Ola Walsh, Udaipur (2026)

31/05/2026

Hello friends! 👋

Something I've been quietly building is finally ready to launch in the social realms! my sound therapy & reiki practice, is live on Insta and FB, and it would mean so much to me if you gave me a follow.

I haven't said much about my path to becoming a practitioner, but I'm now ready to share what I've learned and grow professionally in a space that I think a lot of us are being called to in some way.

Since leaving NZ in 2023 I've been knee deep in training. I delivered sessions to over 60 case study clients and individuals (around 500 hours while working full time in a rehab!) I earned CNHC registration, a professional Reiki diploma and a Distinction in Sound Therapy with 🙏

This is the most intensive and rewarding work I have ever done. The most incredible and humbling part has been witnessing the impact on others - being present for someone, holding space, and watching them slowly come back into balance. The improved sleep, the release from physical symptoms and pain, the increased confidence and sense of self worth and love.

I never expected the work to be so impactful, and it's one thing being a witness to your own miracles, but seeing those miracles unfold in others is just next level!

It's really inspired me to be the best practitioner I can be. The people who step into my space deserve the best, so it's a bit of a mission of mine to delve deep into the knowledge, as I would eventually love to contribute to research in these fields - I knew that Psychology degree would come in handy one day!

And I also want to hold space for the little Witch in me, because there is magic in this work! ✨️

So what you'll find here is a gorgeous mix of the psychology, the science, the spiritual practices, the energy and soul.

I've not long arrived in NZ, so right now my focus is on Distance Reiki & group sound baths AND to celebrate launching, I'm offering the first 10 subscribers to my Sunday newsletter 50% off their first 60-minute Distance Reiki session 🙏🏻 So if you've ever felt called to try Reiki, consider this your sign ✨️

Thank you! I am SO excited to share all of this with you. Ola x

17/05/2026

Tea picking and other wild shenanigans in the exquisite hills of Ella, Sri Lanka - with our gorgeous adventure buddies

Oh that there in the banana leaf thingy is jack fruit - the fruity bit of jack fruit. Oh my 😋😋😋 And the Buddhist monastery in the hills with evening meditation 🤌

And tea tasting with was one of the best experiences in Sri Lanka. Thank you for all the tea, which we are still sipping in New Zealand 🌿💚🌿

12/05/2026

Tuk tuks, clouds, monkeys, tea and funky lizards - sky high in Haputale, Sri Lanka 🌿💚

29/04/2026

Christmas Safari Crew! 2025 - we miss your adventurous souls ❤️

26/04/2026

Tuk-Tuk-Tuking around Sri Lanka ✨️❤️
A convertible tuk tuk at that!

19/04/2026

When in India...pop over to Sri Lanka.
Coconuts, beaches, wonderful humans ❤️

13/03/2026

The absolute, breathtaking beauty that is Munroe Island, India 🌿❤️🙏🏻

08/03/2026

Alleppey 🌴

From the high hills of the Western Ghats to the lowlands of Kerala's famous backwaters!

Our plan was to reach Munroe Island, a small island community surrounded by natural waterway systems and eight tiny islets, but FOMO led us to Alleppey first.

Further north, it's the more famous of the two backwater communities, known for its houseboats, or floating hotels, but I'll be honest, we felt a little uneasy here, unsure whether we were helping or hindering.

What I suspect was once a thriving ecosystem now feels choked. The backwaters here have been hit hard by a combo of houseboat pollution - diesel, waste, detergents dumped directly into the water, and unchecked tourist infrastructure expanding faster than any regulation could keep up with. 40 years ago there were just a handful of houseboats, now there are over 1,000! 🤯💨

The communities here are caught in a bind - the ecosystem that drew tourists is being degraded by tourism, but so many livelihoods now depend entirely on it.

We stayed at the beach first, which had been taken over by crows (a pretty telling sign of ecosystem stress). Our Airbnb turned out to be so gross 🤮 we just walked the street and knocked on doors until we found a family-run B&B that was clean, comfortable and lovely. We then moved inland, a little closer to the waterways, which although lush and green, were struggling.

So we did what we could to help more than hinder. We skipped the houseboat, ate locally, walked everywhere we could (including a very hot and sweaty 4-hour hike along the beach to Marari), kayaked, stayed in a local homestay, and bought fruit from street vendors along the way. We even sampled the local booze made by fermenting the sap of palm trees (aka TODDY TAPPING!) 🤪🌴🎉🥂

Next stop - Munroe Island. Fewer tourists, cleaner waterways, richer ecosystem, and a little hope that what Alleppey lost can be restored.

23/02/2026

A manky hostel and questionable taxi drivers can land you exactly where you’re meant to be! 😅

I came down with a cold, so we decided to pause in Kodaikanal for a few more days. The hostel we booked turned out to be totally gross, and the heavens literally burst when we arrived.

Time to upgrade! 💰✨️

A week before when we arrived on the overnight bus, the only café open was attached to a swanky hill station resort. Buffet breakfast, killer views, the loveliest staff. Absolute no-brainer.

After a bit of hoo-ha with the manky hostel, we organised a taxi to take us straight there.

BUT the taxi driver insisted he had a better hotel in mind and ignoring our pleas, started driving. Cue 30 seconds later, a man jumps in front of the car and a full-blown shouting match erupts in the rain 💥💥💥

Next thing we know, our driver is pulling our bags out of the boot and loading them into another car.

“Get in,” he says.

Five minutes later, another driver swaps in.

Unsure whether this was an impromptu hijacking or just taxi politics, we quietly braced ourselves 😬 Turns out Kodai taxi drivers are just a little territorial.

When we finally arrived at the resort, soggy and exhausted, a smartly dressed lady appeared like a vision from a Wes Anderson movie, with sweet lemon tea and steaming hot flannels.

We didn’t even have a booking, but they gave us a discounted room, ushered us into a golf buggy, and escorted us to a land of soft sheets, fluffy duvets, a squishy mattress, and a heater. Exactly what my poor, aching body needed.

A few days later we were upgraded to a cabin with a view, beers and a massive TV. Cue 'Lost in Translation' - obligatory on-the-road movie. We did have to feature in one of their promo videos in exchange for the upgrade 😂

We stayed for days and found the most stunning spot just 15 mins from the village. For about an hour, we sat on the cliff alone, watching clouds roll in until they swallowed us and everything around us whole. In that moment, wrapped in clouds, it felt like we’d found exactly what we came to India for...and bloody hell, what a journey to get there!!

07/02/2026

Cue one of our most extraordinary stays in India: KODAIKANAL (AKA Princess of the Hills) ✨️

What a change from the north. Desperate to escape traffic, crowds, and constant sensory overload, we made a beeline for the hill stations of Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats ⛰️🌿

We wasted hours trying to figure out buses into the hills, eventually gave up, and settled for the most accessible option (decision fatigue is REAL!)

A last-minute Airbnb search led us to a remote little cottage, 45 minutes outside Kodai....

And WOW!!

gave us all the feels.
Honestly, it was straight out of The Jungle Book 🦚🐒

Hélène and Vishnu, along with their little family, made us feel instantly at home. The house was surrounded by monkeys, giant squirrels, and peacocks, with jackfruit, avocado, coffee beans, and peppercorns growing on trees all around us.

And just a 10-minute stroll away, a beautiful natural swimming pool.

Oh. My. God.
Heaven.

AND the freshest, tastiest coffee we’ve ever had. Every bean on the farm is hand-picked, washed, dried, carefully inspected, and roasted on site. Oooof ☕🔥

We didn’t need to stay long to know we’ll be back one day with our own little sproglets 💚

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