Laura’s bio

Vedic Meditation Teacher & Founder of Mahasoma

Laura Poole is a Vedic meditation teacher and founder of Mahasoma – supporting Vedic meditators and teachers with feminine-led Vedic wisdom, embodiment practices, and community.

Laura has trained intensively over the past 15 years with great masters in Australia and India. She currently resides in Noosa on her 3-acre homestead, growing a syntropic food-forest and biodynamic vegetable garden. Laura teaches in Noosa, Melbourne, Sydney, Byron Bay, and India. She shares the transformative wisdom of Vedic meditation, Vedanta, and Ayurveda, in an engaging, relevant, and humorous way that allows people to make deep discoveries about themselves and their purpose. She is a dedicated leader in the meditation space inspiring people to take care of their mental and physical health, while encouraging them to make a real difference in the world.

Passionate about community and aware of its transformative power, Laura brings people together in uplifting shared experiences through Vedic meditation courses, meditation events, and India retreats. Her intention is to share simple ‘how-to’ techniques for creating awakening, balance, and harmony, while supporting people to live a heart-based life in flow with nature. 

Laura was also an original co-founder/co-creator of 1 Giant Mind Australia and its free Learn to Meditate app.

To learn Vedic meditation with Laura head to laurapoole.com

“I’m not here to help you ‘become your best self’. I’m here to support you in discovering who you truly are, your place and purpose in the world, and the bliss that comes from being in service to something greater than the individual self.”

Laura Poole Personal Story

Laura’s personal story

My interest in meditation started when I was a teenager and at the age of 20 I learnt Vedic meditation as the stress of university life was taking a toll on my health. Although I was very efficient and successful in my work and study, I was experiencing low energy levels, digestive problems and varying degrees of anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Basically I couldn’t work out how to turn my mind off and as a consequence, my body was in a constant state of stress.

After learning Vedic meditation, I saw a profound shift not only in my physical health but on a personal level too; feeling happier, more connected, less overwhelmed and more self-aware. I had found something I could do by myself, everyday, no matter where I was or what I was doing, that helped me manage my stress levels and get the deep rest my body was craving. It also opened me up to a whole new way of living.

I dived deep into the Vedic knowledge, which awoke within me the desire to study Vedic meditation and the Veda – the teachings from which this 5000+ year-old body of wisdom is derived.

Over the past decade I’ve trained intensively with teachers in Australia and India, dedicating myself to the ancient Shankaracharya Saraswati lineage. My desire is to share the wisdom of meditation, Ayurveda and Vedanta, making it relevant for living in today’s world. I'm also passionate about creating community and supporting my students through their awakening experiences. 

I’m now based in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, teaching the simple and effortless art of Vedic meditation. I also travel to Melbourne to teach and connect with our community, and run meditation retreats in India and Australia. For me, it's all about sharing simple ‘how-to’ techniques for creating balance and harmony while guiding you to live a radical and fiercely loving life in flow with nature.

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