Mindfullness

Nothing says summer quite like an afternoon in the garden. Connecting with nature, whether it’s through touch, sight, or smell, can be a comforting and mindful activity to help heal an anxious mind. Growing your own herbs is a simple way to add flavour to your kitchen. Rather than trek out to the grocery store, […]

A diet rich in fruits and veggies helps to lower heart disease and aids with weight maintenance. It’s the nutrients and antioxidants in all kinds of combinations of these colorful foods that make our organs happy, and that bring an extra ounce of beauty to the skin. Smoothies and juices are especially perfect for summer, […]

The following is an excerpt of the book, Breathe In Breathe Out and interview with author and founder of Breathpod Stuart Sandeman. Claim your exclusive 50% Wanderlust discount until August 5, 11.59PM using code BIBOHB and treat yourself or a loved to this transformational book.  It’s time to get your breathe back Since tragic loss […]

The following is an excerpt of the book, The Power of Yoga for Men and interview with co-author Caleb Jude Packham Through their own personal trauma of losing a parent at a young age, and being put up for adoption at only 5 weeks old, yoga has been a life-long teacher and healer for Londoner’s […]

You Are a Warrior   You are someone who can draw on inner strength, overcome obstacles, and persevere. You can be a warrior for good, for love, for positive change, for the betterment of all, and for accomplishing worthwhile goals, especially goals that support your central purpose. Your expression of the warrior may be soft […]

There is an urgency to every social movement that I have ever been part of: racial justice, men working on misogyny, food justice, organic farming, environmental justice, queer liberation, and healing justice. This urgency drives us to not only change the next moment but also to change this very moment. This is not only unsustainable […]

“I was looking for someone to inspire me, motivate me, support me, keep me focused… Someone who would love me, cherish me, make me happy, and I realized all along that I was looking for myself.” – Unknown I started thinking about how practicing yoga has helped me finally love my body’s shape and ability. […]

The exact date eludes me, but the imprint this night had on me will be forever seared in my memory. It is late December, 2009, and I am 16 years old, a junior in high school. My parents solemnly sit me down on the couch as if I had stolen my sister’s Halloween candy in […]

There’s a Rumi poem that begins: “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” I’m pretty sure that, there in that field you will find a yoga festival taking place. Yoga defined the first eight years of my thirties. It took me around the world in search of […]

Why mushrooms are magnificent If you’ve been seeing mushrooms everywhere lately, you’re not imagining things. Mushrooms are having a major moment right now in the wellness world with all the health benefits they’re said to possess. In the past, the medicinal value of mushrooms has often been shrouded in mystery and even taboo. Perhaps due […]

We’ve all heard the amazing benefits of meditation. Sitting with ourself sounds like the easiest thing in the world – and yet for most people it’s the hardest! Even with so many people shouting all the benefits of meditation such as increased awareness, mental clarity, increased presence and capacity to move through life, there’s still […]

If you have come for a quick fix, I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong place. [I can’t] offer some magic pill, life hack, or wellness protocol for living longer or looking younger. Rather this is about the messy and vulnerable work of transformative change. The kind of change that demands the whole truth and […]

It’s finally here—the day you get to leave work early and head to the airport for that long-awaited trip to Bali (or if you’re like me, your parents’ house in Virginia). Regardless of the destination, you’ve got your bags packed, ID ready, and some healthy snacks stashed in your tote bag. But let’s not forget […]

As consumers, we’re faced with making decisions about what to purchase every day. We weigh our needs, budget and ethical views as we look to strike a balance between sustainability and style. Anyone browsing ethical fashion will have noticed that the clothing costs more, but why? We reached out to London-based brand, Starseeds, a ‘slow […]

The Juneteenth National Holiday may be new to the conscious awareness of some people. But for many others, we have been celebrating and commemorating Juneteenth for awhile now. For those unfamiliar, Juneteenth (June 19th, 1865) is the anniversary of the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX and through General Order #3 informed enslaved African […]

When we speak about yoga practice, the foundation we always come back to is Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, a compilation of 196 cryptic verses that outline the eight limbs of yoga. The sutras provide yogis with guidance toward leading a yogic lifestyle and cultivating mindfulness. But just who was this mystery sage? No one knows exactly […]

To celebrate the coming International Day of Yoga, we’re celebrating by making it easier to lock in your practice. Use code YOGADAY right here to secure an annual Wanderlust TV membership for just $108, through June 21, 2022 (11:59p ET). That’s less than $0.30 a day for the next year, offering not just some of […]

Anyone who has been to a Wanderlust festival knows that there’s a palpable sense of community that emerges after four days of mindful adventuring. When you multiply that by the number of events we’d do in a year, and the number of seasons we’d put up the tents… then these connections run deep. These familiar […]

We’re excited to have Kerri Kelly, founder of CTZNWELL, hosting a series of conversations around reimagining wellness on the @wanderlustfest Instagram this week. Tune in at 12p E | 9a P to hear Kerri weave topics from her new book, American Detox, with ideas these inspiring folks have shared in their causes and books linked […]

There are things we feel so profoundly that words fail us. Not only is it difficult to communicate what we’re feeling, but also, sometimes we actually don’t even fully understand those feelings ourselves.  American Detox, the newly-released book by activist, wellness disruptor and founder of CTZNWELL, Kerri Kelly, has aptly put into words my deep-seated, […]

The following is an excerpt from Ritual as Remedy:Embodied Practices for Soul Care by Mara Branscombe. Catch Mara in conversation with Tracee Stanley on @wanderlustfest IG LIVE on Wed June 22 at 5p ET | 2p PT. The element of fire lives inside each of us. It keeps us warm, connected, passionate, and reminds us that we too […]

Summer Solstice is the precise planetary moment when the earth’s tilt reaches its zenith, bringing us the longest and lightest sun-powered experience of the year.  As the spring seeds have made their way through the belly of mother earth, Solstice ushers in the next cycle of the ecosphere’s journey from darkness to light. The earth’s […]

Throughout history, the power of ritual has been integral to both ancient and modern civilizations. From high holidays to vision quests, tea ceremonies, moon gatherings, honoring the wheel of the year, and birth and death rituals—humanity has experienced the deepening of self, community, and spiritual awakening through the power of ritual.  A ritual is anything […]

Feel like your mental health is hanging by a thread? Or perhaps you’ve been feeling more like a walking yo-yo… You’re okay. Then, you’re not okay. You’re okay again. Then it’s back to not being okay. And, the cycle continues.  According to the World Health Organization, you’re not alone. Since the pandemic there has been […]

For some, deciding how to meditate is its own low-grade stress inducer. Which, let’s face it, that’s the complete antithesis of the practice itself. Meditation, after all, is a tool to help reduce the constant overwhelm that infiltrates most of our over-stimulated minds. To help decipher what type of meditation is best for whom, I […]

Drew Ramsey, MD is a frequent Wanderlust collaborator who has appeared at Wanderlust festivals and at Wellspring. You can view his Speakeasy talk, ‘Eat to Beat Depression’ on Wanderlust TV. Every May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I want to talk about how you can have a great month and about some of the […]

For someone new to yoga, trying to figure out the best way to start can feel like trying to crack a secret code. Where to put your left leg, how to ground into your feet, what to do with your hands, or even how to breathe can all feel overwhelming.  Alex Dawson, a yoga teacher […]

Mercury is Retrograde in Taurus for the rest of May and the first week of June, and Melissa Genovese is here to support us! She’s developed a series that combines live Zoom classes (Sundays) with on-demand classes (released each Wednesday) that will help us root into resilience during this time. You can expect a mix […]