Since early childhood I had what I called “existential attacks,” prompting me to search into why are we here? The book Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, directed me to start meditating regularly. Years later I embarked on my first trip to India and Nepal, in an outer and inner journey to search for a Teacher and more importantly, to search for myself.

That 9-month trip that I now call my second gestation period, became the beginning of a journey that continues for over 30 years, with great Teachers, and traveling throughout the world.

My graduate work at The University of Virginia (MA) and Rice University (PhD) gave me language to translate ancient wisdom for modern minds. For over 20 years I’ve brought these practices into hospitals, universities, mental health centers, and communities, watching them transform lives at MD Anderson Cancer Center, teaching medical students and faculty about spirituality and healing at The University of Texas Health Science Center, and researching how these ancient techniques can reduce stress, burnout, and improve quality of life and wellbeing.

Now, having focused on Tibetan Yoga and applications on health for over three decades (see dissertation, and books) it seems organically to start a new endeavor, deepening on these mind-energy-body practices of Tibetan yogic meditative breathing, and movement practices and health. I’ll be calling it Tibetan Yoga Wellbeing. It’ll include teachings, trainings, and trips. More to come soon, but you can start looking at my calendar and news to see what is coming up and how you can join me in this journey.