Dear friends,

I’m writing this with Bob’s blessing, and also with a lot of love.

Many of you know Bob as the guy who can make you laugh, tell an unforgettable life story, call you out and inspire you in the same breath, and then somehow bring it all back to yoga, truth, and the body. He has given so much to so many through his teaching, his humor, his wisdom, and simply by being fully himself.

What many of you may not know is that the last six months have been incredibly hard on him.

Bob has been dealing with major health challenges and medical procedures, including two hip surgeries and a back surgery. It has been a lot, physically, emotionally, and financially. Recovery is no small thing, and doing it mostly on your own makes it even harder. Bob lives alone, and while he has support around him, this has still been a deeply challenging chapter.

Anyone who knows Bob knows he is strong, proud, and not exactly the type to wave a flag asking for help. So writing this is tender territory. But sometimes even the people who have spent years holding space for others need their community to show up for them.

We’ve created a GoFundMe to help support Bob through this period of healing with medical expenses, recovery support, and the everyday costs that don’t stop just because life gets hard.

If Bob’s classes, stories, humor, perspective, or presence have touched your life in any way, I hope you’ll consider donating. Any amount helps. And if donating isn’t possible right now, sharing the fundraiser would mean a lot too.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for being part of the community around Bob. He has given a lot of himself over the years, and this is one small way we can give some of that care back.

With love,

Shina