Kauai Travel Itinerary: The Best Place in Hawaii?

A New York Times article, complete with a 36-hour itinerary, argues that Kauai — a lesser known island paradise in Hawaii — feels like the “world’s most stunning backwater.” “These days,” it argues, “Kauai sits firmly on the tourist radar, an indisputable rival of its famous neighbors, Oahu and Maui. But upon first glance at its unspoiled […]

Machu Picchu

The Ladder of Success?

Thomas Merton said that the way we have structured our lives, we spend our whole life climbing up the ladder of supposed success, and when we get to the top of the ladder we realize it is leaning against the wrong wall—and there is nothing at the top anyway. To get back to the place […]

The First Limb of Yoga – Yama

What is the first limb of yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras? Yama is first limb of yoga and it is as important if not more important as the asana (physical postures). “Practice of asanas without the backing of Yama and Niyama is mere acrobatics.” -B.K.S Iyengar The Yamas: Ethical disciplines. The Yamas represent a series […]