I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.
Ani DiFranco
Resources
Playlists
Ecstatic Dance Austin ~ 10.28.2018.
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Movement & Spirituality
My teachers of dance, life, and love, Michael and Anneli Molin-Skelton
Endless inspiration by my Buddhist teacher, Flint Sparks
A true master, Yogarupa Rod Stryker
My first yoga teacher, Erich Schiffmann
The late Gabrielle Roth and the 5Rhythms
Arjuna Vinn Marti and Soul Motion
Wilderness guru and brilliant hiking guide, Steven Harper
Continuum Montage explorer, Susan Harper
Colorado-based 5Rhythms shaman fairy priestess, Amber Ryan
Ecstatic Dance Austin, my dance home
The vibrant Ecstatic Dance Dallas tribe, masterfully led by Monica Blossom Hochberg
Dallas 5Rhythms deep dives with Mati Vargas-Gibson
My dear friend and gifted embodiment teacher, Carla Weaver
The lovely Flo Aliviado, Soul Motion facilitator
Mind Oasis, birthed and curated by the devoted Karuna Schwartz
My first yoga class and the inception of my teaching journey, Dallas Yoga Center
Places
My spiritual home, The Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
Appamada Zen Center, contemporary Zen, Austin, TX and online everywhere
Tassajara Zen Center, Carmel Valley, CA
Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, PA
Music & Art
Ethereal Salvador Dali-esque art, Vladimir Kush
The beautifully gifted Outi Harma
Words
Natalie Goldberg, a gift for readers and writers alike
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
Poetry by Em Claire
Poetry by David Whyte
Poetry by Mary Oliver
Poetry by Rumi, Hafiz, and other mystics
Poetry by Rupi Kaur
Things
Dance clothes by Ula Sport
Jewelry by Me & Ro
Jewelry by Cake
Published work
“Spiritweaves in Dallas”, an article in the Dallas-based Holistic Networker
The Scattering of All – Chapter 2, my long, meandering, intimate journey with suicide
“The Kind of Heartbreak that Awakens You”, an article in Mantra Magazine