Teachings of the White Lion & the Lions Gate Portal This morning as I woke, I saw a clear image of a White Lion emerging from a mandalic shape, inspired by the incredible holographic art of visionary Emma Kunz, whose museum we visited yesterday here in...
Mantra for Healing - Mahamrityunjaya Mantra This is said to be one of the most powerful ancient Sanskrit Mantras. Chanting this mantra helps to heal ourselves and is beneficial for our physical, mental and emotional health. Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim...
The Spiritual Meaning of Spring Equinox The portal of the Spring Equinox is a moment in the solar year that has been honored in ancient cultures throughout the times as an important transition point in which the hours of daylight and darkness are exactly equal...
Jamu: the Indonesian Health Drink Jamu is a drink typical of traditional Indonesian medicine prepared from turmeric and other naturally sourced ingredients. We discovered it during our Bali trip, since it’s very popular on this island. This drink is said to prevent...
Let go of what’s holding you back: the Power of Removing Blocks Have you ever felt stuck in repetitive patterns, unable to move forward despite your best efforts? Many of these blocks stem from deep attachments, limiting beliefs, and past actions—some of which we may...
Take your place in an unbroken lineage of living teachings Yoga is a living teaching, an evolutionary practice that has endured for thousands of years. Why? Because it works. If something is superfluous, it fades into the mist of history, forgotten. But when something...
The Mystery of the Soul and your journey ahead All over the world, in spiritual traditions from many different cultures, there is one concept we find without fail: the Soul. Across cultures, the Soul has been revered as sacred and eternal. The ancient Egyptians...
Naga Mudra: cultivating infinite trust and clarity The word "Naga" means serpent, and in ancient traditions worldwide, the serpent is linked to primordial wisdom. This simple yet effective gesture is a valuable addition to your yogic toolkit, helping to resolve...
Homemade Ayurvedic Yogi Tea In Ayurveda, food is not just nourishment — it's medicine. The foods and drinks we consume have the power to restore balance and enhance our well-being. Yogi Tea is a perfect example of this philosophy in action. This spiced beverage is...
Winter Solstice - Soul Retrieval Winter solstice offers a powerful opportunity to align with nature’s rhythm of stillness, reflection, and renewal. This sacred moment marks the return of the light and invites inner transformation. In the online school, we share...
11/11 - What's it all About? On the 11th of November, an energetic portal opens, inviting us to step into higher levels of consciousness, manifestation, and spiritual growth. This is the 11/11 portal, a sacred gateway that holds powerful transformative energies....
Grounding Ayurvedic Pumpkin Stew with Tempeh (Vegan Comfort Food) Craving a warm, comforting dish that feeds your body and your soul? This Ayurvedic pumpkin recipe is not only full of flavor, but also ideal for boosting your immune system, calming the mind, and...
Inviting in Compassion and Inner Peace with “Om Mani Padme Hum” Mantra The mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum” is a profound tool for inviting in compassion and inner peace. Rooted in Tibetan Buddhism, this mantra translates to “The jewel is in the lotus” and embodies the...
Late Summer Transitions: Libra and the Bladder Meridian As late summer unfolds we shift from the dynamic yang energy of summer to the reflective yin phase. This period, under the influence of Libra, invites us to explore balance and harmony. Let’s see how this...
How heartbreak can give access to the deepest love A few days ago my heart broke into a thousand pieces through immense sadness and grief. It was incredibly painful yet it was also a medicine that gave access to the biggest healing power I have ever felt,...
Recipe: African Sweet Potato stew Feeling ungrounded and worrisome? The natural sweetness of the sweet potato will help you out as their comforting sweet taste and orange color will replenish the grounding qualities of the spleen and pancreas. These yummy...
Balancing Virgo Energy: Durga’s Wisdom for Summer As we embrace the late summer and Virgo season, and the season of Pitta dosha from an Ayurvedic perspective, we find inspiration in the fierce yet compassionate presence of Goddess Durga. Durga, a powerful...
Recipe: Rosewater Almond Bliss Balls As we transition into Virgo season, a time ruled by the element of earth, it’s essential to nurture ourselves with foods that balance the fiery and intense energy of Pitta dosha, which can be heightened during this time of year....
5 Ayurvedic tips for Summer Season In Ayurveda, the summer season is associated with the Pitta dosha, which is composed of fire and water, symbolizing metabolism and transformation. During Summer, as the sun reaches its peak, this fiery energy is also reflected within...
The power of 8 for Lionsgate The 8th of August (8/8) marks the peak of the yearly Lionsgate Portal, the alignment between the Earth, the Sun and the star Sirius. Let’s dive into the meaning of the number 8 and discover all the Shakti (power) it contains and...
Lionsgate 8/8: What's it All About? Cosmic Alignment and Ancient Reverence Every year on August 8th, the cosmos aligns in a spectacular event known as the Lionsgate Portal. This alignment involves the Earth, the Sun, and Sirius, the brightest star visible in our...
Bosnia, the place where fire and water meet Beautiful family, I’m writing you to open the space and set the frequency for the Bosnia Journey – October 2024. I trust this message will bring you answers to a deep desire. ‘You are being called to a new, awakened life....
Embracing Inner Wisdom It is Cancer season. In astrology, Cancer is seen as ruled by Water and the Moon. This zodiac sign embodies the essence of the water element as it is deeply attuned to our emotions. Before looking a bit deeper into other qualities related to...
Summer Solstice: What's It All About? It’s nearly the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, the day with the most sunlight entering our atmosphere. Many ancient traditions recognized the sun as the giver of life and many spiritual practices have deep reference...
Do you realize how powerful you are? We have arrived in Gemini Season. After the grounding steady energy of Taurus things will start to move faster now as Gemini’s element is Air, which is all about movement and change. If you long to create some changes in...
Embracing the Power of the Green Tara Mantra The Green Tara mantra, Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha, is a powerful invocation of the divine feminine in Tibetan Buddhism. Known for its healing and protective qualities, this ancient chant is central to Green Tara mantra...
Switching Gears: Mastering the Nervous System with Kundalini Yoga Discover how Kundalini Yoga helps you switch from 'on' to 'off' by training your nervous system for balance. Learn why challenging postures matter. Technically yoga helps you to switch from the...
Lung-Healing Cauliflower Soup with Coconut & Curry (Vegan & Anti-Inflammatory) Feeling run-down, fatigued, or recovering from a cold? Give your lungs some love with this warming, anti-inflammatory cauliflower soup. Loaded with immune-boosting ingredients...
Get the Stress out of here! Discover how Kundalini Yoga can help reduce stress by balancing your nervous system and transforming your response to pressure. Learn to observe, breathe, and restore calm—one conscious moment at a time. Stress, we all deal with it...
Transition into Spring with Ayurveda's seasonal routine tips It's the beginning of April and Spring has officially started according to our seasonal calendar. However nature does not switch seasons from one day to another. It's a process of transitioning. ...
Spring Detox Yoga: Cleanse Your Body and Mind Spring is the perfect season for a fresh start. A detox diet plan combined with daily yoga can deeply support your body's natural cleansing process. In our online school, we offer detox yoga and a Spring detox Sadhana with...
Ayurveda: determine your Dosha Ayurveda is the art of healthy living, supporting a person to create harmony in body, mind, emotions and spirit. The word Ayurveda comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language, and literally means “Knowledge of Life” or “The Art of...
Don't let fear stop the creative flow of life Are you seeking Kundalini Yoga practices to revitalize your energy and enhance your flow?To pursue your dreams, to achieve your goals, to follow your star you need energy. And of course you need to know what your dream is,...
Kundalini Yoga for the Throat Chakra - Vishuddha According to old yogic scriptures everything in this Universe consists of vibration, matter is condensed vibration. The element that gives space to matter to exist is the most subtle of the five elements, the element...
How to keep balance with a Healthy Stomach The stomach is an organ that has an important role in our emotional balance. It is where we experience emotions moving through us like a wave. The stomach is located in the central part of the body which is the...
Pluto enters Aquarius, what does that mean? You may have seen or heard over the past week that Pluto has entered Aquarius and that it is quite a big deal. Why? Let’s take some time to dive in and through seeing the bigger picture, the macro, understand how this shows...
A story of healing When I, Marieke, embarked on the path of Kundalini Yoga thirteen years ago I was answering to a deep inner longing of my Soul that pushed me forward on my healing journey. There were certain patterns going on in my life that were draining my...
Living in alignment with your unique Soul Code Every human being on this planet has a Soul and every Soul has a mission, something unique to bring into this world. You could call it a code that is present deep within your being. When you live in alignment with that...
What is Kundalini energy? We are looking for her throughout the times, in different cultures, different lineages and in different approaches: Kundalini Energy (Shakti). Who is she and what is it referring to? This question did put us on a learning journey in which we...
All I want for Christmas ... We are approaching Christmas, celebrating Christ, the return of the light, whilst the land where his feet once touched the ground is experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe, the utter darkness we as human beings can inflict upon each...
Step into a lineage of ancient wisdom keepers This is us, Marieke & Tim. Together we founded the online Kundalini Yoga School back in 2016 and what a ride it has been… For almost 6 years we decided to embark on a path that was scary and at the same time...
Setting ourselves free through ancestral work This week I’m preparing the 11/11 session and carefully crafting a sequence that will allow us all to enter into deep connection, with ourselves and with the ancestral guidance that is available to us when we are willing...
Kundalini & Despacho Ceremony Honoring the ancestors is a very important spiritual practice in many cultures, since without them we wouldn’t be here. Knowing where you come from and nurturing this connection is essential to understand your place in the world. In...
Energies are changing - fall equinox Within our solar year there are four focal points that have been honored throughout the ages as important moments marking the cyclical passage of time. Earth based wisdom traditions recognize the Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice,...
Coriander Cooler: beat the heat with this refreshing summer sip Coriander water is a refreshing and soothing drink, especially useful during the hot summer months. In Ayurveda, an ancient holistic health system, it is believed that our bodies are made up of three...
How to do Breath of Fire in Kundalini Yoga Discover the transformative power of Breath of Fire (Agni Pranayama), an integral breathing technique prominently featured within Kundalini Yoga sequences. It is a rapid, rhythmic and continuous breathing practice, mostly...
Facing darkness to heal the collective - my personal story As we mentioned several times over the past weeks we’re going through the Lions Gate portal, a three week period in which the Sun, the star Sirius, the Earth and the Galactic Center are in alignment with each...
What is Lions Gate - Rising of the spiritual sun If you see a very bright blue-white star in the night sky it’s pretty sure you are looking at Sirius. The name Sirius derives from the ancient Greek word Seirios, which literally means glowing. Probably because of its...
A new cycle to begin again We are starting a new astrological cycle with the New Moon in Aries and this star sign carries the archetypal energy that fires us up with a raw and primal energy, the energy we need to survive, grow and expand, it’s the will to live and to...
Why it's a good idea to do a Spring Detox According to Ayurveda you are what you eat. Every bite of food is ultimately transformed into the cells of which your physical body is build. From time to time it surely is a good idea to take a close look at your eating...
