The YAMA System

05/21/2026

My aura is a mullet haircut. Healthy lifestyle choices outside, a Panhandle dive bar inside. A perfect "flow state" would be like putting on roller-skates and a blindfold and just rolling through the front door of that dive bar and right out onto the back deck to enjoy the peaceful sounds of the Gulf of Mexico, crickets, and the murmur of the hipster-music-snob playlist in the bar through the walls, but it's not that easy… Ever.
The Dive Bar in my head is always packed. Full of old friends, smoke, memories, and it's shoulder to shoulder with people that if I put on my skates and bust through the front door, I would immediately be stopped by a distant acquaintance who would just say, "You're too old to be wearing roller-skates."
If flow-state is smoothly rolling through that bar, no interruptions to the peaceful place outside. Life, however, is what packs that place out, even on a Tuesday. So I have a choice now, and it starts with, "How do I clear that room?"
There are destructive ways to clear the room, like setting off a fire extinguisher at a party. Did you know that those are often full of some crazy powder? Yeah, neither did I, but I now know the difference between clearing out and an evacuation. Wisdom is everywhere.
Is the room in your head a temple, your home, or somewhere else? Who's in there? Your parents, friends, your old self, or is it the person you love with all your heart?
Each decision and thought you have is another group of people. While I write this email, the room in my head is full of so many people, it makes a flow state almost impossible until I clear it. Like trying to have a quiet moment or a deep conversation in a place full of interruptions. Your head is often the worst wingman when it comes to falling in love with yourself. Don't be your own third wheel.
Join me Live on Zoom May 27th for Clearing the Room Mindset Practice. Bring your journal or just your mind.
What you'll get… You get what you always get with me, something to practice. Skill is bought with practice.
Wednesday, May 27 — 6:30 pm Pacific Online via Zoom. Link is in the Practice Library — join the free preview, it’s there at the top of the page.

05/18/2026

I was at a coffee shop in Arizona, covered in dust, smelling like a campfire in a gym bag. A couple of trucks pulled in flying American flags — one with "MAGA Warrior" written on the side in a font that can only be described as "Paintbrush with Claws."
One guy saw I was as dirty as my Jeep, sat down, and asked what I was writing.
I told him I was writing about the Second Amendment, and I didn't think it was actually about guns.
We didn't argue. Nobody got preachy or punched. He left with my number and some journaling exercises. A week later, he sent me an email…
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05/12/2026

Flow state seemed like a myth. Along with the runner’s high and Nickelback fans. Turns out, though, I was skipping some non-negotiable steps.

I say, “focus on the before and after.” A lot. Flow state has a before-and-after as well.

Skipping things like "do you actually care about this?" and "do you have any room in your life for it?" Meanwhile, waxing on about your dopamine, morning routine, binaural beats, and your cold plunge. A month later, you're still not in "flow", but now you have some ring that lets you measure some things on an app, and now you care about that.

Step 1 — Do you care? Not "if you care, your parents will love you." Or "CEOs care about this, and that's why Steve Jobs lived so long and had great abs." Do you care about the thing you're trying to flow into? If you don't, no checklist will save it. Please find something you actually care about and come back.

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04/11/2026

It's live!
The YAMA System — everything I've been putting together since closing the dojo. The practice library. Movement, mindset, and Yama Functional Yoga.
Not an online course it's a practice library. Something you return to, because completing a course on breathing doesn’t mean you stop breathing.
If I learned anything from Fugazi and punk rock, it's to make something you're stoked about and share it with everyone. This is that thing, for real.
Start with the free module, and if you want more, become a founder
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10/10/2025

Do you use a journal? To do list or stream of consciousness. Prak into this jam session with Seth Marcus on mindset and journaling.

Seth Marcus and Matt Lucas jam out and share the basics of journaling and their specific methods they use for building creativity, mindset, and just having a...

10/04/2025

Discover how one journaling exercise helped detectives open up and build rapport. They realized a common phrase was creating a barrier. The '636 Mindset' approach proved to be the key to unlocking vulnerability and connection. Tag someone who needs to hear this!

08/20/2025

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06/21/2025

Have you tried slow kicking with me? Its the secret to fast and powerful kicks as well as protecting ur knees and hips. Thanks .powers for the pics. He caught me filming and made me feel like an influencer so here are some traditional influencer hashtags