I love Mexico and the Caribbean. Since I first visited Playa del Carmen and Tulum in 1994, I have returned over 2 dozen times. The turquoise waters and white sand beaches collide with casual vibes and verdant jungle canopies. It’s the best of Mexico and the Caribbean all wrapped into… more>>
A few months before I visited Palmaïa, The House of AïA, I tried meditation. With all the stress that I accumulate on a day to day basis, it has sometimes become overwhelming to the point where I needed to stop and do something about it. So when I arrived at… more>>
Small things make our lives special. One notices this especially when traveling and everything seems new. Although, strange as it may sound, to travel one does not actually need to take one’s body anywhere, there is something else happening, something more…. One’s state of mind is acquired through thoughts—and these… more>>
I recently heard a guest saying that it was amazing how they could sungaze directly from their suite. I had never thought about doing that, but sungazing is apparently one of the best ways to start your day. Because Palmaïa (@thehouseofaia) faces east over the Caribbean… more>>
“Food is our connection to life and ourselves, we really are what we eat. The more you learn about food and the effects on our health the more you realize how we have lost our connection with nature. By connecting to real whole foods made with traditional… more>>
One cannot love others or the greater world if one does not love themselves. We invite everyone who visits Palmaïa to participate in mind and body rituals to connect to AïA and the surrounding collective. The Architects of Life program, with over twenty rituals, ceremonies, and classes, led by our… more>>
For thousands of years plant-based diets have been favored by the Eastern philosophies of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, as killing animals and eating meat, was associated with spiritual pollution. As cities and incomes grew, culinary culture (especially Western) left rustic fields for processed food and land-intense agricultural products like beef… more>>
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela The House of AïA is not defined by age – we believe children give as much to the greater community as adults. As innocent beings, they see the world without the emotional haze that… more>>
