minima

On the efficacy and legacy of Ayurveda in calibrating body, mind and mood; how tragedy can lead to true service. Gunny Sodhi’s family roots in Ayurvedic medicine stretch across generations, but he didn’t personally understand the power of Ayurveda until tragedy struck. The sudden death of his 16-year-old brother completely changed the course of his […]

On building relationships across points of difference, acknowledging the patterns of trauma we’ve inherited to reshape those relations, and remembering the practice as a way to honour those who’ve come before.

On locating and refining your intuition, with practices, prompts and new ways of seeing.

On vocalizing the pain of generations, standing up to ensure safe spaces, and crafting the conversations that need to be heard.

On managing reactions, creating structural compassion and walking the middle path.

On the ecology of your business; creating a world of your work that feels like a sanctuary for yourself and others.

On releasing rage, growing up, and the steady vibration of truth.

On being an architect of community, social entrepreneurship and creating businesses straight from your heart.

On resolving victimhood, transforming fear, freedom from resentment, curiosity as hope, and delivering deep love to yourself, no matter what.

On recalibrating your nervous system, dancing with fear, and the smallest acts of forgiveness.

On prioritizing our inner world through the practice of Yoga Nidra; the clear benefits of Radiant Rest.

On resilience through harrowing childhood assault, sharing pain as a service to others and the medicine of the story.

On trust, faith as not-knowing and these times of change that mandate letting go.

On using neuroscience to raise caring, compassionate, creative humans.

On evolving and resolving generational patterns and misunderstandings. On loving ourselves enough to be a safe space for others; on great communication.

On Ayurveda as a practice of deep listening, strengthening our ability to be resilient, present and respectful of the rhythms of Nature.

On true allyship, the names we need to keep repeating, the necessary healings and breaking through.

On the subtlety and majesty of the flowers, and their capacity to bring our human bodies back to Nature.

On the harrowing reality from the hospital floor, two actions we can take to stop the spread, and the stories we craft to help us cope.

On a new definition of politics, and caring for ourselves through this.

On the core of communication, and some myths we can release.

On the actual ending of racism – in this generation.

On the vital ways in which we approach practice for mental health.

On womanhood, excellence, Blackness, and our crucial collaborations in parenting, partnership, and creativity.

On homeschooling as reclaiming learning, prioritizing in a busy household and the gifts of boredom.

On the history of black maternal health, how we can change the story, and parenting our kids as actualized beings.

On compassion in the context of activism, building a culture of care, and cultivating enthusiasm to save our democracy.

On showing up for your writing with devotion. On reading as writing; writing as reading. On humility as wisdom.

On clearing biotoxicity and creating work that heals.

On the life-changing conversations of race, the majestic presence of lineage, and the vital, daily work of loving yourself.

On transcending our instincts, practicing what scares us, seeing where we coincide, and choosing our state.

Erin is a travel, culture and lifestyle documentary photographer, creative culture consultant, writer and founder of Black Burner Project.