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As I was preparing to leave India, one of my friends sent a message wishing me safe travels.  He also asked, “It is more difficult to return from your journey to India or the long walk in Spain?” This simple

My yoga journey began about five years ago.  Like many people, I though this type of exercise would dramatically improve my flexibility.  There is no question that flexibility is needed to relax into a pose.  Any type of bending or

Last Thursday, I woke up feeling a little blue about being 7,000 miles away from my family.  I decided to use the negative feelings as a source of energy for a long walk into the main market of Rishikesh.  My

Most yoga classes end with the shavanasa pose.  In this posture, practitioners lie flat on their backs with the heels spread as wide as the yoga mat, arms a few inches away from the body, and palms facing upwards.  Surinder

Greetings from the banks of Mother Ganga in Rishikesh India. For the past four years, I have spent all of November in this beautiful city at the base of Himalayas and near the headwaters of the Ganges River.  As part

I hope that you enjoy another chapter from Practice.  The paperback is live on Amazon and the e-books are available from Kindle, iTunes, and Nook.  CLICK HERE:  TO BUY    I walked half a mile downstream to visit The Beatles Ashram

India is well know as a teacher of patience.  After 38 hours of travel I arrived at the Parmarth Niketan Ashram around 10:00 AM and used some adrenaline fumes to visit a few local friends and deliver books.  I ran

The last twelve months of my life have been a total dream.  It began with a 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh India last November.  After returning to Boise, I decided to write a book about my three trips to

Practice is a common term used for participating in a yoga class.  The idea of practicing means to accept that yoga will never be perfect.  Each practice is a process of improving from the prior class or can be used

Writing takes time and patience.  For Practice, I accumulated the experience over a three year period.  I began typing last January and worked closely with two editors.  My hours are countless and the editors have a combined 160 hours into