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Mar 18, 2012

Meditation workshop in St. Thomas

We gathered on Saturday morning at Inspiration Hall at Paradise Cove on St. Thomas for our yoga and meditation workshop. Yoga (asana) class was led by Angela Alfieri for the 1st hour and then I led a 2-hour meditation workshop. Here are some photos from our morning gathering. ...

Mar 18, 2012 Photography & Travel

St.Thomas to St.John

After the meditation workshop I journey to St.John one of my most favorite islands in the Caribbean. The ferry from Red Hook in St.Thomas runs every hour and the ride is pretty smooth and takes about 20 minutes to get to St.John. St.John is lovely in every way with some spectacul
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Mar 15, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

Kumbha Mela and North India Spiritual Adventure

During our spiritual adventure to the Maha Kumbha Mela in February 2013 we plan to also visit Kolkata, Varanasi, Khajuraho and Panna National Park. We'll probably be adding one more location to the itinerary but that will be finalized in the days to come. The spiritual adventure
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Mar 14, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

Maha Kumbha Mela 2013 Schedule

In the early part of next year the massive Maha Kumbha Mela festival will take place again. Occurring once every four years the last Kumbha Mela took place in the town of Haridwar on the banks of the river Ganges in North India in 2010. Next year the festival will take place at
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Mar 12, 2012 Speaking

Meditation Workshops in St. John and St. Thomas, USVI

This coming weekend I'll be conducting a series of workshops in the US Virgin Islands. I would love for you to join me if you are on the islands. Below is the schedule of workshops plus links (click the workshop name) to further details on each of them. St. Thomas 16 March, 7p
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Mar 9, 2012 Photography & Travel

The Indian Washing Machine

Built in the pre-button era these washing stones will get your clothes clean for sure. I say pre-button era because with a few smacks of your shirt on this rock you are likely bound to loose a button or two. But it takes a skilled washer to wash your clothes on these rough surfac
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Mar 9, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

Hiking in the Western Ghats

At the end of our Culinary and Spiritual Tour Markley spent 4 days hiking and camping in the Western Ghats, the mountain range that runs down the spine of South India and divides Tamil Nadu from Kerala. After the heat of the plains, the cool mountains and spectacular scenery was
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