Life is both the physical and spiritual. Any division into layers is a mind-made perspective. It’s all here, it’s all happening, right now, at once and everywhere. The mind is habitually tied to its apparent reality. Most of us in the west emerge from childhood and adolescence with little or no guidance how to “let go” of the mind. Within our modern education systems, we have learned how to serve an expanding system of consumption through science, mathematics, and language.

Have you ever had difficulty sleeping? Lying awake with monkey mind, thoughts running wild, replaying the day you had or planning the next one? Troubled with anxiety, worry, stress, or simply unable to drop into deep sleep? Watching the clock turn 23:00, then 01:15, then 3:07 and by 4:45 you give up and just make a coffee to get through the morning. Enter Yoga Nidra.   Or maybe you fall asleep really easy and fast, but tend to wake up in the middle of the night. Getting up at

The stress response and simple ways to relax the nervous system.

Ego is an invention of Life for animals to survive. It can be a friend or a difficult master. Foster a loving relationship

In a fast changing world which asks us to act from our heads, many of us quietly long for a place to land — a space where we can slow down, breathe, and feel at home in ourselves again. The Coming Home Women’s Retreat with Consuelo Cogrossi was created as an invitation to return to the body, to listen to its wisdom, and to reconnect with what truly nourishes us. Set in the peaceful surroundings of Tara Nature Retreat, this experience offers space to reconnect to yourself.

Italy is an increasingly popular destination for yoga, meditation, and wellness retreats. Its landscapes, food culture, history, and slower rhythm of life create a natural setting for reflection and transformation. However, hosting a retreat in Italy involves considerations that go beyond choosing a beautiful location. This guide outlines what facilitators should know before hosting a retreat in Italy, with a focus on practical, logistical, and experiential factors.

Italy offers a unique blend of stunning landscapes, rich culture, and serene environments that make it an ideal destination for a yoga retreat. Choosing the right time of year to visit can greatly enhance your experience, ensuring comfortable weather, fewer crowds, and the perfect atmosphere for relaxation and mindfulness. This guide will help you discover the best months to plan your yoga retreat in Italy, with practical tips and insights to make your trip unforgettable. Her

This is a tale about how your mind responds to difficulties.

As you probably know by now, yoga is so much more than moving your body. Yoga is a way of life, a path to purposeful living, the mother ship of personal practice. It holds a deep philosophy and inspirational approach to living life as a conscious being. In Sanskrit the word yoga translates to yoke. A daily discipline of yoking your heart to your mind, your mind to your breath, your breath to your body, your body to the earth and all that is beyond. It is the powerful combinat

Our inner cycles mirror Mother Nature’s cycle of seasons. Inner and outer climates are very connected. You probably feel this already, in the changes in your energy or mood as the weather alters, the weakening of your immune system in the transition from one season to the next, or perhaps you notice it in the plants growing in your garden. I feel it as a powerful surge of energy and passion during the start of summer, the scratchiness at the back of my throat during the trans

Everything in Nature, all plants, all animals, all beings, are made of the Five Elements. The Elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Spirit, make up the core of your being and have molded the world around you. So many human societies and cultures around the world have arrived at the same understandings and Elemental teachings, before even sharing this with one another. Ancient traditions from all directions, that didn’t have Google or YouTube to exchange information, have cr

We live immersed in nature... deep in green Umbria in a rich oak forest. Hence, we have regular encounters with the majestic wildlife of Europe - deer, fox, wolf, porcupine, boar, squirrel, marten, weasel, badger, owl, night swallow (who sing at night!) bats, hawk, eagle, and more. I sometimes half joke that Umbria is the "Amazon of Italy". The best time to view the animals is early in the morning or later in the evening; dawn or dusk. If you move quietly and calmly, you ca

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