This document discusses body image issues and how massage can help address negative body perceptions. It begins by outlining disturbing statistics about body dissatisfaction, especially among women and girls. It then explains how massage can help people reconnect with and appreciate their bodies by releasing physical and mental tension patterns. Regular massage allows people to experience their bodies in a more positive way. The document also notes that massage creates a sense of nurturing that is important for improving body image. It concludes by emphasizing that self-acceptance is key to living well, and massage can be a healthy way to achieve that.
This document contains several articles on health and fitness:
1) Low-fat foods may not be as healthy as believed and can lead to weight gain due to overeating. Healthy fats in moderation are important for good health.
2) Yoga benefits both physical and mental health through breathing, exercise, and meditation techniques. It improves flexibility, balance, and stress management.
3) A low-calorie, high-nutrition diet soup recipe is provided using common vegetables.
4) The GM diet plan aims to detoxify the body and promote weight loss over 7 days through restricting and expanding certain food groups each day.
5) Maintaining a happy, relaxed life at
This document discusses meditation, yoga, and namasmaran (chanting names of God) as ways to manage stress. It questions whether these practices alone can help people feel relaxed amid life's stresses like taxes, difficult decisions, commuting issues, and lack of basic amenities. While meditation and yoga can be marketed and sold, namasmaran is free. However, these practices are incomplete without also working to address real-world problems. True meditation, yoga, and namasmaran help people connect with their inner selves and evolve holistic perspectives to implement solutions. They should not be ends in themselves or done without reference to ground realities.
This document is the 20th anniversary issue of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. It contains several editorials and articles on the history and future of yoga therapy. The editor's introduction looks back at past quotes and writings from the journal over the last 20 years to reflect on how the field of yoga therapy has evolved and what it means. The issue celebrates the progress of yoga therapy while exploring ideas and perspectives to continue advancing the field. It features contributions from many individuals involved with the International Association of Yoga Therapists since its founding.
Jane works with organizations, teams, and individuals to facilitate meetings, events, projects, and workshops using philosophical consciousness and esoteric healing techniques. This includes supporting workplace change and building resilience through coaching, small group work, and addressing issues like disengagement. For individuals, Jane offers esoteric coaching, supervision for coaches, and sacred esoteric healing treatments like facial release and massage to promote wellbeing and harmony.
1. Exercise provides several reinforcers that make it intrinsically rewarding, including the activation syndrome of increased heart rate and breathing that our bodies evolved to find pleasurable.
2. Small improvements in performance like running faster or farther over time are also powerful reinforcers that keep people exercising.
3. Social aspects like interacting with other runners at races and receiving approval and support from the running community provide additional motivation to continue exercising.
Empowerment Magazine is a free quarterly online and print publication dedicated to promoting overall wellness and mental health resiliency for the Greater Sacramento.
Resilience - Building in Challenging TimesErica Edmands
This document summarizes a workshop on building resilience in challenging times. The workshop covered defining resilience, identifying stressors and responses, strategies for building resilience through the inner work, physiology, environment, and relationships. Participants engaged in world cafe conversations on supporting resilience in themselves, others, and their teams. They reflected on personal goals and commitments to enhance resilience through lifestyle changes. The workshop aimed to provide tools for handling life's challenges and building a resilient future through collaborative conversations.
The document discusses introducing yoga as a curricular subject in colleges to benefit students. It outlines the eight limbs of classical yoga and their benefits, including improved stress management and health. Introducing yoga in colleges could help reduce stress from academics, social pressures, and illness/injury through yoga's relaxation response and benefits like increased focus, strength, and immune function. The document provides contact information for yoga workshops and counseling services related to stress, addiction, and medical conditions.
This document contains several articles on health and fitness:
1) Low-fat foods may not be as healthy as believed and can lead to weight gain due to overeating. Healthy fats in moderation are important for good health.
2) Yoga benefits both physical and mental health through breathing, exercise, and meditation techniques. It improves flexibility, balance, and stress management.
3) A low-calorie, high-nutrition diet soup recipe is provided using common vegetables.
4) The GM diet plan aims to detoxify the body and promote weight loss over 7 days through restricting and expanding certain food groups each day.
5) Maintaining a happy, relaxed life at
This document discusses meditation, yoga, and namasmaran (chanting names of God) as ways to manage stress. It questions whether these practices alone can help people feel relaxed amid life's stresses like taxes, difficult decisions, commuting issues, and lack of basic amenities. While meditation and yoga can be marketed and sold, namasmaran is free. However, these practices are incomplete without also working to address real-world problems. True meditation, yoga, and namasmaran help people connect with their inner selves and evolve holistic perspectives to implement solutions. They should not be ends in themselves or done without reference to ground realities.
This document is the 20th anniversary issue of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. It contains several editorials and articles on the history and future of yoga therapy. The editor's introduction looks back at past quotes and writings from the journal over the last 20 years to reflect on how the field of yoga therapy has evolved and what it means. The issue celebrates the progress of yoga therapy while exploring ideas and perspectives to continue advancing the field. It features contributions from many individuals involved with the International Association of Yoga Therapists since its founding.
Jane works with organizations, teams, and individuals to facilitate meetings, events, projects, and workshops using philosophical consciousness and esoteric healing techniques. This includes supporting workplace change and building resilience through coaching, small group work, and addressing issues like disengagement. For individuals, Jane offers esoteric coaching, supervision for coaches, and sacred esoteric healing treatments like facial release and massage to promote wellbeing and harmony.
1. Exercise provides several reinforcers that make it intrinsically rewarding, including the activation syndrome of increased heart rate and breathing that our bodies evolved to find pleasurable.
2. Small improvements in performance like running faster or farther over time are also powerful reinforcers that keep people exercising.
3. Social aspects like interacting with other runners at races and receiving approval and support from the running community provide additional motivation to continue exercising.
Empowerment Magazine is a free quarterly online and print publication dedicated to promoting overall wellness and mental health resiliency for the Greater Sacramento.
Resilience - Building in Challenging TimesErica Edmands
This document summarizes a workshop on building resilience in challenging times. The workshop covered defining resilience, identifying stressors and responses, strategies for building resilience through the inner work, physiology, environment, and relationships. Participants engaged in world cafe conversations on supporting resilience in themselves, others, and their teams. They reflected on personal goals and commitments to enhance resilience through lifestyle changes. The workshop aimed to provide tools for handling life's challenges and building a resilient future through collaborative conversations.
The document discusses introducing yoga as a curricular subject in colleges to benefit students. It outlines the eight limbs of classical yoga and their benefits, including improved stress management and health. Introducing yoga in colleges could help reduce stress from academics, social pressures, and illness/injury through yoga's relaxation response and benefits like increased focus, strength, and immune function. The document provides contact information for yoga workshops and counseling services related to stress, addiction, and medical conditions.
The document describes the ReSurfacing workshop, which uses exercises to help participants gain insights into their consciousness and personal reality. The workshop allows for interaction and sharing as participants experience a deeper connection to themselves. Testimonials show how the workshop helped people improve relationships, gain clarity and peace of mind, and make meaningful changes in their lives. Contact information is provided for learning more about the Avatar program and upcoming ReSurfacing sessions.
Mindfulness is not mystical but rather a practice of paying attention to the present moment in a non-judgmental way. This practice has been researched over 30 years and implemented successfully in various fields. Mindfulness meditation refers to deliberately regulating attention through observing thoughts, emotions, and body states.
This document summarizes ways for family lawyers to cope with stress in their practice, as presented by the Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society (Assist). It discusses the stresses of being a family lawyer and signs of depression, stress, and anxiety. It then outlines Assist's services and recommends the NESTS approach to self-care: focusing on Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Time for yourself, and Social Support. Resources on compassion fatigue, stress management techniques, and mental health are also provided.
Zen meditation is a practice of focused awareness and presence. It involves sitting comfortably and concentrating on one's breathing to relax the mind and observe thoughts non-judgmentally. Regular practice is said to improve concentration, help one live in the present moment, cultivate mindfulness of internal and external experiences, build patience, and foster compassion. Zen meditation sessions typically involve periods of sitting and walking meditation, and conclude with chanting Buddhist texts.
Yoga provides physical and mental benefits that can enhance meditation practice. It improves flexibility, increases energy levels, enhances body awareness, and promotes relaxation and calmness. These effects make the body more comfortable during meditation and allow the mind to feel more alert, grounded, and clear later in the day. Regular yoga practice is encouraged to reap these meditative advantages. Mindfulness meditation has also been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, pain, and health issues like high blood pressure and blood sugar levels. While meditation is commonly practiced during dedicated sessions, mindfulness can be incorporated into everyday activities to promote well-being and stress management throughout one's day.
Well Within is a nonprofit wellness center that offers holistic programs and services to empower individuals seeking well-being and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Their wellness model focuses on education, awareness, accessibility, and transformation to empower clients. They provide individual and group wellness coaching, mind-body practices like meditation and yoga, and integrative healing programs to help clients activate their relaxation response and develop positive emotions and support systems for optimal health and wellness.
The document discusses yoga and meditation. It provides information on the origins and principles of yoga from ancient India. Yoga is described as a practice that aims to unite the mind, body and spirit through poses, breathing exercises and meditation. The document then outlines some of the physiological, psychological and biochemical benefits of yoga, such as reduced stress, improved flexibility and balance, and decreased anxiety and depression. It also provides instructions for various yoga poses and exercises. Meditation is defined as a mental discipline to relax the thinking mind and reach a deeper state of awareness.
This document provides an introduction to yoga, explaining what yoga is, what it isn't, and the various benefits of practicing yoga. It defines yoga as "to yoke, bind, join, or direct one's attention" and discusses how yoga aims to achieve mind-body harmony through postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. The document outlines the physical benefits of yoga, such as increased flexibility and joint mobility, as well as the psychological benefits like reduced stress and anxiety. It also introduces some major types of yoga and provides advice for beginners on incorporating yoga into a healthy lifestyle.
From the outside yoga can seem like an esoteric, mystical endeavor exclusively reserved to Tibetan monks and spiritual adepts. This could not be further from the truth. Yoga is not only accessible to anyone, it is easy to learn if you have the right mindset and the benefits are only a few minutes away.
In fact, several studies have conformed that a single yoga class for inpatients at a psychiatric hospital had the ability to significantly reduce tension, anxiety, depression, anger, hostility, and fatigue.
1) The document discusses mindfulness and meditation. It provides definitions of mindfulness, outlines the origins and science behind mindfulness, and describes the benefits of mindfulness and meditation.
2) The document is authored by someone with 15 years of meditation experience and advanced degrees related to religious studies and western esotericism.
3) The key benefits discussed are reductions in stress, anxiety, depression and improvements to focus, relationships, creativity, and overall well-being and happiness. Meditation is presented as a way to train attention and awareness.
MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL: How to heal with Shamanism, Shamanic Healing & Soul Re...Howard Charing
MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL:Shamanic Healing & Soul Retrieval: A Personal Perspective by author, international workshop leader, and healer Howard G. Charing.
Visit Howard's websites:
htttp://www.shamanism.co.uk
http://www.ayahuascavisions.com
Blog: http://www.shamanism.wordpress.com
The document describes the ReSurfacing workshop, which uses exercises to help participants gain insights into their consciousness and personal reality. It leads them on a journey of self-discovery to experience a deeper, more compassionate state of self. Participants disentangle themselves from old beliefs and rise into greater awareness. The workshop is presented informally to allow interaction and sharing. It uses both word lessons and experiential world lessons to produce realizations about how one's life and consciousness work.
The document discusses Kundalini yoga classes as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Kundalini yoga aims to harmonize the body, mind, and spirit through practices that can last 1 hour, 1 hour and 15 minutes, or 1 hour and 30 minutes. Regular practice of Kundalini yoga can provide benefits such as increased peace, strength, clarity, immunity, and flexibility as well as improved concentration, mood, well-being, and self-acceptance.
The document discusses how yoga can help address sleep problems caused by depression. It provides summaries of academic research that found yoga reduced depression, anxiety, and improved mood and sleep quality. Specific yoga poses that can aid sleep are mentioned, such as head-to-knee and wide-angle seated forward bends. Mantras and chanting in yoga are explained as ways to relax the mind and induce sleep. Overall, the document presents yoga and its breathing, meditation, and relaxation aspects as a natural and beneficial solution for depression-related sleep issues.
The document discusses several key aspects of massage therapy:
- Massage therapy is built upon honesty, awareness, and compassion between the therapist and client. The therapist must be fully present both physically and mentally.
- Several specific massage modalities are described including seated massage, trigger point therapy, hot rock massage, shiatsu, and cranial sacral therapy.
- Massage therapists increasingly work with other healthcare professionals like nurses and doctors due to massage therapy's integration into mainstream healthcare. Strong anatomy knowledge is important for this collaboration.
The document outlines Element's therapeutic massage strategy update for March 2014. It lists goals for each of Element's studio locations, such as creating buzz, incentivizing visits, and establishing a consistent online presence. For each location, it recommends digital advertising solutions on local news sites using banners, widgets, coupons and targeted media to drive foot traffic to each studio.
Taken from Future of Web Design (#FOWD), London 2015 Conference. http://futureofwebdesign.com/london-2015
More and more recently we've seen creative people struggling with motivation feeling like they're stuck in a rut. It’s easy to lose perspective and become stagnant but the important thing is to spot the signs and make positive changes. In this talk Dan aims to uncover what your mojo is, how to get it back and how to keep it!
This document provides 9 ways for people to give back to their community without disrupting their schedule. Some suggestions include donating unused airline miles or gift cards to charities, sending thank you cards to service members, turning off the water while brushing teeth to conserve water, leaving happy notes around to spread kindness, planting trees to help the environment, and smiling at strangers to brighten their day. The ideas are meant to allow people to make a positive impact with minimal time commitment.
Whether it’s a construction site, a textile factory, or an office, there are a range of common accidents and injuries that occur in all workplaces, affecting workers, families, and businesses all over. Check out some effective ways to prevent and treat 5 common work-related injuries below.
The document describes the ReSurfacing workshop, which uses exercises to help participants gain insights into their consciousness and personal reality. The workshop allows for interaction and sharing as participants experience a deeper connection to themselves. Testimonials show how the workshop helped people improve relationships, gain clarity and peace of mind, and make meaningful changes in their lives. Contact information is provided for learning more about the Avatar program and upcoming ReSurfacing sessions.
Mindfulness is not mystical but rather a practice of paying attention to the present moment in a non-judgmental way. This practice has been researched over 30 years and implemented successfully in various fields. Mindfulness meditation refers to deliberately regulating attention through observing thoughts, emotions, and body states.
This document summarizes ways for family lawyers to cope with stress in their practice, as presented by the Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society (Assist). It discusses the stresses of being a family lawyer and signs of depression, stress, and anxiety. It then outlines Assist's services and recommends the NESTS approach to self-care: focusing on Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Time for yourself, and Social Support. Resources on compassion fatigue, stress management techniques, and mental health are also provided.
Zen meditation is a practice of focused awareness and presence. It involves sitting comfortably and concentrating on one's breathing to relax the mind and observe thoughts non-judgmentally. Regular practice is said to improve concentration, help one live in the present moment, cultivate mindfulness of internal and external experiences, build patience, and foster compassion. Zen meditation sessions typically involve periods of sitting and walking meditation, and conclude with chanting Buddhist texts.
Yoga provides physical and mental benefits that can enhance meditation practice. It improves flexibility, increases energy levels, enhances body awareness, and promotes relaxation and calmness. These effects make the body more comfortable during meditation and allow the mind to feel more alert, grounded, and clear later in the day. Regular yoga practice is encouraged to reap these meditative advantages. Mindfulness meditation has also been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, pain, and health issues like high blood pressure and blood sugar levels. While meditation is commonly practiced during dedicated sessions, mindfulness can be incorporated into everyday activities to promote well-being and stress management throughout one's day.
Well Within is a nonprofit wellness center that offers holistic programs and services to empower individuals seeking well-being and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Their wellness model focuses on education, awareness, accessibility, and transformation to empower clients. They provide individual and group wellness coaching, mind-body practices like meditation and yoga, and integrative healing programs to help clients activate their relaxation response and develop positive emotions and support systems for optimal health and wellness.
The document discusses yoga and meditation. It provides information on the origins and principles of yoga from ancient India. Yoga is described as a practice that aims to unite the mind, body and spirit through poses, breathing exercises and meditation. The document then outlines some of the physiological, psychological and biochemical benefits of yoga, such as reduced stress, improved flexibility and balance, and decreased anxiety and depression. It also provides instructions for various yoga poses and exercises. Meditation is defined as a mental discipline to relax the thinking mind and reach a deeper state of awareness.
This document provides an introduction to yoga, explaining what yoga is, what it isn't, and the various benefits of practicing yoga. It defines yoga as "to yoke, bind, join, or direct one's attention" and discusses how yoga aims to achieve mind-body harmony through postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. The document outlines the physical benefits of yoga, such as increased flexibility and joint mobility, as well as the psychological benefits like reduced stress and anxiety. It also introduces some major types of yoga and provides advice for beginners on incorporating yoga into a healthy lifestyle.
From the outside yoga can seem like an esoteric, mystical endeavor exclusively reserved to Tibetan monks and spiritual adepts. This could not be further from the truth. Yoga is not only accessible to anyone, it is easy to learn if you have the right mindset and the benefits are only a few minutes away.
In fact, several studies have conformed that a single yoga class for inpatients at a psychiatric hospital had the ability to significantly reduce tension, anxiety, depression, anger, hostility, and fatigue.
1) The document discusses mindfulness and meditation. It provides definitions of mindfulness, outlines the origins and science behind mindfulness, and describes the benefits of mindfulness and meditation.
2) The document is authored by someone with 15 years of meditation experience and advanced degrees related to religious studies and western esotericism.
3) The key benefits discussed are reductions in stress, anxiety, depression and improvements to focus, relationships, creativity, and overall well-being and happiness. Meditation is presented as a way to train attention and awareness.
MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL: How to heal with Shamanism, Shamanic Healing & Soul Re...Howard Charing
MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL:Shamanic Healing & Soul Retrieval: A Personal Perspective by author, international workshop leader, and healer Howard G. Charing.
Visit Howard's websites:
htttp://www.shamanism.co.uk
http://www.ayahuascavisions.com
Blog: http://www.shamanism.wordpress.com
The document describes the ReSurfacing workshop, which uses exercises to help participants gain insights into their consciousness and personal reality. It leads them on a journey of self-discovery to experience a deeper, more compassionate state of self. Participants disentangle themselves from old beliefs and rise into greater awareness. The workshop is presented informally to allow interaction and sharing. It uses both word lessons and experiential world lessons to produce realizations about how one's life and consciousness work.
The document discusses Kundalini yoga classes as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Kundalini yoga aims to harmonize the body, mind, and spirit through practices that can last 1 hour, 1 hour and 15 minutes, or 1 hour and 30 minutes. Regular practice of Kundalini yoga can provide benefits such as increased peace, strength, clarity, immunity, and flexibility as well as improved concentration, mood, well-being, and self-acceptance.
The document discusses how yoga can help address sleep problems caused by depression. It provides summaries of academic research that found yoga reduced depression, anxiety, and improved mood and sleep quality. Specific yoga poses that can aid sleep are mentioned, such as head-to-knee and wide-angle seated forward bends. Mantras and chanting in yoga are explained as ways to relax the mind and induce sleep. Overall, the document presents yoga and its breathing, meditation, and relaxation aspects as a natural and beneficial solution for depression-related sleep issues.
The document discusses several key aspects of massage therapy:
- Massage therapy is built upon honesty, awareness, and compassion between the therapist and client. The therapist must be fully present both physically and mentally.
- Several specific massage modalities are described including seated massage, trigger point therapy, hot rock massage, shiatsu, and cranial sacral therapy.
- Massage therapists increasingly work with other healthcare professionals like nurses and doctors due to massage therapy's integration into mainstream healthcare. Strong anatomy knowledge is important for this collaboration.
The document outlines Element's therapeutic massage strategy update for March 2014. It lists goals for each of Element's studio locations, such as creating buzz, incentivizing visits, and establishing a consistent online presence. For each location, it recommends digital advertising solutions on local news sites using banners, widgets, coupons and targeted media to drive foot traffic to each studio.
Taken from Future of Web Design (#FOWD), London 2015 Conference. http://futureofwebdesign.com/london-2015
More and more recently we've seen creative people struggling with motivation feeling like they're stuck in a rut. It’s easy to lose perspective and become stagnant but the important thing is to spot the signs and make positive changes. In this talk Dan aims to uncover what your mojo is, how to get it back and how to keep it!
This document provides 9 ways for people to give back to their community without disrupting their schedule. Some suggestions include donating unused airline miles or gift cards to charities, sending thank you cards to service members, turning off the water while brushing teeth to conserve water, leaving happy notes around to spread kindness, planting trees to help the environment, and smiling at strangers to brighten their day. The ideas are meant to allow people to make a positive impact with minimal time commitment.
Whether it’s a construction site, a textile factory, or an office, there are a range of common accidents and injuries that occur in all workplaces, affecting workers, families, and businesses all over. Check out some effective ways to prevent and treat 5 common work-related injuries below.
Energy is my attitude part 2 - how to have more energy every dayUptitude
If in the first part of this workshop we focused on Breathing, Alkalinity and Walking as ways to get more energy, in this second part we will talk about:
- the food pyramid - we will continue our discussion regarding the food that give us energy
- the poisons to eliminate in order to get more energy
- the lymphatic system and how to use it in our advantage.
*This webinar does not contain medical advise but guidelines for a healthy life style delivered by a trained coach that had results on herself and with her clients.
We will deliver this webinar again soon, so follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or on our website www.uptitude.it
51 Questions to Ask to Find Out: Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?Farnoosh Brock
This document is a guide to help determine if entrepreneurship is the right path. It discusses how the author initially disliked the idea of entrepreneurship and preferred corporate work, but grew unhappy in that environment. Over time, the author realized they were better suited to entrepreneurship, as it allowed for more meaningful work and freedom. The guide poses a series of questions to help readers reflect on if entrepreneurship aligns with their beliefs, lifestyle and what they want from their work. It aims to help people determine if entrepreneurship is right for them now or in the future.
FULL CATASTROPHE LIVING Using the Wisdom of Your Bod.docxbudbarber38650
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any activity transforms it into a kind of meditation. Mindfulness
dramatically amplifies the probability that any activity in which you
are engaged will result in an expansion of your perspective and of
your understanding of who you are. Much of the practice is simply
a remembering, a reminding yourself to be fully awake, not lost in
waking sleep or enshrouded in the veils of your thinking mind.
Intentional practice is crucial to this process because the automatic-
pilot mode takes over so quickly when we forget to remember.
I like the words remember and remind because they imply
connections that already exist but need to be acknowledged anew.
To remember, then, can be thought of as reconnecting with mem-
bership, with the set to which what one already knows belongs. That
which we have forgotten is still here, somewhere within us. It is
access to it that is temporarily veiled. What has been forgotten needs
to renew its membership in consciousness. For instance, when we
"re-member" to pay attention, to be in the present, to be in our
body, we are already awake right in that moment of remembering.
The membership completes itself as we remember our wholeness.
The same can be said for reminding ourselves. It reconnects us
with what some people call "big mind," with a mind of wholeness, a
mind that sees the whole forest as well as individual trees. Since we
are always whole anyway, it's not that we have to do anything. We
just have to "re-mind" ourself of it.
I believe that a major reason why the people in the stress clinic
take so quickly to the meditation and find it healing is that the
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practice of mindfulness reminds them of what they already knew
but somehow didn't know they knew or weren't able to make use of,
namely that they are already whole.
We remember wholeness so readily because we don't have far
to look for it. It is always within us, usually as a vague feeling or
memory left over from when we were children. But it is a deeply
familiar memory, one you recognize immediately as soon as you feel
it again, like coming home after being away a long time. When you
are immersed in doing without being centered, it feels like being
away from home. And when you reconnect with being, even for a
few moments, you know it immediately. You feel like you are at
home no matter where you are and what problems you face.
Part of the feeling in such moments is that you are at home in
your body too. So it is a little peculiar that the English language
doesn't allow us to "rebody" ourselves. It.
7 eye opening ways meditation can help your personal developmentShivaniKotian2
Meditation is a combination of deep relaxation and awareness. It is a technique for calming the mind and connecting with one's actual self. We grow so engrossed in the complications of our hectic life that we lose touch with our actual nature. Every person possesses an infinite supply of delight. Love is a part of who we are at our core.Our actual Self is love, and meditation, the age-old practise of quiet the mind, is the method to find it. It is the boundless joy and calm that we experience when we meditate, when we sit motionless for a few minutes with ourselves.
The document discusses the kleshas, which are obstacles to spiritual practice and enlightenment according to yoga philosophy. There are five main kleshas: avidya (ignorance), asmita (ego), raga (attachment), dvesha (aversion), and abhinivesha (fear of death). Overcoming the kleshas allows one to attain equanimity and move beyond reactivity and attachments to experience reality as it is. Understanding and addressing the kleshas can help one progress spiritually by bringing inner obstacles into awareness for analysis and transcendence.
The document provides techniques for managing stress and getting into the right state of mind for exams. It suggests engaging all the senses to help relax using sounds, smells, and sights. It also recommends massages to release tension in the muscles. Centering the body through posture and breathing can help feel grounded and strong. The Power Breath technique focuses on deep belly breathing to relax.
A comprehensive look at one of the world's leading corporate training institutions. Innerwealth brings leading self awareness to corporate environments. Straight talking Aussie style
This project aims to bring yoga to as many people as possible in a simple and accessible way. Yoga has undergone many changes and adaptations that can make it complex for newcomers. Discovering Yoga offers a straightforward approach through working with one's own body. The classes are open to all levels and ages, and can help reduce stress and tensions from work or daily life. Practicing yoga, even briefly, can leave one feeling energized and clear-minded for hours after. The goal is to make yoga's benefits part of one's daily life through continued practice.
Deanna James- Dance Therapist for Castlewood Treatment Center presents on body movement work with clients with Eating Disorders. At Castlewood we provide comprehensive treatment that incorporates helping clients reconnect to their bodies.
This document provides an overview of mindfulness, including what it is, how it can help people, mindfulness practices, and benefits. Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment in a non-judgmental way. It can help reduce stress and negative thoughts by shifting people from a "doing" to a "being" mode. Formal mindfulness practices include body scans and meditation. Research shows mindfulness can benefit those dealing with pain, depression, anxiety and other conditions.
Stress, relaxation techniques and body posture documents for presentationBernadette Doyle
(1) Stress is an inevitable part of life that can have both positive and negative effects. It is important to recognize stress triggers and develop effective coping strategies.
(2) Common signs of stress include physical symptoms like headaches and fatigue, emotional symptoms like negativity and mood swings, and behavioral symptoms like changes in eating/sleeping habits.
(3) Effective stress management techniques include deep breathing, meditation, exercise, relaxation practices like progressive muscle relaxation, and developing a strong support system. Regular practice of relaxation responses can help counteract the negative effects of stress.
Yoga Teacher Training Preparation Manualadambcarney
This manual will help you prepare for your 200 hour teacher training. It has been meticulously crafted by our team to support you and give you the best experience in your teacher certification.
The document describes the services offered by Alexandra Merisoiu, founder of Urban Women Fitness and creator of the Merisoiu Technique. She works with entrepreneurial and corporate women to improve their physical, mental, and spiritual health using her technique which incorporates thousands of years of knowledge with modern coaching methods. Her technique consists of 20 laws based on principles like earthing, organic movement, and food discipline. She offers 1.5 hour coaching sessions outdoors to help clients fully understand her concepts. Testimonials from clients highlight improvements in fitness, empowerment, and developing a more positive relationship with their body and lifestyle from working with Alexandra.
Page 12 medication or meditation thomas hushensacpros
This document discusses the benefits of both medication and meditation for mental health. It argues that while medication is commonly used to treat symptoms, meditation can help heal the underlying causes by reducing stress, improving sleep, boosting creativity, and lessening the need for self-medication. The author recommends meditating for 15-20 minutes twice daily and participating in classes to learn techniques like deep breathing to experience benefits like lowered heart rate, reduced anxiety, and increased focus and relaxation.
This document discusses the benefits of both medication and meditation for mental health. It argues that while medication is commonly used to treat symptoms, meditation can help heal the underlying causes by reducing stress, improving sleep, boosting creativity, and lessening the need for self-medication. The author recommends meditating for 15-20 minutes twice daily and participating in classes to learn techniques and experience the calming effects of deep peace. Meditation is presented as a valuable complementary practice to medication for achieving balance and harmony in one's mental well-being.
This document discusses the benefits of both medication and meditation for mental health. It argues that while medication is commonly used to treat symptoms, meditation can help heal the underlying causes by reducing stress, improving sleep, boosting creativity, and lessening the need for self-medication. The author recommends daily meditation practice for at least 15-20 minutes in the morning and evening to experience benefits like lowered heart rate and blood pressure, increased relaxation, and reduced anxiety. Meditation classes are encouraged to learn techniques.
The Bars are points on the head, that when held lightly, will greatly relax you and "defrag" your brain. Most people fall asleep and wake refreshed and with a weight off their shoulders. Great clarity is also experienced. Try it!
This document discusses the concept that illness is better than cure. It argues that illness arises from imbalances within the mind, body, and soul, and serves as a message or opportunity for healing and growth. Through illness, one can gain introspection and work to address underlying issues. Several experts are cited discussing the mind-body connection and how thoughts and beliefs influence health. Overall, the document promotes viewing illness as a guide for self-improvement rather than a punishment.
2023.08 MWT Movement is Key to Healthy Aging with Kate Voiles Hosted by Cloud...Victoria Petersen
Why Movement is Key to Healthy Aging
…and how to add fitness to your routine easily & effectively
Kate Voiles, Certified Health and Lifestyle Coach
Aging can be a beautiful and rewarding process. It is important to take steps to stay healthy and active as we age. Fitness and movement can play a vital role in helping us age with grace and wellness.
There are many benefits to being physically active as we age. Exercise can help us maintain our strength, flexibility, and balance. It can also help reduce our risk of chronic diseases and can improve our mood, sleep quality, and overall sense of well-being.
The first in the 2023 Series of Mancos Wellness Talks, “Why Movement is Key to Healthy Aging” focuses on fitness and the benefits to our bodies, minds, and lifestyle as we age through the decades.
Humans are meant to move. All of our systems are designed to move and only function properly when we do. Kate Voiles, a Certified Health and Lifestyle Coach, will show us how the mind is the first step on the road to wellness and how it is interrelated with movement.
The goal is to create a healthier, happier mind, brain, and body in a simple and effective way. Kate will give us easy ways to live a naturally healthy life without feeling deprived. She will also show us how to combine movement with stress-relieving techniques and mindset shifts to help create routines for healthy habits and lifestyle. Whether you're an Olympic athlete or a couch potato, you'll benefit from these combined daily practices!
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Time: 6pm
Location: Mancos Public Library.
The Mancos Wellness Talks are hosted by Cloud Goddess Enterprises and Mancos Public Library.
As always, The Mancos Wellness Talks are free and open to the public!
Kate Voiles
Certified Health and Lifestyle Coach
Owner, Aspire Life Wellness
How do health coaches work with clients? In the gym, meet in person or online to help keep their client aware and on track of their desired healthy lifestyle and coach them through their mental blocks.
Why a health coach? Kate was diagnosed with SSCD, with a CT scan in Jan of 2019, a condition where holes are found throughout the inner ear encompassing bones. It wreaks havoc with your vestibular system, creates sound sensitivity, bodily sounds are heard, and creates overwhelming stress on the brain.
When looking at a half million worth of brain surgeries, out of state, with a year recovery time, with no guarantees, at 54, she set out to look at natural ways of dealing with this condition. This brought her to researching and learning- then receiving her certification as a health and lifestyle coach.
Kate continues to learn all she can, and is currently in a certified physical fitness personal trainer program.
Kate has a Facebook page where she freely gives wellness tips to help her members.
You are welcome to join: Team Fabulous! Women’s Wellness, Beauty and Empowerment.
IG: aspire.life.wellness
Website: AspireLifeWellness.com
10 Good Reasons Why You Should MeditateOH TEIK BIN
Meditation provides many benefits such as reducing stress, improving concentration, and developing compassion. It allows you to observe your thoughts and actions with more awareness. While the modern world causes high levels of anxiety, meditation gives the mind a break from constant thinking. It teaches us to be present rather than multi-tasking. The Buddhist teachings explain that our personality consists mainly of mental aspects like feelings, perceptions, and consciousness. Therefore, we must care for our mental health as much as our physical health by practicing meditation to train the mind in wholesome qualities and reduce unwholesome tendencies like greed, hatred, and delusion.
1. Laura Bechtold's Massage (Kirkwood)
09/01/2010
Body Image
Learning to Love Who We Are
"Life is a series
The statistics are alarming. The majority magazine covers, others are trying to
of U.S. women--some estimate more teach young girls to love their bodies,
than 80 percent--are unhappy with beautiful imperfections and all. One way
their appearance. At least 10 million to combat the Hollywood hype and to
young women, and 1 million young men
have an eating disorder. Girls as young
as 6 and 7 are expressing disapproval of
create an appreciation for the bodies we
have is through hands-on massage and
bodywork.
of steps and
their looks, and most fourth-grade girls
are already diet veterans. Most
unsettling is the fact that more women,
Why Massage Affects
Body Perception
you should
alway's be
and girls, fear becoming fat than they do
dying. Being unhappy with our bodies has
serious, and sometimes lifelong,
ramifications. Feelings of unworthiness
Combating the Images
How do you see yourself? Are you
content with the person looking back at
and self-loathing can set up a lifetime of
self-deprecating behaviors. What
regularly scheduled massage allows us to
looking for
your next
you from the mirror each morning or do is "get back" into our bodies and
do you frown in frustration? reconnect with ourselves. Massage can
landing."
-Dr. Audrey Nelson
Office Hours and Contact
Laura 314-827-7782
Please don't call past 7pm
Hours 11am-8pm
Massage can help restore feelings of self-worth and nurturing--key for body image issues.
In this Issue
Unfortunately, many of us are unhappy help us release physical and mental Body Image
with the person looking back. Whether patterns of tension, enhancing our The Art of Bathing
it's lamenting about having a ability to experience our bodies Tips for an Even Complexion
pear-shaped figure instead of an (regardless of their shape and size) in a
hourglass, or exhibiting more serious, more positive way. Just as it facilitates
self-hating body dysmorphic disorders, our ability to relax, massage also
body image is under siege in our encourages an awareness of the body,
celebrity-fixated society. While Madison often allowing us to more clearly see and
Avenue continues to airbrush photos of
svelte, 120-pound supermodels for Continued on page 2
2. Continued from page 1 Through the Scars to integrate again. The chasm between
identify destructive behaviors, including We also have to remember that a body and mind that created the eating
overeating or purging. negative body image is not necessarily disorder, or fueled the negative body
about those few extra pounds on the image, begins to narrow. In her book,
Massage also creates a sense of nurturing hips. It might instead be tied to the scars "Molecules of Emotion," Georgetown
that is especially powerful when it comes of past injuries and surgeries. Massage University Medical School professor
to poor body image. Accepting the can help here, too. For burn victims, Candace Pert explains that the body is
nonjudgmental touch of a trained research has shown massage can help in the "actual outward manifestation, in
therapist goes a long way toward the healing process, while for physical space, of the mind." She says
rebuilding an appreciation and respect postsurgery breast cancer patients, that if we generate negative energy in
for your own body. If we find acceptance massage and bodywork can reintegrate a response to our appearance, it can
for who we are and how we look, we are battered body and spirit. In addition to eventually find its way into reality.
giving ourselves permission to live softening scar tissue and speeding
comfortably in the skin we have. postsurgery recovery, massage and Self-acceptance, then, is paramount for
bodywork for these clients is about living well, and massage/bodywork is a
respect, reverence, and learning to look healthy path to get you there. Finding
The Value of Massage the stillness in a massage session allows
Research shows that touch is a powerful at, and beyond, the scars.
you to just "be," without judgment.
ally in the quest for physical and mental Partner that with the comfort that comes
health. Not only does it help us be more Finding the Stillness from allowing your body to be nurtured
in tune with our bodies, it can also helps Experts say that when the tissues start to by someone else, and we begin to
restore a sense of "wholeness" that is let go and relax under a massage remember our value, regardless of our
often lost in our segmented, therapist's hands, profound shifts occur outward appearance, or what we perceive
overscheduled lives. When we regain that emotionally and physically. A softening it to be.
connection, it's much easier to happens, and the brain and body begin
remember that our bodies are
something to be cherished, nurtured,
and loved, not belittled, betrayed, and
forgotten.
Valuable for every age and every body
type, massage and bodywork have
innumerable benefits. Here are a few:
- Alleviates low-back pain and improves
range of motion.
- Decreases medication dependence.
- Eases anxiety and depression.
- Enhances immunity by stimulating
lymph flow.
- Exercises and stretches weak, tight, or
atrophied muscles.
- Increases joint flexibility.
- Improves circulation by pumping
oxygen and nutrients into tissues and
vital organs.
- Releases endorphins--the body's
natural painkiller.
Every Shape and Size
Whether a client weighs 30 pounds or
300 pounds, massage and bodywork
therapists are trained to appreciate all
bodies, without judgment, and to
deliver the best care possible. As in any
session, a therapist's goal is to create an
environment that feels safe and
nurturing for clients, all while
delivering much needed therapeutic
touch. For heavier clients, some minor
adjustments might be needed in the
delivery of the bodywork, but its
nurturing, therapeutic, nonjudgmental
role will remain unchanged.
Cultivating a positive sense of self, from the inside out, contributes to a life well lived.
3. The Art of Bathing
Simple Recipes to Soothe Mind and Body
From bubble baths to essential oils to Most American diets are deficient in
Dead Sea salts, prepared bath products magnesium. However, one of the best
are designed to enhance a bathing ways to boost dietary intake is by bathing
experience, but they can be expensive. in Epsom salts, which are readily
Instead of spending the extra money on absorbed through the skin.
special bath products, try one of these
natural, simple bath recipes with Milk
ingredients you probably already have in Add 2-4 cups milk or buttermilk to bath
your cupboard or refrigerator. water.
Rich in calcium, protein, and vitamins,
Epsom Salts milk replenishes the skin, while lactic
Add 2 cups Epsom salts to bath water. acid found in milk acts as a natural
Magnesium sulfate, or Epsom salts, has exfoliant. A member of the alpha
been used for centuries as a folk remedy, hydroxy acid family, lactic acid breaks
and research now confirms its numerous the glue-like bonds between the outer
benefits. The second most abundant layer of dead skin cells. Soak in a milk
element in human cells and a crucial bath for 20 minutes, then gently scrub Turn your home bath into a spa experience.
component for bone health, magnesium skin with a loofah or washcloth.
is also needed for muscle control,
energy production, and the elimination Honey
of toxins. Magnesium eases stress, aids Add 1/4 cup honey to bath water.
sleep, and improves concentration while A fragrant, natural humectant, honey
reducing inflammation, joint pain, and helps skin attract and retain moisture.
muscle cramps. Sulfates help to flush Its antibacterial and anti-irritant
toxins from the body, prevent or reduce properties make it an ideal cleansing
headaches, and even improve brain and soothing additive to a warm bath.
function.
Tips for an Even Complexion
Diminishing Freckles and Age Spots
While freckles tend to develop in people When you do notice freckles or age spots Many skin care products contain AHAs,
with fair skin, red or blonde hair, and gaining ground, the following options but they can also be found in fruits and
blue or green eyes, age spots happen may be beneficial. milk. Apply a mask of sour milk and
later in life regardless of skin type. But allow it to dry before rinsing, or, for a
both are caused by an accumulation of Lighten Naturally more aromatic option, make a fruit
melanin in the skin, the pigment that Lemon juice is a natural lightener. Used mask of pureed ripe papaya. This fruit
makes us tan. Both will also likely darken twice a day, it will help fade age spots contains papain, an enzyme that helps
in the summer with sun exposure and and freckles. Apply fresh lemon juice to dissolve dead skin cells.
fade in the winter months. skin with a cotton ball and allow it to dry
before applying sunscreen and makeup. Supplement with C
A Prevention Plan Taking a vitamin C supplement helps
The best way to avoid these unsightly Exfoliate reduce skin's sensitivity to the sun and
spots is with a prevention plan. Use a Human skin constantly sloughs old dead can prevent melanin buildup.
sunscreen with at least a sun protection cells as new ones are produced. With
factor (SPF) of at least 15 as a part of aging, the skin tends to lose some of its Talk to a Skin Care Professional
your daily skin care regimen, and wear ability to eliminate these skin cells. Estheticians can provide products and
protective clothing when outside. Age Alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) loosens the treatments to help reduce or eliminate
spots will concentrate on the backs of the glue that holds old skin cells in place. skin spots. Discuss your spots with a skin
hands, so be sure to apply sunscreen When used regularly, AHA helps care professional to determine the best
there, as well as your face. eliminate old cells and excess melanin. options for you.
4. "Don't smoke." "Most over-the-counter and almost all prescribed drug
treatments merely mask symptoms or control health
-Mayo Clinic MD's. problems or in some way alter the way organs or systems
such as the circulatory system work. Drugs almost never
deal with the reasons why these problems exist, while they
frequently create new health problems as side effects of their
activities."
-John R. Lee, M.D.
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