Blog
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How to train your mind
21st August 2024
How to train that beautiful monkey mind with meditation? Many people who come to my yoga retreats have never really meditated. The really in italics as most of them have tried the apps or even followed an 8 week MBSR course but then, falling out of practice. For many, the retreat ...read more
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How do I stop worrying?
1st July 2024
It’s safe to say that you might not be human if you don’t worry at all. There’s always some little worry that can play tricks on your mind. Even when you are all relaxed and ‘zen’, there might be a moment of worry at some point during the day. Worry becomes a ...read more
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How to quiet the voices inside your head
29th March 2021
If you’re an aspiring writer, a yoga teacher ready for more students. If you have an online business or you are an employee ready for a promotion; the struggle is real. You know that you ‘should’ do certain things to show the world that you are good at what you do, ...read more
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Just be You or, better not?
4th March 2021
Just be you or, better not? What an odd question you might think. Shouldn't we always be ourselves and thus our authentic self? From one question to another as now the question arises: who am I? In my case, I am a daughter, a lover, a soul sister, a meditation teacher, a partner, ...read more
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2021: How love and kindness might just be our way out
22nd September 2020
In our daily newsfeed, love and kindness don't seem to exist. Most people are completely fed up with all the Corona talk, the news, the negativity, the fear, all the opinions and the expert views? Plans getting cancelled, urgh… over and over again. Corona has catapulted us into a completely different world. I often ...read more
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Yoga for the Mind: a 5 Step Process to Overcome Fear and Anxiety
27th April 2020
Even for the most grounded person, it’s really not easy to rest in that calm abidance that is often times mentioned in Buddhism. These are seriously challenging times and so many feel pulled in all kinds of different directions. As a human species, we have been through a thing or two ...read more
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Why This On Line Retreat Will Make You Feel Good
29th March 2020
Wow, what have we got ourselves into now? A pandemic that's beyond anything we could have even imagined. And, we are all in it. Together. Whether we like it or not, there's not a single person on this earth right now, who is not influenced by it. In some way or another. ...read more
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3 Clear Signs the Universe is Telling You that it’s Time for a Change
10th May 2019
Listening to the universe means listening to your inner wisdom. We usually know exactly when it is time to move on. However, our minds and the overwhelming emotion of fear can seriously sidetrack us. If you notice any of the following clues in your life right now; feel the fear, embrace the ...read more
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Changing Times
18th March 2019
An attack in New Zealand, fear about a possible attack in the Netherlands, President Trump yelling, Belgian youth shouting and blaming, Paris looking like a war zone, over 50 refugees drowning, … I’m in Morocco, watching a news recap, horrified and for a moment, deeply sad. Where will all this lead us? What ...read more
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How to Get What You Want
18th February 2019
The secret to getting what you want is to know what you want. No rocket science. However, it surprises me almost every single day how few people know exactly what they want. Goals Most people answer the question in gloriously vague goals like having better relationships, or making more money or living healthier. Which ...read more