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A great conversation about trauma with the father of the somatic experiencing approach, Dr. Peter Levine.

More benefits discovered of the powerful medicine, garlic.

Try a simple ritual to increase your self control.

When I started my Passion planner in January 2017, the main goal I set for myself was to bring Beyond Addiction, the yogic way of recovery to my hometown of Budapest in September 2018. Step one - become a Kundalini Yoga teacher, step 2 - become a BA trainer. During those steps that were happening simultaneously, translate the 600 + page manual. Yesterday, we had the first day of the program in the beautiful Harmonia Palace next to the National Museum in Budapest with Sat Dhar...am Kaur and Dr. Gabor Mate. It was a beautiful and powerful start to the 9-day immersion program. The manual is not 100% translated, perhaps about 95%. I learned to accept the "imperfection" of that. It will be done for next time. My heart is overflowing with gratitude and excitement, and the reason I am sharing, because it is a testament to how saying yes, setting an intention, taking small steps and working daily pays off, at ANY age. Dream big, start small, focus on the process, accept setbacks recover fast and learn that imperfection is part of humanity, ask for help, accept help, manifest the inherent power that's available, express what you need, learn to say no, remain focused and committed. These are the main things I've learned on this journey and what helped get to the fruition of this dream. Of course there are many collaborators on this project without whom it would not have been possible. I will share about those in another post. See more

Come join me for Kundalini Yoga at Lotus Yoga Centre on College Street.

Dr. Gabor Mate is appointed to the Order of Canada for bringing light to childhood trauma leading to addiction in later life. So incredibly proud and honoured to be taking Beyond Addiction Immersion to Budapest with Dr. Gabor Mate and Sat Dharam Kaur this coming September.

Your brain and gut are intricately interwoven. Minding our gut and our brain are fundamental in achieving optimal health.

What one small change can you make in your life that you can do consistently and have a positive change in your health and well being?

Celebrating the truth making it to mainstream media.

Can hugging and eating yogurt improve your aging skin and joints? :)

Yesterday as I was corresponding with Gabor Mate about Beyond Addiction Budapest all of a sudden I remembered the time, place and the manner in which I first he...ard about him. At the Mascot Cafe in Parkdale owned by three brave adventurous young men from Winnipeg, where we had great conversations with Eddie Chan, one of the owners. During one of these animated discussions in late 2011 he tore a small piece of paper off a daily newspaper and wrote "Jungle Prescription" on it and said: watch this. That I did. It was a documentary of Dr. Gabor Mate's visit to a clinic in Peru where they used Ayahuasca to help people overcome addictions. This was followed by the desire and determination to find out more about this medicinal plant. I was trying to volunteer in the clinic in Peru where the documentary was filmed, but didn't receive a reply to my email. Ended up going to Ecuador instead, where my friend Manny Jene was staying, but it became clear to me that I wasn't ready for the powerful experience. Three years later in 2015 I returned to Vilcabamba where I stayed at Monte Suenos with the lovely Tracie VanAlstyne who invited me for a ceremony. It was quite profound and life changing. In the fall of that year I met Sat Dharam Kaur at the OAND Naturopathic Convention, where I attended her and Gabor Mate's seminars. Sat Dharam introduced me to Gabor Mate and invited me to become a Beyond Addiction trainer and Kundalini Yoga teacher. During the first Beyond Addiction I attended in 2016 while in deep meditative state, an inspiration came to me to translate this amazing program and bring it to my place of birth, Hungary. When I shared it with Sat Dharam, she with her overdeveloped positive mind enthusiastically said: "Take Gabor with you!" It seemed so unlikely at the time that it would become a reality. We are now preparing to bring this amazing program to Budapest in September. Beyond Addiction, the Yogic Path to Recovery uses Kundalini Yoga, process work and naturopathic therapies to assist people on the journey of recovery and enable them to overcome addictive behaviours and negative thought patterns. Who knew that a little piece of torn paper with two words on it will lead to the fulfillment of my life's purpose, my dharma. See more