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Be Well
‘Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s self-esteem.’ Ashley Judd Do you have trouble putting your own…
Let it be …..
There is an old joke about two American policemen who are on a mission to…
Guided Meditation For Sleep : How To Sleep Better
Do you fear the nighttime because you can’t seem to get to sleep or stay…
Insomnia
Insomnia is defined as difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep at least 3 nights per week,…
Healthy Eating Habits for A Better Tomorrow
People are always confused about the best diet to follow. There are so many diets…
Yielding – The Beauty Of Giving & Receiving
“You can trip on a flat floor!”, my parents used to exclaim, reflecting my clumsy,…
Kale Salad
300 grams kale: stems discarded and leaves thinly sliced 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Kosher…
Debunking The Meditation Myths
A common response I get when I first tell people that I’m a meditation teacher…
Advanced Vedic Techniques
In Vedic Meditation, an Advanced Technique is designed to take one’s awareness to that stratum,…
Grounding with Essential Oils
These days most of us have heard the sayings “you need to ground, “come back…
Yielding – The beauty of giving & receiving.
“You can trip on a flat floor!”, my parents used to exclaim, reflecting my clumsy,…
Adhikara: The Practice of Studentship
As a yoga teacher, I offer my students the knowledge that has been passed down…
The Art of Touch
Life is full of so much texture. The abrasive brush of a five o’clock shadow,…
Tree Huggin
Trees are a living mass with different vibrational patterns and frequencies that can help to harmonize…
Pain & Acupuncture
The last 40 years have witnessed a phenomenal growth in interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine…
Don’t Try to Make Your Life Better (Try to Make It Beautiful-er)
The building blocks of Sophrology are relaxation, breath work and mindfulness. I’I was at a…
5 Reasons Why You Should Spend More Time Outside
With there being so many fun and interesting things that we can do from the…
Yoga Therapeutics
One way of looking at yoga practice is seeing two different ways in which to…
3 Heart
“While growing up or trying to Not knowing where to start I looked around for…
Sadhana
Each breath invites us to dive inward, layer-by-layer, through every fiber of our being, to come…
Ignorance Is Bliss – They Say
Ignorance is numbing our pain with social media and alcohol. Ignorance is changing our words…
Finding a Path
Something that’s been an ongoing exploration in my own journey as a practitioner of yoga…
5 Tips on How to Restore the Balance in Your Life
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. –…
Why I Breathe
The relationship between prana and citta (life force and mind) Without prana, the body is…
Why we breathe: A praise to PRANAYAMA
How can you ever start meditation when all you really want to do is switch…
Become Friends with Your Head – it’s key to become friends with your life
I was listening to a well-known therapist explaining that if we can understand 4 things about…
The Ever Evolving Nature of Practice
When pondering on what I’d like to write about at present, I felt, as I…
Meditation Cleans The Mind
To meditate is probably one of the biggest challenges of the modern human being: to…
Turmeric Juice
The most important chemical components of turmeric are a group of compounds called Curcuminoids, Turmeric…
Things We Love About Bali
1. Taking an early morning stroll through one of Bali’s enchanted water gardens, watching delicate lotus…
Pelangkiran
A pelangkiran is a small wooden temple, usually suspended on the wall, for Hindus to pray…
The Excitement of Cooking
I love cooking! I am not shy in admitting it. I love the process of…
The Human Dilemma
THE DIFFERENCE OF BEING AND HAVING – the two attitudes to life “Only to the…
How Mindfulness Leads to a Long and Happy Life
Retirement means relaxation after a lifetime of hard work. There’s plenty to enjoy, including long…
Having Restless Nights? How Better Sleep Can Boost Your Wellness
It’s impossible to deny the connection between how we feel emotionally and physically, and how…
One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. (Carl Jung)
How does this relate to yoga? Yoga is self realisation, it brings the unity back…
GROW UP!
Play with the perception that everyone you meet is a child stuck in the age…
A Dangerous Game
What a strange title for a blog post, I hear you say. Well, I don’t…
5 Reasons Why Yoga is the Perfect Complement to Your Martial Arts Training
I recently taught a yoga class to a group of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters…
Are You Committed To Your Life
All those words of wisdom coming out of my mouth, are they having an effect…
Whats makes you happier?
What keep us healthier and happier in our lives? If you were needed to invest…
Music, Mantra & Yoga
We are music! Life is Music! We are rhythmic with the beating of our heart,…
Averting World Disasters
Question: How can there be any intelligence in the laws of nature when hundreds of…
Bali Children Foundation
A 15-year-old boy from Tigawasa village is living alone in a tattered house made of…
Trashstock Festival is Back!!
The festival TrashStock is coming back for its 4thedition on the 4th & 5th August…
A Seven-Step Prescription for Self-Love
Self-love is a popular term today that gets tossed around in normal conversation. “You have…
The Humble Power Of Lineage
“Where do you come from?” As time continues to roll by, this question gets increasingly…
Changing Habits “Mengubah Kebiasaan”
Fakta hampir dari 50% kegiatan sehari-hari terbentuk dari sebuah kebiasaan. Sejak bangun tidur kita melakukan…
Debunking The Meditation Myths
A common response I get when I first tell people that I’m a meditation teacher is…
What is organic farming?
Organic farming system in India is not new and is being followed from ancient time….
What is a spiritual goal on your bucket list?
Currently I feel like I’m equally knee-deep in motherhood as I am head-high-in-the-clouds yearning for…
Lick your wounds – I have the right to love
To progress in life, to let go of resentment and to create a light heart,…
Come Out And Play – I have the right to feel
If guilt is a feeling that signals to us that we are doing something that…
Stop Running Away – I Have The Right To Be Here
Let’s address fear this way: it comes along when we perceive a threat to our…
Shame on you – I have the right to act
Taking control over your life is more than a pop psychology bumper sticker notice. It…
Walk The Path Stay With Your Practice – Yatnah Abhyasa
On this path of life, the movement away from pain towards freedom is practice. That…
Don’t Let Your Ego Limit You
#Asmita – #Egoism ” ‘I see’, I know it is there. These are mistaken notions, but that…
Incorporating Self-Care Into Your Fitness Routine
When you set a fitness regimen for yourself, it’s important to practice self-care as well….
Astrology
“We are born at a given moment, in a given place, and like vintage years…
Planting The Seed
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time…
Why Are Standing Poses So Important
Most of the time we’re completely unaware of our posture. We don’t stand properly over…
Seva: The Art of Selfless Service
“The sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a…
I Have The Right to Love
Lick your wounds – I have the right to love To progress in life, to…
Meditation: The Journey to Love & Inner Peace
When you are in love with somebody, you give it reality – you imagine your…
Are You Committed To Your Life?
All those words of wisdom coming out of my mouth, are they having an effect…
Qualities Of Awakening – Renunciation
In my own practice life, not to mention life itself, I am keenly aware of…
The Origin of Food
It’s hard to believe that 500 years ago the nasi campur being served up in…
Landing in Bali
So, you´ve awoken to it one day, the sudden realization that this busy life might…
Men and The Mat
Let’s have a little chat about relationships. They seem to be a common conversation theme…
Don’t Try to Make Your Life Better (Try to Make It Beautiful-er)
I was at a loss for how to motivate my son. He was a week away…
Apsaras, ancient Hindu spirits who are very beautiful and wonderful dancers
On October 22nd, 2014, The Marine Foundation along with Reef Check Indonesia and the community…
Make the world a better place
Have you ever picked vegetables from a garden to prepare your very own salad? You…
A new definition of wellbeing
“When you are able to meet life’s challenges with increasing capability, something extraordinary happens.” Wellbeing…
Continuous professional development as a yoga teacher & the need to keep learning your craft
On-going professional development is a must for all teachers, whatever the subject shared in education,…
A Healthy Diet
When I was a child, there was no discussion about diet in any way. People…
Should Bali Declare War on Plastic Straws?
Glenn Adams with his daughter Gaia, along with a handful of eco-minded citizens and the…
TRANSFORMATION
Finding Center Heavy lump of raw earth, patted round, slammed with a jolt onto the…
Why People Stop Meditating
Meditation is a word that seems to conjure up romantic notions of peace, bliss, and…
Kids need to balance too
Children are in general sensitive and impressionable. They need guidance and an outlet.; We’ve all…
Leap your way Forward
Are you living a life you are proud of? Do you spend your days doing…
KRISHNAMACHARYA MARKETING GURU JUST LIKE IN THE PAST…
If you’ve been in the Yoga community long enough, chances are you’ve heard chatter over…
VIBRATE THE COSMOS
Kundalini Yoga master Yogi Bhajan gave five sutras, or threads of wisdom, to support the…
Saucha the Art of Cleanliness
At the very beginning of the Yoga Sutras, Maharishi Patanjali shares with the reader the…
Modern Cuisine in the Anthropocene Part 2
Product An·thro·po·ceneˈanTHrəpəˌsēn/ adjective 1.relating to or denoting the current geological age, viewed as the period…
Yoga Enlightenment or Entitlement?
As I pause for a second and look back at my yoga journey, it all…
Consumer Demand for Organic
Consumer demand for organic products has widened over the last decade. Organic food production has…
Indonesian Contemporary art is……
Are Indonesian artists political, commercial, abstract, traditional, conservative, contemporary, provocative, local or global? Contemporary art…
A Sound Surrounding
Our senses are the portals through which we experience the world. And these days, those…
Our Phone
In my last Tantra Workshop during the lunch break (just an hour), I had asked…
Word of Positivity II
Four basic meditation tips to attain clarity and peace of mind
“The mind is as hard to master as the wind,” claims Arjuna in the Bhagavad…
Light and Shadow in Asian Puppet Theater
Asian shadow theater is catnip for those with energetic imaginations. Its spellbinding, graceful interplay between…
My Shake Up
Back in 2013 my husband and I had a confrontation. I had done so much…
The Qualities of Taste
Ayurveda is known as a qualitative science. Like all qualitative sciences it honors each person’s…
5 Reasons to start living your dream today
Is it hard for you to live your dream? Are you scared to fail? Personally,…
There are People Next to You…
Perhaps this is a familiar image: a family of 4 at a restaurant, the two…
Learning To Love (and other things )
The biggest misconception I had about yoga teachers, or I think most people have, is…
Words of Positivity
Your code of Conduct is Your Code for Life
We were born happy, well-adjusted, tiny beings, filled with hope and overflowing with unconditional love….
Life Through The Lens
Everything we do is life. Our attitude towards our smallest actions is a reflection of…
Grounding with Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga is a practice well noted for it’s intent and capacity to raise energy…
Yoga and Forgiveness Learning to Let go
Forgive means to let go, although not necessarily remove or forget. John Kennedy used to...
Balinese Dance Is Beautiful Connected to Religious Rituals
Dances are often performed at ceremonies, typically as part of dramas, and most involve the...
The Coral Goddess
The kula community has supported the Aspara sculpture in Jemeluk Bay and the Coral Goddess...
Awake The Senses Outdoors
During the summer when days are long and warm, many people enjoy spending time outside....
Everyone Loves (Raw) Chocolate
Even though conventionally roasted chocolate possesses only a hint of the many benefits of raw...
Ancient Remedies for Healthy Modern Times
Modern life can be exhausting. We’re over-stimulated, over- committed and overwhelmed by world events. So...
Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation
“Thoughts reflect and affect our mood, our attitude and our general tenor. Thoughts are silent…
Our duty to Agama Tirtha the Religion of Holy Water
BALI – “The Islands of the Gods” is a paradise loved by people worldwide, blessed…
A Contemporary Art Trip to China
Last November 2007 a US collector paid over US$9 million for a set of 14…
Feel the Surf
My story as a surfer has been short and sweet so far, having been out…
Masyarakat Gotong Royong
Terik mentari tidak menyurutkan semangat dari sebuah team kecil, dimana mereka tetap tersenyum dalam kebersamaan.“…
WAMM : What About My Mother?
WAMM a.k.a What About My Mother? The name was born from a conversation with the…
E-Cigarettes
There’s been a lot of debate over the use, safety, and regulation of e-cigarettes. Conflicting…
What Would Happen – If A Million People Around the World Began to Live From the Heart?
All too often we get caught up living the life in between our dreams and…
Alkaline Style Life
These days, we’ve got so much more medicine, but so much less health. More people,…
The Art Of Giving
The Art of Giving, Over the years I’ve often found myself in a place of…
Love – it is what it is
From the moment one is born, love is there, even in the most dire situations…
Kerti Praja Foundation
The Kerti Praja Foundation (KPF) was established in 1992 and is one of the first…
Surfing & Enviromentalism
Surfing, like yoga, can be a merely physical pursuit, an uplifting experience but within both…
Permablitz
“As well as making edible gardens, there may also be workshops on composting or water…
Earth Day
Nelson envisioned a large-scale, grassroots environmental demonstration to “Shake up the political establishment and force…
Challenges of Eco-Tourism: Protecting Delicate Aquatic Eco-systems
The preservation of oceans, beaches, coastal regions, inland freshwater lakes and rivers is an important…
So Much Can Happen in a Week
7 days ago I flew to Colorado to perform at the legendary Red Rocks with…
The Eight Branches of Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine is a vast treasury of knowledge, the product of millennia of practical experience…
Crystals Powerful Tools of Mother Earth
Why is it important to take care of your energy and balance at this global…
Reminders of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
In the last issue of Kula, I wrote about two of the Four Reminders, according…
Over coming the great battle in the mind
It has long been understood by the greatest wisdom traditions through the ages, that our…
Karma
Karma is the law of cause and effect – an unbreakable law of the cosmos….
Tantra for Couples
Tantra is an ancient style of meditation and ritual, which arose in India around the…