We are very good at grasping and very bad at letting go. As a result, we cramp up, and here we’re going to see that the balance between grasping and letting go is no different from that between day and night.

No two people perceive the world in the same way, and without that realization, constant and unnecessary conflict is inevitable. That's why we explore how we perceive in Part 1 Chapter 2: Sensory Input.

We highly value spontaneous events. Nevertheless, we leave very little room in the agenda to be able to experience them. Why is that and what can we learn from the Eastern traditions to become a little more relaxed in that sense? Including an extraordinary creation story from the Kālikā Purāna.

Personal account of the trip to China to learn Tai Chi. Part 8: Chinese New Year and Ghost Cities.

First article in a study on stress, how it arises, what physical effects it causes, and when it is healthy and when it is not.

The ways in which we express ourselves are endless. Yet a distinction can be made between possible injurious or healing ways of expression. In Part 2 of this diptych: Healing ways of self-expression.

The ways in which we express ourselves are endless. Yet a distinction can be made between possible injurious or healing ways of expression. In Part 1 of this diptych: Injurious ways of self-expression.

Personal account of the trip to China to learn Tai Chi. Part 7: Experiences of a month offline and a question for you.

Fairy tale about a great magician who refuses to acknowledge his intuitive mind, and trusts his intellect exclusively.

We become joyous when we walk our own path. But what does that actually mean? We discuss the phenomenon of ‘calling,’ the difference between anxiety and joyousness as a basic-state-of-being and offer options to (re)discover our calling as an adult.

In the world of paradox G.K. Chesterton takes a prominent place. His sharp mind combined with a genuine sense of wonder takes us places where we can actually learn something about ourselves. In an age where utilitarian thought and values threaten to strangle us, his essay ‘the sense of nonsense’ feels like a much needed antidote.

Personal account of the trip to China to learn Tai Chi. Part 6: Offline for a month and a couple profound learning moments.

To introduce the new year, a concept welcome message that gives each child the opportunity to discover, develop and cultivate her or his full potential.

After the shortest day our hemisphere will move towards the sun for yet another six months. But if we could, we’d surely influence the tilting motion of our planet. This blog post is about our convulsive and ineffective way of controlling, and the relaxation we experience when that form of control is let go.

Personal account of the trip to China to learn Tai Chi. Part 5: Heating heating heating!

Where rigid convictions make us scared, stressed, or sick, changing our perspective harbours magical and healing powers.

Body and mind communicate continuously with each other. The phenomenon of stress bears no exception. In this article, we investigate the effect of a stress response in our body, why we currently view those effects as negative, and how a change in perception actually reduces stress.

Personal account of the trip to China to learn Tai Chi. Part 4: Gradually letting go.

The healing power of humor and genuine belly laughter with chronic, incomprehensible and often stress related health problems.

Personal account of the trip to China to learn Tai Chi. Part 3: Surroundings, eating and drinking, tai chi progress, clothing and…..drrrrums!