Why McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala, and Not Rishikesh is the Perfect Yoga Retreat Destination In India I’ve been living part-time in India since 2021 when I got my OCI (Overseas Citizen Of India) card, and managed to escape the vaccination campaign in Mauritius by going there. I’ve been to a dozen countries in this lifetime […]
The Facilitator: The Erosion of Teaching in the Wellness Industry If you have been active in the wellness industry as long as I have, you would never be short of surprised by what the big brothers and sisters of this industry can come up with to make gullible people buy their latest product. In recent
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Mindfulness Freediving, A Safer and More Informed Approach To Breathwork and meditation Disclaimer: Readers are encouraged to seek multiple perspectives and conduct their research before forming conclusions about the effectiveness of any breathwork training method. The article below is the author’s perspective on most (not all) modern breathwork methods, based on his over 15 years
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Why Freediving Is Not True Meditation (But It Can Help To Reach It) Meditation is a practice that has been revered for centuries as a mean to cultivate inner peace, mindfulness, and spiritual growth. However, while today many activities may share certain aspects with meditation, not all practices can be classified as true meditation. In
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The Dangers Of Breathwork (How To Avoid Losing Your Life Over A Breath-Hold) So you have been told or heard that breathwork can help you deal with stress, improve your general well-being or calm your mind. Or maybe you are just out there looking to learn breathwork as a way to improve your meditation practice.
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The Story Of Mindfulness Freediving (The beginning of a new teaching) After 8 years of teaching yoga internationally and after going through a short-lived existential crisis, I took a break from teaching yoga mid-2017 to study freediving more seriously. Under the guidance of three elite freedivers, I completed all my freediving courses with AIDA in
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From Pranayama To Breathwork (Fainting YOur Way To Mindfulness) I remember 10 years ago when I started teaching pranayama-only classes at the yoga retreats I used to work at, the reception was pretty mixed. Most of the time I had only 1 or 2 students joining in to learn these powerful breathing and breath holding
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The Evolution Of Yoga (From Essence to Cultural Appropriation) Yoga, a practice with roots in ancient Indian philosophy with a rich history dating back thousands of years, has gained immense popularity worldwide and undergone significant changes throughout its long history. The origins of yoga can be traced to the ancient Upanishads and the Yoga Sutras
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