When I started
I began my personal practice at the age of eight with my mother and Richard Hittleman.
How I started
Basic Hatha Yoga.
Why I love it
It is my way of expressing that aspect of Brahman that beats in every cell of my being.
How I stay motivated
For me, Yoga has always been my way of life. Motivation is self-sustaining.
Accomplishments
I sat zazen for twenty years under Taizan Maezumi Roshi and achieved satori. I studied subtle energy manipulation for two and one-half years under Master Arleta Soares of the Usui lineage and received my masters. I attained my Great Illumination at the Vedanta Society Ananda Ashram. .
Additional info
I turned pro in 1972 and was initiated into my swami order by my spiritual mentor, eden ahbez.
I am an Integral Yoga Therapist, writer of Eastern Arts & Sciences, and a Research Scientist in Mental Health. My practice is registered with International Assoc. of Yoga Therapists / National Assoc. for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis