I stayed at the Ojai Retreat — a great B&B with affordable rooms in a beautiful hilltop setting — where yoga is offered to guests. Mihaela offered to conduct a class, personalized to me, and suggested we conduct the session in one of the B&B gardens — a great setting with a little waterfall. This was one of the best, and most unique, yoga classes I’ve ever taken. Combining conventional yoga with qi gong and Tibetan Vajrayana Yoga(I’ve never done the latter two), Mihaela led me through a true mind-body workout, helping me cut through emotional and physical blocks. I’m not a particularly spiritual person, but I found myself emotionally awakened/clarified from her class. I feel a sense of indescribable gratitude that I carry with me…