YMAA Retreat Center

It’s already been about a month since I returned to the Center from winter break. Time flies. Each time I return home, I’m reminded that...

In my most recent post, I forgot to mention a visit with my hand grip strength coach, Arnold Tobin. He's the inventor of the Thenar Glove...

After more than fifteen hours of travel/wait time, I finally arrived at the Retreat Center early Sunday morning a week ago. It's now a...

It all goes back to martial arts, YMAA, and Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. The attention was inevitable, but to be frank, I feel weird talking...

Enrico's Thank You Letter Hi Michael, I want to thank you again for the priceless opportunity you gave me and all of us, coming into our...

As I write, I'm listening to "Wise One" by John Coltrane on his Impulse album, Crescent, with the famous John Coltrane Quartet. The next...

Parameters: Butte County, Sierra Nevada foothills, California. An Animal Sanctuary. Three Horse Ranches. Cowgirls and cowboys. A...

In four short weeks, this first semester here will end. I have experienced so much in a relatively short time period. All of my learning...

I’ve been dropping hints and I wanted to wait a while longer before going public, but others have forced my hand. In case you missed it:...

We seem to have officially entered rainy season early here. Most days it's a downpour with minor breaks where the clouds give way to the...