Tales from the Kumbh Mela – the holy gathering in India The Kumbh Mela in India is the biggest gathering of human beings on the planet, 100 million people trying to bathe in the holy rivers. With holy men and sadhus from all over India gathering there it’s a fascinating and frankly, interesting spectacle. “I want you to meet the ‘one eye Naga baba’*. His one eye is completely white; they say it’s from looking […]

Being a beginner isn’t easy but in this case it is well worth it! I love yoga. Knowing the rewards that yoga can bring, I often wonder why there are not more people doing it. Everyone can benefit from yoga, regardless of age, sex or level of physical fitness. I encourage my friends to come to classes with me but I hear the same thing over and over again, “I can’t do yoga, I’m not […]

Thali  (Hindi/Nepali: थाली, Tamil: தட்டு; meaning “plate”) is an Indian and Nepalese meal made up of a selection of various dishes. It simply means a round platter used to serve food. The idea behind a Thali is to offer all the 6 different flavors of sweet, salt, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy on one single plate. According to Indian food serving customs, a proper meal should be a perfect balance of all these 6 flavors. […]

Berlin is a mecca for history, art, music, fashion, fun… and yoga?  This Bohemian refuge probably isn’t high on your list of yoga holiday destinations but think again. It is making some serious headway in the yoga world with international teachers offering intensive trainings and new yoga centres popping up in every neighbourhood, yoga is gaining popularity and fast.  If you are headed to this German hot spot, pack your mat and check it out […]