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Source Code Yoga Laura Cotton is a Certified Source Code Meditation™ Facilitator with over a decade worth of experi

International Yoga Teacher based in Chicago IL, USA

Available for Private yoga and Corporate Events (references happily supplied upon request)

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Traveler, coffee-snob, sunset chaser, mom, wife, chef and yogi… these are only a few things that best describe Laura Cotton. As a knowledgable compassionate leader in her community, she lives her life as an

example of grace in motion. Laura’s zest for life will be undeniable as she guides you deeper into your own practice. Laughter, truth and bliss are among the many wonderful experiences that infuse her teachings. Laura’s years of experience are a source of grounding for those who feel called to join her on the mat. Her own personal practice spans a decade and inspires her while leading public yoga class. Laura also leads large corporate events, teaches internationally, has taught at omTownYogi’s two major events (Yoga @ the Museum & Milwaukee Global Mala) for groups as large as 200+ students. Laura is ‘Yoga Alliance’ Certified and serves as an advisory board member for a Milwaukee non-profit (omtownyogis.org). She finds great success in helping others to grow on and off their mats. She is a cohesive force in bringing all levels of student, teacher and studio together to become a larger dedicated community that serves all.

143 Days  {March 7 - July 27 }
▫️A dedicated journey to the improvement of Self▫️
▫️Day 2▫️“Live in the sunshine, swim t...
08/03/2022

143 Days
{March 7 - July 27 }

▫️A dedicated journey to the improvement of Self▫️

▫️Day 2▫️
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea and drink the wild air.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson.

A pause
A recognition
A remembrance of a young woman’s wish
That wish fulfilled
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My entire life has been spent close to a large body of water.
I was born on the Gulf of Mexico
I’ve lived most of my life along the shores of Lake Michigan
And the last few years I’ve lived the ‘snow bird’ life, escaping the bone chilling cold of long winter months, in favor of the “wild air” and the wonders of the Vallarta shore.
This place calls to my soul
It’s a call I must answer
I am at peace here 
▫️
A deeper remembrance of a life once lived… perhaps
A recognition and connection to a land I’ve walked before - this lifetime
I am grounded and home - and space and time evaporate - like the mist from the sea that hangs in the air.
▫️
My soul speak louder than the thunderous crash of the surf
My meditation is deep
SalutoGenesis is mirrored to me in the flow of the waves
I become one with my environment
And I feel whole.



 

   
 
#143

143 Days  {March 7 - July 27 }
 DAY 1▫️My dedicated journey to the improvement of Self▫️

Walk with me as I take a deep(...
07/03/2022

143 Days {March 7 - July 27 }
 DAY 1
▫️My dedicated journey to the improvement of Self▫️

Walk with me as I take a deep(er) dive into the work of , and my role as the Director of Mentors for
‘The Mystery School at the Leading Edge of Evolution’…. PraxisAletheia.

I currently have an amazing dedicated team of Mentors that are leading a student body of 70+ brand new students as they work through the One Year Journey of
The ’s PraxisAletheia.
In order for these new students to receive all the benefits of this work, I must be the best version of myself. For me, for my Mentor Team and for the students they are guiding. 
One cannot pour from an empty pitcher, therefore I am dedicated to filling my container with the best teachings - food - practices - yoga - meditation - fitness - consciousness protocols - environment - relationships and self love. 
I am a firm believer of actions speaking louder than words, and this now the time for those actions to be put into intense practice. 



 





 
 
 
 


 
  
 

#143

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣How day 1 started  ❄️How it ended 🌴 Writing the next chapter on this thing called life.                     ...
02/01/2022

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣

How day 1 started ❄️
How it ended 🌴

Writing the next chapter on this thing called life.

ChicagoHenge did not disappoint.  Seeing it in “reverse" was a treat!  Zoom in to see the building shadows on the lake. ...
23/09/2021

ChicagoHenge did not disappoint. Seeing it in “reverse" was a treat! Zoom in to see the building shadows on the lake. The sunset was pretty remarkable too! scroll for more.

16/06/2021

Twilight

Used in medical terminology to describe an in between space of groggy, but still responsive to doctors

Used to describe a certain time of day, neither day or night, but that beautiful hypnotic, moment in between.

This morning I watched myself, almost as if from afar. I watched myself sleeping while I simultaneously was exploring another plane.
That ultra thin, barely existent space between asleep and awake.

That place that is almost indescribable and ever illusive to the thinking mind.

That place where your Soul speaks and your heart slows down to listen.

That moment where everything and nothing exists… and worlds collide, and colors are both vibrant and listless. And where you never want to leave, but the moment you think of it… it vanishes.

Fortunate enough to walk up to it, delicately, as if walking up to a deer drinking water in the forest. Cautious not to rush, to move with grace, and to hold dearly as if cradling a newborn.

This is the start to my day… and I’m reminded of this poem by Rumi
(in the comments)


Sous chef work complete. Now on to do the fun stuff 
But first, a picture to admire the beautiful colors of dinner.I mad...
14/06/2021

Sous chef work complete.
Now on to do the fun stuff 
But first, a picture to admire the beautiful colors of dinner.
I made crispy tofu spring rolls with almond butter dipping sauce. 😋
Lots of fresh veggies and I made a triple recipe of the sauce. 
Anyone else a fan of peanut sauce… or in this case, almond butter.

After months in Vallarta, and tons of Mexican food eaten… I’ve been on an Asian food kick this past week. I made a spicy peanut soba noodle salad, which made for great leftovers. 
Dusting off some of my favorite cookbooks and diving back into more vegan/vegetarian whole food cooking feels great


12/06/2021

Yoga practice in the sky.
I’ve traded my expansive, Mexico balcony, complete with token palm tree accent - for that high rise life, with glistening buildings as my back drop.
The transition back to Chicago, and back to an urban routine is a methodical process for me. It feels good to be stateside again and be with family and friends.

Travel makes sticking to routines a challenge.
Do you skip routine when traveling or do you stay committed?
I used to think - who works out in hotel gyms - until I found myself in them. 🙃

Coming home to empty cupboards/fridge was a great opportunity to redefine a healthy lifestyle. Committed to better meal planning/prep, with a reduction in junk and non essentials.
There’s always a purge that happens when closing down (a home) for an extended period and coming back to a lighter space felt good. There’s less stuff to weigh me down and distract.

All areas of our lives matter and have great affect the other. 
A clean environment affects our mental health and even our relationships. The 4 primary dimensions of ourselves are Mind- Body- Relationships- and Environment. Each affecting and influencing the other. To take care of one and neglecting the rest, will not lead to success in the one you’re targeting. You have to have an integral approach or you’ll flatline.
Want to understand more about what I’m talking about… ask :)


In the quest to know one’s Soul, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to uncover the truest essence of who you a...
10/06/2021

In the quest to know one’s Soul, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to uncover the truest essence of who you are.
It is not what you think it should be, nor what you might want it to be.
It’s something beyond the imagined and predetermined “perfection” that one would like it to be.
And that’s ok.
Because hopping and planning for it to be picture perfect and exactly what you’re supposed to be/do… is precisely what it’s not.
Give up, just this once, on trying to force your Soul to be anything other than what it’s meant to be.

Surrender to the process of allowing your Soul to sing… and not in the often diluted, and sensationalized way that we see far too much of.
Soul work does not come in a neatly tied bow.
It’s hard, and there can be tears, and there might be removal of things that don’t serve you.
And coming.
To recognize that is hard.
And you’re strong enough to handle it. I have faith in that.

And I can help you find the answers you seek and have tried for sooo long to find.
Message me to know more 🙏🏼


gradation of color on the night skythe gradation of thoughts in deep meditationdistinct gradation of inner and outer kno...
07/06/2021

gradation of color on the night sky
the gradation of thoughts in deep meditation
distinct gradation of inner and outer knowing and sense
alone
yet united
surrender
yet full control
peace in the absolute knowing that everything is clear
and there is no confusion
no doubt
no gradation
there is just love


The beauty and visions you see with your eyes closed during meditation. The clarity that comes into view.  The depth of ...
06/06/2021

The beauty and visions you see with your eyes closed during meditation.
The clarity that comes into view.
The depth of knowing and the infinite sense of awareness.
Not infinite as in - goes on forever in time…
But the time-less-ness of being outside of time.
The possibilities - limitless
The insights - expansive
The connection - pure love


Patience and PerseveranceThere’s a point in any given circumstance that things do not go as planned.  That you put your ...
06/06/2021

Patience and Perseverance

There’s a point in any given circumstance that things do not go as planned.

That you put your head down and grind until you figure it out.

Or you (need to) step away and push pause because grinding it out is pointless and frustrating.

Sometimes it helps to sit still and stare out into the horizon.
Gathering your thoughts.
Recognizing what’s good and true and beautiful in the world.
Letting go of the things that don’t really matter and reintroduce the things that do.

I caught myself in spin yesterday and got to a point o wanted to sit down on the ground and cry.

I removed myself from the spin and reconnected to the beautiful.
Tapped into my truth.
And was able to do and be good in the moment in my world.


There is always a point in your meditation, your day, your life... when time stands still, when life passes quickly, and...
04/06/2021

There is always a point in your meditation, your day, your life... when time stands still, when life passes quickly, and when things slip by.
Yesterday was one of those days.

Organizing, structuring, cleaning and aligning myself to my new world after a day of travel and re-acclimating to home. Like I’d gone down a rabbit hole and time was non existent.
And in that, things can (and did) get lost. Lost was the time to sit in silence and connect deeply within. Lost was the opportunity to be still amidst the flurry of unpacking from 5 months away. Reminding me that it’s simply THAT important to find inner peace.

Have you ever lost track of time, look up and it’s 5 hrs later.
That speaks to bring in the flow. In the flow of a transcendent state of being. When what you’re doing is all consuming and not drudgery. So I guess I could say it was a moving meditation. To get my home in order, create lists, organize and settle in.



Day 10 (a day late)
fractal image by

“God sleeps in the rocksBreathes in the plantsDreams in the animalsAnd awakens in man”Once one realizes that the Ultimat...
02/06/2021

“God sleeps in the rocks
Breathes in the plants
Dreams in the animals
And awakens in man”

Once one realizes that the Ultimate subject, pure conscious Being-ness, is within everything arising in the manifest world, one finally comes to know peace.

What does this quote above stir in you?
The image (my own) made me think of the quote.
The juxtaposition of the wall, the trees, the starry sky beyond the swirling clouds. All of it coming together into a mesmerizing night sky... for me. All of it giving me a felt sense of visions I have in meditation.
Have you meditated today?
Share your thoughts.


DAY 9

Do you feel “welcomed in” when you sit down to meditate? 
Is your meditation space…beautiful? cluttered? comfortable? pe...
01/06/2021

Do you feel “welcomed in” when you sit down to meditate?

Is your meditation space…
beautiful? cluttered? comfortable? peaceful?

Do you invite inquiry or do you wish the time would pass quicker?
Is distraction winning or can you start to open the lock on the door to your mind?

It takes practice to be still and inquire into the deepest crevices of who we are. 
To mine for gold. 
To be welcomed in, instead of pushing fruitlessly against a locked door. 

It takes practice to become skilled at any craft, be it piano, painting, basketball, or public speaking.

It takes practice to bring about greatness.

It takes practice to excel. Extreme few operate in excellence.

It takes practice to stand before the door and knock.

It takes even greater practice to stand at an open door and walk thru


31/05/2021

If you watch close enough you can see the random patterns in the water start to create a not so random pattern.
Mesmerizing
Captivating
A visual meditation from a different waking state.

With keen awareness, one can see seemingly random patterns play out in one’s life.
Notice what you eat, how you eat and how you source your food.
That is a pattern - and with enough attention, it’s not as random as you might think.
Notice the relationships you been in, and might no longer be in - are they the same pattern simply playing out with a different face?
Notice your moods and your thoughts and your emotions.
Are they recurring?
Can you sense a pattern?
A predictability?
How many times have you tried to change a mood or a relationship or a thought?
And how successful were you?
Did it play out a g a i n?

Source Code Meditation ( )changes the physiology of your brain
first
so you’re better equipped to interrupt the patterns that play out (unconsciously) in your life.
Intriguing - yes?
Ask me how 🙏🏼



Day 7

In a deep Transcendent state, there is a vision of non vision.
A diminishing of color and form and space and time.
A dim...
29/05/2021

In a deep Transcendent state, there is a vision of non vision.
A diminishing of color and form and space and time.
A diminishing of the senses and a simultaneous hyper awareness to sense
As one comes into direct relationship to the part of one’s self that is free from time and free from hardship and ultimately free… they start to have a new view of the world of form.

As one builds that relationship, we are able to re-enchant the world around us. 
We are able to break free of the constraints of the world and simultaneously move thru the world with solutions instead of angst.
We (learn to) view the world in it’s wonder and delight, of which it is. 
Without that relationship to our Transcendence, we get stuck in impermanence and blah. 
Why live this precious human life in blah? 
There is more…
Wouldn’t you like to know how?


Day 6

The movement of the sun - better yet - the movement of the earth around the sun, has fascinating affects of light and sh...
28/05/2021

The movement of the sun - better yet - the movement of the earth around the sun, has fascinating affects of light and shadow play.
Taking my meditation into daily life, moment by moment allows for the mundane to become re-enchanted. The brilliance of the setting sun, highlighting the random w**d growing along a dirt road.
There is something to profound and beautiful about this, that it caused me to back track and admire... and take a photo to share with all of you.

What do you do to being your meditation practice into life? Is it more than time spent sitting on your cushion or laying in your meditation space?
Let me know how it shows up for you in the world. 



In my line of work, when I see people hit a growth edge or an evolutionary upgrade, there is a tendency to deny that it’...
27/05/2021

In my line of work, when I see people hit a growth edge or an evolutionary upgrade, there is a tendency to deny that it’s happening.
Or if it's recognized, some begin to dim their own light.

We can be frightened by our growth and seeing into our greater potential, that we check out, or diminish the magnitude.
It gets squashed… because it will require one to be someone they are not ready to be.


The devil you know is (perhaps) less scary than the devil you don’t. 

It saddens me to watch this happen, and I want you to know that I see you.
I do not want you to run.
Don't turn away from your light.

Your unique ray of the divine is needed in this world and there will never be another like you. It’s a shame to waste the gifts and talents and brilliance and voice and art that you bring to the world.


Let me say this…. On your path to enlightenment, if that is your path - or if there's a whisper within to know yourself deeper - the moment you glimpse your greatness, hold on tight! 
Do not extinguish the brilliance to make others comfortable in your presence, least of all you.
By trying to put yourself back to sleep, once you’ve been allowed to see, will be more painful than not being granted the vision to witness your true Self.
Let me know if this is intriguing… or if you have any questions.
I am here for you! 




Day 4

25/05/2021


ocean like waves
of gold geometric colors
sacred patterns
visions of them caressing the sand 
feeling them move towards me and gently pull away
enticing and inviting
nothing discernible in the patterns and shapes
yet very familiar and embodied
as rejuvenating as an inhale
as calming as an exhale
gold, but not in the precious sense
golden, similar to the hour of a delightful summer day
sunset gold too wash my face in radiance
the felt sense of glowing
and the calm inner warmth 
the geometry in the “waves”
the texture of my skin
the pattern of my breath
drawing me in


As of late, I have set (very attainable) goals for myself. Journaling (here) these incremental steps, that lead to monum...
24/05/2021

As of late, I have set (very attainable) goals for myself. Journaling (here) these incremental steps, that lead to monumental events.
I started a 60 day challenge last November that concluded at a retreat I co-hosted in January in Mexico.
Most recent was a consistent 60 days of posting beauty in my life, as I “traveled” the road to my 53rd birthday. 

This time around, I will deepen my spiritual practice, commit to a stringent meditation practice, delve deeper into my own wellness routines, culminating on August 1st.

That is the first day of a week long intense immersion of Unitary Evolutionary Enlightenment. And the midway point for the students of PraxisAletheia. (year 1 of The New Human University)
Each one of them dedicating 1 year to the secret teachings of The Meta-Modern Mystery School, pushing themselves to grow and delving in to the journey of higher consciousness.
I vow to be exceptionally prepared to serve them, as I show up at a higher level of my own growth and evolution. I am challenging myself, so that they may rest into what is to come for them during that week.

Join me as I take a deep dive into my own spiritual journey, as I challenge you to look deeper into your own practices, and reflect on what your Soul yearns for.
Stays quo is dead.
It’s time to up-level the way we think, the systems that are broken, the flat land that we live in, and the way we show up in the world.

I look forward to open dialog without belittlement. I seek deeper conversations around challenging topics. And thoughtful engagement from a heart centered place.
What say you... 🙏🏼

PS- early enrollment for 2022 has begun!


This is 53This is what laughter and children and hard work and children and joy and sadness and belief and trust and pur...
18/05/2021

This is 53

This is what laughter and children and hard work and children and joy and sadness and belief and trust and purpose and meaning contentment and happiness looks like.

This is how all of that manifests when love fills you and never goes away. This is what happens when keep taking in more and more love into your life that you feel like you might burst. But you find a way to let more love in, so that you can radiate it out into the world.

You can affect humanity that crosses your path. You can lift them higher and praise the beauty of the light of their Soul. You can dance and sing and accept and share, all that they have to offer, because you’ve seen the love you offer - reflected back to you.

I am small - but I am mighty.
I have many years left in me to roar and to fiercely walk this path of love. And evolve humanity to know their own light that -to often- gets buried deep within. That gets locked up by fear and angst and an unwilling to compromise. Or an inability to hear. Or by force or control. No one can control or force or take away that place within you that is pure unaffected bliss.

When you know your absolute Self, your Transcendent Self, the witness to all that arises - and you cultivate a deep relationship to that - nothing outside of you can harm you. Nothing and no one can ever take that relationship away. Ever.

Be that light in this relative realm! The world needs your individuate ray of the Divine!

#53

A day to contemplate and then a day to rest, before my birthday. These last 60 days has given me time to stretch my prec...
12/05/2021

A day to contemplate and then a day to rest, before my birthday.
These last 60 days has given me time to stretch my preconceived notion of and seek out more beauty in my world... our world.
Right now, relaxing on a beach that I’ve grown accustom to for the last 15years, and that I’ve been on since January of this year.
I hear the crashing surf against the sand.
I hear voices off in the distance carrying on gleeful conversation.
I hear a beach vendor selling their wares, and a musician singing for his supper.
I’m absorbing the myriad shades of the blue ocean and the pale blue sky that’s sprinkled with white clouds.

The frothy leading edge between land and sea. 
The seamless leading edge between surf and sky.
The uncharted leading edge, that I’ve committed to, as I assist in the creation of The New Human.
First and foremost, changing who I am and how I show up in the relative realm. 

They say a mother’s work is never done, and I believe this to be true.
My work, not only on behalf of my grown children that are incredible humans doing their own good work in the world.
But to the nurturing and guiding and tending and teaching to the students within the Meta-Modern Mystery School of PraxisAletheia… the first year of The New Human University. I’m not their mother, but the same qualities that brought out the best in “my” two humans are the same qualities I will share and use with the people in my “charge”

As a faculty member and mentor to these students, I am tasked with guiding them to be in relationship to their Soul and Transcendence Self. 
And to seek more beauty truth and goodness in the world.
I cant think of a better place to be or a more perfect time in human history to be alive!

Day 60 of 60

Trees 🌳🌴🌲🌳🏝I climbed them as a kidI value their shadeI love the pageantry of colors in fallI’ve planted numerous ones ov...
11/05/2021

Trees 🌳🌴🌲🌳🏝
I climbed them as a kid
I value their shade
I love the pageantry of colors in fall
I’ve planted numerous ones over the course of my life
I have much gratitude for their abundant uses - paper, food, warmth, shelter, grounding, oxygen, and clothing.
This tree reminded me of the ‘Tree of Souls’ in Avatar and something from The Lion King. Every time I think of the Lion King, I hear the ‘Circle of Life’ song and the opening chants: “Nants ingonyama, bagithi Baba." Sung in the Zulu language from South Africa.
You know the tune, and now it’s stuck in your head. 😁 It’s a beautiful thing!
I even stood at the base of a ceibo tree in Costa Rica (in a active volcano park) and cried. The experience was deeply moving and the tree, profound. I felt comforted that it withstood volcanic destruction for centuries.

Day 59 of 60

Balanced?Aligned?Harmonized?Challenged?Synchronized?Is your life in flow with nature or are you swimming up stream.  Do ...
10/05/2021

Balanced?
Aligned?
Harmonized?
Challenged?
Synchronized?

Is your life in flow with nature or are you swimming up stream.
Do you surrender to the complicated, or can you rise above.
Can you make lemons from lemonade or is complaining about bitter fruit more your speed.
Do unreasonably happy people make you want to pull your hair out?
Why?
Why the fight to bring others down to misery, instead of applauding their successes? Why not follow the cues and the path of those that seem to “have it all” and not from a place of competition.
I feel like humanity as a whole would be better served to compliment rather than compete.
If there was more compassion instead of ridicule. If we all recognized that we each walk a complicated, challenging path full of twists and turns. That we’re doing our best to harmonize and be aligned with our virtues and purpose to live a balanced life we so richly deserve.

Be Kind
Seek Beauty
Spread Love

Day 58 of 60

How yogis smell flowers 😆Joking aside... I can’t get enough of the tropical plants. The vivid “look at me” colors, the u...
08/05/2021

How yogis smell flowers 😆

Joking aside... I can’t get enough of the tropical plants. The vivid “look at me” colors, the unique shapes, and the incredible smells!
A favorite that “greets” is each night is a flowering tree (not pictured) which releases its sweet scent at dusk. It perfumes our entire condo for an hour and is soo magical!
It’s amazing that plants can strategically time the release of their scent, instead of just pouring it into the atmosphere all day/night long.
I might need to ask the inter-webs what the evolutionary purpose is. Why this tree has evolved to send such a pungent fragrance into the air, based on the setting sun.

Do you know that humans have evolutionary tendencies that we are just beginning to tap into? Our most highest evolved part of our anatomy - our pre frontal cortex - is sitting on top of our shoulders, largely untapped. I know how (and can show you how) to energize it and create lasting change, so you can have the life you so richly (and sweetly) deserve.
Head to my website to find out how.

Day 56 of 60

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