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 like Elvis Presley.

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.