What befriending grief taught me. Grief touches all of us at some point, it’s not a matter of if, but when. And it seems we are not very prepared or educated to deal with this reality.

Before I started my healing journey, I was an emotional mess. I didn’t know how to handle my strong emotions. When my therapist shared this tool with me, suddenly I felt like I had a roadmap to understand my emotional states. It was a real game changer!

Berlin is surrounded by many beautiful forests that are ideal for forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku. Here are a few popular options near Berlin that are easily reachable by bike and train (<1 hour) where you can forest bathe.

2022 was quite a ride for me here at Mariana Luna HQ. Many lessons were learned, read on to learn what those were…

Curanderismo is a traditional healing practice that originated in Mexico and other Latin American countries. It is a holistic approach to health and well-being that incorporates spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of a person’s health…learn how it can help you!

The Winter Solstice is upon us today, bringing us closer to the end of 2022. Many are surely eager to start the new year and put this one behind us, but I invite you to take some moments of stillness to reflect on the cycle that is passing…

winter has finally arrived in Berlin…and I’m feeling more okay with it than normal

The last embers of summer glow gently these days in Berlin and the Northern Hemisphere. You can feel change in the air, and perhaps a collective sigh of relief from summer’s extroverted energy. Autumn nears our doorstep, beckoning us to feel its transition and call to turn inward…

I understand how important it is that you find practitioners who affirm your lived experience. That’s why creating a welcoming, safe, confidential and empathetic space for everyone, especially those who identify within the LGBTQIA2S+ umbrella is at the core of my practice. Many queer people have found much relief in working together.

What is distance Reiki and how does it work? Does it actually work? Let’s take a look at how distance Reiki is practiced!

I’m a spiritual hedonist. What does that really mean?

Every life transition is, in a way, one of the many times we die in our lifetime. As Gabriel Garcia Marques said, “Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but…life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.”

Last night I had the privilege to join Tara Brach for a group meditation and Q+A with Cloud Sangha. Tara gave us this tip: when you’re feeling overwhelmed, what’s your refuge? A short meditation for you…

This Spring Equinox I decided to do things a little differently. Instead of creating an Ostara altar, frolicking in the forest, planting seeds, setting intentions or whatever else I’m ‘supposed’ to do, I spent the day inside a dark, loud, steamy techno bunker dancing alongside fellow beautiful queer sweaty strangers…

While there are times where we must close our hearts for protection, there comes a point when the pain of keeping our hearts closed is greater than the potential pain of opening them again. This is a loving reminder for anyone tending an aching heart.

A reflection about the concepts of “Africa Time” vs “Mr White Man’s Time” and how the West and capitalism uphold illusions of time. An anti-capitalist rant of sorts.

I thought quite a bit about what I wish I would have known before embarking on this intense experience. I’m unsure any amount of advice can truly prepare someone for this, but I figure these reflections might be good to share with others who are considering going…

To make things more entertaining and humorous at my Vipassana meditation retreat, I mindfully made up a silly and sexy tactic when sending lovingkindess (aka Metta)…

(20 minute read) A reflection and documentation of my experience at a Vipassana Meditation Retreat Center in Germany and why I left early…

Something that’s always irked me about the ‘conscious’ and spiritual world is this permeating stink of ‘love and light. I’ve always found it alienating at best - toxic at worst…