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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens and more

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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WINTER SOLSTICE: Light up the longest night at Kensington Market

Kiva Bottero·December 4, 2013
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VIVA LOS FUNHOGS: California to Patagonia and the climb of Fitz Roy

Contributing Writer·November 21, 2013
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TRANSCENDENT BEAUTY: From Pokhara to Sarangkot, Nepal

Kiva Bottero·November 15, 2013
Lumbini, Nepal - Maya Devi Temple - Site of Buddha's birth

PILGRIMAGE OF PEACE: Lumbini, Nepal—the site of the Buddha’s birth

Kiva Bottero·October 13, 2013
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GROWING OUR CHILDREN: A thirst for travel and knowledge begins at birth

Jane Olivier·August 9, 2013
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THE SEARCH FOR INNER PEACE: Experiencing the ashram life in India

Contributing Writer·June 28, 2013
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PREPARE FOR ANYTHING: Pack mindfulness into your metaphorical suitcase to adjust to the unfamiliar

Contributing Writer·June 9, 2013
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AGRITOURISM: Relax and reconnect to an agricultural way of life

Kiva Bottero·May 26, 2013
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CONFESSIONS OF A GYPSY: The joy of a life of constant travel

Jane Olivier·May 2, 2013
Turtuk in northern Ladakh, India

MOUNTAINS & MONASTERIES: Contemplative travel in Ladakh

Kiva Bottero·April 28, 2013
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CHAAMS DANCES: Buddhist monks perform interpretive mask dances

Kiva Bottero·March 25, 2013
Annamalaiyar temple (Shiva temple) in Tiruvannamalai, India

OM ARUNACHALA: Tiruvannamalai—a pilgrimage place for millions in India

Kiva Bottero·March 16, 2013
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KANDY: 5 top spots to experience Sri Lanka’s strong cultural legacy

Kiva Bottero·March 4, 2013
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A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Celebrate Lord Shiva at Deepam

Kiva Bottero·February 16, 2013
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CLEARLY COMPASSIONATE: Seeing the Dalai Lama lights the way to true compassion

Kiva Bottero·February 13, 2013
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WILD LIFE: Making friends with Nature in India

Jane Olivier·February 4, 2013
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LESSONS FROM INDIA: Working with rural communities in southern Rajasthan

Chandni Singh·January 25, 2013
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GOD WILLING: Experiencing the faith in Haiti

Contributing Writer·December 30, 2012
BARAKA: Film without words

BARAKA: Film without words

Contributing Writer·November 28, 2012
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BAREFOOT LIVING: Lose the shoes and dig in your toes

Contributing Writer·November 21, 2012
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WHERE BEAUTY LIES: It’s in the heart of the beholden

Jane Olivier·October 6, 2012
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PICK NO PATH: Being present when travelling and open to everything

Contributing Writer·September 28, 2012
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WITH A SMILE: A personal essay on equanimity and India

Kiva Bottero·July 28, 2012
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THE FOUR CORNERS: Spiritualized in the southwest

Kiva Bottero·July 21, 2012
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