I started my new year off in Washington, D.C., with Bikram Yoga Works for a New Year’s Day sound meditation. This session marked the fifth year that I have worked in partnership with Bikram Yoga Works. WOW! I am beyond honored to have fostered a relationship with a studio that aligns with me and my [...]
I always find peace at the ocean. No matter the beach, I find my space, I plant myself in the sand and I let the sound of the ocean take me away. This ocean sound meditation centered on 2 chakras, the sacral (D note) chakra to tap into your creativity and emotional self & the [...]
After a day of amazing sun bathing at Praia do Abricó, hanging around for the beautiful and cool sunset is a must. Even better is the sunset view at the neighboring Praia do Grumari. The sounds of the waves offer a calming experience when combined with the stunning natural light show. I hope that you [...]
About twelve years ago, I happened to be in Los Angeles on vacation when I decided to get my first Thai massage. I knew nothing of it but knew that I wanted a massage. So I booked an appointment, got the massage and was left in AWE of how amazing and therapeutic it was. I [...]
During my time in Chiang Mai, I found many (new to me) massage options. Thai Yam Khang, Thai Fire Therapy or Thai Fire Barefoot Massage is an ancient Northern Lanna style Thai healing modality that uses heat, oil applied but using solely the feet to massage. To prepare the massage session, the therapist prepares a [...]
In late January 2024, I set off for Thailand to study traditional Thai massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the International Training Massage School (ITM). My training was an intense fulltime 5 week and some days long where I studied the fundamentals of rational Thai massage then I moved deeper into learning and understanding how [...]
I am excited to share with you my new meditation album, The Journey: Senegal! After a year of creating, reimagining and meditation, I connect the past and future with sounds behind stories told by Griots of days old. The Journey: Senegal is how I imagine the shores of West Africa bridging through waves that ripple [...]
In September 2022 while in Dakar, Senegal, I began to create body of sound meditation recordings along with some amazing Senegalese artists. My work on this project is coming to a close but I wanted to share this very special song performed Sonar Sonko. Over the pst few months, I have been opening my sound [...]
Festa de Iemanja (Festival of Yemaya) is an annual celebration dedicated to the mother of all and mother of all Orisha, Iemanj that takes place on February 2nd in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The celebration takes place over 3 days, beginning in the late evening on February 1st. During this time Candomblé practitioners, a vivid mix of Afro-Brazilians, and [...]