As a child I was aware the western culture in the USA honored those who passed away at funerals and memorials. As a young adult I learned that East Asian cultures have rituals for honoring their ancestors on a regular basis, as do many other cultures. In January of 2011, I was introduced to the healing field of Family Constellation by Michael Gurevich, MD.

When a new patient comes to see me in the clinic, they frequently say they want to “let go” of negative thoughts patterns or unpleasant emotions. These thoughts and feelings are seen by most people as things that get in the way of living the life they want to lead.

The first time I played in a capoeira (1) roda (2) was after 6 months of training as a beginner. Even though I was scared to go in and play with the big boys, I felt pretty good about my performance. As soon as I jumped out however, I found Mestre Almiro (3) waiting for me.

Question of the day: Why are we (modern America) so absolutely, entirely, overwhelmingly obsessed with stories about zombies and vampires? Admittedly, I’ve watched my fair share of True Blood and The Walking Dead, and I’m always asking myself why these gory images are so compelling.

I had someone come to see me a couple years ago with intense numbness in her left hip. I don't know if it was from an accident or fall or if it just came on for an unknown reason. So I start working on it and there was an interesting healing process that happened. Her hip went from numbness to an intense burning pain.

This work is called Kundalini Mediumship for a couple of reasons. One is to honor the tradition of my first teacher Baba Muktananda, whose tradition was the direct transmission of kundalini from guru to disciple. That transmission happened to me when I was a kid.

There's a spectrum that humans exist on as it relates to our emotional life. On one side are psychopaths. These are not the psychopaths that you're probably thinking of that you learned about from the movies-- the evil people who's existence is based on tormenting others.