This summer I become indulged in hosting and facilitating poetry workshops in and around the city of Barcelona and was reminded yet again, under a new guise, the power in the art of poetry. For the past decade, my indulgence was in the art of creating and the art of writing itself. And when that…
Category: Healing
An interview with Alberto – a Craniosacral therapist
It was three years ago when I sat in meditation having accessed a deep well of tears from inside me. As they poured through every cell of my being I caught sight of alternate images running through my mind. Interestingly, I sat still and enjoyed the showered release. Much to my amazement, when I got…
A real taste of kirtan in the park
It wasn’t that long ago that I took a walk around one of the most beautiful parks of Barcelona – Parc de I’Estacio del Nord. After a stroll past the masterful tightrope walkers, kora players, lovers snoozing side by side and children posing in their latest yoga postures, I was drawn in by some very…
An interview with a creative goddess
I couldn’t help but notice her smile when I met her. She was sat in a coffee shop drinking a chai tea and looking through a magazine. The red lipstick stain she left on the mug made me look again towards her glowing face. Her name was Aoife and I came to meet her for…
The green path to love
This week, as the sun scorched my skin and the dry air tightened around my throat, I felt as though I was wilting on the city streets. The days passed through me and the nights kept me awake until the heat began to press on me. So one night, I got up with an idea….
An interview with a Chiropractor
Last week I was invited to an event by one of the local Chiropractic practice in the city and dutifully yet honourably accepted the invite. When I arrived I was greeted with a refreshment by a generous waiter and a smile by a beautiful lady. “Welcome to Vida Chiropractic. I´´m Asia,” the lovely lady said….
Diet Tea – what it’s about
One morning last week, I woke up, made a coffee and took it to my terrace. As I inhaled its nutty aroma, a bead of sweat fell from my forehead. It was almost summer I noted. The moment alerted me to pack away the coffee beans and open myself up to drinking fresh cups of…
Discover soul gazing for a journey into your soul
This week I had a flashback moment from a small valley I’d visited in the Peruvian Andes a couple of years ago. During that time I spent some months working on the land of a Shaman in exchange for food and accommodation. I remember how I’d trekked a beaten up path to get there, built…
Ego tripping? Some advice from a wise man
This week I thought it interesting to share some thoughts and insights on ego. Now let me not be presumptuous and assume that my ego could be put aside as I ponder and write this post. But let me be humble enough in allowing myself the capacity to stream the insights that pass through my…
Did you have any realisations last year?
One day last year, I found myself sitting below the late morning sun on a Greek island. I must say, she was a very unique island. Some of her visitors told me that they’d had many a mystical experience with her. As indeed did I this particular morning. While I was busy working away at…
Saying yes to the pleasures of life
Today I spent the afternoon at home chatting with my nephew, and to join the celebration, we invited the chocolate oat biscuits and tea pot to join us. It was after pouring two hot cups of black tea that I decided, naturally, to dip a biscuit into my mug. What I experienced, as the rain…
Healing inner pain – a helping hand from Rishikesh, India
It was just the other day that I toppled over crying. Not with a baby crocodile tear but a river flowing o’er me. After a few minutes of enjoying this light release, the river eventually lost its charm and transformed itself into a swamp of heavy pains and inflamed skin. “Was it normal to cry…