Ayurveda, a system of medicine developed in India more than 5000 years ago, can have an enormous impact on your overall health and sense of well-being. Here we look at 3 ways Ayurvedic principles can transform your life for the better. Discover a sense of true balance In Ayurveda there is an emphasis on balancing… Continue reading
In this blog interview, Todd Caldecott, clinical herbalist, Ayurveda practitioner, and author of the book Food As Medicine, explains exactly what Ayurveda is and why it is vital for our health now and for future generations. He also shares a delicious summertime Ayurveda recipe at the end of the interview for you to try at… Continue reading
SEJ note: This post was first published in June 2016 and was updated in February 2018. What makes a really great writing retreat? One that inspires newer and more experienced writers alike… One that achieves that perfect balance of solitude and creative conversation? In October 2018 Phil Cousineau will be leading a writing retreat for… Continue reading
In this guest blog best-selling author and tour leader for our upcoming Peru journey, “Welcome to the Portals of Peru”, Freddy Silva continues his exploration of Peru’s sacred sites, focusing on the portal of Amaru Muru, near Lake Titicaca. Read Freddy’s first instalment: The Otherworld in the Andes. Southeast of the sacred sites [of Silustani and… Continue reading
In this guest blog best-selling author and tour leader for our upcoming Peru journey, “Welcome to the Portals of Peru”, Freddy Silva explores the true significance of some of Peru’s most iconic sacred sites, revealing that stone towers (chullpas) such as those at Silustani and Cutimbo as well as portals such as Amaru Muru may… Continue reading