by Nisha Prakash | Apr 8, 2022 | Yoga
Pranayama or yogic breathing, is one of the main eight branches of the yoga sutras. Performed with or without asanas (yoga postures), pranayama also has an enormous amount of benefits, for mind body and spirit. When we break down the word… ‘prana’ refers to breath,...
by Nisha Prakash | Feb 23, 2022 | Food & Recipes, Happiness
When it comes to making eco-friendly kitchen decisions, very often the right choice for your well-being also benefits the planet. There are so many little considerations, which all add up to a big difference. Sometimes, practicing ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ takes...
by Nisha Prakash | Dec 3, 2021 | Happiness, Meditation & Mindfulness, Yoga
We’ve all been here. That place where we want to relax, but our minds decide to race onwards instead. One beautiful antidote for such situations is aromatherapy;  the art of using essential oils to shift energy and support healing. As humans, our sense of smell...
by Nisha Prakash | Oct 10, 2021 | Affirmations & Positivity, Happiness, Reflections
If there’s something we can all agree on, it would be that this year has been full of mental, emotional and spiritual challenges for most of us. A major positive aspect to have come from this, is that self-care seems no longer to be an elusive topic. Out of necessity...
by Nisha Prakash | Aug 12, 2021 | Food & Recipes
This is a time where prioritising after our health on spiritual, mental and physical levels is absolutely necessary. Oftentimes it’s the little things that make all the difference, and natural foods are no exception to this rule. While the act of adding in a few...
by Nisha Prakash | Jul 27, 2021 | Reflections, Yoga
Lockdowns aren’t great for about a million-and-one reasons… but if we can’t travel externally, let’s travel internally. With so much going on in the world around us, there couldn’t be a more valuable time to nurture our inner and spiritual worlds. Today we continue...
by Nisha Prakash | Jul 1, 2021 | Happiness, Reflections
You’re happily cruising through life, work and play. All feels great and then suddenly… Bang! A curveball comes out of nowhere and seriously shakes things up. We’ve all been there. And it’s not always the drastically earth-shattering events either. Sometimes it’s the...
by Nisha Prakash | May 3, 2021 | Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections
As a society, stigma around the practice of sharing our emotional and mental realms seems to be fading. Wonderfully – we’re starting to open up about personal struggles and mental health issues, with more vulnerability than ever. It’s no understatement to say...
by Nisha Prakash | Mar 12, 2021 | Music & Sound Healing, Retreat News
We all dream of month-long getaways… but if you feel like you can’t be inspired by a one-day escape, we can prove you wrong. It may not always be feasible to fly across the globe to unwind at a Yoga Retreat. Sometimes it’s just too hard to find the time. Still,...
by Nisha Prakash | Feb 28, 2021 | Reflections, Yoga
‘It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.’ – Matshona Dhliwayo Last month we spoke about the seven chakras – those powerful centres of energy that sit within our etheric body. Each chakra holds a very specific...
by Nisha Prakash | Jan 17, 2021 | Affirmations & Positivity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections
Some of us hear our inner voice loud and clear. We make aligned decisions quickly and seamlessly. On the other hand, some of us have the opposite experience. We struggle to know what we truly think, want or don’t want. What has happened here is that we’ve silenced our...
by Nisha Prakash | Jan 15, 2021 | Retreat News
2020 was a year of hurdles, shocks and radical change, for all of us – and on many levels. It was an unprecedented year that many of us are still recovering from to varying degrees. With the initiation of any new year, we move to set goals and resolutions. Though,...
by Nisha Prakash | Jan 14, 2021 | Retreat News
According to many schools of Eastern philosophy, on the most basic level our bodies are made of energy. This energy structures itself into our physicality, emotions and thoughts…  but before this, it structures itself into meridians and chakras. In other words,...
by Nisha Prakash | Oct 28, 2020 | Retreat News
Yoga is an amazing practice. Its deep, ancient wisdom carries the potential to benefit anyone. This beautiful tool heals and strengthens both body and mind. A wonderful perk is that yoga requires no equipment, except for the body. Still, there are yoga accessories...
by Nisha Prakash | Oct 19, 2020 | Happiness, Meditation & Mindfulness, Reflections, Rhythm
‘We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.’ – George Bernard Shaw The world of adulting is one we’re all pretty familiar with. We’ve all caught ourselves getting excited about cutlery sets, new sheet covers and...