Erin J. Bauman,
The Panoptical Poet,
The Om Work Guru,
Freelance Writer, Poet, Author,
Youth Academic and Mindfulness Coach
Photograph taken by Twyla Exner. The image is me writing at the Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, at the Voices of Visions writing workshop and reading that I facilitated.
My chapbook "A Kootenay Flower in Foreign Soil" on display at the Voices of Visions workshop and poetry reading at Two Rivers Gallery. Go to the store on this page if you would like to order your own copy.
The Om Work Guru teaching yoga and mindfulness at a FREE family class at Millenium Park, in Castlegar BC.
Photograph taken by Twyla Exner. The image is me writing at the Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, at the Voices of Visions writing workshop and reading that I facilitated.
The Panoptical Poet is an environmental and social justice word warrior who examines the many varying viewpoints of our current global reality. Each poem Erin writes is an attempt at bringing to light the undervalued voices that are being silenced in the landscape of our collective conversations.
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Erin has performed as a spoken word artist and facilitated workshops at Two Rivers Art Gallery, Books and Company, The Exploration Place, Robson Valley Music Festival, Peace In Peace Out, Wild: an Untamed Variety Show, as well as other venues. She also hosts a monthly spoken word night at Common Grounds Cafe, in Castlegar BC, where she and other local artists gather and share music, written works, and a general love of all things art-related.
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Erin has also been a children's educator for twelve years working with students of all ages & abilities. Erin has certification in behavior management, Orton-Gillingham, multi-sensory learning techniques, mindfulness, and children's yoga instruction.
As the Om Work Guru, she combines all of these aspects into a unique tutoring method that helps her students enjoy the process of learning and master any subject. She also creates resources that parents and teachers can use with students.