Seasonal detox, liver cleansing, body purification, gut healing, fasting…The buzzing words popping everywhere these days. The world seems to have become obsessed with radical programs that offer a quick-fix solution for already abused bodies. We have been convinced that for some mysterious reason our body has turned against us, and by creating an intense metabolic …
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Hello! What a year, ha?! It felt like this 2020 was going to be special and bring new beginnings, but I’m sure no one could’ve imagined the change it is bringing in the most dramatic way possible. I often like to say that nature tends to be more creative and shocking than we think, delivering …
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“This is the best winter of my life!” - I keep exclaiming almost every single day. As I wake up in our forest house, witnessing the rising sun sprinkling its golden dust over pine trees crusted with frost, I seem to be more aware of nature’s cycles than ever. Wearing old-fashioned wool socks, wrapped in …
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“New Year, New You!” - a line that pops up everywhere these days, breaking the holiday magic and shifting our attention to addressing everything we don’t like on ourselves and in our lives. It’s a strong trigger that can easily trap you into a feeling of anxiety, lack of self-confidence and self-love. And I’ve been …
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Just like that, we are well into the Autumn. Hot and intense Summer days have given space to crisp Autumn days and I find myself enjoying them like I have never before. Golden dust sprinkled over the trees around, birds have become quiet, and falling leaves give us blessings wherever we go. Possibly for the …
We did it! We did it again! Seven wild years together, travelling Europe, living in the midst of London’s fascinating craziness, then in the heart of the crowded Netherlands where privacy has a high price, all has been packed into boxes, and we left. We left as a family of three - but without the …
Back in primary school, I was taught an easy-to-remember definition - Nature is everything that surrounds us. I still vividly remember drawing an apple tree, ladder, a basket, myself, and proudly repeating what I just learned. Something so vast, and I could explain in one simple sentence. Just like thousands, millions of other kids, I …
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As you step out of bed, slowly tiptoe to the kitchen, you silently prepare a morning aromatic brew that will mark the beginning of a new day. Its rich aroma infuses the air, your nostrils slightly widen, you wrap your hands around the warm cup and take the first sip. Warm, sharp, penetrating, the brew …
As we slide through late winter, Kapha dosha replaces the dominance of the Vata dosha. Constant rain, melting snow, abounding rivers, signify the increase of the water element in the environment. Budding nature, growth and expansion, remind us of the earth element that will soon draw all the colours and shapes of the spring’s landscape. …
I can’t imagine a more profound way of getting closer to Mother Nature, to reconnect with her rhythm, rather than growing your own food. With dirty hands, you lay the seeds in the soil. Carefully, you water the seeds while the sun kisses your cheeks, and you wait for the miracle of life to awaken. …
