by Srila Devi | 23. March 2026 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Spiritual Journeys
A while ago, I had a conversation with a colleague from the yoga world. We were discussing a well-known yoga teacher with a large social media following, a successful YouTube channel, and several lucrative studios. “That’s what I call a successful yogi”, my friend...
by Srila Devi | 3. March 2026 | Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
In my thirties, I dated a talented visual artist for a while. One day, I asked him what had made him become a painter. He paused, looked at me pensively, and said, “Love. It was because of love.” Thinking he meant his love of art or colour, I nodded. But he continued....
by Srila Devi | 23. February 2026 | All Posts, Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
In an increasingly hostile world, what can we gain by living a heart-led life? Many years ago, during a Priestess training in Glastonbury, Kathy Jones, my spiritual teacher at the time, said something that stayed with me. We were talking about personal defences, and I...
by Srila Devi | 3. November 2025 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Relections, Spiritual Writing, Writing Life
As I’m immersed in — and blown away by — Liz Gilbert’s new book All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation, I’ve been reflecting on what makes a good writer. People often say to me, “I can’t write,” or, “I’d love to write a book, but I don’t know how to...
