One Love yoga

The term "monkey mind" stems from multiple meditative traditions and describes the uncontrollable, unsettled, whimsical, wild nature of our flow of thoughts and the way in which our focus can easily be distracted. Imagine a little monkey one moment eating a banana, the next swatting a pesky fly, the next chasing another monkey, the next sitting down to rest, the next - well you get the idea! When we practice mindfulness we get the opportunity to take a step back and observe

My wife Shazzy and I headed out to the desert for our first camping trip of the season this last weekend! Although I have had a number of really great days this winter playing in the mountains and foothills, I cannot tell you how sweet it was to spend a string of uninterrupted days in the desert during its transition into spring. Stepping away from the city full of all its modern conveniences and communication and relocating to beautiful, isolated canyons, hilltops and valle

I often end my yoga classes with a stanza from one of my favorite poems Desiderata by Max Ehrmann, which asks us to trust that the guiding force of the universe is "unfolding as it should" and instills in me a deep sense of peace through the ups and downs of life. In case you have never read the poem in its entirety, here it is. I hope it gives you a little lift in your day. "Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as po