In 2001 I finished my 200 hour teacher training. I will always remember the last day when we all graduated, there were 26 of us and it felt like a family. I had learned so much about yoga and I had learned even more about myself. I felt like a Read more…
In 1996 I was lost and that is when Yoga found me. Each time I practiced over the years I felt weight dropping away. Not physical weight but baggage from my past that I had been unknowingly carrying around for years. I knew that something was happening but I didn’t Read more…
Namaste. I’ve probably said that word more than 10,000 times since beginning my yoga practice in 1996. I was desperate, like many of my students are now, to find something to help me. I was working in sales, trying to finish my undergraduate degree, lonely and stressed out. This was Read more…
No, 2020 was probably not what you wanted it to be . Maybe you’re feeling alone, sad, angry, or depressed. That’s OK! I’m learning that all of my emotions can teach me something; they can show me how to heal old wounds, how to let go of the past and Read more…
“I feel closest to God when I suffer “ -Neem Karoli Baba Looking back I think most of the things that were the most challenging in my life such as – Yoga Teacher training, finishing my college degrees, running away from destructive relationships, traveling India alone for months, deciding to Read more…
Did you know my last name, Baum, means Tree in German? When I was a child I loved climbing trees. We had a huge pine tree in our backyard in Royal Oak, Michigan, that I climbed all the time. I can still smell the scent of pine and feel the Read more…
It was 1996 and I was living in Fort Lauderdale finishing up my degrees, working full-time and I was stressed out! One day while sitting in traffic I prayed for something to help me. I felt like my life was spiraling out of control. About a week Read more…
Back in the 90’s I was flailing. See, I really wanted to be a Physical Therapist. I had worked one summer in Clarkston, Michigan, as an assistant to a very kind PT who showed me the ropes. It was a fun job and I loved helping people and learning about Read more…
Yes, in 30 days I will turn 60. So, I decided to do this 30 to 60 blog because I feel there is a lot of stigma around aging in America that you don’t find in other countries. I hope people both younger and older get something out of this. Read more…