I grew up in a super supportive family amidst high academia. When I was 18 I left home and lived in the woods, under tarps in the trees. I studied art in Portland Oregon and Paris France. In 2006 I moved to New York to get "a real job." My first NYC job was in costumes on the tv show law and order. After a few years of working long hours with superficial tasks I realized that despite being good at what I did I hadn't added anything of significance to the world for a few years. Since the age of 18 I've practiced yoga, it has always been what I loved doing the most, despite all other circumstances in life the practice seemed to make my life better. One day a friend said to me, "that's what you could be, you could be a yoga teacher." And a career was born. I now work full time doing the one thing I love the most in the world.

I will try almost anything at least once. I am sweet and saucy at the same time. I am interested in extremes, like traditional and wild, or deep free breathing and cigarettes, or the extreme nature of NYC and the extreme nature of big country, I don't do well in the middle ground. I am both all and nothing at once, this theme seems to repeat itself over and over in various ways. I sometimes wake up at 6 am, and also sometimes go to bed at 6am. I enjoy friends who keep me grounded, who neutralize my fire. On that note, I have great friends, I only let people become my friend if they are going to add something positive to my life. I have lots of old friends and some new. I prefer having old friends and long term relationships of all sorts to new short lived fantasies.

I teach yoga, a lot of yoga. I am completely devoted to the practice and have been for many years. It is pretty amazing to love work and to have a career where relaxing in such a crucial aspect. It is a blessing to live every day in service and in harmony with my calling. I have always been very lucky. I don't know if I believe in luck, but if it's real I've got it.

I am good at knowing how to take risks and when to hold back. I'm imaginative and idealistic and cozy and dangerous. For a long time I felt like I was really good at a lot of things but perhaps a master of none. Now I know what it is that I must master.

Lately people keep telling me I smell really good, which I find a bit funny for several reasons.

Also people often tell me that I'm strong, I can never quite tell if they are speaking about my muscles or my mind, maybe both. It's not like they say it in the moment when I'm struggling to open a jar of almond butter, it's usually when we are just siting around... but I hear that word a lot. I suppose it's true.

Food?
I love animals, they are my friends, I don't eat them. Neither should you. Learn to love them as living beings. I share a CSA, it is actually kind of a big responsibility, but also incredibly inspiring. That being said I eat mostly seasonal form the farm, I love cooking. I cook less as a single person, but I still cook more than most people in my neighborhood. My neighborhood has some of the best restaurants in NY. I'm more likely to eat out for lunch/ brunch than for dinner.

Music:
I often joke that I listen to Country music and Kirtan music which are sort of the least cool genres, but they sure are real.

Movies? hmmm
Fight Club
180 degrees south
Royal tennenbaums
to be continued...

Shows:
I like art shows a lot. I like walking from gallery to gallery and wandering through semi familiar faces and looking at new art and I like hanging out with visual artists. Our minds are akin.

I don't go to as many music shows as I used to. In part it's because music never starts until after 11, and usually involves drinking which I'm less into these days. The concerts I do choose to go to I have so much fun at.

Books:
I mostly read books on ancient yoga practices and Shamanism. Right now I'm also reading an old book with Native American stories that seem to possess several meanings layered upon colorful writing. And I thumb through big glossy art books that are covered with images from someone else's imagination.

Trees
Meditation
Yoga
Colors

Energetic channels, and sacred geometry
Purity and Filth
Moving to Montana to ride horses, motorcycles and climb mountains
How to explain the higher self and the inner world to urban teenagers
What do I want to cook for dinner?
It's much harder to meet an honest man in NY than anywhere else I've lived.

Eating delicious food. Probably out in the neighborhood. Most likely with friends, having a good time.

Or maybe trying to stay home recovering from a long week and on the fence about going out with whomever has enticed me.

I'm an open book. Ask me anything.

You are grounded and know what you are doing in life. You are not afraid of much and interested in learning new things and trying new things. You walk on the side of light and are stronger than me.

Cowboys are easy to love and harder to hold...
Maybe you are very independent but also incredibly dependable. Yes I think those 2 words really sum it up for me. Independent and dependable.