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December 12, 2012

12.12.12., Roomba, and you don’t even want to know…

This morning I woke up on this auspicious day of 12.12.12 around 4 am and decided to take advantage of the thin veil and meditate.  Astrologically, 12.12.12 doesn’t mean a whole lot, but my friends who love numerology tell me that this is a big day.  Added all together, you get the number 9.  I […]

December 10, 2012

2013 predictions from Laurie Baum

If you’ve ever had a chance to work with me during the Elemental Cleanse or during Meditation Yogi Style, then you know that I am fascinated with astrology.  I’ve been studying for the past eight years.  I’m a total novice, so please don’t ask me to read your chart, but I can give you some […]

August 22, 2012

Yoga Fail…Back to School

So, my kids back to school today.  I love back to school!  I especially love getting up and making breakfast and packing lunch.  It may be the control freak that hides inside of me, but I love that I know what they are eating healthy that day.  As I pack, I imagine myself in a […]

August 4, 2012

Quiz…what is your relationship to food?

Every time I open my email, I receive some sort of quiz.  I can’t help but take the quizzes.  Inside of me lives a student who always wants to excel and not disappoint the auto responder email system.  Anyhow, after receiving yet another diet quiz, I paused and really thought about what does make a […]

July 6, 2012

Yoga Fail…Teacher Training

I will start this post with I’m Pitta, it’s 100 degrees in Ohio and I have been getting up at 5 am for the past 3 weeks to teach a 6 am practice.  Now the fact that I am Pitta and it’s 100 degrees in Ohio is out of my control.  I just have to […]

June 28, 2012

Meditation in Motion with a Mala

Indian legend relates many stories about Lord Shiva, also known as “Rudra”. He is famous for being the embodiment of the power of destruction in an eternal cycle of creation maintenance, and destruction. Shiva is also associated with deep states of meditation where thoughts are absent and only silence and emptiness exist. It is said […]

June 21, 2012

What’s the easiest path? Spiritual or Not?

The 6 am practice is well underway.  I’ve got about 11 individuals that are showing up daily to experience yoga and meditation.  Today was day 4 of our 30 day journey.  There were lots of yawns in the room, including my own.  It isn’t easy to get up at 5 am.  It’s hard work and […]