One of the more dynamic women we’ve met, Marika is fiercely loyal, extremely fun and has an incredible sense of fashion and direction — proven on a trip to Marrakech together where she successfully navigated
Health
Eating for Winter
Each Winter, the bitter temperatures and icy weather send us indoors to seek warmth and protection from the cold. The Earth is at its farthest point from the Sun, and everything grows quieter in the
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Mind
Mindfulness without Meditation
Is it possible to practice mindfulness without sitting in meditation? As a busy mom of a young toddler, one of the struggles is finding time for meditation — a practice that I have been doing
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Health
Eating for Autumn
As the days grow shorter and nights linger longer, those of us in the Northern hemisphere are entering Autumn. This is the time of year when trees shed their leaves and produce aisles fill up
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Health
Rituals over Resolutions
Rituals over Resolutions As Spring approaches and the weather warms up, I naturally begin to think of a reset — starting with our home and surroundings, I begin to make mental followed by physical checklists
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27 Things
27 Things with Leah Kinsella
We’ve known Leah Kinsella for a long time. In our thirties, she became deeply immersed in pilates, yoga and meditation and made this her primary focus, earning her certification with Rod Stryker, and studying with some
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Yoga
Foundational Yamas and Their Meaning
The yamas and niyamas are the first two limbs of the eight-limbed path, which is a step-by-step path towards the realization of yoga, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. They are a
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27 Things
27 Things with Aila Nordin
Suhaila Nordin is a force of nature. A woman of faith, integrity and passion, her background in retail branding and marketing lead her to Bali, where she opened a shopping mall and then stayed after
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Design
What is Mindful Design?
Mindfulness is everywhere. As a meditation technique, to be mindful is to be powerfully present. It’s a mental state that requires discipline, stillness, awareness and acceptance. It takes practice. Being mindful is being focused