Extreme Hiking to Everest’s Base

Back in 2002 I traveled extensively in Tibet and China. I did a few extreme and amazing hikes in the Tibet area. On one of them, to the Everest foot, I was lucky to return from it alive. Here is the account of that vicious “hike”.
Sunday, Oct 13 2002
I’ve planned to walk to the […]

Getting a Kick Out of Bikram’s Yoga

A professional swimmer in my youth, I continued swimming as my main workout, but recently I happened to suffer more and more from scapula issues, which swimming aggravated (since I swim for about 1 hour, about 3K). And my partner suggested that I try Bikram’s yoga for a month.
I was quite skeptical, but decided to […]

Why Dysfunctional Environment Is a Blessing in Disguise

Back in June 2007 I participated in the life transformation workshop from the CURA Institute for Integrated Learning.
Indeed it was quite a transformational experience for me.
A quick description of the workshop setup: 3 days, a dozen participants, one facilitator and two assistants. A safe TAZ (Temporary Autonomous Zone) is masterfully created to allow participants to […]