I settle myself into a big, padded chair. The air is pleasingly scented. Soft music is playing. The lovingly restored 1912 Hudson train depot, is now Kim's home. Kim is Smith Valley's fitness teacher, yoga instructor, and E.M.S. coordinator for our Volunteer Fire Department. She is also a healer. When she walks in, she's wearing jeans. She's also in her stocking feet. You certainly couldn't mistake her for a mystic, although the spiritual tools she uses are the same as used by mystics around the world. Her manner is disarmingly cheerful. I jump right in and ask her about her …






