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Imagine a day this Summer where individuals from all over the world come together, quiet their minds, and send all their Positive Energy to one cause. A cause to encourage Girl’s Education & Gender Equality. Feel that Karmic vibration. Let’s do it. Dear fellow Yogi, Studio Owner, Friends, Family, my respected Global community, Hope you’re [...]
Whether you’re an active Yogi, or just a friend needing a peaceful Mantra to get you through the 405 during Rush hour, I want to share with you one of my favorite Mantras. This is one of the Sanskrit chants we use to conclude Yoga sessions, adds a euphoric finishing touch! It’s also one of [...]
Burma (Myanmar) remains on my Top 3 favorite places I’ve traveled to (among the top 3 is India & Israel). It’s not the type of favoring I typically have for a party central Greece or a culinary heaven France. It is more of a [...]
Where to find the best Chinese food in Southern California? Perhaps even in the US? Leave it to me, as I’ve dedicatedly, whole-heartedly done my research for 27 years, just for You! In my hometown, the San Gabriel Valley! You can forget about China Town, most Chinese people find the food gross and un-authentic. People [...]
We often forget how lucky we are. Statistically they say, we’re better off than 99% of the world, those that live in the US that is. I try to remind myself that when I’m down and out, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. We often watch World news, Documentaries, starving children in Charity ads, and [...]
Goji berries is a dried berry that my grandma fed me growing up as snacks and as an antioxidant ingredient in her Chicken soup. As what I thought was another Chinese Eastern belief, she’d say “eat it! It’s good for your eyes & it’ll help you live longer!” So I did, and much enjoyed eating [...]
From Kunming, we took a flight to Lijiang, where we were greeted at the airport by a gregarious older man who drove us into town. The funny thing about taxi drivers is that they are the same candid selves mainly anywhere you travel. You will get the juiciest local gossip, and outspoken words on what [...]
In Lijiang, we started the day horseback riding with the Naxi ethnic group with the most hilarious guide. He was cracking jokes with us from the start, spitting out random english words he knew, while serenading to us “Ali-san gu-niang” by Teresa Teng. For those that know Mandarin, [...]
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