I’ve always been intrigued by Mala Beads, wherever I’ve come across them – be it at an ashram where they were used for ceremonies, carried around by swamis, or sold at the […]
Mala Beads – all you need to know!
Can compassion go wrong?
Every day, I take a walk by the sea. And every day, I cross paths with this man and his dog. The dog has only three legs – one of the hind […]
This is the world’s oldest yoga centre
No one knows exactly how old yoga is. I’ve recently seen images of wall paintings showing Egyptians in poses that look strangely similar to upward bow, dating back to 1180 B.C. There are […]
Luxury cosmetics & practising ‘Ahimsa’
If you’ve been doing yoga for a while, you may have come across the concept of ‘ahimsa’. It means non-injury, but it goes beyond not causing harm to other human beings – it’s […]
Yoga: “The Art of Transformation”
Presumably, 2.000 years ago yogis didn’t wear OM-t-shirts, and probably they weren’t unrolling sticky mats in their Himalayan caves. But still, there are quite a few other preconceived ideas I had about ancient yoga practitioners that are […]
Skip the trip to the pharmacy!
We all know that if we don’t have time to prevent illness, we will need to take time to cure it. But still, popping a pill is so much easier than rethinking […]
Finally – this is the perfect Chai!
I’ve been struggling with finding (and preparing) the perfect cup of chai for a few years now. On my last India trip I asked my local friend Juhi how they do chai […]
Yoga – in Iran!
Iran isn’t the country you’d think of first in terms of yoga. And let’s face it, we’re not reading yoga-related news from Iran very often. And then this: Laughter Yoga is en […]
