Sangoma

28/09/2026

In Traditional Chinese medicine, stagnation is one of the fundamental patterns through which imbalance and disease develop.

When Qi (our vital energy) and Blood stop circulating freely, the body can begin to accumulate tension, pain, congestion and heaviness.

But stagnation isn’t only physical.

The Shen — our spirit, consciousness and capacity to remain connected, present and responsive — can become constrained too.

And this is why, movement is medicine.
Not just exercise.

Movement. Breath. Rhythm. Inversion. Dance.
Change of perspective.

Sometimes the most therapeutic thing we can do is interrupt the pattern of holding and let go.

So the next time your body aches, ask yourself:
Where am I stuck in my life?

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In Traditional Chinese medicine, stagnation is one of the fundamental patterns through which imbalance and disease develop.

When Qi (our vital energy) and Blood stop circulating freely, the body can begin to accumulate tension, pain, congestion and heaviness.

But stagnation isn’t only physical.

The Shen — our spirit, consciousness and capacity to remain connected, present and responsive — can become constrained too.

And this is why, movement is medicine.
Not just exercise.

Movement. Breath. Rhythm. Inversion. Dance.
Change of perspective.

Sometimes the most therapeutic thing we can do is interrupt the pattern of holding and let go.

So the next time your body aches, ask yourself:
Where am I stuck in my life?
What am I holding?
What needs to flow again?

26/07/2026

IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND WATER, YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND FIRE 🔥

If you don't understand water — you don't understand fire.

Right now, forests are burning across the US, Canada, Spain, Portugal, and France.

Most people think it's just heat.
Hot summer. Dry trees. A spark. Fire.

But that's not the real story.
And almost nobody talks about it.

Here's what's really happening under our feet:

We pump water out of the ground. Year after year.
Cities drink it. Farms drink it. But nobody puts it back.

Instead of letting rain sink back into the ground, we send it down the drains.
And the drains carry it away — so the ground never fills back up.

So the water deep in the soil keeps dropping every year.

Then the roots can't reach it anymore.
The trees go thirsty.
Leaves dry out. Wood dries out.

Now the entire forest turns into fuel — just waiting for a spark.

So when the fire comes, it doesn't stop.
Because every tree and plant is bone dry.

We didn't just get unlucky with the weather.
We broke the water cycle.
We dried out the ground that kept the land alive.

Wildfires don't start in the sky.
They start in the ground we emptied.

The good news? We can fill it back up.
We can rebuild our cities to let the rain soak in
and feed the water below — instead of rushing it out to the sea.

If you want to learn how we design buildings and cities that work with water cycles, comment "ACADEMY" below and we'll show you how Nature Based Architecture can fix this.

Biotonomy — Nature Based Architecture

17/06/2026

Χορός και κρουστά απ το Μάλι! Δωρεάν! Εγγραφή στο σύνδεσμο. Έχουν μείνει λίγες θέσεις για κάποια εργαστήρια.
Ευχαριστούμε kelenya_athens
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05/06/2026

Registrations are open to join these amazing artists!
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Onassis Stegi

15/03/2026

This is an ecological project in Casamance Sénégal created by and for Senegaleese youth who refuses to take a pirogue towards clandestine immigration to Europe!

Help this project come to life by becoming a member.
Information on the posters.

22/02/2026

Because life is about sharing joy and what you know!
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02/02/2026

This food is grown here.
It comes from this land and this sea.

Tropical fruits. Fresh fish. Raw honey.
Real nourishment. Real abundance.

And yet, much of this food is managed, exported, or priced by Western companies.
Which means that what is natural and local is often expensive for the people who live here.

Africa does not lack food.
It lacks fair systems, representation, and access.

This is what we eat in Senegal.
Not a fantasy. A reality.

RedEarthMedicine

21/12/2025

Winter Solstice occurs between 21-22 December in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the longest night of the year.
In Traditional Chineese Medicine this time of the year is considered the peak of Yin energy: the field of infinite potential.

Ancient Taoist believed that ideas and conceptions born in this auspicious moment hold great creative potential.

So run away from distractions tonight.
Eat warm, nourishing food, rest, reflect and focus on Yourself and the Dreams you wish to see come True! ✨✨✨

-solstice

23/09/2025

Μη χάσετε τη συνέντευξη της διοργανώτριας του ταξιδιού μας Κατερίνας Χριστάκη στο ⁦ShortStories.gr από τη δημοσιογράφο Afroditi Ermidi

Λίγες ακομη θέσεις απέμειναν ενώ οι εγγραφές κλείνουν αυτή την εβδομάδα!

Αν είσαστε έτοιμοι για μια εμπειρία ζωής επικοινωνήστε στο [email protected] ή στο 6985028446 (και whatsapp) για να συμμετάσχετε!

H Κατερίνα Χριστάκη μιλάει για την αποκαλυπτική σχέση που έχει αναπτύξει με τη Σενεγάλη, με αφορμή το 3o Καλλιτεχνικό ταξίδι αλληλεγγύη

10/09/2025

Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal. A place of breathtaking beauty and unbearable memory.
From the 15th to 19th century, millions of Africans passed through its House of Slaves. Behind the pastel walls, human beings were caged, branded, and sold. Through the infamous Door of No Return, they were forced onto ships, torn from land, language, family, and future.

The Portuguese, Dutch, French, and English grew empires on this trade. The chains of slavery built the foundations of global wealth.

But the story doesn’t end there. Colonialism did not disappear — it mutated. Today it wears the mask of neocolonialism:
• African resources drained by foreign corporations
• Debt imposed by global financial systems
• Military “aid” and interventions
• Culture stolen and repackaged — from music to all forms of art — without recognition or justice.

And while Gorée remembers slavery past, we must face slavery present: there are more enslaved people in the world today than at any time in history. Not only Black, but human.

Gorée is not just history. It is a mirror.
It asks us to remember. And remembering asks us to ACT.