HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
THE YOGA CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
9th Dec 2019In March 2019, I had the incredible opportunity of spending almost a month in the beautiful, North Indian city of Rishikesh, which rests peacefully at the foothills of the Himalayas and alongside the magnificent Ganges River. Just about a year before that I made the decision and booked my place at the World Peace Yoga […]
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MORE ABOUT MY REASON FOR WRITING…
2nd Dec 2019“I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.” I begin with this quote because I acknowledge everything I write as my own, which is developed from my personal experiences. I endeavour to only post content that is honest, accurate and […]
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LIFE AFTER EVEREST BASE CAMP
26th Nov 2019This time last week I was on a plane landing at King Shaka International Airport after an 8 hour flight from Dubai. Since then, I have been asked countless times, by friends, family and colleagues, about how my journey was, how do I feel now that I’m back at home living my normal life, which […]
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HIGH ALTITUDES AND LOW TEMPERATURES
13th Nov 2019Day 8 Trekking Gorak Shep (5190 masl) to Kala Patthar (5580 masl) and back to Gorak Shep – 3 to 4 hours, 3 to 4 km. Gorak Shep to Pangbouche (3950 masl) – 6 to 7 hours, 18 to 19 km. The highlight of my day today: having a hot shower and washing my hair […]
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ROCKING IT OUT – THE BIG DAY!
12th Nov 2019Day 7 Trekking Lobouche (4950 masl) to Gorak Shep (5190 masl) – 3 to 4 hours, 4 to 5 km. Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp (5364 masl) and back to Gorak Shep – 3 to 4 hours, 4 to 5 km. My energy and excitement has been so high that I couldn’t even sleep […]
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THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE… AND TREKKING!
10th Nov 2019Bad times never last and all good things come to an end. Day 4 Trekking Our 4th day started off by saying goodbye to Hotel Everest View as we set off towards our next village, Pangbouche. Note: this 4th day was yesterday, but I was way too tired to put together something good enough for […]
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MOVIN’ ON UP
7th Nov 2019What I’m most thankful for today is that we walked that extra distance yesterday. A great way to demonstrate yet another simple but important lesson. Rather than saying “why do today what you can do tomorrow”, consider this: “do what you can today to make tomorrow easier”. What do you guys think about that? I’d […]
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FEELING GROUNDED
5th Nov 2019“Bright and early” they say… Well, I don’t know where they got the “bright” part from because when we woke up at 3 am this morning, it was pitch dark! But with our duffle bags packed and our backpacks ready the night before, we set off with our trusty guide to the local Manthali airport […]
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