top of page


The 6 Best Cafes in Salvador, Brazil - Including My Digital Nomad Rating
Having lived in Salvador, Brazil for a total of six months, here is my guide to my favourite six cafes in Salvador, Brazil. Including digital nomad rating!

Ilse
Aug 5, 20254 min read


My Favourite Yoga Studios in São Paulo, Brazil - Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and more
Discover the best yoga studios in São Paulo, from serene spaces in Jardins to vibrant Vila Madalena. Explore Ashtanga, Hatha, Yin and more.

Ilse
Sep 9, 20249 min read


The current Indigenous crisis in Brazil is real life Avatar
Avatar: Ways of Water is now available on streaming platforms. The sequence on the Avatar from 2009 tells the story of the indigenous Na’vi on the planet Pandora that is again being attacked by people from Earth: ‘sky people’. The Na’vi live in a deep connection with everything on their planet. The ‘sky people’, however, did not come to Pandora for the Na’vi’s valuable philosophy of life, but for the planet’s valuable resources. Earth is dying so they need a new one. When I w

Ilse
Jun 13, 20233 min read


The power of stories for solving the ecological crisis
Indigenous languages have the power to inspire a closer connection to nature, they can make us see the world differently and hence inspire a closer connection to our natural environment – something that is necessary if we are to change the human behavior that has led to the ecological crisis. This blogpost is about the role of stories. Stories express cultural values, traditions and philosophies of life that are related to the context people live in. The indigenous stories th

Ilse
Mar 12, 20234 min read


Indigenous Languages like that of the Yawanawa inspire a Closer Connection to Nature
In my last blogpost I wrote about what my stay in the Yawanawa village from chief Iskua Kua has taught me about the forest as a pharmacy and the role of indigenous languages in preserving that knowledge. The value of indigenous languages surpasses the indigenous context and goes way further than merely protecting global cultural heritage. Indigenous languages are valuable because they can make us see the world differently and inspire a closer connection to our natural envi

Ilse
Feb 24, 20235 min read


The Brazilian Rainforest as a Pharmacy exists through Indigenous Languages like that of the Yawanawa
As you may or may not know I have spent a month in the Brazilian rainforest at the end of 2022. I lived in a village of the indigenous Yawanawa led by chief Isku Kua . Yawanawa means ‘people of the wild boar’. I went there to do a Mamé dieta, which is a traditional and culturally significant dietary practice of the Yawanawa people that is done for the purpose of physical and deep spiritual purification. In that one month I have learned an infinite amount of lessons, both abou

Ilse
Feb 7, 20234 min read
bottom of page




