This past Tuesday was Guru Purnima, one of the most special days in the Vedic tradition. It is a day marked on the full moon in July which celebrates our teachers, our gurus. As a Vedic meditator, I was really thrilled to be able to observe it in the company of a huge group of fellow meditators here in New York City. We gathered together to make puja (a beautiful ceremony with fruit, flowers, and chanting that pays homage to the lineage of teachers), ask for a wish for the coming...Blog
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In honor of our teachers, and today especially my teacher Paul
Oct 10, 2017
This past Tuesday was Guru Purnima, one of the most special days in the Vedic tradition. It is a day marked on the full moon in July which celebrates our teachers, our gurus. As a Vedic meditator, I was really thrilled to be able to observe it in the company of a huge group of fellow meditators here in New York City. We gathered together to make puja (a beautiful ceremony with fruit, flowers, and chanting that pays homage to the lineage of teachers), ask for a wish for the coming...Elissa on the cover of Psoriasis Advance magazine
Oct 06, 2017
Friends, Clients, and Colleagues,
I am beyond honored to be featured and on the cover of the Spring 2017 issue of Psoriasis Advance magazine. I have had psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that manifests as a skin condition, my whole life. In recent years I have become more outspoken about my struggles with it and my path to healing holistically. This article is a rare and exciting feature about natural remedies for psoriasis sufferers. I am thrilled with how the article turned...
The 4 Most Important Things To Work On To Improve Your Articulation
Aug 11, 2017
Do you wish your articulation was clearer? Do people often ask you to repeat yourself? If you’re looking for clearer articulation, here are the four most beneficial steps you can take:
1. Explode your plosives at the ends of your words.
Let’s start with the definition: a plosive is a type of consonant in which the articulators touch and then explode apart. The plosives in the English language are p, b, t, d, k, and g.
To understand why the explosion in...
I’ve had a revelation here in Bali…
Jul 13, 2017
On my first Sunday night here in Bali, I went to a kirtan. For those of you who have never heard of it before, a kirtan is basically a Sanskrit sing-a-long. Perhaps the reason you’d be familiar with it is because you’ve seen Bhakti yogis sitting in orange robes in a park singing “Hare Krishna, Hare Krisha, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare…”
“Hare Krishna” is certainly one refrain that you can sing during kirtan, but the possibilities for melodies and...
Why I came to Bali…
Jul 02, 2017
(Warning: this post is gonna have lots of pictures and emojis )
It all starts last summer when I went to Burning Man for the first time. For those of you who haven’t gone or heard of Burning Man, it’s a huge week-long festival in the Nevada Desert that centers around radical self-reliance, expression, and love. It’s a place where you can walk up a stranger, hug them, and within seconds be in deep conversation.
Obviously, I made a lot of friends at Burning Man last...
Understanding vocal registers: an interview with Chris & Steve of the Naked Vocalist
Feb 23, 2017
Vocal registers… kinda make no sense. I mean they do! But everyone talks about them differently. And the deeper you dive, the more confusing things can get. In my online class, lots of students have had questions about the vocal register rabbit hole… so I decided to call on my awesome friends Chris and Steve of The Naked Vocalist podcast to help me dive in. Check it out!
Want more where this came from? Learn more about my online class “How Your Voice...
You are an energy worker
Dec 16, 2016
I have this theory about us performer/presenter/storyteller/speech-giver types. We are all energy workers.
I know you may not practice reiki or healing light therapy, but I still believe you are a crafter and shaper of energy. In fact, I think all humans are.
Think about it… if you smile at a stranger, you have the power to change their mood for the entire day. If a loved one is getting angry, you have the power to say something to break them out of their anger loop. Sure, you may not...
Do you have a sensitive nervous system? [quiz]
Dec 08, 2016
When I ask you “Do you have a sensitive nervous system?” you may not know your answer right off the bat. So let’s do a quiz…
Imagine that you’re getting up in front of people to perform or give a speech, and the stakes are reasonably high. Answer the following four questions:
How nervous do you feel?
- Not too nervous.
- I’ve got nerves but they don’t overcome my ability to perform.
- So intensely nervous that I can’t focus or think...
Conversation requires speaking and listening
Nov 25, 2016
Yesterday in the United States, people gathered with their families or people they cherish to celebrate Thanksgiving. To express gratitude, and to engage in – or perhaps avoid – conversation.
I’ve been thinking a lot about conversation recently, and about what constitutes true conversation. Here’s one thing I know (and I bet you agree):
Communication requires giving and receiving.
In the act of conversation, this means that a true conversation requires...
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