A Month in America
- Jonah Tobias
- Sep 20, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 27, 2025
Video of the Month
Greetings Friends!
This postcard begins with the first video in my Journeys in India series.
"An Introduction"
Check out the story of how I first came to Southern India.
And stay tuned next month for Episode One of the series ,
"Living in Devotion"
A Conversation with Yogi Sri Ammani.
You can also find more videos and offerings on my new website.
A Month in America
This month l returned to the states
To spend the time with my family in Florida
and Rhode Island.
Along the way I experienced the love, the care,
and also the stress in this moment in our country.
People in America are pissed,
And with good reason.
But this stressful climate also takes a toll on our physical health,
our energy, and our capacity for compassion.
To stay healthy amidst the stress,
I turned to my daily practices of yoga, qi gong, martial arts and meditation,
(turn your sound on to hear my band from back in New Orleans!)
These holistic practices helped me release stuck energies and emotions.
strengthen in my values and capabilities,
and more or less feel good every day.
In my own journey, I often draw inspiration from the world of sports .
Every athlete expects to face challenges and adversity
in their pursuit of excellence.
And nobody wins every time.
But the greatest do everything they can
to train their bodies, hearts, and minds,
to rise and meet the challenges.
For those of us on a path of peace,
this often means working through the darkness and aggression,
and returning again and again,
to the principles of Love, Wisdom, and Joy.
My family has lived through times of war, discrimination, and economic uncertainty,
and they have persevered.
Their action and integrity created the opportunity for a better life for us.
Now we have the chance,
To carry it forward for the next generation.
Before leaving Florida, I spent some time camping to integrate
and connect with nature.
There's an African proverb that I love.
"If we want to go somewhere fast, it's best to go alone.
But if the road ahead is long and far,
We'll need to get there together."
Happy Traveling Friends!
The Circle of Life
The circle of life is an online community that offers holistic coaching, spiritual mentorship, and community and friendship for those on the path. Each monday of the month, we'll be offering online guided practices to start your day in a good way
Monday, September 29th
Shared Morning Practice
Grab a tea or hot cacao and join us for a fun and energizing holistic practice. Guided by three of our senior facilitators, we'll be gathering for a morning of music, meditation, breathwork, yoga, and some gratitude and sharing. Together we create a holistic tradition, dedicated to the earth, where the shared belief is health and wellness, and the only requirement is your presence, as you are, with all your originality and unique life's wisdom.
You're welcome to stop in for the whole 60-90 minute practice,
or just pop in for a short sampler.
Monday September 29th, 8am CST/ 9am EST
Monday October 6th
Mudra, Mantra & Movement
with Sofiya
Join Sofiya for a 3M practice.
Mudra, Mantra & Movement.
An ever evolving daily practice.
We will practice gratitude, meditation through Mudra and Mantra, as well as movement for somatic embodiment to begin our day.
Monday October 6th, 9am CST/ 10am EST
Monday October 13th
Introduction to Kalaripayattu:
The Mother of Martial Arts
with Shivv Nath
Kalaripayattu dates back thousands of years to Southern India. In the 5th or 6th century, It's most famous student, Bodhi Dharma, traveled from southern India to China, where he brought Zen and his training in Kalaripayattu to the first Shaolin temple, where it would grow and evolve into what we now know as Kung Fu.
Kalaripayattu carries much of the philosophy and principles of yoga,
and helps the practitioner cultivate and purify their mind, body, and energy.
Shivv Nath is a Yogi and an initiated teacher of Kalariyapattu.
He instructs students of all levels and ability,
and is offering this introductory class especially for our us.,
No experience necessary.
Come join in!
Monday October 13th, 8am CST/ 9am EST
Monday, October 20th
Holistic Morning Practice
with Jonah
Want to Develop your own Daily Practice?
A holistic morning practice combines the benefits of multiple practices and exercises like yoga, martial arts, and meditation, into one fun routine.
Grab your favorite hot drink or plant medicine, a yoga mat, 5-15lb weights (optional),
and headphones or speaker for the playlist,
and join me via zoom for a fun way to start the day.
Monday October 20th, 8am CST/ 9am EST
(All Circle of Life offerings are free or by sliding scale contribution.
If you like what you see, drop me a line.
What is your life showing you?)
Resources for the Path
Integrative Nutrition Coaching
From The Vibrational Kitchen
with Barefoot Cindy
Fruit filled salads to make you salivate.
Cookies and desserts that feel as good in your body as they do in your mouth.
Healthy grains and organic meals to support the full richness of your 5+ senses.
When it comes to the earth we put inside our body, we really can have it all.
This month's resource comes from one of our very own facilitators in the circle of life.
"Barefoot" Cindy Mohammed is a holistic practitioner, and a trusted creator of circles and ceremony within the New Orleans community.
She's also a mom, a good friend and a proud liason for her Indo-Caribean roots in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
She's been a steadfast source of strength and support in my own healing journey.
And now she can be so in yours as well.
Check out the Vibrational Kitchen website,
and meet a good friend from the path.
Happy Journeys Friends!
That's it for this month's Postcard.
I hope you've enjoyed the sharing as much as I have.
Wishing you health and happiness in the month ahead!
Can you guess where I'll be next month?
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