Hello Darlings and Happy Almost February,

Lot’s happening in a short period of time. Sharon Gannon and David Life were here for the Gracing of NYC with an Auspicious NEW YEAR! Staring the evening off with silence from 9pm- 12 am then ringing it in with 108 “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantus”. Chanting this Mantra 108 times with 200 + people is quite a powerful vibration along with it’s meaning, “May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may every thought, every word and every action of my life contribute to the happiness and freedom of all beings.” WHOA BABY! This is the real work now and these two human beings are living examples of putting your nose to the Grindstone and making your dream a reality! These teachers have embraced me and continue to carve the path for all of us to become leaders in this time of need!

Sharon and David are the founders of the Jivamukti Method since 1984 . Jivamukti Yoga
I was blessed to find Jivamukti in 04′. I was a dancer working as a personal trainer here in NYC. My loved one passed away after fighting cancer for 2 miserable years. When he left his body I was devastated and took on the guilt of all my years of wrong action. My body and mind came over me and I needed to know Who I was!!!… The Soul the Everpresent self I needed to know if it really existed.
I fell in love with Narayani, Nicole Nichols on Lafayette St. She was my first Jivamukti teacher, and has inspired me in profound ways on various levels. She is a very High teacher and practitioner. From cleaning mats, to the front desk I was soon sponsored by Russell Simmons for the Jivamukti TT at the Omega Institute in 07′.
It’s by the Grace of God that I am able to teach and practice yoga with some of the best in NYC and around the globe and Jivamukti is the earth from which the seed has grown.

For a flashforward… The first week in January Sharon and David taught seamless 2 hour daily workshops along with Satsang and finally ending with Advanced Certification Exams! I took the advanced certification exam last year after the completion of a 500 hour apprenticeship with Yogesawri, a Love story of it’s own, and failed. I was riveted by the intensity and simply didn’t feel ready to go before them until my practice has been more perfected.

To perfect my practice God has granted me a Guru. This man has been the light of my life for one year now. I continue to study with him daily until… until the day he is no longer in the flesh. Sri Dharma Mittra has gifted me with the love and discipline to cultivate a truly healthy vessel for this mind to find serenity. In that serenity I have begun to understand what I really am, a spiritual Being.

These past few weeks I have been under the weather and healing an old shoulder and Back injury. Sometimes we don’t realize the intrinsic necessity to turn inward until we are in sheer Pain. Acupuncture with Nana Has been an absolute savior. Inside this hardcore martial arts gym is a quiet peaceful room filled with the sounds of running water and the sweet smell of hot Ginger Tea. Nana has been studying Eastern Medicine for over 20 years, so if you’re injured or simply need to release tension… She’s your Gal.

Also Green Juice, Grapefruit Lemon and Orange Juice, and Hot Lemon Ginger Tea have kept me alive and energized on these cold NY days. Buy a Juicer now! Breville Juicer

I’ve also taken this time to focus on Music and recently started a band called Sanga. We play live Bhakti Style rhythms with Keys (Harmonium), Drums (Mrdunga), Symbols, (Kartals) and some sick singers and rappers. We’re starting a new Hip hop movement through traditional Kirtan. Inspired by Gaura Vani I’ve realized the power of sound and how making music, singing and dancing is the path of ecstasy. Making Music, singing dancing even doing asana with others puts your body in a trance of absolute bliss.

Check out this link: Gaura Vani & AKS singing in my class at Jivamukti! Gaura Vani Asana.

Sanga will be singing with Gaura Vani this Saturday Jan 30th at the Bhakti Center on 1st street and 1st Ave. They will be chanting from 9am-9pm. We will be on at 6pm.

Well, I think that's a mouthful eh? My Love to you, sweet ones. Until Next time! OM OM OMMMMMM ~*~