Posts Tagged ‘healing’
Transform with a Laughter Meditation!
We had such a great response to our blog post about the spiritual power of laughter that we wanted to take it to the next level with our own laughter expert, Marla Simlett. Yes, it’s true, among the countless talents of our diverse faculty, we even have a laughter expert! Marla Simlett – also known…
Read MoreLaughing our way to divine connection
Is laughter a part of your spiritual practice? If not, maybe it should be! I’m someone who came into my spiritual journey very very serious. I studied many traditional forms of mediation, travelled the world to meet gurus and sat outside the doors of many teachers, waiting to ask my questions. I figured my seriousness…
Read MoreAm I too sensitive? How your intuition invites healing
Students who are drawn to spiritual study often find themselves to be coined “too sensitive.” It’s true – we are deep feelers, thinkers and might be impacted by the tides of life more dramatically than others. While sensitivity can be a sign of an intuitive or creative nature, it can sometimes feel like a curse…
Read More2025: What’s your YES?!
I had an incredible experience on the last day of 2024 that offered a message of “yes” for the New Year. I’ve had a severe shellfish allergy since my early 20’s, making one of my favorite foods – sushi – unavailable to me for many many years. I’ve recently moved to a small tourist town…
Read MoreRage to Courage: Transforming anger with heart
Been feeling angry lately? Irritated? I know I have. As a spiritual person, I’m always reaching for the love, but I find I can only reframe so many times until I have to stop and admit it: the rage is real! Anger can be provoked in many ways, from opening my news feed, getting cut…
Read MoreWhat’s in an aura? Why the energy around you matters
The concept of auras has become quite mainstream over the years, though many still consider this area relegated to the skills of a few psychics and the impressive display of auric photography. What is an aura, really? And how might you access your perceptive skills to better know yourself and others? What is an aura?…
Read MoreSpirituality and Money: Friends or Foe?
My relationship to money has always been fraught. I pursued a Spiritual path right from my early adulthood and felt daunted by the financial demands of the real world. I wanted to travel, take courses and experience life, and of course, all these things cost money. I felt conflicted because I had these ambitions and…
Read MoreA Gift for You: Heal the Soul Series
It’s the holiday season! Parties, food, travel, gift giving…While you might be checking off a gift giving list for others, remember to also include yourself! What gifts will you receive in 2024? Here at the Academy, we’d like to share the gift of the Heal the Soul Series. This 10 part workshop and podcast series…
Read MoreFollowing your dreams: The work of transformation
This past summer, my partner and I packed up our family and moved across the country to open a new chapter of our lives and follow our dreams. It was a big move on many levels and after six months of preparing, traveling, unpacking and landing in our new life, we were ready to embrace…
Read MoreThree tips for better inner-communication
If you boil down most relationship conflicts to one thing, it’s communication. Or rather, miscommunication! But how does this play out in the most important relationship we have? No, not with our family or life partner, our relationship with ourselves. In our foundational course, we teach that our external relationships are often a type of…
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