Mary is a highly gifted, kind, powerful ascended master healer. She was the first energy-healer I…read moreworked with. Being a very head driven person, it was very hard for me to believe it and my first session was not effective as I was unable to relax. The next day, Mary was so kind to offer me a free session, that too on a Saturday morning. The session was phenomenal and I received so much healing energy. I will never forget how generous and gracious Mary is. Now that I have started my own healing business, I can vouch how Mary is completely driven & guided by the highest Heart-Soul energy. Her readings on my aura has been so immaculate and deeply profound. I feel very lucky our paths has crossed and always sending Mary so much love & my highest blessings.

I had a healing session with Mary and was blown away. As soon as I walked in she had already cards…read moredrawn and they stated everything I was having issues with. She did every type of healing and then some. I can honestly say I feel almost 100 percent better and I know I am still healing. I was so impressed with her I went back for a Reading and it was great as well! Don't hesitate to schedule with her.

I really enjoyed my first visit to the salt cave! I went with some family members, including kids…read more4-8 range, and we all had a good time. The staff welcomed us, let us make tea, then showed us our salt cave room. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing, with red salt lamp lighting, trickling fountains, and ambient music playing. They gave us buckets and shovels for the kids to play in the sand, and they enjoyed that as well as the zero gravity chairs. I could've easily taken a nap during my session! I did notice I got a bit of a headache that evening, which I believe was related. But I could also tell my breathing had shifted (positively) and I think stuff in my sinuses maybe shifted as I'd been sick leading up to my visit. The headache was gone by next day. All in all, I'd go back again for another session! It's a really relaxing atmosphere and did impact my breath/sinuses.

Made the appointment a week ago because I needed a to make the most of my only day off. Sure was a…read moregreat decision! As soon as I walked in, it was just such a chill relaxing vibe. Music was so relaxing and peaceful. Madison was at the desk and she told me to help myself to some tea or water. She was very helpful and very informative so I really did appreciate that especially this being my first visit. She showed me to my room where I was to do the 45 min infrared sauna. She helped me with my Bluetooth connection. I was ready to go after a quick trip to the ladies room. The 45 min was exactly what I needed. It felt so good and so amazing to have that time to myself. I doxed off for a few.. I love that the sauna beeps very mildly to let you know there's 5 min left. I'm definitely looking forward to my next visit most especially because it was a wonderful surprise that they had Easter eggs hidden and the sign said to find one so I did and it said my next appointment was free! I'll definitely be purchasing some more after that! I definitely recommend giving this a try. Self care is so important. The ambiance of the entire environment is very serene and calming. Definitely a nice little spot to get away from the chaos.

The monks brought out little caesars pizza when Americans and non Vietnamese visited our temple. I…read moreappreciate the respect for other cultures.

This place is a great place to learn more about buddhism. They are all inclusive and welcome anyone…read morewho wants to try it out, learn more, or just observe. There are many monks who live on the premise and help take care of the property. The service is usually on Sundays starting at 10am and afterwards, they serve a vegetarian lunch for free as well. You leave your shoes outside on the front porch and men usually sit on the left and women on the right. For those that don't speak or understand Vietnamese, there are new awesome headphones you can wear to hear what everyone is saying translated into English. You can speak with the monks as some do speak in English. They also offer a class on Sundays that teach Vietnamese for anyone wanting to learn. It is mostly younger 2nd and 3rd generation Vietnamese kids, but anyone is welcome. This place has come a long way in the past 25 years or so from services being held in someone's living room to moving to this property on the corner of 30th and Emerson. It's expanded due to its very charitable group of followers. services and celebrations were held in an old garage and then finally a few years ago the new larger building was built. the property is beautiful mostly in the spring and summer time. any Vietnamese or buddhist holiday there is a special celebration and definitely worth coming to check out, especially Mother's day, Lunar New Years, Buddha's birthday, and the Fall Celebration. Just remember to bow your head out of respect to the buddha, the monks, and really anyone older than you. You'll notice with the sound of the gong it is usually a sign to bow down and pay your respects. They will understand if you don't but it's just the respectable thing to do when entering. The temple does great things for the vietnamese kids in the community and always accept donations, and are doing fundraising events. All food served there is vegetarian and during the large celebrations you can buy some to take home as well! Food is delicious and many times you won't even miss the meat.

Carol and Charles are exceptional people. Transform your life with yoga! They are kind, they…read morelisten, and they are inspirational. They are also very well connected to many healing modalities!

AN IMPORTANT NOTE: my review of IPY concerns the new Tuesday evening class being taught inside…read moreShane Photography Studio in the Arts & Design District of Carmel. I am happy to say that 8 students were present at Shane Photography for the first session of Inner Peace Yoga's new Tuesday evening Beginner I yoga class - including myself and hubby. Inner Peace Yoga owners Carol and Charles Crenshaw teach in the Himalayan tradition, which is what I first experienced years ago and still one of my favorite methods of practice. While vinyasa flow, power yoga and hot yoga seem to be all the rage these days - and they certainly serve a great many individuals - I prefer a slower pace where postures are held and/or repeated. I also like to incorporate breathwork and meditation into my practice. That is why I enjoyed IPY's new Carmel class so much - it really reminded me of what made me interested in yoga in the first place - when I left I felt at peace, more focused and de-stressed. Normally a late-nighter, I was ready for bed at 10:30 and slept like a log. I also tend to favor IPY's approach of building one's practice over time In other words, if you're totally new to yoga, you begin at the beginning and establish a foundation of yoga postures, breathing awareness and technique and movement. Then, as you feel comfortable and your instructor thinks you are ready, you progress to more challenging classes. In this way, you are less likely to get injured or simply become disillusioned with your practice. Plus, you really learn about yoga from the inside-out, in my opinion, which makes it much more possible to develop a home practice. Another bonus: IPY offers classes, workshops and other events on complementary subjects such as meditation, ayurveda, chanting and the like, as well as retreats. These are particularly helpful if you are more interested in expanding your yoga practice beyond postures on the mat :-)

The Indiana Buddhist Center is home to a very traditional lineage of Tibetan Buddhism thanks, I'm…read moresure, to the Dalai Lama's ties to Indiana. The Center is located just off Post on 10th Street in a fairly average-sized suburban home converted for the purpose. The house is very small and that makes for an almost claustrophobic feel as you acclimate to being there. Service there felt more like meeting in someone's living room than a specific congregational space. I've attended only a couple of services here. Everyone was very warm and inviting and the conversations tend to be pretty heady and interesting. The practice seems solid and should be fairly familiar to anyone experienced with meditation. This group seems less interested in catering to newcomers to Buddhism, in my experience, but that might just be my perception. I should clarify that I'm not a newcomer in the least, so maybe they were just better at not treating me like I was. If you're interested in exploring Buddhism and want a very authentic Tibetan experience, this might be the Center for you.

I attended a teaching this past Sunday. The group was warm and welcoming. The place was small and…read morecozy and offered me tea. The alter was beautifully adorned. Yes, it it was in portion of a house, instead of a grand temple, but I felt that almost added to the intimacy and focus of mindfulness. The monk who lead the teaching was incredibly alert and thoughtful in intention and the translator did an excellent job translating to English. As he was teaching, he was looking at and taking consideration of every individual in the room. The teaching was deep and incredibly insightful. I agree that this session would be tricky for a newbie and I probably would have been lost had I not read several books about Buddhism in the past. But, from what I understand they have implemented a "Intro" series on another day that would help someone get up to speed.

I haven't had the pleasure of practicing at the Roots and Wings indoor studio yet. But I did take…read morean outdoor yoga class with them that met at Flat Fork Creek Park in the outskirts of Fishers (almost Fortville). What a great class, for many reasons. First, the instructor. I believe her name was Martha. Her cues were so clear that I never had to look at her -- I could just close my eyes and focus on myself and the flow. She also cued some interesting and slightly challenging poses, which I enjoyed. Second, the class itself. This outdoor class that I got to experience on a beautiful and auspicious morning was completely free. Free! I didn't even have to register online or anything. I just showed up to the park, climbed to the top of a hill, and placed my yoga mat down on the grass. I think it is so cool, and so in the spirit of yoga, that Roots and Wings offers free outdoor yoga classes to the community. Talk about spreading good vibes! Roots and Wings is practicing what they are preaching. Third, this class that I took was not a one-off. They offer free outdoor classes all summer, plus some in the fall. I will definitely be joining some of the other classes they are offering, and also visiting them in the studio at some point. I can already tell that these guys are my kind of people.

Roots and Wings is such a great space. It's housed inside of Our Fit Club, and although it's a…read morepersonal gym, it's such an inviting space. The community that has built there is beyond beautiful. So thankful for that space.

I've participated with the Art of Living for a long time. I have reaped the benefits of these…read moreprograms for years, so much so that I became an instructor back when I lived in California. I first took a class when I was in college. There was a guy in one of my classes who positively glowed. You could tell that something good was going on with him. He was positive and serene and energetic all at the same time. And I thought hey, I wouldn't mind having some mojo like that. On his recommendation I took the Art of Living Course and learned Sudarshan Kriya, a breathing practice which my friend had learned. And you know what? I really felt different. I had more energy. More focus. More perspective. And I slept like a baby. I have been doing it almost every day since then. I moved to Indianapolis a few months ago and am thrilled that there's an Art of Living center here. In addition to the Art of Living Course they offer free hour-long yoga and meditation sessions on Wednesday evenings and Saturday late afternoons as part of their "Creating a Stress-Free Indiana" campaign. Highly recommended.

I recently attended an Art of Silence course at this Art of Living center, with Rosemary Hultman as…read morethe instructor. What a fantastic way to spend the New Year holiday! The volunteers there give so much to making the course participants comfortable. Even though I'd prefer to use a re-usable dish during meals for the environments' sake, I'm very happy with the treatment provided by the Indianapolis team. Thank you for some great memories!