Have you ever noticed how your throat and voice change in relation to your emotions? How your throat might constrict and your pitch might tighten when you’re feeling distressed? Or how you’re able to experience a full belly laugh from seemingly deeper, beyond your vocal chords when you’re having an amazing time? Our voice (or, […]
Feel that Sound: Vocalization for Calm or Meditation Read More »
For Canadians, it’s Thanksgiving this weekend. While many people love holidays and long weekends, these are not always happy times for everyone. Maybe you adore holidays, or maybe you just try to get through them. You may have zero family or friends. Or may you have oodles. For those who are inundated—I mean…surrounded—by said oodles
Smoke and Mirrors – An Empowering Meditation Read More »
What’s up with crystals and stones anyway? Many of you may have been into those shops that sell crystals, or maybe your local yoga studio has a few lying around, or maybe you have a friend who’s into them. But what are they for, and how can you get the most out of them? The
Take Your Vitamins: Choosing Crystals for Meditation Read More »
What if you could grow your ability to notice when you’re having a moment of insight, while you went about your everyday chores? Lately I’ve spent a lot of time discussing the importance of being able to notice when we’re receiving a sense/thought/idea/intuition, before even moving forward with what to do with said intuition. Sure,
Eat (or Clean) Your Way to Insight Read More »
Malumir, I think you’ve lost it. And not even because of the intuition, energy, and all the other stuff that’s sometimes a little “woo-woo” to me. But do you realize in your recent post you told me to SEND LOVE TO THE JERK WHO CUT ME OFF?! WTF?? Doesn’t sound sensible, does it? Why on earth
An Outrageous Proposition: Sending Love to A**holes Read More »
Bringing your consciousness to various areas of your body can be both a concentrative and contemplative form of meditation, and can even be used for self-healing. A couple years ago, I noticed a poster on the wall of my chiropractor’s office for a weekend workshop on women’s empowerment from an Indigenous perspective. It sounded intriguing
Body-Wise: Bringing Your Consciousness into Your Body Read More »
There I was, dancing wildly to “Butterfly” by Crazy Town, like I was back at a college dance 15 years ago. In my kitchen. Wearing cactus print retro shorts. And a bright purple workout tank. They clashed. Both the shorts and tank combo, and the outfit and song combo. Just for the record, no alcohol
Wild Oak or One-Hit Wonder? Two Options for Grounding Read More »
If you’ve been wondering how to get started with meditation, you’ve come to the right place. There is a lot of information out there, and a wide variety of resources that can perhaps feel a bit overwhelming to a beginner. Imagine – being able to decrease anxiety and stress, while increasing your productivity and emotional
Easy Meditation Routine for Beginners Read More »
We’ve all heard about the amazing and well-documented benefits of meditation. Modern research findings point to all the great physical, emotional, social, neurological and even career benefits of meditation (check out this great article in Psychology Today if you’re curious about these benefits). And we all know that meditation in various forms has been practiced
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