The beginning of the New Year inevitably brings up the suggestion we should start with a clean slate. For many people this is the time to resolve to be “better”: eating better, working out more, watching less TV, starting a yoga practice, beginning each day...
When I took my first (of many) yoga teacher trainings, I had no intention to become a yoga teacher. My inquisitive mind simply wanted to understand why yoga “makes you feel good” (you can read more about that experience here). Besides finding an answer to...
When I took my first (of many) yoga teacher trainings, I had no intention to become a yoga teacher. My inquisitive mind simply wanted to understand why yoga “makes you feel good” (you can read more about that experience here). Besides finding an answer to...
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the world’s first Inner Peace Conference. Two days of yoga, meditation and lectures with a focus on creating - and maintaining - inner peace, offered in four churches and the former stock exchange in Amsterdam....
On the about page on my website it says: "After joining a yoga retreat in Bali life led her to the United States (...
I like to repeat these wise words to myself whenever it is time to move on. Whether it is something mundane as throwing away an old super comfortable t-shirt that really has too many holes in it to wear, or saying good-bye to a dear...
I have a lot of cookbooks, but I rarely use them. That is, I don't often actually follow the recipes. I read through them, maybe make a dish once, and only when its really to my liking I will make it again. Most often I use the...
I like the idea of eating a salad for lunch, but I don't always want to eat greens. I know, greens like kale, spinach, arugula, and even plain lettuce, are "good for you". However, I also find that my digestion gets thrown off by eating...
I’ve been feeling annoyed and frustrated the whole day. I meditated and practiced yoga this morning, which made me feel better, but then I fell back into my funk when the neighbor’s workers were making so much noise that I couldn’t even enjoy my breakfast...
I find food to be fascinating. No one can do without, yet I don’t think there is anything as controversial as food (ok, maybe politics…). Should food be vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher, halal, GMO-free, sugar-free and/or fat-free? Ask ten people and they will probably all give...