Spirituality has become a curious word.
SPIRITUALITY HAS BECOME A CURIOUS WORD.
For some, it promises instant transformation, endless positivity or the ability to manifest whatever we desire. My own understanding has become much simpler. The older I become, the less interested I am in escaping life and the more interested I am in meeting it fully.
For me, spirituality is found in the ordinary.
In sitting quietly before the world awakens.
In noticing the breath after a difficult conversation.
In responding with kindness when irritation would be easier.
In caring for the body that faithfully carries us through life.
It is less about trying to become someone extraordinary, and more about remembering who we already are beneath the noise.
Much of my understanding has been shaped by years of reflecting on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita—not as something distant or philosophical, but as a practical guide for everyday living.
It has inspired the book I have just published, The Living Gita: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Souls, which explores how these timeless teachings continue to illuminate modern life with remarkable relevance.
Perhaps spirituality isn’t about finding another world.
Perhaps it is about learning to be fully present in this one.
If this reflection resonates with you, you are warmly invited to visit my very young Instagram page, @somaticwellness.space where I share gentle somatic practices and quiet reflections to help ease the physical and mental tensions of everyday life.
Perhaps, in simply slowing down and paying attention, you may discover something meaningful for yourself.
— Lala
K. A.
Lala is a wonderful yoga teacher. She has a very gentle and calming presence that creates a safe space and soothes my nervous system. I felt deeply relaxed after this session with her.
About the Autor
Lala Menen is an author, somatic movement educator, yoga teacher, and lifelong student of the profound relationship between body, mind and spirit. For more than fifteen years she has guided others through yoga, somatics and Yoga Nidra, gently helping people rediscover ease, resilience and a deeper sense of connection with themselves.
Her work did not arise through academic study alone, but through a deeply personal journey. Childhood adversity, years of inner searching, and a life-changing leg injury gradually transformed the way she understood healing. What began as a search for relief became a practice of listening—revealing that the body is not something to overcome, but something to come home to.
Alongside this embodied path, Lala found enduring inspiration in the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita. Rather than approaching it as philosophy alone, she came to experience its teachings as a living companion—offering quiet guidance through life’s challenges and revealing that true peace is found not by escaping the world, but by meeting it with greater awareness, compassion and equanimity.
Lala is the author of Release and The Living Gita