Ahoy, mateys! I am Captain Mayso, otherwise known as The Pirate Yogi or simply Mason Schneider. I created this website for fellow adventurers to gather together and to share my journey through life. There are so many things that I am passionate about, and thus The Pirate Yogi site is full of a wide variety of content. A few of my main interests include nature/wildlife, writing, yoga/meditation (spiritual practices), and sailing!

I have several goals right now, though a big one is to get my own ship and sail around the world, experiencing different ways of life, researching wildlife and environments, writing about and videoing my adventures, and teaching all those who are interested about the spiritual aspects of yoga (union with the universe).

I am 25 years old and live in the United States. Currently I am studying to get a two-year degree in Parks & Museum Education. This program has a lot of classes where I get first-hand experience learning about wildlife, plants, etc, and how to present this information to others in a meaningful way! Right now I have a handful of books that I’ve self-published in a variety of genres; including fantasy, sci-fi, and self-help. As for the yoga/meditation aspect, I have a guru (Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev) and practice the Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya daily. And now I must mention to you something that will likely come as a surprise. For a guy that calls himself a Captain and Pirate, I am yet to actually get any first-hand experience sailing. But I am actively becoming the Captain of my own life and destiny, and one day I will have my own ship and sail the seven seas! In the meantime, I’ve been studying everything I can about how to sail and life on the ocean. I even ordered a knot-tying kit! It’ll be an exciting day indeed when I embark on the waters, and you can be certain I’ll share the moment on here, as well as all my journeys going forward.

When I’m not in class or working, some of the things I really enjoy are hiking, reading, watching amazing content (example: One Piece), creating (videos, books, blog posts, etc.), listening to classical (Claire de lune, Gymnopedie No. 3) and indie music (fav indie bands are The Backseat Lovers, Peach Pit, Summer Salt), and spending quality time with my crew.

Presently, my crew consists of me (Captain), my cat KinKoo (First Mate), my dog Cooper (Second Mate), and my other cat T.K. (Third Mate). I’ll include some pictures below. We’re (me) really hoping to add a girlfriend to the roster in the near future. Of course, I consider all of you who join the Pirate Yogi way of life as members of this crew, too!

Thanks for taking some time to get to know me! Yohohoho, it warms my heart, yanno? I’m excited for the present and future of The Pirate Yogi way of life and I’m overjoyed to have you all onboard!