mantras

If you’ve been interested in the law of attraction and The Secret but don’t know much about runes, Kaedrich Olsen has something to tell you: Runes may be the tool you’re looking for to help you change your life.

We talked with Kaedrich, author of the new book Runes for Transformation, about how you can use the ancient runes in practical ways today. Here’s our Q&A:

I’m back from a vacation in Egypt — with new energy and inspiration. Now that I’m back at the gym, thinking about the challenges workers faced to build those magnificent monuments brings to mind one of my favorite mantras, “I can” … and how this simple statement can motivate you to try new things, like the hot workout buzz that was all around me when I returned from my trip: kettle bells!

Yoga students often wonder, “Why do we use Sanskrit terms when learning the poses? Is it important? Do we have to learn it?” I can relate because I once asked similar questions.