Naked Soul Kitchen

The Art of Being The greatest artists one can ever know are the artists of being, who, without paintbrush, chisel or stroke of pen, bring more aliveness to the world around them. Their very presence generates beauty, for their lives are their work of art. They are masters of the moment,  moving through each hour with graceful ease, painting the canvas of their day  with vivid hues of love. Their passion for life is their medium,  bringing fresh bursts of inspiration,  wherever they are, and leaving strokes of uncommon wisdom, wherever they go. They embrace all of life,  their arms outstretched in a wide arc of splendor. For all that has been, they are grateful. For all that is to come, they are welcoming. Their response to life is a resounding yes. Their hearts are as open as the sky. -Diana Loomans 2004 I found this wonderful quote while I was at Loompini Park in Bangkok. There was a beautiful little ...

For those of you who have been away from our so called "civilized world", you know how different life abroad is and specifically, life in Asia. For those of you who have not had a chance to take Asia for a test-drive well, pay attention. It is a whole new world out there. From your daily routines, to grocery shopping. Nothing is the same. Asia has its charm and many of us have called that part of the world "home" for quite some time. But just like any place where you stay for a while, you find things that bother you and you will also find things that you love. It's a roller coaster ride so turbulence can be expected. One of the lovely evenings on their porch up on in the hills in Arambol As I was sipping on some wine with my mother on a cold Sunday afternoon, I was reading an email from a friend I met in Arambol, Goa, India, which reminded me of the random, fun, wonderful times I had there with those guys. Learning Russian, watching fire shows, riding aro...

It's that time of he year again! My yoga ladies, Joyce and Anissa, you must remember our Sunday morning in Mysore, India when we decided to do our own version of the already well known challenge in the yoga community. Well, this morning I woke up feeling quite unmotivated and the idea of doing my regular ashtanga yoga routine did not sound exciting to me and I saw myself quitting halfway through. Then I remembered where I was a year ago at this time and it was in Mysore @Ashtanga Yoga Mysore, along with everyone else there and Eva, who kindly took photos for us and supervised us, although she refused to participate ;)  Post 108 Suryanamaskara Challenge Joyce, Irma, Anissa (we're attempting to make the number 108) @Ashtanga Yoga Mysore, India February 2013 Well here is your chance, Eva, Joyce, Anissa and anyone else who would like to test their strength, stamina, and mind-over-matter mentality.  I challenge you to challenge yourself!  You won't be doing thi...