Strict or more relaxed? A few years back in 2016, I decided to do a yoga instructor course to add knowledge and new techniques to my exercise repertoire. Yoga is a vital training element these days. I lived in India at that time, and many schools are based in Goa, the Himalayas, and Rishikesh, to...
Iyengar Yoga by Helen Weichman This yoga style changed my life I was introduced to Iyengar Yoga in the early 1990s, in Frankfurt, Germany. A friend took me to a class and since then it has been a part of my life. Iyengar Yoga is a modified Hatha Yoga and a very refined and precise...
Pays du basque, here we come! This year I wanted to try a road trip with a camper. I’ve never tried this before and it seemed to be a good idea to travel like this during October when you never know how the weather is going to be. My husband and I said goodbye to...
Farewell After 11 long years living in India, I am moving finally out and saying goodbye to India. It has been a long time in a totally different country with values and belief systems beyond what I have learned. I loved it despite all the problems India has to offer. And I am sure I...
By Vivek Vyas Why do I run? What are the moments of your life you still remember vividly? is the counter-question I ask when someone asks me ‘why do you run?’. Having crossed the line for over 20 Half, Full and Ultra marathons, I can relive the memory of most of them even today. The...
By Sonia Rastogi – Yoga changed my life I was a super career woman The 6 o’clock alarm. The hurried breakfast. My favorite playlist in the car ride to work. Meetings, Reviews, Deadlines and then some more. A quick lunch, sometimes a laid-back coffee break. Another day goes by, then a week and a year. Despair,...