Have you looked around your office lately to see everyone’s posture as they stare at their screen? It’s often shocking. Our necks are bent unnaturally forward when we look down at our devices or stare at a computer screen. The weight of our head is heavy and it strains the muscles in our upper back. When this occurs for a long time, it can cause a multitude of aches and pains. Maybe you have even noticed an ache in your own upper back or neck after a long day’s work.
Read MoreEveryone who has ever existed has gone through something hard. Some of us have suffered more than others. But we have also survived, and we have to remember that. This ability to bounce back is an innate human capacity that we all have and we can deepen these skills. We do it. If you are still here on this planet, you have done it before, and you can do it again. All people have the ability to develop the skills that will deepen their path to resilience.
Read MoreOur vagus nerve, the main nerve that goes from the brain past the neck, chest and abdomen is activated by vibration and it stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. The result is calmness. According to studies in biotechnology, vocal toning can emit feelings such as “meditative," "calm," and "relaxed” in a person.
Read MoreWorking at a desk all day? How is that wrist feeling? According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), “Carpal Tunnel surgery is the second most common type of surgery, with well over 230,000 procedures performed annually. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is considered the "chief occupational hazard of the 90's" - disabling workers in epidemic proportions.”
Read MoreLemme tell ya….sometimes the thoughts can take over! Have you ever had your body somewhere, but your head was in another location? I mean….it is like we are not even there with ourselves! Maybe you were off in a far away land, wishing you were doing something else, or maybe you were reviewing a past conversation or scenario or fantasying about the future. Maybe you were just really disconnected from where you actually are because of all the thoughts in your head. This can lead us to feel unstable or out of balance. The fastest most easiest way to get out of our heads is to get into our bodies!
Read MoreMany of us who work hard seem to use driving time as a way to catch up on calls. However, it only takes a second of distraction for a tragedy. In 2020 and the increase of the world’s anxiety, U.S. traffic deaths rose 7.2% to 38,680. In the first six months of 2021, they surged by a whopping 18.4% compared to the first half of 2020. Driving can be dangerous!
Read MoreSometimes life can be super challenging! Just the other day we had some bad storm damage at our event space. A tree hit our new roof, our fence fell down and the poles that held our shade sails were destroyed. We worked so hard to make a nice event space and the damage was intense! As we were trimming up the damaged trees, we found a bird nest that was completely destroyed, but the baby bird was still alive up in the tree. It gave us a little joy and hope. Sometimes when life gets discouraging, little finds like this can bring us back to being grateful. And when we are grateful, we are more happy and peaceful inside and less focused on the problems.
Read MoreWhile sitting, gently strike the Tibetan bowl and swirl it from the base of your spine up to the top of your head. Repeat!
Read MoreSit up nice and tall, empty the lungs completely, then take in a deep breath, hold it for a moment, and then push it all the way back out. Repeat!
Read MoreWhen we have thoughts that are not helpful, our mental health can be at risk and we can go into a downward spiral of depression and anxiety. Mindfulness is a tool that we can use to help us notice our thoughts and change them when they are not helpful.
Read MoreVibrational Sound therapy with Tibetan bowls is an ancient form of regeneration. The sound of Tibetan bowls allows for deep relaxation of both sides of the brain. It stimulates all levels of stress relief and elimination of toxins from the body. After using just one bowl a person’s emotions can become calmer and the mind can become clearer.
Read MoreWatch our certified mental health and wellness facilitator, Water Shepherd give a short demonstration of the complex range of frequencies emitted from Tibetan singing bowls. Singing bowls change frequencies as they switch between tones and octaves in a range around 110 Hz and 660 Hz and have been found to reach up to 800 or 900 Hz. One strike of a singing bowl can last several minutes.
Read MoreAccording to research studies in neuroscience, a mindfulness practice is actually correlated with physical changes in the brain.
Read MorePlace your hands on your belly or bring your attention to your belly, and just simply feel your belly expanding as you inhale and similarly as you exhale. Bringing the belly button back towards your spine and really exhaling all the stale oxygen.
Read MoreI have learned a few things along the way in this life journey and I know that life can be stressful and it is important for us to stay balanced, grounded and healthy. Out of a strong desire to continue to help as many people as I can, each week I will be sending you complementary short and sweet wellness tips for you.
Read MoreStay with it. Don’t run from it. Don’t try to make it go away. Just be with it.
Secrets are hidden in darkness
And difficult nights.
You awaken into a pang of aloneness,
A howl of separation.
This is a transcript of LED Talk on Radical Self-Expression
Read MoreI admit that the stripping away of identities can be an arduous and painful process, but a process nonetheless that transcends and transforms.
Read MoreIntentions are often the first thing that happens in a meditation. Here you can set the intention, be in silence or in vibration, and see what comes up.
Read MoreAs separate from others, “I” is evaluative, and relates subject to object. As such, this dualism - the structure of the “I” that says “I am,” is the both the ontic structure that negotiates with the world and the ontological structure that provides the possibility for those negotiations.
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