As I fidgeted in my first Vipassana meditation retreat, my mind was on everything but the breath I was supposed to focus upon. Sitting cross-legged, I squirmed to relieve my aching tight hips and low back, and struggled to prevent my legs from falling asleep. And this was only Day Two of 10! Then I had a revelation; an idea which was born of the collective consciousness.

I took the piece of cloth which was wrapped around my foam block cushion and tied it snugly around my back and over my knees. The relief was instantaneous! I felt completely comfortable and supported and my physical pain was immediately alleviated.

Curiously, I also felt cared for and nurtured, I stopped struggling – physically and emotionally.

I later shared this idea with others who playfully chided me for not sharing the secret earlier…and the seed of an idea was planted. I knew that a common barrier to releasing one’s mind - to deepen a meditative or yoga practice - is the distraction of physical discomfort. From experience, I knew this idea could help others experience physical relief not only in their yoga and meditative practice, but many other physical limitations such as poor posture.

With the creation of the Lotus Wrap, the company - Earth to Ethers - was born.

My vision is to develop and offer products that provide comfort, support and connection to people.

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river of joy within you.” - Rumi


Throughout my life I’ve been drawn to the “how and why?"

As a little girl I was curious about almost everything: how caterpillars change to butterflies, how seeds know just what plants to become and why seasons exist. As I grew older, my curiosities transformed into: why we are born into particular circumstances, how to change a current reality and why we choose to live the lives we do. I often wondered what life would look like if we had the ability to manifest our deepest desires.

Like many others, I practice living mindfully and now understand that mindfulness is our key to transformation. When we transform our thoughts from self-criticism to self-acceptance, from ignorance to awareness and from self-loathing to self-love, we change our situation from the inside out.

I believe a daily spiritual ritual of choosing to love ourselves allows us to feel better, and to find a more peaceful space to rest within. In yoga, we call it practicing "ahimsa", loving kindness towards self and others.

This is my wish for all.

Kara