Can a memory exist without becoming part of our identity?
I have always been a firm believer that everyone has their own path in life to follow, regardless of the challenges. Sometimes I wish that belief wasn’t part of me,…
My imperfect corner - a muddy pink foam mat topped with a skinny purple travel mat, where I land, teach, and occasionally find the cat.
Your yoga mat isn’t a prop, it’s your first home abroad.
From Florence to Ngorongoro: why your yoga mat can be the first place you call home. “Mama, these aren’t shops, they are sheds…” And to be honest, that was one…
At the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, everything feels both vast and intimate.
The land stretches endlessly, holding lives, rhythms, and realities so different from my own, and yet, somehow connected.
It’s here that the questions feel louder…
about privilege, about motherhood, about the worlds we are raising our children into.
And still, the body breathes, the earth holds, the moment asks only this:
to witness, to feel, and to stay present within it all.
Heavy Flow, Heavy Skies: Womanhood, Privilege & Uncertainty Across Cultures
I’m looking out of my bedroom window, still in my PJs, because hey, it’s my heavy flow day. I see the local women forging ahead through the deluge. They have…
Strong roots, branching out with intention, just like our personal boundaries, growing yet grounded.
Crossing Borders, Discovering Boundaries
Yogic wisdom, feminine embodiment and the clarity we cultivate when living abroad. You might know the excitement, curiosity but also the stress that comes with packing up your home to…
The belly abroad as a meeting place of body, energy and environment: where digestion, identity, and adaptation unfold together.
Digesting Life Abroad: Agni, Manipura and Female Gut Health
When Travel Becomes Home Do you remember the stories from when you were younger of people travelling to India, tasting street food, brushing their teeth with tap water, and returning…
A brown Chincoteague pony in a field covered in greenery under the sunlight with a blurry background
Cross-Cultural Women in 2026: Move Fast, Stay Grounded
2026 is unfolding with a particular kind of forward-pull. In Chinese astrology, the Horse brings speed, momentum, and a sense that life is asking us to move now. Plans accelerate,…
From “No” to New Possibility: A Practice for Women’s Renewal
Universal Story & Resonance When my babies were turning into toddlers I was always insistent on avoiding the word ‘NO’ - unless it was truly a dangerous situation -, because…
Resilience – Where Philosophy, Spirituality and Science Meet
Resilience is not something we are simply born with or without. As many of us tend to think that resilience is (only) part of lived experiences, it goes much further than…
The Colours of Womanhood: A Patchwork of Living Stories
It was Gustav Klimt who first opened my eyes to the vast and mysterious landscape of womanhood. His paintings portrayed women as luminous, layered in patterns and colours, radiating both mystery, sensuality…
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The Colours of Rest and Self-Care: In Conversation with Alexe Woods from Universal Movement
On my podcast The Colours of Womanhood, I recently sat down with Alexe Woods —intuitive sleep coach, astrologer and founder of Universal Movement. Her story is layered with resilience and reinvention:…