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Relationships are like plants...

I like to think of relationships as plants. It helps me cultivate patience in this fast-paced digital world in which we start freaking out when people don't respond to our texts within hours. New relationships are like little seeds; they…
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A Little Less Talk, A Little More Taksu

It is difficult to take two steps in Bali without encountering an impressive work of art. Stone carvings, bamboo offerings, colorful canvasses, trance-inducing melodies, and delicately designed rice fields make up Bali’s endlessly fascinating…
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In the Middle of Nowhere

Dean, our guide, had his fishing pole but not the snorkel, mask, or spear gun he usually brings for catching dinner in one of the seven waterfall pools. Next time he said we would bring hammocks, build a fire, cook fish and spend the night.…
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The Most Memorable Moment of My Trip to Southern Thailand

My favorite memory from this trip is an image from the classroom at Jungle Yoga. It is the end of our journey, and we are all sitting together in a circle discussing something. The overwhelming feeling is that we are all one, and our smiles…
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I am Free

I knew that starting the Northern Thailand trip with 4 days of mediation was going to be a wonderful way for me to form intentions for my journey, contemplate what it had taken to get there, become more aware of my surroundings, thoughts, and…
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Life Changing, Awe Inspiring...

There have been a handful of experiences in my life that I would consider life-changing on many levels; graduating high school, falling in love, moving away from my home town, just to name a few. But none have been quite like the experience…
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Healer, Heal Thyself!

What is health? What is suffering? Why do we suffer? How do we heal? These are some of the questions that a small group of inquisitive travelers and I recently explored during a three-week journey through Northern Thailand. The premise…
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Beyond Thai Yoga Massage

“Thai Yoga Massage is but a medium that helps us tap into the universal truths that bind us all together.” How much of your success as a massage therapist do you owe to specific massage techniques that you learned in school, and how much…