5 meditation apps tested for you
Learning to meditate Is learning to meditate hard? I don’t think so. You just need a good teacher. Someone who inspires you to show up, to hold you accountable, and teaches you to let go. There are plenty of meditation centres where you can learn to meditate, but you may not have one near you […]
Continue readingBody scan meditation for stress, insomnia and pain
I was emptying my apartment in Belgium last week and I was under serious time constraint to get.it.all.done. So much so that the days before I felt my right shoulder tense up. The day before the move I could barely turn my head to the right or lift my arm higher than the shoulder. Of […]
Continue readingPractising gratitude
Gratitude is a theme I often use in my yoga classes. I mean, how grateful can you be for making you hold plank pose 3 breaths longer than you really want to… (wink wink). Or when you just can’t get out of your head and you’re in a meditative, slow moving class. Whenever we are […]
Continue readingDifficulty meditating? Try with mala beads
When I first started meditating, my mind was all over the place. And to be honest, it sometimes (uhm, most of the time) still is! One day during yoga teacher training we were introduced to mala meditation and it made such a difference. Now, whenever my crazy monkey mind keeps racing and ‘normal’ sitting meditation […]
Continue readingEverything you need to know about chin mudra
We all know chin mudra. When you think about yoga one of the first pictures that comes to mind (I hope it’s not scorpion) is a person sitting in a crosslegged position, hands resting on their knees, thumbs and index fingers together. The hand gesture with the thumb and index finger touching is called ‘chin […]
Continue readingThese simple breathing exercises will help you relax
When we are stressed, we forget how to breathe. Our breathing becomes irregular, shallow and fast. And while historically and naturally this kind of breathing has its function, too often we get stuck there. Our nervous system can’t relax and adrenaline levels remain high over a long period of time. Being constantly in a ‘fight […]
Continue readingUpgrade your morning routine: The ideal way to start your day (according to ayurveda)
Bad morning habits My morning routine used to be getting up 15 minutes before I had to take the bus. While running to the bus stop I would stuff an apple in my face and that was it. I also knew exactly how much time was needed to get to the station (14 minute bike […]
Continue readingWhat is meditation and why is it good for you?
What is meditation? A very loaded question, this. Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn’t something that you do. It’s a state being, a state of mind, or a state of consciousness. Through the practice of meditation we quieten the mind. The aim of meditation is not to suppress any thoughts, but to detach yourself from […]
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