The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz

Ep. 17: Corporate Attorney Turned Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Optimization Coach, Kara Nicole Bitar

November 15, 2022 Eric Teplitz Season 1 Episode 17
The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz
Ep. 17: Corporate Attorney Turned Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Optimization Coach, Kara Nicole Bitar
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Kara Nicole Bitar holds a J.D. from Duke University School of Law and practiced high-stakes corporate litigation at one of the largest law firms in the southeastern United States.

A personal crisis well into her law career, however, became a catalyst for personal reinvention.

Kara took same the dedication and commitment involved in becoming a successful attorney and applied it to searching for greater peace and fulfillment in her own life. Along the way, she became a Reiki Master, Certified ThetaHealing® Practitioner, Certified SoulRealignment® Practitioner, and a KRI Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga.

Kara now teaches Kundalini Yoga and offers Optimization Programs and Coaching to help others live with greater joy, abundance, creativity, health, and vitality.

Kara Nicole Bitar Links:
Website:  https://www.karanicolebitar.com/
Instagram:  @karanicolebitar (https://www.instagram.com/karanicolebitar/)
Facebook:  Karanicolebitar (https://www.facebook.com/karanicole.bitar.7)
LinkedIn:  Karanicolebitar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-nicole-bitar-aa635a21b/)

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The Person You Want to Be intro
Introducing Kara Nicole Bitar
Childhood environment
Absorbing cultural messaging
The path to lawyerhood
“Something’s off”
A philosophy major
Law school
Hard work vs. effort, conviction, and commitment
On working as a lawyer
“Why am I so unhappy?”
Gratitude: genuine vs. forced
Breaking point
“Thought errors”
The decision to quit her job
The long path to quitting
“Can I feel differently about myself?”
Why Kara did not consider conventional medical treatments
“Your body is communicating to you about you”
Other healing modalities
The turning point
Teacher training in Kundalini yoga
Calibrating the nervous system
Making the transition to solopreneur, in practical terms
Stepping into abundance
Unhiding ourselves from ourselves
Knowing from a deeper place than the intellect
On the role of challenges
How do we lessen unnecessary suffering?
“How good can I feel?”
A wildly different experience of life
Kara’s services and offerings