DesignIN Yoga was born from a vision — not in a yoga studio or during a retreat, but on the beaches of Zanzibar. For cross-cultural women, yoga becomes a practice of…
A few years ago, I taught Yoga Nidra weekly — a Tantric meditation practice developed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. The aim was simple: to relax consciously. Relaxing consciously is different…
Living across worlds teaches us how fluid identity really is. What felt stable in one country may be questioned in another. Who we are shifts depending on language, customs, expectations…
Stability - The Foundation for the Intercultural Woman What is one important part of yoga that we often overlook, yet long for, especially in a world that feels uncertain, fast,…
Breathing: A New Fashion or a Lost Art?What conscious breathing means for women navigating cross-cultural life.Have you ever noticed the slight resistance — or even a dismissive wave — when…
Do you remember all the excitement of your childhood when candles were used? Blowing them off during your birthday or trying to let your finger move through the flame. Or…
In February 2023 the Spanish Parliament approved paid menstrual leave that allows women to call in sick in case of severe menstrual complaints. Is this a shout for celebration, should…
I have this big brother who is full of tattoos, eats a lot of meat, who has a big mouth and a very warm heart. A few weeks ago, he…
A few days ago I had the opportunity to teach yoga during a Healing Trauma Retreat, led by Tess Hunneybell, a British Trauma Consultant and Psychotherapist, in the beautiful hills…
Sometimes I have had questions “But Chaja, what kind of yoga are we actually practicing?” And I have probably been quite firm in saying Hatha yoga, which is absolutely true,…