Contrary to popular belief, an oh-too-sweet chai latte at Starbucks is really not the same as a cup of spicy, home-brewed “masala” chai, which is what I grew up drinking in India. The word "chai" simply means tea and may have originated in Persia, or perhaps China. However over the years it has become … Continue Reading
Yogue Style Files
nagnAta: luxe fashion for the Gypset Yogini
Why do we travel if not to seek the deeper meaning of life? And yet so often, when we embark on our spiritual journey, we realise that the … Continue Reading
Tiny Devotions Malas: Necklaces with a Conscience
I still remember my first visit to Bali. Here was a land made for tourist postcards, with lush landscapes, rice fields, frangipani and azure … Continue Reading
Yogue Life
Summer Camping: An Eco Travelogue
I grew up in Bombay, India, a far cry from the west coast of North America, where I live today. Yet for a girl who grew up in the city, I was lucky to experience natural and wild spaces far from the paved, urban … Continue Reading
7 Steps to Living your Best Ever 2017
I awoke January 1, 2017 still tired, feeling the lingering effects of a nasty cold and flu that I got hit with exactly 3 days earlier, in the white cold of snowy Whistler, Canada; where we were hunkered down in a … Continue Reading
Cultivating Gratitude: Why it’s Essential to our Wellbeing.
In Canada, my adopted home country, this is Thanksgiving weekend. The trees wear their colourful garlands with short lived intensity - soon it will be winter - and our friends and family share laughter and seasonal … Continue Reading