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Ilse
Sep 9, 20249 min read
My Favourite Yoga Studios in São Paulo, Brazil - Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and more
Discover the best yoga studios in São Paulo, from serene spaces in Jardins to vibrant Vila Madalena. Explore Ashtanga, Hatha, Yin and more.
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Ilse
Jan 10, 20246 min read
3: From my first time taking uní (ayahuasca) to a one-month Mamé dieta
Why I decided to do a four-week Mamé dieta with the Indigenous Yawanawa in Aldeia Nova Esperança under guidance of Chief Isku Kua
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Ilse
Dec 10, 20239 min read
1: My first times taking uní (ayahuasca), with the Indigenous Yawanawa
One year ago I came back from a one month Mamé dieta with the Indigenous Yawanawa in the Brazilian rainforest, under guidance of Isku...
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Ilse
Jun 13, 20233 min read
The current Indigenous crisis in Brazil is real life Avatar
Avatar: Ways of Water is now available on streaming platforms. The sequence on the Avatar from 2009 tells the story of the indigenous...
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Ilse
Mar 12, 20234 min read
The power of stories for solving the ecological crisis
Indigenous languages have the power to inspire a closer connection to nature, they can make us see the world differently and hence...
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Ilse
Feb 24, 20235 min read
Indigenous Languages like that of the Yawanawa inspire a Closer Connection to Nature
In my last blogpost I wrote about what my stay in the Yawanawa village from chief Iskua Kua has taught me about the forest as a pharmacy...
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Ilse
Feb 7, 20234 min read
The Brazilian Rainforest as a Pharmacy exists through Indigenous Languages like that of the Yawanawa
As you may or may not know I have spent a month in the Brazilian rainforest at the end of 2022. I lived in a village of the indigenous...
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