Mindfullness

Serotonin deficiency. Serotonin is one of the feel-good hormones, like endorphins and dopamine. Vitamin D is the vitamin responsible for producing this hormone, and we know with less exposure to the Sun in the Winter our levels can drop. Irregular melatonin levels. Melatonin is a hormone that controls your sleep cycles and wakefulness. When it’s
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There’s no shortage of a burgeoning conversation around troubled men in America. Rates of depression and suicide in men continue to increase—in 2016, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, rates of suicide among men were more than 3.5 times what they were for women. In a 2011 episode of the New Psychology of Depression
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A recipe for the showstopper Carrot Halwa Pancakes with Ice Cream. This is Mira’s own (somewhat easier and healthier) take on a sumptuous Indian dessert called Malpua. It tastes like carrot halwa pancakes with a dollop of ice cream! The original recipe for is featured in Mira’s book Saffron Soul.  There’s currently a 30% discount
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Most cosmogonies, or creation stories, have similar elements. The idea of dark and light—feminine and masculine—originating together is one such example of a common theme. Hindu cosmogony is no exception. Before the time of creation when all was dark, Shakti, (feminine energy of the universe) and Shiva (masculine) were connected as a single source. The
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I wanted to share the recipe for the showstopper bhel salad… so simple, oozing with flavour and chutneys, and just delicious! I’ll be making this again for our family Diwali party on the weekend, alongside my mother’s outstanding pau bhaji, a table filled with snacks including the famous chakri and lots more… watch my instastories
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This November, we’re taking it easy. As the world starts to spiral down the holiday buzz and Black Friday madness, we intentionally slow down and invite gentleness in, following the rhythm of the fall season as nature steps into the early stages of hibernation. The most exciting launch this month – free 10-Day Gentle Reset
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Sections of this article appear in The Yoga Almanac: 52 Practices and Rituals to Stay Grounded Through the Astrological Seasons, March 2020, New Harbinger Publications. Reprinted with permission: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. © 2020 Lisette Cheresson & Andrea Rice. They say the “veil is thin” at this time of year, as Scorpio season begins to
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Why Electronic Music Meditation? I started pairing electronic music with meditations in 2015 and it was an instant love affair for me. I’ve been learning meditation with the Masters in India for over nine years. The ashram I go to is very musical, with a lot of dance and celebration – full of life, energy
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“All of my friends are guys. Girls are crazy.” Somewhere between a relatively normal childhood and the high drama of my 20s, this became my story. It probably started somewhere in my relationship with my mom, gathered steam through a string of destructive romances, and was cemented in the bridge-burning melee of my party days.
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Throughout life we are presented with struggles and our minds do everything in their power to avoid them. We ignore, fight, numb, and reject the things we don’t want in our lives; the situations that are unpleasant. At some point, in the midst of our struggles, there comes a moment in which we simply cannot
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Dr. Drew Ramsey has appeared at events including Wellspring, Wanderlust Stratton and Wanderlust108 Brooklyn.  At the time that Dr. Ramsey and I were due to speak, the news of both Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain’s deaths had triggered a national dialogue around mental health and suicide. Both personalities were beloved mentors to many, shaping their
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Brooklyn, you never cease to amaze. What an incredible tapestry of energy we wove together in Prospect Park on Sunday. A passerby commented to me, “This is what the world needs right now. We need to be coming together with strangers. Like this. This is how we build trust with our community again, this is
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Food has always been a big part of the Wanderlust experience: how you nourish yourself says a lot about the how you show up in the world. Whether you grow it, purchase it, prepare it or serve it… your food choices are inextricable from your personal wellness. This is why we’re so excited to be
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We’re back to school and we’re #backtogether. The month of September is packed with 108s from NYC to Lisbon, and is truly about the power of Wanderlust community. Get (virtually) prepped for the month of reconnection with like-minded souls. Warm-up to 108 Flowwith Hannah Barrett Join Hannah Barrett for this dynamic vinyasa flow as you
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Ayurveda is the world’s oldest holistic health system, it is the sister science of Yoga based on the mind-body connection. It is a complete way of life that guides you on how to achieve optimal health through lifestyle, nutrition, herbs, self-care, yoga, spiritual healing and more. The word Ayurveda in Sanskrit translates to the ‘science
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