One of the great joys of teaching yoga is creating the environment for the students to have a wonderful class. For me a big part of this is in making a playlist that encourages and inspires folks to move and vibe with spirit of the class.

As a songwriter and producer, I'm always so curious about how a song starts it's life. Every songwriter has their own way of bringing together the music, the words and the melody. I'm a huge Prince fan, and it's exciting to get some insight to his creative process.

This French-Lebanese trumpeter creates an enticing cultural mix of music. Blending sounds from his Lebanese roots with Cuban grooves and some amazing musicians, including Roberto Fonseca, Alfredo Rodriguez, and Harold López-Nussa. There's even a cameo speech by Obama. I'm sure you're going to find much joy and happiness in listening to this album.

It feels fitting writing the first blog post for my new site on the subject of Gratitude. The site is a new beginning, a blank canvas full of possibilities. And none of it would be possible without all that came before.