Antiquity
Part 2 of Sounding Off: Legendary Lineages vs. Living Languages.
Aurality
Part 1 of Sounding Off: Sanskrit scripture, sacred sound, & spiritual power in speech aloud.
Welcome to SOUNDING OFF!
I used to be adamant about speaking Sanskrit in my yoga classes. But as I learned more about South Asian history, all those foreign words just started sounding…off.
Tourists in Tiger Territory
We may have been safe from the jungle, but the jungle was not safe from us.
A Meditation on Yoga
It was my very first yoga class, and I was there because I aspired to touch my toes.
Ten Things I’ve Learned from Mycelium
I am a massive mycophile—that is, I’m obsessed with mushrooms!
A Visionary Experience
I journeyed to Tulum seeking a spiritual release.
The Truth About Birthright Israel- Part Two
Is a free ten-day trip all it takes for young people to overlook human rights violations?
The Truth About Birthright Israel – Part One
I inherited Jewishness from my mother, so I have had the bittersweet experience of visiting Israel for free.
11 Quirks of Seattle
I recently moved to Seattle and it has taken every single one of my feeble brain cells to figure out this city.