Last fall, I was staying at a Daoist temple, on top of a mountain in China. Unfortunately, by November, the air was getting super cold and humid at the same time. Although I would add on many layers, the piercing cold would still penetrate through the clothes and blankets, I was freezing, especially at nighttime. Honestly, without any heater, the…
Before I left for my long journey across Asia (see article on why I left), I sold a bunch of my stuff and got rid of a lot more. I put in boxes my items that filled me with the most joy (or so I thought), with the KonMari method. This process wasn’t an easy one. But then it was…
How to find inner happiness? (5 steps by a Buddhist monk)
All articles, Healthy Warrior, Warrior lifestyleDo you spend your week just trying to get by and you feel something is missing? Do you feel unmotivated by your daily life or lack energy after seeing certain people? Now, are you ready to learn techniques to find inner happiness that a Buddhist monk taught me?! A hidden temple that helped me find inner happiness While traveling in…
I have been practicing zazen meditation (zen bouddhist meditation) for 8 years. But when I came to study at the Five Immortals temple, in China, I learned some new forms of meditations that were very different from what I had practiced so far. They had a huge impact on me. You might have already practiced some form of meditation that…
Why to become a healer you also need to be a warrior
All articles, Healthy Warrior, Warrior lifestyleThe healer’s VS the warrior’s path I have always felt conflicted, because I knew as a small child that I wanted to heal people, but at the same time something pulled me toward martial arts. When I watched people practice, I felt something emitting from them. I wondered if it was possible to follow both a healer’s and a warrior’s…
What is moxibustion and how can you use it for your health?
All articles, Healthy WarriorWhen I was training Tai chi and especially the fire Tai chi (it really should simply be called Kung Fu) for 6 or 7 hours a day at the Five Immortals temple in China, the one thing that totally saved my life…ok my knees…, was moxibustion. Our knees were so sore from all the intensive training, that we needed moxa…
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Last September, I came up to the top of a mountain in China, to live in a Daoist temple for a couple months. Beyond learning how to live with the temple rules, training qi gong, meditation, water and fire tai chi forms, learning about Daoist medicine, Daoist principles and spirituality, I learned so much more to life while staying in…
This is it, I have left Switzerland to travel around Asia for at least the next two years!!! This is so exciting and a little scary, my dream is finally coming true!!! My husband and I have been saving our money like crazy these past years. We have wanted to travel around the world since we were teenagers, but between…
In our societies, it has become the norm to have deficiencies in vitamins and nutrients. We all run to the pharmacies to get some supplements, without really knowing what our body is specifically lacking. When I read about a doctor who changed her whole health through eating a specific diet, I needed to try it out for myself. Keep on…
A couple years ago, I traveled to Thailand and Sri Lanka. These two countries had a huge impact on me. When you get out of your comfort zone and face your fears, you can live exciting experiences and feel that shift in yourself of feeling stronger and happier. Honestly before leaving, I kept living in my fears of what could…
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