I Yoga : Keeping it real

Last week I got my first mat burn ever. After the Kundalini class the previous Sunday, I was feeling good and clear headed. I was a little sore, but my muscles were doing a happy dance, so I pretty much went on with it. On Monday morning, my energy levels were through the roof. While getting ready for work […]

The Choice of Living a Life

I was born and raised in an island. A tiny island in the Caribbean, filled with songs, heat, and humor. The breeze carries a salty flavor that sticks to your skin on humid days. A flavor that lingers on your tongue after swiftly brushing your lips in particularly humid days. The breeze, a soft and […]

Resilience

INGRID SILVA // ACTIVIA from Ben Briand on Vimeo. There is this quality of persistence that accompanies every great endeavor. Nothing worth pursuing comes easy. Only those who stick to it, have the better chance to succeed. Resilience comes as a result of persistence. The ability to retain your true identity against the hardship that will […]

I Yoga : a Kundalini experience

There is a fire burning from within. I learned this yesterday at my first Kundalini Yoga experience. Kundalini relates to a form of primal energy that resides in all of us. In Hindu tradition, it is also known as Shakti, which, citing directly from Wikipedia, means “power” or “empowerment”, and is the primordial cosmic energy. It […]

I Yoga : The first month

“We are energy, and we have the capacity to shift and create the path in which we choose to dance and make life on. It isn’t always going to be paved the way we are used to or the way we want, but with practice, we learn that if we are present and awake we […]

How to get your groove back (or, how to come back to you when you don’t feel like yourself anymore)

There are a few things I’ve learned so far regarding this subject. I am still alive (thank you my sweet Lord!), so my path is still ahead of me, waiting to open up to yet another learning experience. So, the truth is, while we are all here, existing in this very moment, we are all […]

Free Download Latina Woman

Shepard Fairey is a contemporary street artist, better known as the creator of the Hope poster that got to be so popular during Obama’s first run to presidency. He got inspired again, and created a set of new posters that are free to download at The Amplifier Foundation’s website. Click the link… (click the Obama […]

The Power of a United Majority

“It’s historic!”, they say. “The biggest protest in the US history.” The times we’re living are times to be LIVED. To open our eyes and listen carefully. To understand what is being said and question everything. These are times where progress is at stake. Times where the players in the political game are clueless. Because […]

Books to consider: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (yes, you read right)

It’s been a strange week. It started quite peppy, but somewhere between the holiday and today, things went southbound. Nothing specific has happened, really. It’s just… I’ve been moody, uneasy. The highlight of my week, however, has been this really good book I’ve been listening to. I was browsing through the suggested titles to download […]

I Yoga : Flowing with it

Moving into January has been a little bit tricky on my end. How about you? Hello dear friend, The year has started with mixed energies, and it’s been a little bit hard to find my grip. Mind you, we are just coming out from Mercury Retrograde (for those of us who believe in planetary interventions, […]