08/08/2026
I met Oteil Burbridge at a music festival in Costa Rica. I had no idea who he was, I just loved his vibe on stage, so in a yoga class the next day I asked him to be my best friend. He said yes. Not long after, he invited me to this camp he was running, just to come experience it.
I showed up near Woodstock, NY, at Full Moon Resort with zero expectations, and what I found blew me away.
Legendary musicians (Oteil started this camp with Luther Dickinson and Butch Trucks), people of every age, everyone there to learn, experiment, and play together.
I thought, what if there was some wellness activities here? Mentioned yoga to Oteil and he said, “what if you taught it?”I said I don’t teach yoga. He said, “but what if you did?”
So I got certified. That was the first what if. Every year since, I’ve added another one. Amy and Henry have supported my vision from the beginning and made wellness at Roots what it is today. Now Roots Rock Revival has a full wellness tent down by the creek, massage therapists, energy workers, yoga and mindfulness, a chill out lounge, and a daily river jam. It’s where people go to disconnect from the magic just long enough to actually absorb it. Watching it grow from one question into this whole world is one of my favorite things I’ve ever been part of. 🌊
And I think about that a lot, how it started with one small “what if” I almost talked myself out of. I don’t teach yoga. What if I did? Most of the things I’m proudest of started as some version of that sentence. So if you’ve got a “what if” you’ve been sitting on, this is your sign. You don’t have to have the certification or the confidence yet. You just have to say yes to seeing what happens.
♥️ if this makes any sense to you.
Love uuuu CHEETATAH ⚡️🪩🐆