When you hear the word meditation, what are your thoughts? You may not have any idea that it is something commonly practiced in the U.S. and in Northeast Ohio. Meditation is perceived by many to be something religious, or that only monks do on top of a mountain where they sit alone with their thoughts.

“I can help you find your inner guru in Ohio,” said chuckling Green resident and meditation teacher, Eden Kozlowski. She referred to the movie just released on DVD, “Eat, Pray, Love” starring Julia Roberts. The movie is based on the book by the same name written by Elizabeth Gilbert.

It talks about Gilbert’s experience as she searched for her destiny across Italy, India and Indonesia after a …

In the movie Eat, Pray, Love Julia Robert’s character travels to far away lands to find herself and regain focus in life.

For most of us, traveling around the world is not a reality, but there are some things that we can do in our own homes that can help. Life coach Kristen Brown has some tips to help with that spiritual journey.

Kristen says that it is all about starting with the basics and making room for discovery, and she has some tips for us below.

1. Meditation: A daily meditation helps to quiet the mind. It’s about getting out of the thinking part of the brian and into a deeper state of awareness. It helps to relieve stress which in turn …