About HUM
The name Hum is a sound current. It is a seed (bija) sound and it means total Spirit or “we” the collective. It is a primal sound and the sound of the 5th or throat chakra making it a sound of creative expression, community and energy. It energizes the body & removes negativity. Just saying Hum, creates a soothing vibration in your nervous system to deconstruct stress. It is our mission to create a buzz, an inner movement, shift & revolution to raise the collective frequency by raising up the individual. We want to teach people that you can live, work and play with depth, connection & a high vibe. That you can break barriers of a cultural stress construct. Your life is a work of art & we want you to make a masterpiece. We think everyone can be a better human and we have some high voltage technologies to teach you how.
Our Location isn’t just any location……
East Aurora is an energetic hot spot. If you live here, you know it., you feel it. It took one moment for me to fall in love with EA and 17 years to move here. In 2019, I relocated with my family, my business, my heart & my soul here to this iconic western New York village. East Aurora is known as the birthplace of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters were creative thinkers & revolutionaries way beyond their time. In fact Elbert Hubbard advertised that his retreats would “Disturb The Ether.” The greatest minds, disrupters, inventors and millionaires of their time all visited The Roycroft & the Campus at the turn of the century to catch some creative vibes. This village is a literal vortex of energy, located on a ley line (ley lines are thought to connect important, sacred & historical sites & landmarks throughout the world with electromagnetic energy), sacred symbols, geometry, & mysticism abound here. Practicing yoga & meditation in energy vortices like East Aurora amplifies your own energy in a potent & powerful way. You can use this space to your (r)evolutionary advantage. Roosting in the upstairs loft of a refurbished barn on Main St, The Center for Wellbeing part of East Aurora Acupuncture, boasts a beautiful picture window, candle-light & tons of greenery in a large comfortable studio space. Hum has landed in this creative powerhouse of a community, amongst inspiring artisans & businesses to teach you how to invigorate your life & achieve your potential through Kundalini Yoga & Sound Healing. We want everything about you to hum with possibility.
Sound Healing & Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga was brought to the US by Yogi Bhajan in 1969. It is a technology that incorporates dynamic postures, pranayama (breathing techniques), mantra or sound current, meditation & relaxation in the form of the kriya (a set of exercises or actions with a desired outcome). It is potent, effective and practical -originally organized for the householder with a focus on daily sadhana (practice). Every movement is deliberately structured to awaken your full potential via the kundalini energy current that travels the spine. It utilizes numerology, astrology, energy lines & acu-points to fully affect your physical and subtle body grids. It is a discipline that allows you to continually grow and expand your awareness & perspective. It was designed for you to ‘keep-up’ with this fast paced, technology filled, age of information by building the nervous & endocrine systems so you can function like a boss. With this practice you can work through chronic negative patterns, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, & grief. Kundalini Yoga will enhance your inherent capacities of compassion, intuition, creative expression, security & truth so that life is one of success, happiness, inspiration and adventure.
Sound Healing
Healing can be a loaded word for some people. I recognize healing as the release of resistance that has held us back from our natural state of wellbeing and then a realignment with that natural state. Sound healing could also be described as “Vibrational Attunement” which is also an encompassing term. But whatever you call it, it’s a powerful tool to restore balance to the body. Sound travels deep. It interrupts stress signals from the nervous system for a therapeutic effect emotionally & physically. We use gongs, drums, voice, tuning forks & crystal & tibetan singing bowls to create entrainment within the 3 main rhythms of the body: the heart, breath & brain. When one shifts, the others shift too. The frequency of the sound currents gently move the brain waves out of the awake beta state and into the more relaxed states of alpha & theta. As you traverse that transition, your breathing & heart rate slow to meet your quieting mind; thereby, changing your entire physiology. Sound has a destructive & constructive property with the ability to remove tension and then replace it with harmony. To enter a sound experience is to travel the infinite possibilities of space. It’s beautiful, it’s incredible, it’s unique to every person, it’s peaceful, it’s ethereal, it’s a must try. The sweetest part? You need not lift a finger. This is a very accessible option because all you have to do is show up. You let the sound work for you. Your body will make the change, you just have to be ready to allow it. Those with trauma, pain, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia & chronic stress can find deep relief.
Carrie Evans, Owner, CYT
Carrie has been teaching since 2009 after her training from the luminous Siri Narayan Kaur Khalsa Fuda in Buffalo, NY. Her 7 years experience as a board certified massage therapist informs her private services & classes with a background in anatomy, physiology and an intuitive relationship with the mind/body. Combining sound science and kundalini yoga technologies, she is passionately committed to raising your frequencies so you can reach your highest potential and engage fully in an awesome life.
Susan Balogh, Qi Gong Teacher
Our Qi Gong instructor, Susan Balogh, is a holistic healing and happiness coach, author/publisher, and speaker who has a passion for helping her clients tap into their true self and natural born energy to align with their highest level of wellbeing. She is a certified Reiki Master/Teacher, Qi Gong instructor, and happiness coach. More information about Susan can be found at wishmorewellness.com or follow her on instagram @wishmore_wellness and facebook @wishmorewellness. Check out her inspiring books at www.amazon.com/author/susanbalogh
Studio Vibes
Disconnect to Connect: Please silence cell phones, and other devices.
Conscious Community: Please feel free to communicate, share, ask questions, make mistakes & make friends. This is YOUR community, you’re a co-creator.
Stay for The Gongs: Savasana or Relaxation is an integral part of yoga. Dare I say, it ISN’T yoga without it. Please stay for relaxation, we always play live gongs - just saying. And if you can’t, well, you can’t. No Guilt. Seriously.
*See It’s Your Time. If you are late to class, just be quiet, quietly tune in, get centered and chill out. You arrived. Do Not Apologize.
Use scent sense please. Strong scents/ perfumes are very personal to each individual so keeping aromas neutral is best for everyone.
Begin where you Are: Please, I’m begging you, just start where you are. I promise you will grow into your breath, into your pose & into your wonderful self. Please Please Please don’t force yourself to be somewhere you’re not yet. You’re like a lovely lump of clay, this is the fun part, working with yourself, exploring and opening up.
Whoever you are, whatever you’re into, you are welcome. If you’re willing to try the practice we are at your service. There is no need to change you, any transformation you seek will unfold as it is supposed to. There is no right or wrong way to be spiritual.
It’s Your Time. If you can arrive a few minutes early great, it gives you space to set up, check in, etc. However, you’re most likely an adult & you manage adult things & you get here when you can. If you’re late (no matter how much) you can jump into class (you’ll still have to pay full price) but sometimes, you just need it, at weird times, in times of crisis, or just in forgetfulness and you should have access to it.