REBALANCE, RECONNECT, REAWAKEN
Inspirational writing from Tias featuring classical themes in yoga, wisdom teachings, anatomy, current events, and more. Plus yoga nutrition, recipes and lifestyle offerings from Surya.
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At Peace and in Place in the World
At peace and in place in the world. By practicing yoga and meditation we observe the passing moments that make up our days. As we witness things passing, we acknowledge the inherent fragility in being. First off, we notice how our bodies are vulnerable to wear and tear.
Mother’s Day Muesli
Mother’s Day Muesli One of my favorite morning foods from my earlier years in Switzerland was muesli. In the springtime, plant-based foods help to...
Trans in America
Trans in America Let her be. Just who she is. This remarkable documentary captures the spirit of 7 year old child Kai Shappley. Born in the heartland of…
Caught in the Web
Sometimes it feels like my heart will just melt, and my blood will spill onto the street and mix with those who struggle, those who cry out, those...
The Mystery of the Breath
Time for a deep breath. A deep, spontaneous breath is suggestive of our very first breath when we emerged from a watery, maternal, uterine...
The Feet are the Foundation to the Temple of the Body
Do you like your feet? Do you think they are too crooked, too big, too misshapen or too ugly? Many people have an antipathy toward their feet and...
HEALING RECIPES
Mother’s Day Muesli
Mother’s Day Muesli One of my favorite morning foods from my earlier years in Switzerland was muesli. In the springtime, plant-based foods help to...
Blackberry “Cheese” Cake
Valentine’s Treat This desert is an inspiration from my youth, a most yummy cheesecake! This recipe is all plant based and uses non- dairy...
Surya’s Holiday Thumbprint Cookies
Here is a favorite of mine, a holiday yummy to bring sweet taste to your tongue and comfort to your belly. The cinnamon and cardamom spices will...
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Mother’s Day Muesli
Mother’s Day Muesli One of my favorite morning foods from my earlier years in Switzerland was muesli. In the springtime, plant-based foods help to...
Gift of The Mother
From birth we are shaped by the women that surround us, by our mothers, midwives, aunts, grandmothers, family friends, and sisters. On the path we...
Chocolate Raspberry Tart
This recipe is quite simple to make, and it's vegan and nut & gluten-free without sacrificing anything in the taste department! The natural...
INTERVIEWS WITH TIAS
Empty Before You Begin
To empty is to let go. Typically we hold onto so much stuff. We hold onto ideas, belief systems, family members. We hold onto ingrained ideas about ourselves like “I am not good enough and “there is nothing I can do to change.” To empty is to let go of the old—the old paradigm, the old attitude, the old self. By emptying we become more open, more available, more in the here and now.
The Father, the Sun, & the Day of Yoga
It seems that there are many wild moments of synchronicity on the planet these days. Both personally and collectively the world is spinning fast and...
“I Can’t Breathe…”
We all recognize these words from the horror of George Floyd’s killing caught on video May 25th. This is such a travesty for in our line of work,...