About Faith Hope & Healing
FAITH to let go of expectations and discover meaning and purpose in your life.
HOPE to give yourself the gift of living in the present moment, letting go of anxiety about the future and the feelings of depression regarding the past.
HEALING to overcome fears and move forward in life.
Life is unpredictable, but Faith Hope & Healing can assist you throughout your counselling experience.
Using simple, effective methods with a combination of Counselling and Meditation, Faith Hope & Healing’s holistic approach will benefit those who want to take steps towards greater health and happiness.
About India Wallace
After being diagnosed with breast cancer and having surgery in 2003 I decided to follow with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Prior to diagnosis I was working a fast paced, media career. Long hours, stress and an unhealthy diet had my body in overload. Breast cancer was my wake-up call. It allowed me the opportunity to explore, heal and make some necessary changes to my life.
The approach I took was simple. I changed everything! Starting with diet and workload I proceeded to take a holistic approach to treatment. Meditation became a daily practice. I worked with a professional healer to work on my emotional body, opening up and addressing some old wounds. This changed my life in a way I had never imagined.
My qualifications include a Diploma in Counselling & Meditation Teacher
Training with The Gawler Foundation and volunteering at The Cancer Care Centre and Buddha House has given me a wealth of experience. I have volunteered as a Counseller at The Cancer Care Centre and helped set up and facilitate the “Young Women’s Support Group” for two years.
I have also volunteered as a support worker for Daw Park Hospice and I am a member of the “Compassion in Action” team at Buddha House where we hold monthly meditations and healing support groups. We are currently in the process of creating a Buddhist Hospice, a project that has been in my heart and thoughts for many years.
My personal Meditation and Teaching Practices continue, as do the many courses and retreats in Meditation and Compassionate Care. I have completed “Spiritual Care with the Dying ” 1 & 2 at Karuna and more recently “The Deathwalker “course with Zenith Virago.
Through my own experience I discovered new life in cancer diagnosis. It gave me an opportunity to let go of my fear of death and took me to a place of living in the present moment. This has enhanced my life and led me to a place of peace and compassion.
I would feel very privileged to help you and your family.
Please note I also provide Counselling to many others outside of the cancer space, using meditation as a tool to promote health and personal growth. Many of my Meditation students request private sessions on all aspects of life issues.
Testimonials
India entered my life just by chance when she was volunteering at the Cancer Care Centre.
It was the most frightening and uncertain time in my life.
Since that day, through her genuine loving kindness, compassion and understanding she became a vital pillar in my healing. Her reliable presence, when others fade away, never leaves you feeling alone.
She makes you believe in angels. I think she is one.
The course was a wonderful experience. Apart from finally being able to meditate (after trying
for years on & off and failing), the whole experience was more enjoyable, relaxing & positive
than I expected.
India is a natural! She is warm, calm and so beautiful in her approach, enabling you to relax,
learn & develop in your practice. She gives off such a compassionate, gentle vibe that you can’t help being positively affected by it!
The room is welcoming, comfy and relaxing- you’re greeted by herbal tea, notes & a calm, safe environment . It was a pleasure to attend each week and I’ll miss our little group. I would encourage anyone who wants more peace in their life to try this course.
I have tried to learn meditation at various times throughout my life. A class here and there, but never found time to sustain it as a practice.
Life got in the way. Other demands on my time.
I have come to a stage in my life, where I don’t filter the stresses in life as well as my younger years. I decided mediation was a good tool for my future years, and what challenges might lie ahead.
India’s classes were over and above my expectations.
From the moment I met her, the care she took to arrange the room for our comfort, the hot herbal tea on arrival, the notes carefully written and provided in our own folder.
Her teachings, the practice education, her personal interest in our Journey, and her sincere desire to enrich our lives with this ancient tool – gives me every reason to recommend India and her classes to everyone.
This is what she is meant to do.
Thank you India
Meeting India has been a really lovely experience – her warm, calm and caring nature has inspired me to commit myself to becoming less anxious, more focused and mindful and to dedicate part of every day to entering that ‘domain of deep natural peace’ which she has shown me.
Thank you India for teaching me to ‘be’ with myself and providing me with new skills to help me behave in a more mindful manner. Your course has not only taught me how to meditate, but I have also become a more appreciative and aware person. I am far more conscious of everyone’s desire for the same thing – happiness. This awareness makes it far easier to give both myself and others a break, because at the end of the day we are all seeking happiness in one form or another, and we are all going about it in the best way we know how to.
Having just completed a Learn to Meditate course as part of a small group with India I found the course to be personal and meaningful. The atmosphere and energy was very calming, supportive and positive – which I think is a reflection of India’s warm and engaging teaching style – I really appreciated your support, gentle guidance and positivity during the course creating a lovely group dynamic which allowed things to unfold at the right pace- thank you!
Participating in the Faith, Hope & Healing Meditation course, with India, has given me an opportunity to take a step back and reflect on my life journey. It has helped me to become calmer, more open and identify key goals – while accepting current changes. I have been able to mindfully establish priorities and think more clearly about what is truly important in my life – with my work, my family and the community. Thank you, India – and my daughter, Lainie, for making the connection – and adding value to my life.