WHEN I'M IN NATURE

"I feel drained thematically if I'm in the city too long. I think that when I'm in nature—for example, I went to Big Sur last year on a road trip and just looking up and seeing dark shadows of trees and starry skies really gets me and makes me feel happy. I would sit right by the sea, and any time I have been a bit stuck I will go for a long walk along the ocean and it's just really good to see vast horizons, I think, and epic, huge, all-encompassing visions of nature really humble you and give you a good sense of perspective and the fact that you are just a small particle of energy that is vibrating along with everything else." 

Natasha Khan

 

LISTEN: KELIS' TRICKS

This just doesn't get old with time, actually gets better as good wine!

YOGA AT PIHASALI

This is how seriously we take yoga - no, don't laugh! Here with Wonder Woman Meri in my class in Pihasali. She teaches at yoga studio Asana in Helsinki. Her love for yoga and arts can be seen in her teaching and at the studio - nothing too serious but everything is done with passion, flow and joy. I'm so happy to have met so many soulicious, beautiful women through yoga who inspire me to continue this and become a better teacher. Like Satu has said: success is in the collaboration - not the separation. Well said! Love you girls!

Picture borrowed from Meri.

WATCH: ART OF BALANCE

IVANAhelsinki COMPETITION

Go and vote the prettiest dress from the Velvet Lake collection and you might be the owner of a new IVANAhelsinki dress - sounds fair and tempting!

TO BE FLEXIBLE IN MIND

Learn to live yoga - learn yoga to live.

WATCH: YOGALICIOUS

LISTEN: MORE FINNISH RAP

It's been now 10 years since I heard good Finnish rap for the first time. First was Ceebrolistics and then Avain, nowadays called as Asa, and I was hooked! Playing piano, mainly classical music since I was 4 years old rap was something interesting and different to listen to at my free time and after finding Finnish rap I was listening only it for a long time. Then something happened, I got tired and couldn't listen to any kind of rap for a while. But now in few years I've found the inspiration again and been super excited about so many good Finnish artists which I wanna share with you! Here's some of my favorites to check out, new and old:

LISTEN AND WATCH: NOAH KIN

There's some new dope Finnish rap artists hitting the scene and one of them is definatelly Noah Kin. I saw him first time in 6linja, Helsinki and couldn't believe my eyes! He has such a stage charisma, the kind of I haven't seen for a while - you will be amazed by his self-confidense which won't be confused with arrogance. Noah seems like he's in his living room at the stage, confident and present having a conversation with you. You won't be just watching him rapping but feel like you're part of the whole experience. The songs tell a story of this 17 year old in a funny realistic way with a dash of self-irony, words knitting from one to another into a perfect flow. I'll share later a clip from the gig in 6linja, it was a good night!



Noah will be performing in Helsinki 1st of October at the launch party of Diamond Supply Co. at Cali so if you have a chance, go check him out! I'll definatelly will!

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