54 The Zen of Autism: Tamara Mark's Spiritual Journey as a Mother of Two Autistic Boys

Sheila speaks to Tamara Mark, an extraordinary woman who is the mother of two severely autistic boys. Tamara's life story is inspiring. Tamara is an accomplished Broadway actress and dancer who started her career touring with the first International Company of "A Chorus Line", and has worked with THE top theatrical directors and producers including Bob Fosse, George Abbot and Hal Prince. And … as if that can be topped, she was hand picked by Sidney Poitier to be one of the leads in his dance film, "Fast Forward" …and that's how she ended up in Los Angeles. Shaken up by the sudden death of a beloved acting teacher, Tamara was driven to leave her thriving career and embark on a spiritual journey. She was called by a vision to follow an Indian Spiritual Master, Meher Baba, and although he is no longer in human form, his teachings deeply affected her. But Tamara's true spiritual journey began when she became the mother of two severely autistic boys, who are now 20 and 17. Tamara's story is one of courage, faith, presence and true love. https://www.facebook.com/tamara.mark1 https://www.instagram.com/tamaramark27/ https://www.facebook.com/Autism-Awakenings-Musings-of-an-AutMom-852904321439259/ https://www.autismspeaks.org/about-us Check out our Sound Mind & Body YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4EanYu-gJYsBydq-i4vz2Q Contact Sheila with what's the most Woo-Woo thing you've ever done by visiting www.soundmindbodypodcast.com Sound Mind & Body is brought to you in part by Audible.  Download a FREE audio-book and enjoy a 30-day free Audible membership trial at www.audibletrial.com/InBound (NEW AUDIBLE MEMBERS ONLY) At Audible, you will find over 180,000 titles to choose from and to listen to through your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.   Support the Sound, Mind, & Body Podcast by visiting www.audibletrial.com/InBound If interested in producing a podcast of your own, like the Sound, Mind, & Body Podcast, contact Tim Edwards at [email protected]