A big amount of people, especially women, say no to their bodies on a daily basis. They think they are too heavy, their nose is too cricket, their boobs are sagging etcetera. Saying no to your body impacts your body. As the cells will store negative thoughts, we create the world around us. Negativity is… Read More You are Perfectly Beautiful ~ Embrace your Uniqueness
Spring has finally arrived. The sun shines happily and the trees are blossoming. Ducklings are building their nests, just like the birds. There is movement in life, in the world. Preparations to sprout in full glory during spring and summer. People are more cheerful, happy colors show up in clothing. Flowers are popping up and… Read More Sunny Days, Joyful People ~ How the Sun can influence our Mood
What is love? And what is attachment? Is love tangible in words? Numerous questions arise when thinking of love. Let’s dig into this lovely subject! Non-attachment in Yoga Non-attachment or non-collection (aparigraha) is the 5th Yama of the 8 limbs of Raja Yoga. It means to not attach (or cling) to possesions, thoughts or even… Read More Love without Attachment
Words They are more than just a sound produced by running air through our vocal box and creating a word. Words have the power to create, to set an intention, to manifest itself. They say that the first thing in creation was sound. If this is true, I don’t know. But the thought implies a… Read More The Power of Words ~ Affirmations
I had a question about something personal last week and I didn’t know what to do. The thing is that if I would proceed, it could harm me emotionally and that’s why all people around me said I should never ever do that. I was in so much turmoil about it that I got desperate.… Read More Heart versus Mind ~ Are you ready to follow your Heart?
Every day is different, every day we are different, physically, emotionally, mentally. The earth goes in circles, we go around on it and age just as everything around us. Our cells renewing daily. And as well, nothing on this earth is of permanent matter. It will change in another form, but will not exist forever.… Read More Change is the only Constant (so easier to accept it!)
In my first post of Yoga fundamentals we have looked into the purpose of yoga and the journey of Yoga; the inner journey and letting go of our ego and material things. In this blogpost you’ll finally find the five pointers of Yoga where you have been waiting for. A simplified modern day version of… Read More Fundamentals II: The Five Pointers of the Modern Day Yogic Lifestyle
Today the night and the day are of the same length. Today marks the spring equinox. In the pagan tradition it is called Ostara, the festival of the goddess Eostar, with her symbols the egg and a hare. Red eggs are given to each other as a symbol for new times, new life. Sounds familiar?… Read More What is your desire for 2018? ~ Spring Equinox
Although I already posted yesterday, I realized that today marks a special day. Not only is it the start of new beginnings with our New Moon coming up, with our preparation days of reflection, it is also a White Mirror Day according to the old Mayan Calendar. As I am interested in all the directions… Read More Do you dare to look into the White Mirror when the New Moon commences?
Though Spring is up soon, it doesn’t seem to have set in yet. At least not here in the Netherlands. It’s still freezing, hailing and snowing. The wind blowing, slowly bringing some winds of change into the new season. Very slow, step by step. So enough time to set aside some info about the Vata… Read More 6 Winter Yoga poses & Lifestyle Tips for Grounding and Focus
