One of the places I was particularly excited to explore was the Yoga Forest, a yoga retreat space tucked in the mountains above San Marcos. The Yoga Forest is a permaculture space and totally off-the-grid. Much of the vegan food served here is grown in a series of garden plots and prepared utilizing non-electric tools. … More Solstice at the Yoga Forest, Guatemala
Here are a few last gems from my trip to Bavaria, which was saturated with moments of breathtaking beauty that were irresistible to my camera lens. From towering forests: Sweeping scenes: Sparkling mountain lakes: And the smallest little details that added sweetness (wild strawberries that I snacked on on my hike) and marvel (giant snails!), and pleasing aromas … More Bits of Bavarian beauty
Me: “I would like to climb a mountain.” Hostel guy: “A real one?” Me: “Most definitely.” He directed me to check out this one: Säuling. A member of the German Allgäu alps, it summit is 2,074 meters, which belongs to the elite club of some of the highest mountains in the country. Billed as a … More Up and down Säuling
As mentioned in my previous post, I mentioned that during my recent trip to Canada, I spent a few days camping with my sisters. We headed to Queen Elizabeth II wilderness area, a non-operating park is located in the Kawarthas. QEII is beautiful, natural, and wild. As a non-operating park, there are marked sites, but … More Sisters in the wild: Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands
1. Completely relax into the ground. It can take all of your weight. When my yoga teacher said this, I reacted pretty much like this “A-doyyyyyyy!! Everyone knows the ground can take our weight!” Then I started to realize that I rarely, if ever, let go completely and sink into the ground. I feel like … More 4 life lessons I keep re-learning in yoga class
Drug stores have always been dangerous places for me. I will walk in for a toothbrush and out with a new moisturizer, hair treatment, and bath product, completely forgetting the reason why I went in the first place. Two moves ago, I acknowledged I had an addiction, as I had a literal tower of beauty … More Tried and true DIY beauty products
This is the last sip of our Dykxhoorn Darling trip to Malta. Two of our most relaxing days on vacation were spent at this we deliciously picturesque spot – the mecca of Maltese beaches – the soft, yellow sand of Golden Bay and quieter, red sands of Ghajn Tuffieha. Separating the two gorgeous spots is … More Golden Bay, Ghajn Tuffieha, and the craggy, wonderful space between
A really important part of the trip to Malta to me was to unplug from all sorts of distractions and spend time working through the rather eventful year that I have had. I don’t always excel in times of uncertainty and periods of change, even when they are of the exciting variety, like moving to a … More HNY: Dancing in the eye of the hurricane
This weekend was summer solstice, marking the start to the best part of the year. The days stretch luxuriously long, the days and hours of sunshine interrupted only by fresh summer rain or awe-inspiring thunderstorms. This year, June 21st also marked the first International Yoga Day, so I thought I would salute the sun in the most … More International Yoga Day – Canadian Style
I have not been pumping out the posts lately, but there has been a lot of thoughts milling about in my head about finding home amid constant change, about building community, and finding the spaces that you deeply and truly belong. I haven’t had a chance to collect these wandering thoughts into a cohesive blog … More The poetry of community
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