Imagine this: you are floating in the ocean with your eyes closed. The sun is kissing your skin and you are gently rocked by the waves. Sounds heavenly, right? Especially in this lockdown life, where travelling to tropical places feels… Read More »LomiLomi Massage: Everything you need to know
From the list of many things we miss from our pre-pandemic lives, hugging is at the top. I don’t think many people will disagree with this statement. We humans crave physical touch. We don’t only miss hugs, we actually need… Read More »6 reasons why you should get a massage regularly
Good detox versus bad detox. Is there a quick fix? What is the sustainable alternative? And what is The Ideal Fast?As a yoga teacher and practitioner, I am hugely interested in the benefits of yoga that go beyond the physical… Read More »The yoga diet part three: The truth about detoxing and fasting in yoga
Did you know the way food effects the body is not only influenced by what you eat but also by how you eat? The way we eat has a big influence on our health. There are some simple rules to… Read More »The yoga diet part two: 11 tips from yoga for healthy eating habits
That yoga is a lifestyle means it also has instructions about life besides the yoga practice. In one of my previous blogs. I explained all about the eight limbs of yoga and how it gives us guidelines to live a… Read More »The yogi diet part 1: Why most people who do yoga are vegetarian / vegan
Opposites attract At first yoga and strength training seem like polar opposites. Yoga is about what’s going on inside of our body and has less focus on appearance. While strength training, such as lifting weights, is mostly about the outside.… Read More »5 reasons yoga & strength training are a perfect combination
In my blog The foundations of Yoga, I explained how yoga is much more than just the physical practice. Yoga asana (the postures) is one limb of the eight limbs of yoga. The great Sage Patanjali wrote the yoga Sutra’s… Read More »Yoga philosophy 101: The Yoga Sutras. Explaining the eight limbs of yoga.
There are many different yoga styles these days and there are new styles popping up every year it seems. When doing research for this blog I came across yoga styles I haven’t even heard of before. There is Vinyasa yoga,… Read More »Different types of yoga: A guide to find the right yoga style for you
There is much controversy about the origins of yoga. Therefore, I did thorough research to give you a brief summary of the history of yoga. The history of yoga is so vast (Yoga is over 5000 years old), I couldn’t… Read More »From Ancient India to Hollywood: A brief history of yoga
The foundations of yoga: An introduction to yoga It is not a surprise that I start my very first blog with an introduction to yoga. One of the key things I want to get out into the world is that… Read More »The foundations of yoga: An introduction to yoga