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He pointed at a tubular creature hidden in the sandy bottom and we darted towards it. We were explorers, adventurers, and I didn’t want him to know I was scared of the dark algae, the unknown that lurked there. As we came close to the bottom creature, our arms touched. His was bony and soft, but it was an electric shock between my legs. Suddenly, there was no fear –only the ache to be closer. I kissed his shoulder. It was salty.

Now close your eyes. Take off your shoes and socks. Feel your feet on the ground. Become your Nahual (the “other you that is not you but is you,” as our wonderful Mayan ceremonialist Maia put it). Take the blindfold off their feet. Begin with a texture. Keep writing for thirty minutes.

In my longtime personal and professional practice of Kundalini Yoga and improvisational dance, I have been exposed to Shaking often, be it intentional (e.g., at the end of a powerful kriya in Kundalini Yoga it is often instructed to shake) or spontaneous (I often find myself “trembling” when I relax). Also, when I fully surrender to the high vibe rhythm of a dance, I’ve noticed that I can raise my vibration into ecstatic bliss by shaking wildly every part of my body–a bit lik

The first time I went to the Mexican Jungle was 20 years ago. At the time, I stood at a big crossroads, knowing I didn’t want to continue the academic career I’d been pursuing for the last ten years, but with no clear idea of what was next—or how.