by Carmen Champion | Apr 12, 2018 | Carmen Champion
Dear Reader, Is it weird that I’m anxious about writing about anxiety? I don’t know why, maybe we can figure that out together. I’m not sure when I had my first panic attack, I remember having one when I was 21. I was sinking in life and not making good decisions....
by Carmen Champion | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
By: Alyse Marin, MSY Spring Intern Do you need some new clothes to motivate you to get out and exercise or even maybe try something new, (like yoga)? OhmFit Activewear has you covered, literally! Located in Uptown Normal, OhmFit offers a variety of brands, including...
by Carmen Champion | Feb 22, 2018 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article
When the book, The Secret, came out, I think I saw it on Oprah and bought it. I read it. I rolled my eyes a lot and didn’t really understand what this lady was talking about. It sounded very wistful and new agey and I, mentally, wasn’t in a space to listen to...
by Carmen Champion | Nov 8, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Pranakriya, Samadhi, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey
Samadhi is the state of ecstasy or the pinnacle of yoga. This is not achieved by putting your foot behind your head, but by dedicated practice. The best definition of samadhi I’ve ever received is this: samadhi is achieved when all of our filters are removed. By that,...
by Carmen Champion | Oct 25, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey
I have found such joy in the simple things; A plain, clean room, a nut-brown loaf of bread, A cup of milk, a kettle as it sings, The shelter of a roof above my head, And in a leaf-laced square along the floor, Where yellow sunlight glimmers through the door. I have...
