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The last full moon of 2019 is upon us and has been very busy in stirring up some intense emotions and patterns. This is a wonderful, and most appropriate, time of the year to purge these old ways. Set some time aside in the evening to contemplate some of the least healthy thoughts and behaviors you have. What have they taught you? Are you willing to let the oppressive and complicated comfort of their familiarity go? Pull them to the surface of the mind and…
MENTAL HEALTH AND SELF CARE Self-care is a big buzz concept in the world of healing and wellness. It is certainly a legitimate and necessary practice and one that warrants dedication and daily attention. However, we must recognize that self-care is not only initiated with external behaviors such as salt baths, working out, yoga, body work, music or art expression, friend and family time and connection with nature but holistic self-care is the balance between healthy internal and external processes. Two of the best ways of…
Laughter is good medicine, it has been scientifically proven to: - Increase release of serotonin acting as a natural anti-depressant (there is more serotonin in our belly than in our brain) - Boost immune system - Improve cardio-vascular health - It improves diaphragmatic breathing promoting stress management and anxiety reduction (calms to stress hormone response) - Can relieve pain - Burn Calories - Can reduce high blood pressure - A sign of connection, good will and genuine sociability - It…
With deep gratitude to be featured in, Yoga Wisdom. Traveling yogi, Stephanie Spence has written a heart-felt, captivating and wise book about yoga tales on and off the mat. She has gracefully shared her inspiring journey and crafted a must read book highlighting the wisdom of living yoga. She set her course globally and interviewed the most inspiring yoga teachers around the world. I am beyond honored to have been featured alongside some of my first teachers and to be…
