Karen Moore Thomson, Ph.D., RYT 200

Metaphysical Reader, Healer, Teacher, Minister, Pianist

Fun with Yoga!

Fun with Yoga!

I discovered aerial yoga on our family vacation at Carillon in Panama City Beach, Florida to the delight of  several members of our family. The “Yoga Train” picture, taken by my husband, was created in class one morning, also the summer of 2014, in my studio “The Buckhead Yoga...

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Website launch!

Thanks to my fantastic website designer and developer Teresa Rosche Ott of the simpler web and to my exceptional copy editor Dede Yow, Ph.D., RYT 500, PYT, my website was launched early morning of April 1, 2014. Besides my gratitude to Teresa and to Dede for their extraordinary expertise, I also want to thank portrait photographer Aryc W. Mosher for the 2 formal photographs he made of me in 2010,  Laura T. Sievers for taking many of the yoga pictures in 2103 that appear on my website, and my husband and members of my family for taking the aerial yoga pictures and “yoga train” in 2014. Finally, I extend heartfelt gratitude to my students, teachers, clients, colleagues, and friends for their support and encouragement over the many months of the website’s creation, and my gratitude, too, to those who have so kindly and generously written...

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Past Life Regression

Past Life Regression

Have you ever wondered if you have lived before, have you ever been curious as to other lives you might have lived, or wondered about the truth of reincarnation? If so, this class is for you.

A one-night class scheduled for Thursday, April 17th and Friday, May 16th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Atlanta Metaphysical Center. $50 – contact Karen for required pre-registration.

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Yoga and Meditation

Yoga and Meditation

Participate in classes that leave you feeling refreshed, relaxed, yet energized and in a heightened state of awareness. For every level, beginners through advanced. Instruction will include yoga deep breathing, gentle stretches, a variety of asanas, often including partner stretches, and meditation at the end of class.

Classes scheduled Tuesdays 9:00 – 10:30 AM and 4:30 – 6:00 PM, and Wednesdays 2:00 – 3:30 PM at the Buckhead Yoga Room. Contact Karen for required pre-registration. $80 for a 6-week session; $15 for a drop-in.

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Marietta Daily Journal – Stress relief: Take time to relax during holiday rush

Marietta Daily Journal – Stress relief: Take time to relax during holiday rush

Stress relief: Take time to relax during holiday rush Dani R. Bellflower Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writer Published: December 12, 2000 The kids are home from school. The Christmas presents need to be wrapped. The in-laws are bored and hungry. Don’t forget the 500 other chores that need to be done to keep the household from falling apart this holiday season. Feeling a little stressed? With so many things to do this holiday season, some forget to stop, take a deep breath and just relax. If that is easier said than done, Karen Thomson of Kennesaw may be able to help. Through deep breathing exercises and stretching, relaxation is not out of reach. Ms. Thomson, a teacher of yoga and meditation, said breathing in the first step. “Slow, deep breathing is the heart of yoga. When we become stressed or busy, our breathing becomes shallow. The message it gives our body is that we’re in crisis,” she explained. “When we become aware of our [shallow] breathing, all we have to do is take a deep breath.” The message the deep breath sends to the mind and body is to slow down, she said. Yoga, an ancient system of exercise, incorporates breathing with a series of stretches that affect the entire body and mind. “It’s not just physical. It’s emotional and spiritual, too,” Ms. Thomson said. “The immune system is strengthened. You become more flexible. You tone muscles, sleep better and basically feel better.” According to Dr. Chris Winzer of Powder Springs WellStar Health Systems, the symptoms of stress are increased irritability, inability to concentrate, anxiety and sleeplessness, which can have a negative effect on the body. Stretching everyday for 15 to 20 minutes and maybe a yoga or mediation class once a week, according to Ms. Thomson, is just what the body needs for relaxation and a general feeling of well being. “All of us are very busy and can find other ways to spend our time. The truth is if you take the time to do yoga and meditation, then the rest of life goes a bit better.” Waking up 20 minutes earlier to watch a yoga video or investing a good instructional book will help, but she said those who are stressed out can benefit from a yoga group. “We are blessed with tapes and lots of books out there. And a lot of people start that way,” she said. “What’s wonderful about a group is the energy. You’ll work together for an hour and a half towards healing.” Ms. Thomson teaches yoga and mediation at several locations around Cobb. In her classes, rather than balls, or straps, to aid in stretching, the class often uses human...

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Angels in Contemporary Life

Angels in Contemporary Life

What are angels and what role are they playing in our contemporary lives? What kinds of experiences are being associated with angels now? Come to this class and learn how angels guard and guide us; how they play with us, heal and comfort us, and bring messages of hope.

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Yoga Teacher Training and Certification

Yoga Teacher Training and Certification

This course is designed essentially to expand your knowledge of yoga and meditation (theory & practice) and is recommended not only for those who want to teach yoga, but also for those who want to learn more about yoga and enhance their yoga practice. The course is a 40-Hour teaching certification program through the Buckhead Yoga Room and Center for Healing and Spirituality.

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Meditation Techniques

Meditation Techniques

Gain practice and explore different kinds of meditation techniques during these classes. You will have the opportunity to explore several methods of achieving a meditative state, including experiencing candle meditations, guided visualizations, color, music, toning, chanting, mantras, affirmations, and a variety of sounds.

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Learning to Read the Symbols of the Tarot

Learning to Read the Symbols of the Tarot

Have fun learning to read the symbols of the Tarot. Discussion includes intentions, ethics in readings; use of prayer, Light, and “tuning in” processes; importance of working within Divine Will and for the Highest Good of all concerned. Class will provide opportunities to read for other people, as well as for oneself.

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Spiritual Alternative Healing Methods

Spiritual Alternative Healing Methods

Explore and participate in healing methods and learn more about the Body/Mind connection. Focus on how to amplify the body’s natural healing energies, and discover more about the importance of positive thoughts and their impact on healing.

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Death & Dying: A Spiritual Approach

Death & Dying: A Spiritual Approach

Discover the viewpoint that death is a natural part of the rhythm of life and does not have to be the most feared aspect of human life. Explore spiritual approaches to death and dying through a variety of cultures, traditions, writers , and theorists.

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Dealing with Loss: the Art of Letting Go

Dealing with Loss: the Art of Letting Go

Because life is full of loss, a healthy and dynamic life is full of opportunities for “letting go.” Ways of dealing with various types of loss, including techniques and resources for releasing on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels, will be addressed.

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Dream Interpretation

Dream Interpretation

The class will explore recalling, recording, and controlling dreams; how universal dream symbols function in dreams; and interpretations of nightmares, recurrent dreams, “lucid dreams,” and common dreams of falling, flying, etc.

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An Exploration of Near Death Experiences

An Exploration of Near Death Experiences

In this class, students will benefit from the awareness gained by research on those who have had NDE’s and why they are experiencing a renewed sense of purpose, a reaffirmation of life, an alleviation of the fear of death, a greater enthusiasm for living, or a reconciliation to the loss of a loved one.

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Writer Di Chapman recounts her experience with Karen and the Tarot

Writer Di Chapman recounts her experience with Karen and the Tarot

Di Chapman writes for, among others, CBS Local Atlanta. A recent “Best Fortune Tellers in Atlanta” feature article profiled Karen and four other psychics. Chapman’s fuller experience included a Tarot reading with Karen. Her write-up about it is included below, with her permission. The craft of Tarot Card reading goes back thousands of years, used by Dante and acknowledged by Jung, who said Tarot had its origins in profound patterns of the collective unconscious with access to potentials of increased awareness. Even W.B Yeats and T.S. Elliot were fluent in it. I met Karen at a “psychic fair” in October 2013 sponsored by Carl Woodall’s Atlanta Metaphysical Center. Karen left a 20-year tenure as a university professor to become a full-time reader, spiritual teacher, and metaphysical healer who has taught courses since the 1980’s in Tarot Card reading. “It takes time and practice for those who feel called to learn this tool for helping others,” Karen says. “Tarot students must develop their own reading skills in their own respective ways while memorizing and, more importantly, learning to use their own intuitions in deciphering the meaning of the cards.” Karen is also an intuitive psychic and healer, which is one of the things that drew her to the Tarot. As she reads my cards, she explains to me how they are meant to pull out of my mind what I already know about myself and my life, and what I have failed to admit or recognize. They hold valid messages, but I must couple them with my own intuition. “As a receiver of a Tarot Card reading, you must recognize your own free will and power. Readings only provide more insight and increased ability to make choices.” Karen uses a card formation called the Celtic Cross to do my reading. As she lays down the cards, she interprets my “present, past, future, fears, hopes, expectations and the potential outcome of all of these.” I see her face respond to the cards she places in front of me, often times showing surprise or nodding knowingly, all the while explaining to me what the cards show. “The cards show that you are on the verge of making a leap toward what you believe you’re here to do,” she tells me. “You just need to clear out stuff that is getting in your way, wrap up, and move on.” She is right on the money. I know exactly what she’s talking about. Finally, out of the blue Karen looks at me and says, “May I ask you a question?” I assure her she can ask me anything. She proceeds to ask me directly about whether I have a specific health condition that she...

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