Kambucha Tea

This I am also growing! The "Chinese immortality Tea" look it up it is GREAT stuff and there is lots of documented research about the health benefits. A really nice Russian guy who owns a health spa called The Good Life up in the mountain town Pai gave us some pieces of his culture to spawn our own. His was hands down the best I have ever tried, a perfect flavor and lots of fizz! We have named the mother culture Trinity and the first batch is almost done and I am so excited to start drinking and sharing it! pics to come soon.....

WheatGrass

I am growing wheatgrass! So in case you didn't know it is an amazing superfood that is juiced and drank by the shot. It is pretty easy to grow here is because it is the perfect climate; warm and humid....I am excited to try my first shot of home grown....more updates to come as my garden grows....

Christmas Yoga

So the Agama community had a gathering for Christmas (on the 23rd because a retreat was beginning the next day but Same Same) It was an interesting set of activities. We sang Christmas carols along side Jewish Bajans and then did a Hindu round dance that reminded me of square-dancing ;P We had a gift exchange and that was fun, it was cute to see what people could find for 50 baht (which is like $1.50 US). It was kinda slow but really nice to see all my new friends..... My favorite was a reciting of the classic poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' I was suprised to notice I still remember all the words myself, haha!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY YULE, LOVE AND LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

Pai

Loving the health and wellness of my mountain retreat getaway.......I am at a sleepy little mountain town tucked away in Northern Thailand. It has only got a population of about 4000 people but they are mostly artisan and crafters. It makes a really nice vibe, the town is really just a bunch of leather, jewelry, and craft shops with a lot of little boutiques and yoga schools too. Tons of beautiful handmade items. I have been helping my friend Mike who lives in Thailand now select décor for his new home here in Asia. Everything is amazingly inexpensive, even shipping stuff south to the island he lives on. There aren’t many western visitors either it is mostly locals and Thai vacationers, it was actually crazy busy with Thai tourists last weekend for the Kings birthday…..the streets were so crowded you couldn’t even ride a bicycle but it has been such a nice change to be away from all the “farang” (western tourists) HAHA!

White Water Rafting !

OMG! Amazing :) I went white water rafting with Mike (New Yorker). It was so incredibly beautiful; we rafted down the Pai river through the mountains of North Thailand. We had a really fun group, about 13 people total in 3 rafts plus 3 guides/captains. We hit about 15 rapids the first day, a nice easy slow intro with stop at swimming holes and hot springs. The water was REALLY cold but rowing and adrenaline kept me plenty warm. There was absolutely no one else on the river, it was pure unadulterated jungle canyons to look at…..I had more than a couple moments of being lost in the view and needing reminding to awareness of my rowing duties :P We stopped at a riverbank camp for the night, with a campfire going to warm us and dry our clothes and then a delicious dinner cooked on the open fire and washing in the river. it was great eco-tourism; everything was made of natural materials. Bamboo and peg platforms to sleep on and bamboo “plumbing” for running water from the river. We head out again the next day for 45 more rapids giving us a total of 65 kilometers of river travel! We only flipped our raft once, we lost control at the “washing machine” ……what a great name for a whirlpool, haha. We had a packed lunch of rice and cooked veggies wrapped in banana leaves (truly leave no trace). Ah, an adventure I’ll not forget!