Dear Ones,

Summer is almost upon us! Summer is traditionally a time for play, for travel, for adventure, for rest, and, well, just not so much work!! Va-cation, we vacate from work to play!!

In Tantric philosophy, the purpose of the entire universe is for the play of it, for the play and display of all creation. Lila is a Sanskrit word for divine play, game, or sport. We are here to have an experience, to savor life. (tandeva)

Play is entering a state of mind without worry or anxiety. It’s a state of joy and creativity. It’s the pure state of being that happens for no reason at all. Work, on the other hand, is for a reason. We work to accomplish something, to get something in return for our efforts. It’s external by nature. But play is for its own sake. It’s self-fulfilling.

It is the upsurge of creative energy reminding us that much of life does in fact happen spontaneously. We do need certainty and order in life and its balance is Lila.

Lila shows us the playful nature of life events, no matter how well planned they are, they may very well change. We are never stuck or captive in one situation. Keeping an attitude of lightness, of joy, of play helps us to shift more easily when necessary.

So I hope much of your summer days can be not only playful, but sometimes just a little lazy, enjoying a good book in a hammock some place, swimming in a clear lake, or just lying on the beach wave gazing or vaporizing clouds. Whatever your play is, do it fully and experience all the Lightness of Being that you deserve.

We’re kicking off the first day of Summer with a playful One Day Yoga Retreat at the Anchorage B & B in Trappe, MD on the Eastern Shore on June 21. We have two spaces left, you can see the Venue here. It’s about 15 minutes from Easton and we’ll begin at 8:30 and end at 5:30. We’ll have two classes, there are kayaks, games, an art room and a fabulous lunch! Just email me for all the info and price as there’s no registration page for this.

And below, you’ll find a couple of exciting events for you to come play with us in the months ahead!

Scotland 2026! 

Thursday August 6 – Thursday August 13, 2026 with Maria and Me!

Scotland was such an incredible experience in the Spring of 2024, Maria Hamburger and I are teaming up to do it again. We chose these dates because of The Tattoo Celebration in Edinburgh that goes thru much of the month of August. Find out more here!

We will be once again on the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond at the absolutely beautiful venue of Ardoch.

You can find more information about the venue called Ardoch here. Please go here to register.

Yoga & Meditation annual Weekend Retreat

November 7-9 with Maria Hamburger & me!

We filled up once again at Shepherds Spring Retreat Center this past November and are looking forward to coming together again in the Fall.

Registration is open, and you can click here to register, see the venue and all information. Register early as this weekend fills quickly!

With Blessings and Love,

Namaste,