Welcome!

Durga’s Tiger Land welcomes new members, Dr. Joanne Mangion & Anthony Harvey

Joanne and Anthony came to Durga’s Tiger Land on Wednesday, 8th of March 2023. Gaining our prior consent, they arrived in a mini-bus full of suitcases, belongings, five rescue puppies, and a puppy nanny. We were sitting at our community table when they arrived around 14:30.

Of course we were not sure what to make of our new Australian guests, with shaved heads and five puppies, at first. However, as the hours, days, and weeks flow by we have had many opportunities to learn about, and from, each other.

One of the very beautiful things about building this community is the diversity. At first one might envision that “like minded” people means people like us. Instead, we are reminded that every pilgrimage is personal and many pathways lead us to live the life we live. 

Welcome Jo & Anthony! We are very pleased to have you here living with us.

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A few words from Joanne

“In March 2020, a year after Anthony & I left Australia for some explorative travel, and 15 years of research into deep dark rabbit holes, we became interested and then invested in finding “our tribe” and living off-grid.

Having received many challenges, learnings, blessings, and omens on the way, on March 8, 2023 we arrived at Durga’s Tiger Land. From our arrival to now (10 weeks), I can see this is the manifestation of the land and lifestyle we had been so progressively and eagerly imagining, visualising, and pursuing for three years. What once seemed so very impossible and out-of-reach, through a series of practices and seemingly unrelated synchronicities, has been made manifest and placed under our feet.

My resonance with the stories, lifestyle, vision and mission of Durga’s Tiger Land co-founders Iris & David is remarkable to say the least. While we come from different ends of the earth and our paths, journeys, and experiences could not be less similar, we are all on our personal spiritual pilgrimage with self and Source. This gives way to many conscious conversations and practices, rituals and disciplines that are varied and shared. A slice of magic here that I value and adore.

Following an intense settling in period, then claiming more moments to be silent, I’ve discovered many slices of magic since. The nature here and all it contains - people, places including the breathing Rio Verde (river) and waterfalls, animals and insects can be harsh, orchestral, lushious, and luminescent… all at the same time. A nirvana for heightening one’s awareness and creating rapid transformation. Perhaps, you are ready for a slice of this magic too…?”

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Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Joanne is the co-founder and facilitator of docjo.’s 4 Major Tools™ and related services. Her co-creator and facilitator, whom she also refers to as her “cosmic friend”, “sacred witness”, “master teacher and coach”, “enigma”, “hermit”, and “alchemist”, a private, passionate, introvert, Anthony was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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“Following decades in Corporate Australia - enchanted by the earnings, benefits, and perks in law, aviation, and banking and finance, while managing a growing 7 figure residential property portfolio, regular international travel, married life, and more… I was simultaneously navigating recurring ailments including headaches, migraine, cold sores, muscle tension, digestive issues, dysfunctional relationships, and emotional instability due to a life of default and incongruence.

I often slept through or pushed through bouts of deep sadness and despair, depression, anxiety and nervous breakdowns, until a manic depression diagnosis in 2004. A flirt with suicide, a saving grace, and an amicable divorce, lead to my independence for the first time at age 34.

Instead of giving up on life, I gave up on all that I thought I knew. I unlearned and relearned the rules for living and the laws that govern it and together with my crazy-cosmic friend of more than 18 years, Anthony and I became researchers then students of metaphysics. We explored the origins and framework of religion, mysticism, energy, science, quantum physics, food, health, psychology, education, marketing and advertising, hypnotherapy, money, law, politics, technology, AI and more.

Having tested and measured our findings, and obtaining a Phd in Philosophy, specialising in Metaphysics and Humanistic Science, in 2016 The 4 Major Tools™ were born and Anthony & I have been sharing them with others since.

Durga’s Tiger Land has the people's experiences and expertise along with this sacred, magical, abundant land to host you for a visit, a workshop, a retreat, or a lifetime as a community member explorer.”

To learn more or to connect with Dr. Joanne, you can go here.”