Welcome to The Little School of Happiness, a soul-centered podcast exploring ancient wisdom for modern living. In each season, we journey through timeless teachings from the Vedic tradition—gently woven into everyday life.
Season 1 invites you into the world of Ayurveda, the science of life and balance.
Season 2 explores Yoga and Yoga Philosophy, diving deep into the Yamas, Niyamas, and the heart of practice—on and off the mat.
Season 3, our current season, is a luminous dive into Vedic Astrology (Jyotish). I’m joined by my dear friend and fellow practitioner Aoife Driver, as we uncover how the stars mirror our inner journeys—from planetary archetypes to cosmic timing and personal transformation.
Ashtanga Yoga, traditionally known as Yoga Chikitsa, offers a powerful path for psychosomatic healing—working through breath, fascia, vagus nerve, and subtle energy systems to restore balance, regulation, and inner strength.
The Meaning of Sun Salutations in Ashtanga Yoga Before stepping into any standing posture or flow, Ashtanga Yoga tradition always begins with Sun Salutations. But
Learn how the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali teach us to calm the mind through consistent practice and genuine detachment. A guide to living with presence, peace, and clarity.
The longer I am familiar with the Yoga Sutras, the more I feel their relevance, especially in our present times. This ancient text is a
Ayurveda (“Knowledge/Science of Life”) is an ancient practice of holistic medicinealready mentioned in the oldest of the vedas. While it is rooted in India, where
We all have been there. In the dark night of our soul, where suffering and despair overlap our ability to feel joyand the mercyless waves
Ashtanga Yoga has never been intended as a purely physical Asana practice and Ibelieve it is important to understand, at least in the very basics,
In the Yogic belief system (as in modern science and almost every other philosophicalsystem), everything consists of energy. Energy within a certain range of vibrationresults
About 90% of the cells inside our body are from non-human micro organisms. Only10% are human.About 99.5% of the genetic material of our body stems
A TALE OF PHOENIX
Phoenix was born under a shadow. Though blameless, he carries a heavy guilt for the death of his twin sister, Maya, during childbirth — and a feeling that he is somehow cursed. Life seems to confirm his fears, especially on his rare leap-year birthdays. On his twelfth birthday, a devastating fire leaves Phoenix trapped between worlds: lying in a coma in his own life, and wandering a strange and beautiful realm called Lila in another.
In Lila, Phoenix is reunited with the spirit of Maya. Together, they evade a sinister heart-hunter and rescue a small boy named Karun from certain death. As they journey across the island, Phoenix’s path crosses with the story of Marina, a mermaid whose sacrifice ensures Phoenix can continue his quest alone. At the island’s center, Phoenix must summon all his courage to save Karun once more — not just in Lila, but in his waking world.
(Cover design by Monique Van der Pol.)
“The Tale of the Phoenix is fascinating. It is a very different type of book: it tells of the inward journey of an introverted character, there are stories within stories, within stories and there is a mix of psychology, philosophy and spirituality, and fairy-tale and cultural references. There are parts of the story that are dark and subversive – and are quite brilliant in my opinion. There are ‘nods’ to traditional European folk and fairy tales, both in your writing and in the stories that appear in the tale. There are times when I felt I was reading science fiction/fantasy and times when the message was Vedic or more generally spiritual… It is a story that is very much from your heart and that is appealing because it is authentic.”
Victoria Lee, Editor
RADICAL SELF LOVE – AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH
A handbook of Self Care and Health through the eyes of Ayurveda.
This is the second edition of the original E-book, which began as a PDF file to give to my clients, so that they can have a better understanding of Ayurveda.
Over time, it grew into a book. My own Ayurvedic Doctor and friend Rajvinder Kaur was so kind to support me in this project and write a foreword to it.
Although I am aware that there are many amazing books out there already on Ayurveda, my aim here is to provide a very simple to understand, holistic view on the human body, that will allow you to build a more loving relationship with it, and thus empower you to take your health into our own hands.
You can download it on Amazon or any other online bookstore.
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