The Moon Salutation or Chandra Namaskara may not be as popular as its counterpart the Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskara) but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t include it in your yoga routine every once in a while. It is a series…
Author: Andrea
One of my favorite yoga poses (and most likely one of the most famous) is Downward Facing Dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana. In western countries this Asana is quite popular and the anchoring posture of many practices. Besides many benefits,…
The theme of the Anusara Yoga class I joined earlier today was thankfulness. Of course, as today is Thanksgiving. Anette, our teacher, reminded us of many things we should be thankful for. Moreover, she pointed out that being thankful does…
The Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Maui were part of my trip around the world this year. The first word that comes to one’s mind when thinking of Hawaii is ALOHA! I always thought Aloha is just a greeting, especially…
Some time ago I started to write down three happy moments each day. Moments or experiences I was grateful about, things that made me smile or put me in a great mood. This may sound simple, however I found it…
When I was in Ubud, Bali this year, I joined the High Vibe Yoga retreat by Emily Kuser. At the beginning everyone received a journal. While it was very useful to write down new things and ideas out of the…
I just came back from a short trip to Barcelona, one of my favorite cities in Europe. Soaking up the sun, spending some time at the beach, strolling around the narrow alleys without a special destination … a perfect mix…
A friend of mine posted this video on Facebook and I started to think about it. Think about it, what are the three things you wish you knew when you were younger? Here are mine:
In May 2013 I started a journey around the world. After quitting my job I decided to give myself a break and fulfill a long time dream of mine: Travel around the world. Literally. In 4 months I covered 55006…
The Happy Movie was the trigger for starting this blog. When I was in Bali, I was lucky to be able to participate in a “Happiness Workshop” with Eiji Han Shimizu, producer of The Happy Movie. Eiji gave me a…