Oh, Hi.

Hi. I did it. I made my way to Ojai.

In Texas, we were raised to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.

Whew. That came in handy.

I started practicing yoga in 2008. I thought it was kind of like gymnastics for adults. I was shocked when I started sweating.

Yet, what I noticed afterwards was the feeling of peace. For the first time in a long time, I became a truly peaceful vibe. Without toxins. Without effort. Simply by being me, I felt peace.

So I stuck with it. And we had a love affair, yoga & me. Or is yoga & I? No matter. You get the idea. No matter what was going on out there... when I was on my mat, I felt peace. I could breathe. I gained a distance from my day to day slog that allowed me to reframe things from a neutral perspective so that I could step into a place of feeling centered.

I was no longer reacting. I was able to respond from the wisdom of my heart.

On my terms.

When I was ready.

In my humble estimation, yoga is the gateway to the art and science of just that.... being neutral. In your joints. In your heart. In your responses to life and the curveballs so consistently served up and under.

And thereby, staying empowered. Staying aligned with your spirit.

Aligned with truth. Aligned with grace.

It makes me a better parent.

A better friend.

A better human.

A better version of me.

And that is why I consider it an honor to share this practice with anyone who wants to study with me. At any level. At any time. It is also why I have been voracious in my studies from 1997 until now. I feel like there is always more to learn. Truly being you is a lifelong pursuit. There are no short cuts, no hacks, no easy way out's....

So we may as well lock in and do this thing together.

And so it is.