New events listed in Napa, CA and Madison, WI (still waiting on confirmation of events in Boston, MA and San Francisco) Apart from the New York event (which is at a private home and therefore requires RSVP) and the BuddhaFest talk, none of the events require bookings or RSVP. But if you are planning to [...]
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My Creative Joy
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
A week ago (on my 41st birthday) I began a new daily creative habit. Once a day I take the time to notice something that is bringing me creative joy. I photograph it and share it on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook. Why? Because creativity and joy are practices. They don’t just happen to us because we are creative [...]
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Book Tour 2013
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Zen Under Fire launches in the US and Canada on 4 June, so I’m planning an epic tour of the US and Canada to celebrate, and to meet as many of you as I can. Listed below are the events already confirmed.Hopefully I’ll be able to confirm more events very soon (in New York, Boston, [...]
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What I learned from the grandmothers
Monday, May 13th, 2013
From my father’s grandmother I learned that nature already has the answers we are looking for and we should listen to our great-grandmothers because in 35 years time we’ll discover that science is finally catching up with her home remedies. I also learned how to play Chinese Checkers, how to make carrot juice and how [...]
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Retreat, Rest & Press Reset on 2013 – July 21-26 in Big Sur, CA
Saturday, May 11th, 2013
This year I’m hosting a sweet retreat at one of my all time favorite places in the world: Esalen in Big Sur. Five years ago, soon after I had left Afghanistan, I went on retreat at Esalen with Seane Corn, Hala Khouri and Suzanne Sterling of Off the Mat, Into the World. During my week in Big [...]
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Return of the Silent Years?
Friday, April 26th, 2013
Sometimes people ask me if I still do human rights work. And I’m not always sure how to answer. I no longer have a job, with a salary, that comes with a title like ‘Human Rights Officer’. But I do still do human rights work. At the moment I’m helping put together an exhibition on [...]
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Take a pause: Mindful in May
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Is it just me, or has life got a bit crazier than usual lately? Somedays I feel like I’m on a roundabout that keeps speeding up, and I’m not quite sure how to slow it down or get off. The beauty of meditation is that it can help us find a little pause in the [...]
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Get Zen Under Fire
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Big news today – not only is the US & Canada edition of Zen Under Fire now available for pre-order, but I have a special offer to announce for anyone who pre-orders my book before the launch date of 1 June. I’ve created a free online guide to staying Zen Under Fire – covering [...]
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Why Home Yoga Practice is a Powerful Tool for Body Acceptance
Friday, April 5th, 2013
Guest Post by Anna Guest-Jelley (co-host, with me, of 30 Days of Curvy Yoga) When I started practicing yoga, I did it at home. There wasn’t a class on every corner like there is today. But the main reason I did it is that even the idea of going to a class made me feel [...]
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10 Rules for Brilliant Women
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
I know a lot of brilliant women. Some of them are probably reading this post. And most of the time, they don’t know their brilliance. Which is why I love what my friend Tara Mohr does. She spent years coaching brilliant women who didn’t recognise their own brilliance. They told her they weren’t ready to take [...]
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Welcome! I'm Marianne. I'm a writer, human rights advocate and yoga teacher. Creator of the 30 Days of Yoga course. Author of Zen Under Fire, and a Huffington Post contributor.
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