How Do You Teach Meditation? I've been asking myself this question before starting my certification, but my more important self-inquiry was: what do I want my students to carry away from our sessions together? I don't believe in the power of knowledge on its own - not because knowledge isn't valuable, but because meditation without experience is just philosophy. I believe in lived experience. If I hadn't experienced the process myself - the struggle, the deeper states, the ef

I often reflect on hardness versus softness as two opposing forces in life. While many people see the world in terms of good and bad, I tend to see things through the lens of soft and hard. My long journey of healing and personal growth has shown me that the only way to truly live is through softness and flexibility, not stiffness and rebellion. That’s the exact opposite of what I used to believe, even just ten years ago. I was always in opposition to something, convinced tha

You’ve probably seen those photos: the ones from retreats, workshops, or festivals where people hug, sit close together or lie skin-to-skin in circles. Or maybe you’ve been to a retreat like this yourself. Every time I see these images, I pause. There’s something that draws you in, that makes it look like connection and healing are happening through the touch and closeness. And I get it - the people who run these gatherings truly believe in what they’re doing, and you can see