mate circle
The mate circle is at the center of the yerba mate experience. What is a yerba mate circle? It’s a placeholder for people to come together and share themselves with each other, hopefully while also sharing yerba mate! The Circle is what keeps us together. The Circle unites people from various background, despite race, ethnicity, nationalities, all those barriers that keep up apart. This is why we say “Welcome to the Circle.”
Online Mate Circle: Yerba Mate Basics
Online Yerba Mate Circle, January 30th,2014 The first Mate Circle of 2014 was a success! Thanks to everyone that joined in from around the world to learn and share about this magical herb from South America that we all love. We had Materos from The Read More
Breathe Before You Rush: How Mate is More Than a Drink
In order for me to elaborate on the topic of why Yerba Mate is so necessary today, I need to first introduce you to two people: Charles and Brad. Charles is a 34-year-old man working at the financial services firm, Goldman Sachs, as an Executive Read More
Yerba Mate in NYC with new & old friends
The simplicity of the gourd is overwhelming, yet it continues to attract people far and wide. The herb is heard for miles, and strangers transform into friends with each pull of the bombilla. A bond is formed, and a mutual feeling is established that screams Read More
Yerba Mate NYC: The Social Catalyst
My friend Milton, and his roommate Casey, both lost their mateginity a few days ago. They described their experience as “enlightening,” and Milton claimed that Mate is a “social catalyst.” Both are very true, and I was happy to hear my friends come to this Read More
Sex & Mate
I hosted a Mate Circle a couple of months ago when I was still in Abu Dhabi and the topic of sex came up. A few friends and I entered into a deep discussion over feelings, and how male and females differ in their perceptions Read More
Mate Circle: Mate All Day
Yerba Mate, The Drink of Friendship Mate is commonly referred to as “The Drink of Friendship” for a reason. Its “power” goes beyond its ability to increase your health and awareness, and even extends to strengthening the bond between you and those who you sit Read More
MDO’s First Mate Experience
Does yerba mate get you high? …is the first question that many people ask me when I talk to them about mate. The second question is usually, Can I have some? This video deals with the latter question, during which I introduced my friend, MDO, Read More