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SHE HAS TWO EYES TO LOOK & ONE EYE TO SEE...
Yes.
If you look closely at the photo you’ll see that I have a third arm…
Even if this isn’t real (!), this picture is a powerful statement to the fact that I do multitask. Social Media, fashion journalism, writing, visual arts… The list could go on & on (don’t get me started on Brazilian music or Astrology…).
But don’t get me wrong. All this comes from one place, a place of evergreen enchantement. I love to help people BLOOM.
Be it with words or visuals, my main mission is to give voice and build communities. So thank you for being here, and let’s start GROWING!
PAULA BRACONNOT
My universe is quite eclectic: I’m drawn to old engravings, botanical art, alchemy and surrealism.
My most recent work has actually been a book that I co-wrote with my husband about “fabulous” women. We wanted to tell the story of ten 20th century women that forged their own destiny and we used a “tale” structure. It’s published in France by the publishing house Larousse.
Thank you ! I’m constantly evolving and right now I’m diving into Hindu art and finding a lot of inspiration.
I think that we are all alchemists, we all possess the ability to transfigure reality. For it you need a big dose of imagination and the spark of courage.
Visita Interiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem Veram Medicinam (Visit the interior of the earth and rectifying you will find the hidden stone, which is true medicine). It is the path that one must follow in order to find what truly matters. It’s a path of self-discovery.
I imagine it as the eye of the heart. This is where our intuition comes from.
I haven’t done a traditional pilgrimage per se. But I do think that this life is a pilgrimage, and I try – every day – to learn life’s lessons and better myself as a human being.
I have an obsession with the EYE. It can be a mirror but also a window into one’s soul.
For me Spirituality is what enables us to transcend the ordinary reality. There are many people that managed to show us what lies “above”. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk is one of my biggest inspirations. I’m so happy that he’s still amongst us ! He’s a great teacher.
“I’m home in the Here & the Now.” I want to transcend duality and see things as they really are.
That’s a tricky question… I believe in both actually. I think we have a mission to accomplish in this life – and this is in a way our destiny. But seldom are those that go looking for their true mission. So, you need to be brave enough to find your true path – and this is where free will comes in.
We went to visit the Raimondo di Sangro chapel and I saw the two XVII century anatomical studies: a man & a pregnant woman. At the time, anatomical studies were not as detailed as the ones created by the Alchemist inventor. Some said he had actually killed two people in order to make the sculptures. Now we know that he had actually used some sort of plastic – which is by itself an amazing achievement! Anyway – for the little anecdote – we came out of the Di Sangro Chapel and went to a bar. I was still obsessed by the anatomical studies when suddenly my eyes set on a very kitsch clock : a leprecon with a gigantic clock inserted on his belly. This was the beginning of the Timenauts….
Not only do I believe in Astrology – I want to become an Astrologist ! It’s one of the most beautiful and mysterious things to be able to read a person by looking at the night sky. I’m very curious to know what you can convey to me of Vedic Astrology!
No. Tell me more ! I can totally believe in it… Seems fascinating !
I always think of complementarity actually. The feminine & the masculine must be equilibrated inside oneself as well as in society. I think we are witnessing the “re-equilibration” of the feminine in our society – and it’s about time!
I don’t know if it’s my favourite, but Kali is really fascinating to me. Reading about tantrism, I understood that she embodies time in its destructiveness. Given that transformation is the very essence of our plane of existence, she’s central in order to understand how our reality works.
For me art “heals” because it enables me to express what otherwise I can’t convey. It’s a necessity and a “language” that I use in order to manifest ideas and visions.
I’ve never experienced Ayurveda but I would love to! I know it really takes into account all the dimensions of a person and its healing powers are very strong.
I was very lucky to have a wonderful Yoga teacher here in France called Mika. He is full of compassion and he really helps his students to connect with themselves in a very simple and direct way. Concerning Meditation, I’ve started a couple of years back and I use a wonderful app called Head Space. I’m trying to do it a daily basis and its really transformative.
My husband is the one that cooks in the family and thanks to him we always eat seasonal, organic and local food. He’s very vigilant and a wonderful cook!
I think that my life is spicy – I love to live intensely and bring flavour to the small moments!
She loves to help people BLOOM. She tests alchemist formula VITRIOL: Visita Interiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem (Visit the interior of the earth and rectifying you will find the hidden stone).
Founder & Director of Ayurveda Trails, healing collection of (extra)ordinary people and their stories, whose experiences are transferred into various trails shared by travelers.
VISHU FESTIVAL
NEW YEAR IN KERALA
The Malayalam word kani literally means that which is seen first. The traditional belief is that one's future is a function of what one experiences, that the New Year will be better if one views auspicious joyful things as the first thing on Vishu.
10 REASONS WHY AYURVEDA TRAILS ARE DIFFERENT
Ayurveda trails is using the symbol of mudra as reminder, healing is in your hands. We are creating a small collection of highly specialised ayurveda resorts run by passionate ayurveda experts, who want to keep authentic healing knowledge for modern world.
What is ayurveda? How is this ancient medical system connected with yoga, meditation, healthy food, relaxation in nature and modern life style? Ayurveda Trails is dedicated to everyone, who would like to travel and search answers to these questions.
NAVARATRI
Festival of Nine Goddesses
Navaratri is a nine night festival that honors the Mother Goddess in all her manifestations. The worship, accompanied by fasting, takes place in the mornings. Evenings are for feasting and dancing. Each day has a different ritual associated with it.
ONAM
The Harvest Festival in Kerala
Onam is the most popular festival in Kerala. It can be traced to the primitive harvest festival and also to the myth regarding King Mahabali - the benevolent asura ruler who brought peace and prosperity to his country. It is celebrated in August and September.
The importance of the feast to the Kerala's Onam celebration culture is captured in the famous Malayalam proverb: Kaanam Vittum Onam Unnanam - which means: One must have the Onam lunch even by selling one's property, if need be.
MANALTHEERAM AYURVEDA BEACH VILLAGE
Manaltheeram Ayurveda Beach Village, gives you an opportunity to pamper yourself with a heavenly experience. Enter the world of holistic healing and let Ayurveda and meditation restore your physical, mental, spiritual and emotional equilibrium.
MANALTHEERAM
Dr. Hemalatha Manoj
In Manaltheeram, we believe, that Ayurveda is a divine science of life, our hands should be pure to treat a patient. Sometimes we are not able to cure every one but it is important not to make any mistakes from our hands. We pray to God.
Somatheeram, the world’s first Ayurveda hospital set in a resort ambiance to provide Ayurveda healing and treatments programmes. With its exotic tropical beauty and tranquil hospitality, this getaway is the perfect place for relaxation and rejuvenation.
The World’s First Ayurveda Tourist Resort: Baby Mathew, in 1985 together with his brother Dr.Pauly Mathew, has founded the world’s first ayurveda tourist resort Somatheeram in Kerala. How has this journey started?
Cliff View Ayurveda Retreat is built in the Bauhaus style, which aims to reunite fine art and functional design, creating practical objects with the soul of artworks. The resort embrace the philosophy of traditional Ayurveda in modern style.
HARIVIHAR HERITAGE
Dr. Sri Kumar
Harivihar, abode of the divine, is a 170 year old painstakingly restored royal heritage homestead located in Calicut. It offers unparalleled experience of staying in a heritage ambience and benefit from the goodness of Ayurveda and Yoga, two great contributions of India to mankind.
I hesitated for publishing this story quite late, but there’s a beauty in rewinding. Makes me appreciate how all those days have become of me. The clever fall of dominoes of life events that led me to still standing. A very happy new year to all!
SwaSwara means your inner voice, this is a place of natural harmony to release, refocus and recalibrate the self. Inspired by the first sound of creation, the resort in Gokarana on Aum Beach is a perfect setting to enable one to hear the voice of the inner self.
Green gram is a powerhouse of nutrition. It has high nutritive value and can be consumed by anyone for improving health. Hence, this superfood is one of the most vital detoxifying agent as well as an energiser that helps to enhance the immunity of the body.
KAIRALI - THE AYURVEDIC HEALING VILLAGE
There is no better place to get inside nature and rejuvenate with natural medicine than the sweet scented forests of Kerala's Pala trees. Time spent at this jungle paradise will allow you to experience the authentic healing practices of India.
