WA Surf Lifesavers Help Save Bali Tourist Coogee Beach Surf Life Saving Club member Cath Spencer went to Bali for what was supposed to be a relaxing postChristmas family holiday but ended up in the middle of a lifeanddeath drama at popular Waterbom Park Cath had to call on all her lifesaving skills to revive a young woman in her early twenties whorsquod collapsed and stopped breathing whilst lining up for a water slide ldquoI thought shersquod just fainted because the lines were very long but she was completely out of it I put her on her side then a doctor who was visiting the park also came to the womanrsquos aid But neither of us could find a pulserdquo Cath said The collapsed womanrsquos companion attempted to put a couple of breaths into her before the doctor asked Cath to commence CPR
Month: January 2015
Perfect Escapade to Pemuteran in the North of Bali
Perfect Escapade to Pemuteran in the North of Bali Pemuteran has always been one of the favorite spots for our family We love its unique scenery its underwater world and calm waters In the fishing village of Pemuteran it is possible to snorkel and even take part in activities at the coral rehabilitation and sea turtle conservation centre Trips to Menjangan Island where lie some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling sites in Bali are easily arranged from many dive and boat operations along the coast If you donrsquot already know it a visit to the Atlas pearl farm is a must From Pemuteran drive about 10km east towards Lovina and you will see the farm signposted In its pristine setting the secrets of south sea pearls are revealed Visitors can do a tour and learn about the oysterbreeding program the cultivation cycle and see a demon
Improving Your Energy Flow
Improving Your Energy Flow Balinese massage may be the most popular on this island however many people are unaware of the multiple benefits of pressure point massages such as Japanese Shiatsu and Traditional Thai massage Both are based upon meridians or energy lines that run throughout the body The benefits include increased blood circulation flexibility improved posture pain relief restores your health and prevents illness and most important is antiaging Both Shiatsu and Thai massage are based on balancing the life force energy of the body known as Qi pronounced chi in Chinese or Ki in Japanese Yin and Yang are the female and male components of Qi There are twelve meridians six feminine and six masculine each associated with an organ Along these meridians are acupressure points known as Tsubos in Shiatsu
Ubud Food Festivala taste of whats to come
Ubud Food Festivala taste of whatrsquos to come With the success of The Kitchen program at the 2014 Ubud Writers Readers Festival Director Founder Janet DeNeefe has decided to go full steam ahead and launch a food festival commencing June 5 7 2015 in Ubud Bali Says Janet ldquoI have been living and breathing Indonesian food for more than 30 years and now itrsquos time to share this glorious cuisine with the world There will be culinary surprises around every corner with a lineup of local and international chefs from across the archipelago as well as filmmakers food writers growers and more in what is set to become Indonesiarsquos most exciting gastronomic celebrationrdquo The Ubud Food Festival will be an exciting threeday culinary extravaganza of cooking demonstra
January 21 2015
January 21 2015CLEARING KIDSrsquo HEADS The world is much more challenging and confusing for children than it was a generation ago Research suggests that the increase in allergens and pollutants may cause ADT and other psychoses and therersquos evidence that wifi and hand phones send signals that may scramble all of us especially those younger not fully developed brains Yet kids often grow up into functioning inspirational adults Amazing really Itrsquos when they donrsquot or when they stumble along the way that parents and teachers need help One of Taksu Sparsquos most respected healers Lela Thomas has recently put aside decades of training in other modalities in favour of the tools of Access Consciousness which she has seen ldquobring dynamic change to peoplersquos lives including my ownrdquo Lela is just back from in China where she saw these tools help children with learning disabilities emotional prob
Yayasan SukacitaA Unique Approach to Mentally hallenged ChildrenBy Ines Wynn
Yayasan SukacitaA Unique Approach to Mentally hallenged ChildrenBy Ines Wynn A trio of dapper Dutch ladies is carving out a unique niche in Bali in an area that is lacking adequate expertise and funding the world of the mentally disadvantaged children In 2010 Marieke Nijland Mila van der Meer and Yolanda Onderwater created an organization named Yayasan Sukacita literally meaning happiness and joy Sukacita is a Dutch philanthropic foundation headquartered in the Netherlands with a field office in Ubud and the specific goal of contributing expert knowledge tools and education to Balinese parents teachers educational groups and institutes caring for children with intellectual disabilities The three founders are steeped in ways on how to handle and contribute to the development of children whose intelligence is considered below normal Yolanda is a child therapist Marieke is a s
January 21 2015
January 21 2015 BASKETBALL NEWS The 7th Annual Bali International School BIS Invitational Basketball Tournament will be held February 5th through 8th at BIS A tournament for secondary schools in Bali and Java this year for the first time the tournament will have its first international participant Dili International School and Surabaya powerhouse SPY will also attend The basketball tournaments continue with BIS hosting the IISSAC basketball tournament from February 27th through March 1st Meanwhile the second season of the Bali Wheelchair Basketball League got underway last Wednesday with six teams up from the four teams of the inaugural season last year Season continues through to the finals at the Coaltrans Friendly Games on June 7 The teams are lead by last years winners Mitrais together with Jimbaran Cahaya Mutiara Ubud Puspadi BIS and CiBO more
Bali A Paradise Created by Adrian Vickers
Bali A Paradise Created by Adrian VickersBali A Paradise Created is a penetrating and unafraid examination of the manufacturing of the islandrsquos image to serve political economic and cultural purposes This important book explores the underlying social and cultural forces that have shaped the ultimately enduring image of Bali that we have today It gives expression to multiple voices in the experience of Bali including insights gleaned from oral history interviews with the Balinese themselves Over the past four centuries of Balirsquos modern history this tiny island is unique in that it has been subject to a number of widely divergent images From the 16th to the 18th C Bali was perceived to be chaotic and violent ndash an island of theft murder anarchy and despotic decadence by Dutch colonists and early European writers These im
Beryl DovPoet Laureate of the Internet
Beryl DovPoet Laureate of the Internet Bery Dov was born and raised in the multiethnic melting pot of Brooklyn New York An ordained rabbi he holds degrees in biology philosophy literature and business management Beryl has traveled extensively to more than 100 countries and has lived and worked in New York Israel Montreal Texas and New Mexico He first visited Bali in 1973 as a 20yearold backpacker discovering Indonesia Beryl now lives in semiretirement in Ubud where he spends most of his time writing An Internet sensation he received 15 million page views in 2014 Beryl is currently working on a Twitter project to launch his 10word aphorisms to one million people daily Who were your ancestors I am descended from countless generations of rabbis My great grandfather Rabbi Beryl Gulden who I am named after
January 21 2015
Its quiet out there on the streets the crowds have left its only us with a fantastic range of shops to rediscover so for those visitors still around along with us we have a lot of shopping pleasures to ourselves ndash