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. …
Ayurveda is the world’s oldest healing science that originated from ancient India, more than 5000 years ago. In Sanskrit, ayuh means longevity, span of life, and veda means knowledge, science or wisdom. Thus Ayurveda can be translated as wisdom of living a long and healthy life. For thousands of years Ayurveda was kept and taught …
The last roses of the season are blooming, giving the most beautiful farewell to the summer splendour. How can one resist and not take a moment to admire their mesmerising beauty, heart melting fragrance and sensual aroma?! Any heart cracks open, lips pulled into a soft smile, eyes closed, you feel the waves of love, …
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 …
