Great schools and training programs offer learning opportunities that go far beyond the syllabus. We asked some amazing folks from the community to share stories from their educational journey with us.

Todd Norian

I am a yoga teacher. My background was as a professional jazz pianist. Many years ago, I went to my first yoga retreat for 10 days and stayed for 13 years! I had a complete transformation of my heart. One of the most important teachings at that time was that it wasn’t so much about my desire to make beautiful music, it was about being a musician of life. Read more>>

Randi Kofsky

A handful of the Craniosacral Bodywork trainings I attended was on top of a green mountain with views overlooking a ridge onto the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. While on the table as the “client”, beyond the focused, sensitive touch of fellow students, I could literally feel the force field of this magnificent natural landscape as another calm, direct contact to my nervous system. Like many Healing Practitioners/Therapists learning to take in and Receive care from others was a key hurdle for me. Read more>>

Jasmine Cormier

I was fortunate to complete my life coaching certification through the Quantum Coaching Academy in October 2023. It’s interesting to look back over my path and see how I got to where I am now. I went to undergrad at Huston- Tillotson University and earned my bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. Read more>>

Marcus Nobreus

Being in the field of energy work, spirit communication and healing of ancestral trauma and quantum level healing I had some very unusual experiences throughout my life. As a kid I had shape shifting experiences that were very strange and part of a deeper state of consciousness. Of course, I had no idea then that they would prove to be “real” as I grew up. I have also had many “truth dreams”. Read more>>