Sandy Newbigging – Mind Detox & Meditation
Interview by Gail Torr
Five words that best describe Sandy Newbigging are: approachable, genuine, positive, peaceful and caring.
Sandy C. Newbigging is the creator of the Mind Detox Method (MDM) and Conscious Awareness Life Meditation (CALM). He is the author of several well-being books, including the Conscious World Awards nominated ‘THUNK! How to Think Less for Serenity and Success’.
Yoga Magazine recently declared him as being ‘one of the best meditation teachers around’ and his work has been seen around the world on television channels including Discovery Health. As the founder of the Mind Detox Academy he has trained Practitioners in his method from 14 countries. And as a retreat leader he has run mind body soul detox retreats at some of the world’s best health resorts including Chiva-Som in Thailand.
Passionate about peace, Sandy’s life mission is to share ancient wisdom with a modern twist that both makes sense and is accessible for everyone. His most recent book, THUNK! has been described as ‘totally life-changing’ by best-selling author Suzy Greaves, a ‘masterpiece’ by best selling author Sasha Allenby and the Barefoot Doctor said ‘you will benefit from every word’. Sandy has also been described by The Times as ‘pioneering mind-body detox’ and by the co-founder of the Next Top Coach Competition Terry Malloy as a ‘rare individual who walks his talk’.
When training as a meditation teacher he meditated day and night for 24 weeks. During that time he explored the nature of the mind and stabilized his experience of resting in the still silent inner peace that’s he says is ‘always present’. This enables him to teach from a very pure place and speak from his firsthand experience.
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Gail Torr: Let’s start at the very beginning….tell us a little bit about yourself and how your journey began?
Sandy Newbigging: For as early as I can remember, I had a strong sense that this life mattered. That there was more the life that having a 9-5 job, getting a mortgage, getting ‘away’ for a couple vacations a year and taking up golf when I retired! I went to university and graduated with honors in International Management. I then attempted to work in the corporate world, but found it very restrictive and found I was often frustrated with the boundaries on how I could help people as a management consultant.
