Claire Thompson is based in Los Angeles and travels internationally as a teacher of yoga and meditation, having presented workshops (including the popular Yoga of Bass sessions with DJs such as FreQ Nasty, David Starfire, and Rhythmstar) at music and yoga festivals, spiritual retreats, and yoga and Buddhist centers in the US, UK, Canada, Thailand, and Australia.  She also shares her love of music through singing with the Dub Kirtan All Stars.  Her training, under the guidance of Lama Sumati Marut, includes the Yoga Studies Institute 200 hour yoga philosophy program and the 36-course program of Tibetan Buddhist Studies offered by the Asian Classics Institute. She has practiced massage therapy for the last 15 years, training in Chicago and New York.  She currently teaches yoga at Kinship Studios in Highland Park, Los Angeles, including her Hot Flow classes featured in CBS Local Best of LA which combine Hatha and Vinyasa yoga with a killer musical playlist.  

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Desert Dwellers is a pioneering electronic music project that bridges the ancient and the future, fusing deep bass, world instrumentation, and psychedelic textures into immersive sonic journeys. Founded in 1999 by Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe, the project grew out of the legendary Moontribe gatherings in the deserts of Southern California and Santa Fe, New Mexicos desert rave scene. 

Blending influences from many genres, Desert Dwellers has released dozens of albums and remixes, toured across five continents, and collaborated with an eclectic array of artists from around the world. Their music has graced stages at Symbiosis, Ozora, Lightning in a Bottle, Boom, Envision, Shambhala, and Burning Man, resonating with audiences through both meditative journeys and powerful dancefloor experiences.

In 2026, Desert Dwellers will enter its most significant evolution yet. Co-founder Amani Friend will be stepping away from touring to focus on studio production and other creative pursuits, while a new collaborator joined the project, acclaimed producer and mixing/mastering engineer Sarkis Mikael. While continuing to honor the project’s signature sound and ethos “Music Beyond Borders,” Desert Dwellers is now expanding into bold new sonic territories. Sarkis, with releases on respected labels like Sol Selectas, Saisons, and Hoomidaas, brings a fresh creative spark and deep musical integrity.

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