Marianne Comilang

The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. -Oliver Wendell Holm

Marianne seeks balance. That is what drives her. That is her motivation. She aims to affect change through her words and her actions.

She is, by nature, a communicator, advocate and educator. And so she uses these tools to serve her world as best as she can.

She spent too many years as a high-strung multi-tasker in marketing, public relations and event planning – primarily in the apparel/retail industry. Then she discovered the balancing power of yoga and meditation in everyday life. And realized that more sleep, whole foods, unplugging from technology and spending time in nature made her happier and healthier human being.

Since removing herself from the hustle *cue disco music*, Marianne has been on a journey of exploration and discovery across the globe, fully immersing herself in exotic cultures, ancient traditions, foreign languages and alternate realities.

She is a renegade foodie, refusing to follow recipes. She believes in a holistic approach to nutrition and opts for local, whole, organic, fair-trade, unprocessed food whenever possible. She hates waste and brings reusable bags and containers wherever she goes, sometimes to the confusion of the people around her. She has gone from mindless consumption to mindful simplicity. She aims to be as conscious and conscientious as she can about the choices that she makes.

Marianne believes that a balance between conscious movement and deliberate stillness is essential to a more mindful and content life. She’s been teaching yoga to adults and children since 2008 and has taught Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia and Peru.

She's a sometimes-blogger about slow travel, simple living, cultural experience, and being well on her blog MoveStillFree as well as for others.

In partnership with her husband, she provides strategic communication and brand design solutions for people and projects she thinks improve the beauty and quality of life - usually related to wellbeing, social change, arts and culture. Together they are ShineandHumm.com.

Marianne lives life in full-spectrum – communications professional and yoga instructor by day, superhero and dream school student by night.