[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Om Mani Padme Hum is the above sanscript phrase, a well-loved Buddhist mantra commonly translated as, "The jewel is in the lotus." Yoga Wisdom: Mantras and Affirmations, What You Speak You Become. In 1994, the alternative medicine...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]From the Costa Rican coastlines to the volcanoes and cloud forests, there are many types of retreats throughout this country to entice any enthusiast. Yes, yoga is one of the clear choices of retreats, but not the only...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What Makes Costa Rica an Inspiration Destination We’ll begin today’s practice in a comfortable seated position. Gently rest your hands on your knees with your palms facing up. Touch your index fingers to the tips of your...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Mental Diet for Your Body to Heal: The mind is a powerful tool for creating the experiences we choose in life. It is said that everything in life exists twice — first in the mind and then in reality. What happens when our mind...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]To elaborate on the first article in this Howler series, inipi is a ceremony to purify our bodies and minds. It originated with the sacred rituals of the indigenous native Americans. Inipi comes from the Lakota word...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It was a hot Saturday afternoon in La Senda and I was crawling into a hut that represents the womb of our Mother Earth. I crawled to my assigned spot and waited for everyone else to enter. I inhaled one last big breath of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA TRAVEL DEALS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_custom_heading text="Understanding the Sweat Lodge Ritual"][vc_column_text]The Lakota term for sweat lodge is inipi which...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Ginger can improve your life. The health benefits are amazing! In this overview, we highlight some of the medical advantages ginger offers in more ways than you might have realized. Weight loss Keeping your weight...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As Costa Rica pursues ambitious waste management solutions on a vast nationwide scale, one grassroots composting collection project in Tamarindo is setting an impressive example for other communities to make a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the start of summer in Costa Rica, we can expect to see an increase in snakebites. In general, the dry season’s weather conditions, including strong winds, seem to be the main causes. Due to the higher risk to pets and humans...
Low Back Pain: Bearing the Brunt As humans assumed the upright posture over the course of millions of evolutionary years, our spines have borne the brunt of everyone’s body weight burden. Not surprisingly, low back discomfort is one of the most common...