Today is my 67th birthday and I feel so blessed to be here celebrating with friends. I feel energized and relaxed as I review a year of travel to India, Japan and Greece. I feel so grateful to my family, friends and staff at home that keep the wheels turning at the studio.

We began morning practice with learning about alignment in the postures, clearing up some myths and cultivating a deeper understanding of the purpose of yoga practice. The physical postures parallel the spiritual teachings. Learning the values and ethics of living a masterful life. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

I am sitting on my balcony, as white clouds start to cover the sky with a nice breeze. It has been torrentially raining in a mini monsoon, and it is beginning to clear. There are monkeys in the trees just a few feet away.

The sounds of the jungle are the backdrop of the experience here.

Off to the yoga room for afternoon practice.