wait for the next London one.

I was thrilled to meet up with so many fabulous exhibitors in particular MBS regular Clare G Harvey from Flowersense and author of her new and updated – The New Encyclopedia of Flower Remedies, this lady is so connected to plants and how they can help us it is incredible. The aromas were so uplifting I could have been on their stall all day.

I was able to hear the story behind the girls new start up “Angel Feet” who are certainly worth checking out.

I finished up my time at the show by enjoying the Kindred Spirit Holistic Business Awards, presented by the lovely Robert Holden and team, it was a great way to end my day at the event and witness just how many fantastic business’s there are in this arena now and how many people are thriving and flourishing because of it.

Thank you MBS for another spectacular event we look forward to seeing you next year for your come back to your home ground at Olympia.

Find out more about Mind Body Spirit here:
https://www.mindbodyspirit.co.uk/london

And maybe we’ll see you next year?

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Article by Ruby Brown of The Holistic Directory and Tribal Wave SUP

Images by Tangle Photography – see the full MBS gallery here: http://www.tanglephotography.co.uk/mind_spirit

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The Mind Body Spirit Festival – Brighton, November 2013

The seas were raging and the winds were blowing this weekend,but inside The Mind Body Spirit Festival at The Brighton Centre I felt like I was in a cocoon of love and inspiration.

On entering the main exhibitor market place I was handed my goody bag – a fab treat indeed – Any goody bag with a book about love is a sure way to put a smile on my face. I am looking forward to reading “What Is Love” The Spiritual Purpose of Relationships by Frank Vilaasa, so thank you Frank and Thank You MBS.

I tend to always do a bit of a lap when I arrive at large scale events, so I can find my bearings and get a good idea of what’s what. I had limited time at the show unlike when Sophie and I visited the London event so I wanted to make sure I was being organised and making the most of all that was on offer.

I decided to head to the free stage and compose myself a little after my blustery arrival. One of the first things to really capture my attention in this area was the exquisite work of Mark Goulding – what an incredible talent. I actually felt quite hypnotised as I was drawn into the work of his fabulous Mandalas. I then had the honour of speaking with this fantastic and beautiful man who quite literally had me spellbound with his words. We spoke about the impending solar eclipse that was to take place in the next hour and how he was super excited to be there at the show and around all the love of family and community on such an auspicious day. After reciting his poem to me, The Fleeting Moment, he highly recommended I take a few moments to connect with that energy of this Solar Eclipse. Not words I was likely to ignore, given what I had just experienced.

Feeling a bit peckish (to be honest I really did not even need to feel hungry) I made my way to the InSpiral food counter. Never a disappointment, there was an array of healthy raw bites to get those taste buds going. I opted for an Avocado boat followed by a scrummy pot of raw vanilla berry tart. Delicious. I really do hope that one fine day Brighton will have it’s own InSpiral too, best get manifesting!

The MBS team really do a fantastic job and I truly hope the show will return to The Brighton Centre again. There was so much to see and do. With the Love Dome, Mantra Tent and meditation Pop Up Temple people were blissing out at every opportunity.

I witnessed Tim Wheater’s divine vibrations and sublime sounds in the free stage and thoroughly enjoyed chanting with him throughout the eclipse phase – Big smiles all round.

Connecting with new like minded, heart centred individuals is a blessing in my job and this occasion was no exception as there was an abundance of you lovely lot everywhere.

I discovered my colour personality with the The Colour Ministry – that will be Red for me then – passionate, enthusiastic and susceptible to energy highs and lows. Alison is the pioneer for The Colour Ministry and has over 18 years experience in working with colour, a fascinating tool for healing I believe. The Colour Ministry have lots to offer so I really can only recommend a visit to their web site to learn more and receive your free e-book “Exploring Colour”.

I also had the pleasure of bumping into friends I had not seen for a long time and that, added to the the whole experience of the show, made the whole day quite magical.

Due to family commitments I was unable to stay as long as I would have liked and am disappointed to have missed some of the fine speakers that were there. I heard much praise for Charley Morley and his talk on lucid dreaming. I can only say that next year I will be sure to attend the full weekend to immerse myself fully in it all.

Thank You MBS, you have delivered a holistic event with something for every one of us.

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Author: Ruby Paterson
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