“I would instead dedicate my energy to establishing an eco-spiritual community. So I spent all of my savings on a piece of land a 15-minute hike from the nearest road in town with no idea about what was to unfold. All I knew was the whisper in my heart was so strong that I could no longer ignore it.“
Read More“These beans are strong medicine to our bodies, minds and spirits and can be drunk ceremonially in pure form.”
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“Each one with their own talents and uniqueness - all with a purpose for the story.”
Read More“For much of my time abroad I have been living in spiritual communities of one sort or another. During this time, something has become apparent that brings me concern… within these communities there is a sore lacking of men.”
Read More“By spending time in nature, we can learn more about ourselves, and how to engage more fully in the cycles of life. Nature has informed our ancestors for ages, and those same teachings are informing us today…but are we listening?”
Read More“I was lucky enough to travel all over, and cooked for some of the world’s richest people, yet I found myself constantly yearning instead for inner riches; the peace and tranquility of the spiritual journey and a fulfilling life. This is when I met Durga.”
Read More“I came to Yoga thinking what most people in the West think: a convenient and trendy way to get a great workout and increased flexibility. I had no idea the practice would change me from the inside out.”
Read More“The skin on our body is constantly shedding, but are we consciously releasing as we shed? What are those parts of us that are shadowing our brilliant light inside? We can consciously shed our shadows every moment, bringing more and more light from within and out.”
Read More“But this school, the school of life, was amazing! I was a freshman in a university so much more real than anything I had experienced before, and the lessons of life were pouring into my beginner's mind.”
Read More“To me, ceremony signifies something sacred; a precious expression; a celebration of something meaningful, with the intention to promote inner clarity and freedom for all involved.”
Read More“Saraswati has been whispering to me for well over a year now. So sweet were her whispers that I could no longer ignore it, and I realized it was time to honor the essence of ‘The Flowing One’ in ceremony one beautiful Caribbean coastal night.”
Read More“Each pose is like a mandala, a sacred shape, our being reaching out in all directions from our center in a slow, intentional dance.”
Read More“Lift your arms up and say YES - I AM ____________
without judgement
without expectation
without embarrassment.”
“For many of us, ‘doing yoga’ means getting on our mats, stretching out, strengthening our core, and relaxing in savasana. But where did this idea come from? What journeys does it present for us within? And what does it really mean to be steady and comfortable in your seat?”
Read More“When I first read these ancient Vedic texts I was awestruck by the incredible overlap between what I was reading and what I had learned from my Shamanic teachers in Peru. The texts were describing the exact path that my teachers had laid out before me.”
Read More“What makes my spirituality better than anyone else’s? What do YOU think?“
Read More“The darkness called. I felt a desire deep within me to find solace and space, withdrawing myself from all responsibility and contact with the outside world. A little extreme perhaps, but yogis and spiritual practitioners of various cultures since antiquity have sought dark havens of stillness such as caves for long periods of meditation and sannyas (renunciation). It was my turn for solitude.”
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