November 1, 2022

Irma’s Deep Living Journey

When her son was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, Irma Velasquez was devastated. It was the pre-internet era of the early 1990s, and both information and experts […]
October 31, 2022

Just Published! Fish Dreams by Irma Velasquez

Fish Dreams: A Mother’s Journey From Curing Her Son’s Autism to Loving Him as He Is By Irma Velasquez, Deep Living Lab Board Co-Chair Deep Living Lab is proud to […]
December 17, 2021

Meditation For A New Year Intention

Dear Fellow Travelers, Each of us has been given the gift of life. Every moment is a reminder of the fragile state of  precious Earth. As our planet begins another […]
December 31, 2019

The First Brush Stroke on A Blank Canvas

Uncertainty and the creative process I have been drawing ever since I can remember, and it is an obsession that brings me both great agony and tremendous pleasure. After decades […]
June 24, 2019

No Escaping Reality: The Deep Living Practice of “Being With”

Deep Living is a practical approach to transformation. In this deeply personal share, one of our teachers shares how she has used our practice of "being with" to face some of her most difficult realities.
May 11, 2019

The Cord

A central experience around my mother was the cutting of my umbilical core. Was the cord mine, hers or ours? What I remember most about my early relationship with my mother is that it was one of searching, longing, and working towards a connection with her. Even when growing up in a Latin culture surrounded by ...
June 30, 2018

Wise Teachers

My son Aaron has been a wise teacher. In the twenty-five years that he has shared my life, I have learned many lessons. The most powerful ones have led to […]