Awareness Space by Liat Philipson

08/29/2025

Sometimes, it takes one unexpected class to shift everything...

Over 20 years ago, I was deep into dynamic, intense AShtanga and Vinyasa yoga — the kind that makes you sweat, push, and strive. That was my definition of “real” yoga.

Until one day, my teacher brought in a substitute who introduced us to Restorative Yoga— Iyengar-style.

We used so many props.
We held each pose for what felt like forever.
We maybe did 5 poses in 90 minutes.
I walked out wondering,
what just happened?
Was that even yoga?

But the next day…
I felt subtle, deep muscles I never knew existed. I felt calm, grounded, and rejuvenated.

That moment changed the course of my practice. Years later I started the long and hard path towards becoming a certified Iyengar yoga teacher.

Today, Restorative Yoga is a non-negotiable part of my weekly self-care.
It teaches us the power of stillness.
Shifting from doing mode, to simply being.
It shows us where we hold,
where we can soften more,
where we can release and let go.

Today, as I finalizes a week of Iyengar yoga classes at Clubmed Phuket, we dove together into a deep restorative practice. We had 10 people from age 20 to 70, men and women from US, Europe, Asia - we all connected by yoga.

If you’ve never tried it… I invite you to.
Sometimes the most quiet practices hold the “loudest” wisdom.

08/26/2025

- phenomenal circus team! Pure pleasure to watch. So graceful so innovative! Wow.

08/24/2025

Starting the last day in Chiang mai after running for 10 days from one activity to another with a few minutes of quiet reading of channeled messages from my book: Entitled to be Enlightened and finding my presence again. Grateful for every person we met, every food we ate, every coffee we drank, every peace if nature we stepped on. Ready to move to phase two of our long journey as empty nesters world adventures. Next is Clubmed Phuket where I’ll be leading Yoga and Meditation classes for a week.

08/24/2025

How to pack for a
longer trip?
Travel Light, Travel Right!

After years of traveling
(and usually overpacking),
here’s my golden rule for a 2-week trip
(or even 2 months:):

Pack smart, pack light!

Especially when you’re hopping between teaching week long yoga classes,
nature hikes, or vibrant street markets
in Asia…

Must-haves in my luggage:
First and most important thing is a laptop/iPhone battery pack!
✔️ 7 yoga outfits
✔️ 3 flowy dresses, 3 shorts, 3 T-shirts
✔️ 2 light long pants (for flights)
✔️ Jean jacket
✔️ Sandals for trekking + flip-flops for showers
✔️Comfortable shoes
https://amzn.to/45tr7LS
✔️ Light rain jacket (always needed!)
✔️ Laundry bag — laundry is easy and affordable (about 40 baht per kg!)
✔️ quick dry Towel + mosquito repellent
✔️ 2 bathing suits
✔️ One beach cover up (that I can use also as a shawl for temples)
✔️ And of course, a lightweight daypack for all the exploring 👉 My favorite one:
https://amzn.to/3V9SrZv
✔️ And a solid packing cube set to stay organized 👉 Game-changer:
https://amzn.to/45oUvD0)

First important tip:
Rolling instead of Folding!

Usually in most Int’l flights the allowance is 23 kg. However; in some domestic flights,
it can be limited to 20kg - so what do we do?

Second tip:

1. Check baggage allowance, before booking your flights
2. Check a day before your flight with your airline. Bangkok Airways, for example, limit luggage to 20kg, but allow to purchase 10kg extra, for 900bhat. At airport, they will charge double that price.

Third tip:
After delayed baggage incident, that happened to me, in a direct flight to the Caribbean, I always have a carry on bag with at least 2-3 days of clothing, my laptop and my most important stuff close with me.

Safe travel!

See you in Phuket next..

08/18/2025

AFTER 27 YEARS OF RAISING KIDS...

24 Hours in Bangkok:

Our First Stop on a Two-Month Freedom Trip

After 27 years of raising kids, what do two parents do when their “baby” heads off to college?

We packed our bags for a two-month “freedom trip” through Asia — a long-overdue blend of travel, work, wellness, and rediscovery. It’s the kind of gap-year adventure we never gave ourselves after our army service, nor our university, or even in early marriage. This time, it is finally our turn. Stay timed…

07/31/2025

Desire. Wants. And what do I really want?

When was the last time you asked yourself:
What do I truly want?

There was a time I didn’t even ask the question.
The path was clear.
What I was supposed to want was mapped out.
What to strive for. What to do.

And then… once I had “arrived” —
there was emptiness.
A tightening. A sense of misalignment.
And a whisper from deep inside:
Were these ever my desires?

Years ago, I left the wild worlds of advertising and high-tech.
And I found another world — one that had always been there,
quietly waiting for me to arrive.
The world of spirit.

I remember lying on a yoga mat,
in the final moments of savasana,
tears falling from my eyes.
Not from pain —
but because for the first time, I was there for myself.

Since then, it’s been 24 years of journeying.
Not outward — but inward.
Learning to listen.
To connect with the true desires of my soul.

I ask myself again and again:
What do I really want?
And even when I don’t know,
I place the question gently,
and allow the universe to bring forth what’s right for me,
in its perfect time.

Because true desire…
doesn’t always shout.
Sometimes it whispers.
And it takes silence to hear it.

In recent years, I’ve been following through on most of my desires.
And it’s been beautiful.
It’s freeing.
It’s a radical act of self-love.

And I’ve also learned this:
Sometimes desires do come true —
but wrapped differently than I imagined.
So I no longer only ask.
I also stay open —
to every gift that comes my way,
even when I don’t immediately recognize it as a gift.

And you? When was the last time you asked yourself —
what do you truly want?

07/28/2025

HATED THE RAIN. NOW I LOVE IT.

I’m sitting on my porch.
The sun was shining a moment ago.
And then—just like that—the rain came pouring down.
No warning. Just water, washing everything away.

And to my surprise... I smiled.
Because I love the rain now.

But it wasn’t always like this.

For years, the rain felt heavy.
Like a weight. Like sadness I couldn’t explain.
I’d look out the window and feel something inside me shut down.
I didn’t know then what I know now.

Before I started my transformational coaching business—
Before I held space for others,
Before I truly listened to my own soul—
I didn’t understand that the rain had its own kind of beauty.

Nature showed me.
That water cleanse.
Water heals.

Now, when the rain comes, I feel connected.
And reminded that it is abundant, like I am.

And the beautiful thing?
That’s what I get to offer you too.

A new way to see life.
A new way to see yourself.
To stop running from the rain,
and start dancing with it!

07/13/2025

What if your enlightenment was never something to chase… but something to remember? -

Entitled to Be Enlightened isn’t just a book — it’s a spiritual activation. Through 10 powerful portals, channeled transmissions, personal stories and meditations, this work guides you back to the truth you’ve always carried: you are already whole, already worthy, already light - Enlightened...

07/11/2025

Dear Soul Sister,

On this full moon today,
I’m not just launching my book —
I’m opening a portal!

For over 12 years,
I’ve channeled and practiced
the teachings that make up:

“Entitled to Be Enlightened”

They came to me in silence.
At the ocean’s edge.
In tears.
In breath.
In stillness.
In gratitude.

And today, they are yours too.

This is not a linear journey. It’s a spiral one.

Each portal, each page, each tool and meditation is designed to help you remember your own inner light,
your own voice,
your own sacred knowing.

Did you ever feel like you had it all together…
but still felt off inside?

Like your life looked good on the outside — maybe even great —
but deep down, you couldn’t shake the feeling that something is missing.

Maybe you’ve built a beautiful life…
and still sometimes feel lost, invisible, different — not quite here.

Or maybe it just hit you one morning:
“This can’t be all there is.”

This book was written for that moment.

For you — yes, you — the one who senses there’s something more and is finally ready to remember.

Whether you’ve been on the
spiritual path for years,
or you’re just beginning
to listen to the quiet whisper inside...

✦ Entitled to Be Enlightened ✦
is a transmission for your soul.

A remembrance.
A guide.
An Invitation
A coming home.

It’s available now on Amazon
(Link in first comment)
Kindle → $7.70
Paperback → $11.99
It’s launch price for the next 7 days only!

If it moves you, please leave a review and share or recommend it to another woman, who’s ready to remember what she’s always known:

We are all, enlightened from within.

In light and love,
Liat

06/25/2025

Why do I keep learning?

People often ask me:
״Why do you keep taking new training and courses?

Don’t you already have so many certifications?”
But it was never about the certifications.
learn because learning itself brings me joy. It’s like an endless spring – refreshing and life-giving.

I learn because whatever I discover, I immediately want to share –
to teach it and help someone else
use it in their own way.

And I learn because I love being around people like me – people who live with curiosity and a hunger to grow and to continue to evolve into becoming better human beings.

When I learn, my vibration stays high thanks to my inspirational teachers and my colleagues.
I keep opening.
I keep evolving.
I remind myself every day
that the work never ends –
and that’s the most beautiful part in this life!

06/11/2025

The Strawberry Moon is rising tonight
This full moon marks the ripening of wild strawberries, a time of sweetness and new beginnings.

Tonight, it’s even more special—a rare lunar standstill, only seen every 18 years. The moon will rise low, glow large, and wear a golden tint.

Eighteen years ago, under this same moon, my son Ben was born. Now, he’s almost ready to fly.

Life moves in cycles—fullness, emptiness, and everything in between.

Tonight, I’m grateful for this moment, for the magic of motherhood, and for all the sweetness still to come. It’s great time for manifestation. See and feel yourself in the best most authentic version of yourself. Who are you there???

06/06/2025

Not much words are needed. These quiet moments, looking at this gift of life and be present and thankful. ❤️