Hi I’m Maya Lotz and I’m your host for the Ocean of Abundance podcast. Welcome to another episode in series two of the A Taste of Wellness Eastern Cape practitioner offerings. In this episode I am joined by Paula Cotton from the Wellness with Paula practice.

“ Life is a wonderful adventure of self discovery and growth. Join me as we journey together in love.” Paula Cotton 

Paula draws upon her many years of experience as a counsellor, energy healer, body wisdom practitioner and life coach in her wellness practice. She believes the combination of all these skills and modalities allows for healing on the 4 levels - mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. In recent years she has dedicated herself full-time to this practice. Paula works with clients one-on-one, in small groups and offers wellness workshops. She has an Honours Degree in Clinical Psychology (SA), a Chrysalis Diploma in Psycho-Therapeutic Counselling (UK), a USUI Reiki level 2 diploma (USA), a Creative Consciousness Life Coaching Diploma with Marc Steinberg (SA) and practical personal experience with Tapping, TRE, Visualizations, Intuitive Understanding, Hypno-Therapy.

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Hi I’m Maya Lotz and I’m your host for the Ocean of Abundance podcast. Welcome to another episode in series two of the A Taste of Wellness Eastern Cape offerings. In this episode I am joined by Greg Wilmot, a Makhanda based counselling psychologist.

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Welcome to the second A Taste of Wellness Eastern Cape series featuring offerings from Holistic Wellness Practices in the Eastern Cape area in an around Kenton-on-Sea. This collaborative initiative was launched last year by Kim van Niekerk and Dr Susan McGarvie and it’s all about helping you to access your body’ innate healing wisdom. 2024 also saw the launch of the first Kenton Wellness Festival, a three day event, in collaboration with Kenton & Boesmans Tourism which offered talks, workshops and immersive experiences that drew people in from far in wide. In fact it was such a success that this year from the 18th to the 22nd of June a five day feast of healthy options with Masterclasses, talks, demos and individual therapies are on offer for you to set you upon your journey to Live to Thrive.

In this episode I am joined by Kim van Niekerk and Dr Susan McGarvie, the masterminds behind the A taste of wellness initiative to tell us more about what to expect from the Kenton Wellness Festival 2025.

Maya Lotz⁠ from the ⁠Energy for Life ⁠wellbeing practice is the host of the Ocean of Abundance podcast.

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In the Crossing the Ocean of Grief series, I am joined by the owner of Inspired Life & Grief Coaching practice, Educator, Author and Speaker,⁠ ⁠⁠Sandy Lotz-Weiner⁠⁠⁠. In each episode we will look at different aspects and topics related to Grief. 

This is the final episode in this series, Sandy and I talk about Embracing Nature once you’ve crossed the ocean of grief and find yourself on dry land again, and now what? We also talk about the next series we are launching, Nature as Healer, aimed at a broader audience and combining our two practices to bring you new offerings. 

Sandy started her professional career as a pharmacist in South Africa, her country of birth. In 2003, she relocated with her late husband, Tony, to the beautiful Monterey Peninsula in California. There, she worked as a pharmacist and obtained credentials as a Health and Life Coach, working  with clients part-time. In 2017, with the passing of her husband and then her mother, Sandy became interested in studying grief and the grieving process. After she moved through her grief journey, she became a certified Grief Coach and Educator and the author of Crossing the Ocean of Grief book, a guide on how to save yourself from the depths of Despair after losing someone you loved.

Your host is⁠ ⁠⁠Maya Lotz⁠⁠⁠ from the⁠⁠ ⁠Energy for Life⁠⁠ wellbeing practice. 

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In this series: Crossing the Ocean of Grief, I am joined by the owner of Inspired Life & Grief Coaching practice, Educator, Author and Speaker,⁠ ⁠⁠Sandy Lotz-Weiner⁠⁠⁠. In each episode we will look at different aspects and topics related to Grief. 

In this episode Sandy and I talk about the role of mindfulness, gratitude and growth in grief, both from the perspective of the griever and those supporting the one in grief.

Sandy started her professional career as a pharmacist in South Africa, her country of birth. In 2003, she relocated with her late husband, Tony, to the beautiful Monterey Peninsula in California. There, she worked as a pharmacist and obtained credentials as a Health and Life Coach, working  with clients part-time. In 2017, with the passing of her husband and then her mother, Sandy became interested in studying grief and the grieving process. After she moved through her grief journey, she became a certified Grief Coach and Educator and the author of Crossing the Ocean of Grief book, a guide on how to save yourself from the depths of Despair after losing someone you loved.

Your host is⁠ ⁠⁠Maya Lotz⁠⁠⁠ from the⁠⁠ ⁠Energy for Life⁠⁠ wellbeing practice. 

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In this series: Crossing the Ocean of Grief, I am joined by the owner of Inspired Life & Grief Coaching practice, Educator, Author and Speaker, ⁠⁠Sandy Lotz-Weiner⁠⁠. In each episode we will look at different aspects and topics related to Grief. 

In this episode I talk to Sandy about what motivated her to write her book and to become a grief coach and educator, we explore what the different types of grief and losses are, look at why someone who has experienced loss and grief needs support and explore needs and tasks of grieving as well as taking a peek at Sandy’s unique Life Raft model and it’s four phases. Our session starts and ends with short practices that you can adopt as tools to help you navigate your own journey of loss, grief and life.

Sandy started her professional career as a pharmacist in South Africa, her country of birth. In 2003, she relocated with her late husband, Tony, to the beautiful Monterey Peninsula in California. There, she worked as a pharmacist and obtained credentials as a Health and Life Coach, working  with clients part-time. In 2017, with the passing of her husband and then her mother, Sandy became interested in studying grief and the grieving process. After she moved through her grief journey, she became a certified Grief Coach and Educator and the author of Crossing the Ocean of Grief book, a guide on how to save yourself from the depths of Despair after losing someone you loved.

Your host is ⁠⁠Maya Lotz⁠⁠ from the⁠ ⁠Energy for Life⁠ wellbeing practice. 

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‘I started to notice that photography was a tool for healing, that creating and co-creating allowed space for people to start process emotion, to heal, but also realizing that the heart of that creation comes from being true to yourself.’ Sophie Smith

In this episode of the A Taste of Wellness Series we meet Sophie Smith - Photographer and Creative Coach. Sophie’s photographic journey has mirrored her personal healing process - from motherhood, to embodied portraiture, to her personal fine art projects. Using the tools she has learnt and used to create her own work, she works with clients as a photographer and creative coach, helping them to access their personal creative potential. She believes that every person has the capacity to create - we just need to cultivate the practice, and once we do, we tap into an incredible tool for our wellness, healing and happiness.

Tune in for a fascinating chat with Sophie and begin your own creative journey by using the self-reflective journaling prompts she shares with us in this episode too.

This series relates to the wellness offerings and collaborations in and around Kenton-on-Sea and aims to help you to access your body's innate healing wisdom. Find out more about events and practitioners here: ⁠⁠A Taste of Wellness⁠⁠

Your host is ⁠⁠Maya Lotz⁠⁠ from the⁠ ⁠Energy for Life⁠ wellbeing practice. 

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In this episode I am joined by Tracey du Toit a whole life coach and wolf non-surgical practitioner. We hear how Tracey’s own brave healing journey led to the establishment of the Brave Heart Health and Healing Centre now located in the beautiful mountain village of Barkley East. We also explore what is on offer at the centre for your unique needs whether you have a known diagnosis or just need a detox, rest and restore experience. Tracey’s aim is to put you firmly on the path to creating your own perfectly healthy life to take home with you. A Taste of Wellness series: This series relates to the wellness offerings and collaborations in and around Kenton-on-Sea and aims to help you to access your body’s innate healing wisdom.

Maya Lotz from the Energy for Life well-being practice is the host for the Ocean of Abundance Podcast.

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In hierdie episode praat ons met Dave de Ruiter oor Kinesiologie. Luister en vind uit wat Kinesiologie jou kan offer en hoor Dave se getuienis oor hoe hierdie modaliteit sy asook die van sy kliente se reis na welstand beinvloed het.

Kontak Dave op 083 682 0387.

Hierdie reek praatjies fokus op alle dinge te doen met welstand in die Kenton-on-Sea area en hoe om jou liggaam se eie natuurlike wysheid te leer harnas. Vir meer infomasie oor die praktisyne en aanbiedings van die intiatief volg hierdie skakel:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠A Taste of Wellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hierdie reeks word deur ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Maya Lotz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ van die⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Energy for Life⁠⁠⁠⁠ praktyk aangebied. 

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In this series: Crossing the Ocean of Grief, I am joined by Sandy Lotz-Weiner, the owner of Inspired Life & Grief Coaching practice, Educator, Author and Speaker⁠⁠. In each episode we will look at different aspects and topics related to Grief.

In today’s episode we talk about different kinds of losses, love and creating new chapters in our lives as well as sharing a few self-compassion tools for navigating the ocean of grief and life’s challenges and transitions.

Your host is⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Maya Lotz⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Energy for Life⁠⁠⁠ wellbeing practice. 

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