Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks on TED about three encounters with powerful women who fight to make the world better – while preserving the traditions that sustain them.

At Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Kris McIntyre discovers a unique spa treatment combined with an authentic Aboriginal eco-tourism experience.

Can a Japanese facial massage really rub out wrinkles while harmonising your body and soul? The brochure about facial harmony promises me a blissful journey from head to toe. My guide on this journey is Japanese-born yoga teacher and shiatsu practitioner, Fumi Yamamoto. Read more …

Roxanna Minonna (Roxy) is a Tantric Goddess, temple dancer and facilitator of a powerful way of initiation for women through dance called Dancing the Divine. On a retreat I attended with Roxy, she opened the floor to questions about sex and relationships and here’s what she had to say.

Roxanna Minonna (Roxy) has a wisdom way beyond her 30 years. She has an uncanny ability to channel her teachings but there is also a sense that her profound and honest understanding of ‘woman’ is on account of her personal journey. It hasn’t been an easy one. A drug-user at the age of 12, a heroin addict at the age of 17, a disenchanted soul at the age of 21. But somewhere along the way, Roxy found the courage to grasp on to something that gave her life meaning. It became a way of initiation for women through dance. But this is no ordinary dance. This is Dancing the Divine …