Sharing bits of experience and wisdom from along the way.

Mount Madonna

Living in community feels like a gentle hug by a guy with a scratchy beard.  There is a certain comfort knowing that you are supported in a safe space amongst 40-60 strangers (shifting into friends) ...

The Art of Surrender

It’s a little sticky for me to define spiritual surrender.   It’s certainly not giving up, quitting, or letting someone else get there way.....

THE EIGHT LIMBS AS TraNSCENDENTAL PATH 

One of the primary reasons I chose the Mt Madonna Center as my first stop on my spiritual sabbatical is the focus on Ashtanga Yoga (closely related to Raja or Classical Yoga).  While westerners ...

Commencement of A spiritual Sabbatical

I was asked to share my story of how I got here.  I've just started a 3 month karma yoga program at Mt Madonna Institute outside of Santa Cruz, CA and as one would expect, there are ...