Truer words were never spoken. A wonderful reminder.

I've been back for two weeks already and the time is flyin' by!

Here are just a few pics of Venice Beach and some fellow Yogi's I love at Exhale Center for Sacred Movement in Venice Los Angeles. Sure missed all of you while I was away though! Its truly so great to be back. Missed our yoga so very much. I'll post some more pics very soon that we took from the road, the Getty Museum, The Oregon Coast, The Redwoods, Orange County and the VW Classic etc. I highly recommend taking a road trip down to Southern California. It so great and the weather can't be beat. 

*Oh, and registration is on for summer classes with me so register asap! I'd love to see you xo 

me and Erich Schiffmann

Venice beach

Venice beach

Venice beach

Hala Khouri and me. 

Venice beach

Venice beach

my partner and the car we drove to southern california in

Venice beach skateboard park rules

 some dude gettin' lots of air!

                                     

 me in bliss as we head to yoga in LA 

                                      

 Exhale in Venice   

                 

               
                                               

Venice beach

                                       

Venice beach

Venice beach

Venice beach

Venice beach

It's official! I'm on vacation until June 18!

I'll be Yoga-ing it up in Southern California but will be back soon (you'll barely even notice I'm gone). Just make sure you do your homework. The practice happens whenever you think of it, wherever you are. *Oh, and be sure to register for the class (s) of your choice. I want to see you as soon as I get back! I'll miss you. I'll still be visiting my Facebook Page while I am away and it's here. Take Care & Namaste xo 

Our loyalties must include the whole human community, the entire planet Earth

Parabola Magazines Facebook status update today:
Human history can be viewed as a slowly dawning awareness that we are members of a larger group. Initially our loyalties were to ourselves and our immediate family, next, to bands of wandering hunter-gatherers, then to tribes, small settlements, city-states, nations.

We have broadened the circle of those we love. We have now organized what are modestly described as super-powers, which include groups of people from divergent ethnic and cultural backgrounds working in some sense together — surely a humanizing and character building experience. If we are to survive, our loyalties must be broadened further, to include the whole human community, the entire planet Earth. 

Many of those who run the nations will find this idea unpleasant. They will fear the loss of power. We will hear much about treason and disloyalty. Rich nation-states will have to share their wealth with poor ones. But the choice, as H. G. Wells once said in a different context, is clearly the universe or nothing.

–Carl Sagan, "Cosmos," Random House, 1980, p. 339

"The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation." -Milarepa

In a group, alone, while eating, while walking...make friends with yourself.

Heres the video on the making of Sophie the giraffe

It's not a wonder why its so expensive, and babies sure love it. It's too bad more things weren't made with such care.

Get out and play!

The opposite of play is not work. It’s depression. Brian Sutton-Smith  

A reminder to get out and play! Or stay in and play. Just include a little play in your life day to day if you can. 


Get giddy, be wacky, and have fun! There's lot's of research to support the benefit of play. 
It gives our immune system a boost, gives us vitality and clarity, releases endorphins, and is HUGE for stress reduction. Its a great investment for our well being much like yoga. And remember: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." There is truth to that old saying. Happy Spring! Giddy up and play! And by doing so you may even encourage others to do the same. its sort of contageous ;=) Namaste.