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Let go of your identity.

I started practicing yoga when I was six years old. My hippy mom took me to study with the Sivananda masters, and I’ve been practicing ever since. Three years ago I took a 300 hour teacher training with my teachers Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman. My intent was not to become a yoga teacher – […]

Ice-Pais-Babee is Back!

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Wassup! Well, Summer is in it’s juiciest part right now. I trust you’ve been relishing every ounce of this sweet time. If not – GET TO IT. I’ve been living in my Sag Harbor house all summer. When I’m not off paddleboarding I’ve been recording at the badass Monk Music Studios in East Hampton. Wish […]

I See How I Hide

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I see how I hide. I see little things I do that make life just that much more complicated. Those little things bring no satisfaction. They are just a delay. They are how I choose to waste my energy. How much easier it is to accept that I am not here in error. How much […]

Riding the Subway

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Rules for riding the subway: Make no eye contact. Pretend that we are not all in this together. When you bang into someone – deny that you are not in a moving mosh pit. What breaks all the rules: A baby’s eyes. Check it… A young mother brings her 7 month old baby on at […]

How To Stay Young

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I watch people’s bodies, I am fascinated with how the human form moves through space. No, this is not just because I’m a dirty old man. I am just absolutely fascinated by the vehicle of the soul. When I look at people’s bodies that show formidable signs of aging, I notice a common denominator. I […]

I’m Practicing Having A Quiet Mind

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Stop it. You’ve been conned. By your mind. Once again. Come back. What do you see, right now? What do you feel in your body, right now? Take a breath. Done.

Be a Star Now

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How would you live if you already achieved everything you wanted in your career? Would you be more generous? Would you contribute some of your time and money to organizations you believed made a difference in the world? Maybe you would be more gracious with strangers. Would you walk up to people you respect and […]

The Truth About Fear

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I am back from the first ever Committed Impulse Retreat in Maya Tulum. It was amazing. The resort was on the beach, everyone had a thatched roof structure to call home, amazing vegetarian dishes and fresh fish. Killer guacamole. I’m back. Every participant was asked to prepare a 20 minute Hot Seat. In it they […]

How to Create a Character

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The key to creating a character is to make choices that alter the way you see the world as opposed to having attention on what you look like. If we look at the soul of the creator as a bright light – we never want to hide this light. But sometimes we want to put […]