Wood, Wisdom, and Cultural Integrity

Made Suryasa Usada Bali

A Conversation with Made Suryasa In Bali, knowledge does not exist in isolation. Architecture reflects cosmology. Healing reflects philosophy. Art reflects devotion. Made Suryasa embodies this interconnected intelligence, not only as a mask maker, but as a cultural thinker navigating tradition in a global age. Born in Dangin Puri Kaja, Denpasar, Made was shaped by […]

A Deep Dive into Bhutan

Saga Dawa Yatra Bhuta Usada Scott Bauer

We invite you to join a 15-day Yatra through Bhutan, a journey through a unique spiritual landscape, and an opportunity to step out of your usual routine and reset. Bhutan has a long-standing tradition of pilgrimage. For generations, people have walked these mountain paths, visited these monasteries, and returned to the same sacred places over […]

Where Medicine Meets Energy

Dr Krisna Ubud Care Wellness Usada Bali

A Conversation with Dr. Krisna of UbudCare Wellness By Dian Dewi Dr.Krisnawan is Co-Founder of UbudCare Wellness, General Practitioner and Pranic Healing Practitioner and Instructor. When you speak with Dr. Krisna, what stands out is not just what he knows, but how he thinks. At one point in our conversation, he offers a simple image: […]

Simple Ayurvedic Rituals for Everyday Balance with Michael Green

Michael Green Usada

Practical lessons from Ayurvedic practitioner with Michael Green Article by Dian D Reich Michael Green is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and mindfulness teacher, trained at the Southern California University of Health Sciences and UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. Based in Bali, he integrates Ayurveda, meditation, and traditional dharma practices to support holistic wellbeing. As people […]

The Body Does Not Lie with Michael Green

The Body Does not Lie with Michael Green Ayurveda Usada

A conversation with meditation teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner Michael Green Michael Green sits with a glass of Amalaki in hand as the conversation begins. The small green fruit, also known as Indian gooseberry, has a long history in Ayurveda and forms one of the key ingredients in Triphala, a traditional herbal formula used to support […]