Today we are starting a series of author profiles to highlight the incredible people that we have on board as part of the Live Inspired team. Up first is Klia Bassing, who writes our ‘Visit Yourslf: Meditation and Mindfulness for stress reduction’ channel which everyday helps me to refocus my day on the present moment.

Klia was also recently featured in the Washington Post Magazine’s June 15, 2008 edition. Check out this excerpt of the article:

A SMALL GROUP OF CO-WORKERS sits on a circle of chairs in a darkened room. Eyes closed, they listen to their meditation instructor’s soothing voice as she helps them settle in for the session. “Obviously, our bodies are already here,” Klia Bassing says, “but our minds still take awhile to catch up.”

For these employees, a 45-minute break from the stress of work is a welcome respite. For Klia, her work has become a respite itself.

Klia, now 32, was in her mid-20s when a friend suggested that she try meditation to help her with compulsive eating issues. At first, she says, “I thought, no, that’s weird and new age-y, and if I go to any meditation group, they’ll brainwash me and make me give them all my money.” But meditation helped her realize that her cravings had more to do with anxiety than hunger, and that she didn’t have to stifle those feelings with food. The changes were so powerful that she decided she wanted to teach. “I just love the practice so much,” she says. “It’s a great honor to pass it on to other people.”

Click here to read the entire article.

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