Do you find yourself lacking the motivation to pursue your passions even though you know they are what truly make you feel alive? Maybe you’re restless in your job and looking for a career change but aren’t sure where to start. Whatever your situation may be, a few of these self-hypnosis techniques can be help you reach those goals with grace and ease.
To those of you, who are relatively new to the world of energy, welcome. To those seasoned few I invite you into beginner’s mind.
As a daily meditator, I’ve often asked myself if I could reap more benefits from my practice.
We’ve developed an incredible foundational knowledge of the building blocks of life, the mind/body characteristics of the three doshas, and the empowered choice-making that is available to us through this ancient system of health and healing. Now it’s time to explore exactly how to apply Ayurvedic principles and practices in real time.
Ayurveda teaches that we have exclusive, 24/7 access to five distinct Gateways to Healing—also known as our five senses.
Having a fear of flying isn’t fun. I can tell you this firsthand as it’s something I’ve struggled with for the past 12 years. I don’t know exactly when or why I started to panic during takeoff or turbulence, my hands gripping the armrests, my palms sweaty.
Despite my best efforts, there are some days where the only exercise I get is from walking my dog. I’ve mentioned this to people (I’m looking at you, doctors!) who give me a look that clearly says “I’m trying not to roll my eyes right now” while telling me that I should really do more regular “real” exercise. So let me explain: my dog walks aren’t leisurely strolls where we stop to sniff the sunflowers—my puppy pal and I set a brisk pace and incorporate all kinds of cross-training into the routine to make it a little more exciting and a lot more beneficial for our bods.
I’m reminded that even when life doesn’t look the way we want it to, grace can still be found. On a macro level, there are some aspects of my life that are not how I’d pictured them, and it’s easy to sink into woe. At the same time, there can be grace in the gunk.
I’m not saying to avoid feeling woeful—everyone needs a good cry now and again—but it’s interesting for me to note that even in the midst of not-fun things I can experience wonder and delight. Life is complicated like that.
A practice specially designed for pregnant women, Prenatal Yoga can help support moms-to-be emotionally, physically, and spiritually in the 9 months leading up to the labor and birth of their baby. With an importance place on focused breathing techniques, stretching, building stamina, pelvic floor work, restorative poses, core strengthening, mental centering, and balance, Prenatal Yoga can help students become more adaptive during the delivery and postnatal recovery.
Anything from an unbalanced diet to negative thought patterns can cause someone to feel ungrounded. If you are often stuck in your head or regularly eat a low-calorie diet, getting grounded should be a top priority.
The kidneys are often under-rated organs. They are the great detoxifiers of the body and help the body to release all that could not be used by the cells, which were then disposed of through the body's extensive lymph system. Every cell takes in nutrients from the bloodstream, which comprises around twenty percent of the area touching the cells, and then every cell releases unwanted wastes into the lymph – comprising 80% of the rest of the area around the cells.