Friday, May 10, 2013

Sweet Om Alabama

Miraculously it is May already and the school year is drawing to a close. My final big event for the semester was a lecture for the University Forum sponsored by UNLV's College of Liberal Arts. My presentation was entitled Find Your Om: A Yoga/Meditation Approach to Stress and Success. A diverse audience asked many insightful questions after I shared scientific studies proving the positive physiological and psychological effects of meditation, as well as affirmations from successful yogis ranging from Deepak Chopra to Lebron James. Next, I look forward to my third summer trip to Tuscaloosa to direct opera scenes and teach yoga for singers at the Druid City Opera Workshop. Besides spending time with the inspiring and entertaining Dr. Paul Houghtaling, I get to spend the end of May teaching Mozart, Massenet, and Namaste.