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The roots of Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra come from the quest for our true selves. Ultimately, this all boils down to one thing LOVE. It is a quest for understanding how to LIVE AND HOW TO LOVE.

These are some brutal truths that we need to understand in order to free us from being a slave to our minds.

AVOIDANCE comes in many forms. We are masters at playing this game. Avoidance feels good in the moment, because we dodged a bullet. We got out of answering a question or facing a conflict. EVERY time we avoid discomfort, we strengthen our fear, shame, procrastination or resentment. WHAT YOU AVOID COMPLETELY CONTROLS YOU.

HEALING AND GROWTH require us to stand up to avoidance and discomfort.

IDENTITY isn't set in stone. It is created from our habits, beliefs and stories that we play on repeat. We mold our identity by what …

I'm sharing this because it's directly related to the teachings of LLWS. Over and over, we give things fancy names and new titles. The next thing you know, it's the latest craz..and we are all trying this, and trying that. In the end, we have to ask ourselves, "What am I doing?" Sure, there's lots of nice things to read and do, but are they getting us where we want to go?

Maybe we don't want to go anywhere? We certainly don't have to go anywhere.

How we want to live is totally up to us.

This stuff has been around for thousands of years. Call it whatever you want, but there's only one truth.

I found this beautiful message written by Sri Ramana Maharshi.

I first learned about him through Mukunda. He would reference his teachings often. All the great sages have their own way of expressing themselves. …

I read a Sufi (an esoteric or mystical of Islamic spirituality) story about a thief who wanted to break into a house to commit a robbery.

He tried to climb up to the second floor of the house by putting a ladder up against the wall. He put it right by a window, but the ladder slipped and he fell and got hurt.

He wanted to sue the owner of the house. So he went to court. The owner was called in as well. The owner said that the day the thief tried to climb up the ladder, a subcontractor had just put in the new window and it was probably due to the man putting in the window in such a way that it didn’t quite fit properly, and that’s why the ladder slipped.

So they ended that court session and the contractor was sought. They found the contractor…

The Wellness market continues to explode. Yet, how is it that our health on all levels, mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually...etc...continues to struggle? Stop and think about that for a moment. With all that's out there, why are we in the state of health that we are in? Interesting to think about.

Everyone is chasing the latest, new breathing technique, the fanciest yoga pose, the best detox plan, mindfulness, gut health, self-care, self-love, nervous system regulation...on and on and on. It's endless! There is so much out there.

Where are we finding these things?

What are we doing with them?

How are we using them?

What are we looking for?

Something really incredible has just opened up!

A few years ago, sometime during COVID, or just post, I was asked to host Yogi Shivan on a virtual program.  I hosted him a few times.  Through that, I made some amazing connections. 

This brings me to share an incredible opportunity with all of you. 

I've been invited to offer an Ayurvedic Wellness Retreat, where Yogi Shivan resides.  The retreat will be held at Indimasi Ayurvedic Healing Village in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.  It is nestled in a suburb of Trivandrum City. 

RETREAT TITLE: HEALING HOLIDAY ~ AYURVEDA WELLNESS RETREAT.

Have you ever received a "divine download?"

All of a sudden, out of know where, a brilliant heaven-sent idea for a new project, or a way help others, or a solution to a problem that's been weighing you down. It just landed in your consciousness.

The infinite flow of cosmic wisdom and grace offer solutions and ideas to all who are open to receiving them.

Here's the catch though ~ The idea will only take root if it's honored exactly as it was presented to you. If you try to water-down the idea, or change or alter it, the idea won't take root and grow successfully. In other words, when we try to manipulate divine play, we shift the energy. We get in the way of what was meant for us.

This requires a deep practice of trust in yourself, and trust in the divine play. Everything and everyone tha…

When I was in Kannur, India doing my clinical training to become an Ayurvedic Practitioner, I was so humbled by what the Dr. would prescribe as medicine. Every morning we would start our day doing rounds with the Dr. We would check pulse (eastern pulse), and do a mini intake with each patient. Then we would discuss their treatments for the day or upcoming days.

In almost every single case, there was a component of nature in their care plan. They had a stone walking path. They had a grass walking path. They had all these different outdoor areas where patients would go as part of their treatment.

For example, the Dr. would prescribe the stone walking path for patients with digestive issues. The grass walking for grounding excess vata in the mind. This was all done barefoot. He would send patients to sit in the sun at specific ho…

Join us for a three-night, four-day immersion into Ayurvedic lifestyle and psychology, invoking an exploration of unconditional love as the essence of all of these teachings.

This retreat will provide an introduction to Ayurveda as a way to dive into your personal growth. Understanding the thread between Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra can help transform and heal on all the levels. I will share my personal experiences, as well as practical things that you can adapt at home. You will leave with lots of juicy nuggets! AND...we will have lots of fun together! If you have never been on a retreat with me, GET READY!!

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Munds Park, AZ. It's a perfect place to surrender into peace. Munds Park is about 1 hour away from Sedona, 1 hour from Phoenix airport, and approx. 20 miles from Flagstaff airport.

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of…

Here's the eastern perspective of the universe and how it flows.

The universe is all a divine play. When the soul starts to take life too seriously, karma begins. Stay with me....

Lila is spelled many ways. Leela is a deep spiritual concept in Hinduism. It means "Divine Play." The concept of Lila or Leela is that the entire universe, meaning all creation, all of the joy, sorrow, life, death, beauty, hate, all the drama...all if it...is a spontaneous expression of the divine consciousness, which can also be referred to as God, or Bhahman (Hindu word for supreme consciousness.)

So, here's the essence of the divine play. The universe wasn't created out of duty, need, demand, or compulsion. It was created from utter joy, love and freedom. The soul goes through a divine play through different lifetimes and experiences, but the essence of the soul remains untouched. What thi…