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What is Yin Yoga?
16th February 2016
From the very start of my yoga path, I have been attracted by this question; what is yin yoga? Ten years ago, I did my first shiatsu training (very simply said: finger pressure, acupuncture without the needles) and I loved giving treatments as I was fascinated by the results of ...read more
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10 Reasons to Go on a Revealing Vajra Yoga Holiday
20th January 2016
So you’re checking locations, dates, prices, you review the bios of the teachers, you ask around, you read the testimonials on the website: Yes, it all looks kind of ok but still you doubt … Is this really the right yoga holiday for me to attend? It can be quite a ...read more
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How to Find Inner Peace in 5 Ways
10th November 2015
How to find inner peace is a question that I get so many times on my retreats and coachings, that the entire topic of finding inner peace simply needed a blog post. First of all, I will let you in on the wonderful event happening to me last week. What was supposed to ...read more
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To Juice or Not to Juice
4th March 2015
Juicing is still really hot news nowadays. After following a raw food workshop the other day, I've been experimenting myself again with juices and new ways of cooking. I had been out of it for a while with all my travel and leading the Revealing Vajra yoga holidays around the globe. ...read more
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How High are Your Standards?
3rd December 2014
A couple of weeks before people join me on a yoga holiday, I always send out an information sheet. I ask them the general stuff about diets and previous yoga experience but I also ask them if there's a specific goal they have for the holiday. Usually, ...read more
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5 Reasons Why Your Meditation Might Not Work…
2nd September 2014
“I can’t meditate because I can’t stop my thoughts” is one of the most common reasons I hear from people who’ve tried meditation but quit. In this article I'll share four more reasons why your meditation might not work for you. Let's zoom into the first one: 1. You're trying to stop ...read more
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Starting with Meditation
28th August 2014
Does the idea of starting with meditation freak you out? No time? You can't sit still? Too difficult for you? Too many (dancing and out of control) monkeys running around in your mind? Or would you even describe your mind as a Zoo, filled with monkeys and an occasional elephant passing by? Several ...read more
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How to Choose the Right Yoga Retreat
1st July 2014
A question I get asked a lot by prospective guests. My short answer would be that most yoga retreat weeks are suitable for most people as these weeks offer so much more than just the creative pretzeling on the mat. Yoga retreats are a great way to travel the ...read more
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30-Minute Yoga Sequence
16th June 2014
Just typing in the words ' yoga sequence ' on You tube will give you about 131.000 hits. Then there's yoga sequences for beginners, for weight loss, for abs, for core, for sleep, for hips, etc. And still, many participants from our yoga holidays and also my students in Antwerp often ask ...read more
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4 Yoga Poses to Ease Headaches
12th May 2014
A blog post on request as I have had many new students asking me what poses they can do for headaches and migraines. So before grabbing the pill bottle, consider a yogic breathing exercise and these four yoga poses to help relieve tension, boost circulation, and calm the ...read more