Ariadna Bakhmatova

BaliSpirit Festival was one of the most delicious feasts my being has been treated to in a while. In and out through the tunnel of self-discovery, struggling and indulging, revealing and accepting, controlling and letting go.

Apart from all the endless joy and fun, this truly special experience gave me...

This spring I went to Bali for the second time in the last few months. Last time I left with a heavy sense of unaccomplishment; I didn't quite connect to the place. So I needed to make up for it this time round. Delving into what Bali is all about...

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A good yoga retreat to me is not about the intensity of the practice. And not about the amount of international yoga celebrities on the list of teachers. Not even do I expect the team to great me with the Namaste mudra every time...

This is not another list of New Year detox tips, promise! These are some useful tips to help you stay healthy in winter, it's just a coincidence we are sharing them with you in early January, so you might find them particularly useful right now.

1. Master the yogic breath

Last Saturday night I ended up staying at home, in the mood for experimenting with some natural remedies. That happened just hours after a new and shiny iPhone had landed in my arms. As of now I am officially having conversations with Siri, A Virtual Man who "lives"...

I just came back from a six-week trip in South East Asia. Mysterious temples of Cambodia's Angkor Wat with massive butterflies lending on the shoulders of Hindu statues; Wednesday night beach parties in Thailand's Koh Samui with Frenchies; sharing a motor bike (and an evening) with a popular Jazz singer...

You feel tired, de-energised and exhausted from a stressful job. You need to go on holiday. Your gut instinct tells you, it needs to be a "healthy" one this time round. Solution: you want a yoga retreat.

The good news is, there's a massive market of yoga holidays out there...

Modern western lifestyle encourages us to work hard and play hard. The ends justify the means in many professional environments, and we really go for it. Dynamic, aggressive city atmosphere is merciless to our wellbeing. And that's on top of a never ending economic uncertainty. As a result, many of...