The Desire for Truth

One good thing about how confused our world seems right now, is that we can see right before our eyes, how dangerous opinions can be. Strong opinions. Left opinions. Right opinions. Opinions based on facts. Opinions based on… well, opinions. There are many kinds! And the only reason I say dangerous, is that it seems…

Yoga with Francis and Friends

If you wonder what goes on during Francis Lucille retreats, I must admit it is not easy to describe. It’s easy to tell you about the delicious food, wonderful friendships, and the beauty of the space itself—these retreats have all aspects of everything you may dream a yoga retreat would be. However amazingly, these aspects…

Yoga Means With

Whether you like to make new years resolutions or not… Whether you embrace holiday traditions or enjoy starting new ones… Even whether you think about politics and current affairs or stay away from it all… Yoga means “with”. At one point or another you may have learned that yoga is a Sanskrit word that is translated…

Raja Yoga

Exploring the roots of yoga is like digging into the earth only to find an entire underground forest, a rich system of interlinking, interwoven paths, traditions, and teachings. There is just so much there. Among the many paths, there is one thing deeper than any path. Is somehow we all share the same underlying reality.…