First summer days, first long hot nights on a Mediterranean island. The town glows, the streets are filled with burning flames, young and old jump over big piles of burning immortelle. The scent on our bodies and clothes will linger around for days. This tradition usually occurs 4 times in June, in the honour of saints, …
In late summer and especially autumn, our skin needs a lot of care and love. Excess heat and an often hectic summer lifestyle increase the dryness in our body, reaching its peak with cold autumnal winds. Dry, lustreless skin, will be the first shoutout signal to take proper care of our internal health. Embracing a …
I’m a simple-morning-porridge kind of girl. Nothing feels more satisfying, uplifting and nurturing than a bowl of creamy porridge of any kind. Made with oats, millet, quinoa, rice, amaranth, or polenta, I’m all yours. On cold mornings, as most of them are here in the Netherlands, I wrap myself in a blanket along with a …
You know that feeling, when you hear a song, or taste something, and in a glimpse, it takes you to that very moment you heard or tasted it before. I have my own secret taste-time machine which is well hidden in a beautiful bottle deep in a cupboard. I use it rarely so that it …
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This was a long, too long winter in the Netherlands. The cold and rain made me crave the Mediterranean sun like never before. Nevertheless, temperatures have been rising lately, reaching summer highs that make my heart beat faster, turn my walk into a soft dance and I joyfully welcome the breath-taking green scenery surrounding me. …
I’ve been all into spring this year. Ideas are starting to take shape, the yearly spring body cleanse has brought me body strength and mind clarity. My inner and outer living space have been decluttered, and I feel well balanced and tuned in with the beautiful blossoming nature. But nature, just as we are, is …
Spring is in full swing. Finches, nuthatches, sparrows, and blackbirds break the morning stillness calling in a new day with their most beautiful songs. The morning breeze carries soft scents of fruit tree blossoms. Fields and meadows are filled with budding flowers of breath taking colours. It’s almost impossible to escape the overwhelming feeling of …
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One day each year I step outside and unexpectedly feel the fresh, warm, soft, mellow touch of Mother Earth. My heart pops, eyes close, lips turn into a soft smile, and I breathe it all in. Each cell of my body awakens and celebrates life. Spring has arrived! It is the most profound time of …
When I discovered the world of Ayurveda I welcomed a huge selection of spices into my kitchen. Until then, I have to say, I was solely relying on a few basic seasonings, fresh and dried mediterranean herbs and mild spices, especially as I was deeply immersed into the Macrobiotic philosophy, also known for its restraint …
Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences and inseparable parts of a holistic health lifestyle. While Ayurveda primarily focuses on food energetics, yoga offers techniques on how to direct and move the life energy or prana with awareness throughout the body. When combined together, and embraced in daily life, one can truly live a life without …
