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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…