Yoga time
Since a while now I try to start my day with a half an hour yoga. Just, at home. Waking up in peace and quiet, stretching my body. I just remember a ...
A conscious start of Spring
It's already March and the nature is preparing for the arrival of Spring. A new beginning, a new fresh start. It is the time of yea...
Presence and Chi Kung
Who am I, what do I stand for and how do I relate to my environment. These are all questions I ask myself after the Chi Kung lesson given...
Anatomy body in wood
Bambi. Photocredits: Paul de Bie
Artist and furniture-maker Ellen Harmsma has a passion for the human body and wood. As a cabinet make...
Attention to trauma
After a busy week of working, I make an appointment with Marlies Roosendaal, body worker with specialisation: trauma. Since yesterday I hav...
To tickle the head is nice
Fifteen girls between 10 and 12 years old participate in the Beauty salon; an after-school activity of ten meetings in Amsterdam Sou...
Salads at SLA
Since the opening of the very first SLA location in Amsterdam I am a big fan. Obviously, because this is the perfect spot to eat healthy, but als...
To catch a fragrance in an oil
Thousands of years ago the people in Egypt, India and China used smell in ointments, balms and mixtures based on herbs and resin...
Colouring helps to relax
I stumble upon it by chance in the office supply store: a shelf full of books with colouring. Not for children, no, for adults. Large ...
Cooking with Papa Kazmi
Although I regularly eat out for my job, I really like to cook. Already during my college years I left the simple pasta behind, to prac...
