Life flows into our practice and the practice flows into our lives. Cultivating compassion, even when it’s hard, is the alchemy of living. It works on us like a tumbler works on gems; we come through perhaps a little worn, more polished, and more iridescent.

We are committed to honoring the natural cycle of their lives with the intention of interfering as little as possible, yet providing them with everything they need. This sanctuary prioritizes the comfort of the animals and is also educational for the people. The volunteers who come get the chance to be compassion activists. Educational programs are focused on teaching compassion and respect for all sentient beings.

Domesticated animals are in relationship with us due to us making that so. It is our duty to take care of them. I believe that a symbiotic, mutually beneficial relationship can be found between humans and animals.

A space to come together as one, a space for meditating, for educating, for saving seeds, for moving our bodies, and chanting. To gather inside this earthen structure that we have coined, The Nest.

I took this picture while my dear friend, Efra, and I were driving over the mountains high above the Pacific coastline. The road was rough, steep, and rutted with deep ditches from the rains of the last 5 months.

A train ride through the countryside of Transylvania to Libearty Sanctuary.

My exploration of Cluj — language, veggie markets and orthodoxes churches

The restaurant was perched on the edge of the canal just before the bridge that would lead me back to the central district of Cluj.

The sun was low on the city skyline pressing warmth against the tattered stone buildings that faced west.

Tonight, I was humbled by the wisdom of my dog, Griffin. Rest in peace.

I was riding my bike so late one night that it was actually morning.

I am done. I have completed the process of surgery and radiation and I am free of cancer.

I have a tattoo between my breasts. I got it in Thailand a year before my diagnosis.

Time moves us forward with no regard for our indecision. I must make a choice.

There is a sweet everlasting droplet of love in every single one of us.

This cancer is a catalyst opening up something much greater than the cancer itself.

I never thought those words would roll off my tongue, but here I am and now cancer is part of my story.

What an incredible opportunity we have with a discipline such as yoga where we can cultivate and experiment with intimacy simply by feeling the beating of our own heart within our body.

I am so grateful for the birds, the bees, the trees, the sun, the wind.

New Day School is hosting a day healthy lifestyle combining the traditions of yoga as well as other healing arts.