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Shinrin-Yoku aka Forest Bathing
Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet, once wrote: “Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself”. This quote has been sort of a guiding light in my spiritual practice and on my journey towards discovering my true self. My yoga and meditation practice has largely been based on clearing the fog created by my mind. Well, who knew that trees could help with that (not to mention they’re pretty good at it too)! What is Shinrin-Yoku? Shinrin-Yoku in Japanese means forest bathing. It is a contemplative (but also physically active!) practice based on the healing effects of nature, most notably trees. I have, practically all my life, although unbeknownst to me,…
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Book release – July 22, 2021!
Hey everyone! Guess what? I co-authored a book. Pretty snazzy, right? The book is in French and it's called: J'ai Vécu la Même Chose que Toi (I Too Have Lived it). I wrote the book with 11 other young women, all under the age of 40, women that I had met at a retreat in the French Alps. We came together because one thing united us all: breast cancer. And we wanted to share our experiences with other women who have gone or are going through the same thing to tell them, "Hey! Your feelings are legitimate because the same thing happened to me!" But not just other women with…
