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YOUR HAIR IS NOT A MISTAKE, BUT A CHANNEL OF ENERGY
For most of us, hair is simply a cosmetic choice – something we wax, cut, color, tie up, or straighten without much thought. But across many ancient cultures, hair was never just “hair.” Hair is a living extension of your energy, a physical representation of your thoughts, your intuition, and your inner alignment. It was treated as a sacred part of the body – a channel between the earthly and the spiritual. Today, I want to bring this forgotten wisdom back into the light. Hair as…
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Yoga Teacher Training in Bali & How to Be In The Moment
The seven weeks I spent in Bali have been a journey into the depths of my soul. The breath, the movement, the stillness – each became a thread in the constitution of my being. Amidst the whispers of the ocean and the sacred energy of the temples, I surrendered to something greater within myself. I got a one-way flight to Singapore this past January. A decision to complete my 300-hour yoga teacher training in Ubud unfolded into an adventure of surrender, self-discovery, and exploration across Bali, the…
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Energy Pathways and the Soul – Qi and Wellness
There’s a subtle pulse beneath the surface of our skin, a network of invisible rivers that carry more than just energy. They carry memory. Emotion. The quiet ache of ancestral longing. The fire of purpose. The courage to continue even when we are afraid. These are the meridians. For many, meridians are merely a concept tucked inside acupuncture charts or whispered through the hands of a Shiatsu therapist. But in “Meridians: Maps of the Soul,“ Austrian Shiatsu expert Mike Mandl invites us to go deeper. Much deeper.…
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Qi – The Energy That Gives Life To Everything
What if your fatigue, tension, or lack of clarity wasn’t just a random occurrence, but a gentle nudge from your own body asking for attention? What if behind the symptoms, there was a quiet force that speaks not in words, but in flow? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a word for that force: Qi (pronounced chee). Qi is not easily seen or measured, but it can be felt, like the warmth in your hands after meditation, the grounded stillness after yoga, or the quiet knowing that you’re in…
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Teachers Are Also Learning: Why Teaching Is the Most Important Profession Ever
As I sit in front of a class, prepared with a rhythmic sequence to teach yoga, I am learning just as much as my students are. I watch the room and observe and notice what kind of limitations students have. In shoulder mobility and immobility. I notice the level of awareness they have in the way their body moves. That’s how I decide on the speed that I teach, and the cues that I use. No amount of research or practice can fully prepare me…
