Author Archives: Barbara Blum

The end of 2019 finds me spending my last few days in the Philippines. I’m at one of the most wonderful and nurturing places to date – a retreat center in Palawan called Bahay Kalipay. The premise here is holistic healing and cleansing through raw food, holistic detoxification, yoga, energy work and various other movement […]

What does it mean to be “In the flow?” Most of us have used this term at some point in our life, and even if we couldn’t articulate exactly what “the flow” was, we definitely knew when we were in it. We felt clear in our purpose. We felt an incredible sense of ease in […]

Since completing my KAP Facilitator Training I’ve had the honor and pleasure of working on many different people from all walks of life, and they all come to this modality seeking different things. Some people are looking for changes to troublesome behaviors, some want relief from physical or emotional discomfort, some are wanting to deepen […]

A Tale of Transformation I’m about to share something deeply personal, yet so profound that I have no choice. It’s a tale of transformation that, perhaps on the surface doesn’t seem overwhelmingly explosive, but which for anyone who battles quietly on an internal level, will be recognizable as life-changing. But first, we must address a […]

This is my third trip to India in as many years, and I can’t help but recall during the planning of my maiden voyage here when, on a whim, I opted to get the 10 year Indian visa as opposed to the 30-day or 6-month version that most visitors get. I had no idea what […]

Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy,by Sadhguru I first heard of Sadhguru a few years ago when, looking for inspiring music for my own practice, I stumbled upon a mesmerizing chant of his called “Brahmananda Swarupa.” Immediately, this mans powerful, ethereal voice resonated with something deep inside me and intrigued, I began to research […]

Triangle as Teacher: Finding Your Inner WisdomI did it. I finally figured out triangle pose. As a yoga instructor for the last few years and as a practitioner for well over a decade, you may ask yourself why it’s taken me so long to understand what is considered a staple pose in any yoga practice… […]

Stepping into FearFear is a theme that, over the last couple years of my life, keeps popping up again and again. I wrote about it extensively after my trip to the Amazon jungle where I finally pursued a venture I had wanted deeply for years, but had prevented myself from pursuing due to overwhelming fear. […]

This is my fourth trip to India, and while I had a fair amount of things I wanted to do during my six months of travel, spending a huge chunk of time in Rishikesh was at the top of the list. Thus far, my time here has been more transformative than I could have thought […]