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MINDFUL CONSUMPTION: Use mindfulness to alter food consumption patterns
The food we eat, for the most part, is driven by internal desires that have disastrous consequences, particularly for our connection to all…
HOW TO CHOOSE A TIBETAN BOWL
Tibetan bowls seem to be all the rage these days. Many people are tuning into their healing capabilities and learning how to use them. The two questions I get all the time are: “How do I choose…
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS: Introduction to sound healing with Tibetan Singing Bowls
“If we accept that sound is vibration and we know that vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell…
CUDDLING: Barry du Plooy discusses the art of a well-meant cuddle
Can you imagine getting together with a bunch of total strangers with the intention of allowing them to touch and cuddle you? Eeeeeeuw! is the reaction some have to this question…
Prickly feelings in spirituality and holistic medicine
Many of us experience that prickly feeling with the body hair standing on end and theBhagavad Gita : Krishna and Arjuna skin looking like “goose bumps” time and again. It is usually associated…
QI GONG: An effective antidote to modern stress
There is stress in the world all around us—financial worries over the economy, fears over global political instability, as well as concerns about the environment and the safety of our food and water…
INTUITIVE LIFE MOVEMENT: Who are you, right now?
Gayle found herself reaching out toward a group member during an exercise about moving intuitively with awareness of others. She later reflected, “I kept reminding myself that I don’t do this…
SOUND HEALING: Restore harmony in the body by resonating at your correct frequency
Sound Healing uses sound to create balance and alignment in the physical body, the energy centres ouncalled “chakras,” and/or the etheric fields. The sound may be applied by an instrument or…
Mindfulness and the wellness practitioner
Paying close attention to life through mindfulness helps us discover a world that was always there, but with immense enrichment. Without it, we miss many of life’s pleasures, like recognition of the…
HEALING POWERS OF NATURE: Experiential outdoor programs as therapy
The day begins with four families tentatively driving minivans down a dirt road outside of St. Petersburg, Florida to meet their counselors for their first overnight…
Use Reiki to harness your life energy for healing and relaxation
“Reiki” is the Japanese phrase for “universal life energy.” It was developed in Japan by minister Mikao Usui in the early 1920s. After studying Buddhist teachings…
Use controlled breathing to break inefficient breathing habits
Breathing: you’ve already got all the equipment you need, it’s free, and you can practice it anytime, anyplace. The trick is to get it right. According to Nicole…
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