I was a 19 year old disempowered and marginalized young woman standing up against the most powerful men, in a corrupt country run by dictators. I was being slut shamed and locked up. Yet my brave little soul held its ground and said, no way!

a letter from Tulum…

Before yogi maha was born, like most of you, I had a job at a corporation and was working my little asana away. I actually liked my job at DIRECTV, it was a very progressive and innovative company and they truly cared about their people. I was part of the leadership development team, so our focus was helping people reach their fullest potential, not too far from the work I do with people now on the yoga mat.

When I was about 6 years old, I accidentally stepped on a tiny sewing needle and the tip of it broke into my foot. My mom tried to take it out with a tweezer, she tried to squeeze it out, shake it out, but nothing worked.

Hope is a beggar, my friend! You get what you want vs. you get what you believe. Let me explain the difference...