Balanced living: Making the Commitment

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Balanced living and well-being means considering all aspects of your life: work, rest, fitness and health, food, mental peace and emotional well-being. And while for some of us one or the other aspect for a balanced living might come easy, others require more attention. Sometimes it’s a little of “All this stuff we know we […]

The healing powers of springtime

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Welcome to our favourite retreat season 🙂 At times, we must give to ourselves first if we expect to have anything to give to others. This year, we bring you 2 distinct opportunities to give yourself the gift of healing and nurturing yourself. Yoga, surfing, nature, positive mindset and self-healing are the key components of […]

Live Purposefully

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5 Steps to Setting Powerful Intentions For The New Year. Intention setting is the first step in the manifesting process. It is the kick-starting spark and creative power that pushes our desires to be heard by the Universe so the Law of Attraction can work her magic. A new year is a great opportunity to […]

It’s All About The Balance

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The motion of yin and yang generates all things in nature. Yang is known to be more will-oriented, and dynamic in nature. It is eternal motion and cosmic action. Yin on the other hand is receptive, supportive and magnetic. It is eternally stabilizing and of cosmic potentiality. Both yin and yang possess the needed qualities […]

Why We Like Mantras

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A mantra is a sound (maybe a word, or sentence), that is considered to be able to lead us to liberation. The word mantra comes from the two words: ‘manas’ referring to mind, or consciousness, and ‘tra’ which means ‘to free’. Thus we could say that a mantra can liberate our mind, and merge with […]

The Water Element Sequence

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Here i introduce my favourite sequence to the Daoist Water Element, working with the kidney and urinary bladder meridians. I skip all the technical details but let you know my approach to the poses. For guidance of how to get into and out of poses www.yinyoga.com is always a good resource. Toe Squat The Toe […]