The fine art of healing with hands is something quite dear to my heart. It is something that has come naturally to me since I was a small child, and I began playing with the energy in my hands, and sensing how it moved when I focused and used my breath. Many years later, I took up a regular yoga practice, as it proved to be a wonderful cross training for my dancing during the 'off-seasons'. One day, while practicing my Warrior 2 pose, I began to feel large pulses of energy down my arms which ... Read the Post
Healing with Your Hands :: A Forgotten Art (by Nick Polizzi)
The Art of Smudging (+ How To!)
Smudging is something that we do very regularly in this house. There are so, so many incredible benefits to it, that it can be hard to put into words. But today, you are in great luck! I am on the mailing list for The Sacred Science, which is not only a wonderful documentary (honestly, please watch it if you haven't already) but it's also an ongoing effort to continue spreading the word about time tested indigenous healing arts. One of my deepest passions. I have been given permission to share ... Read the Post
How Meditation Gives You a Better Sleep
If you've been reading my blog for any amount of time, then you will know that I am a huge fan of meditation. In this post, I will be touching on the benefits that meditation holds for your sleep and sleeping patterns. The practice of meditation can help you get the sleep you need – a deeper and more refreshing sleep will make you feel more refreshed and alert the next day. Meditation can also help people who have trouble falling asleep by relaxing the muscles and the mind so that sleep comes ... Read the Post
The Healing Power of Sea Vegetables
Sea vegetables are not, botanically speaking, really vegetables. But they can be eaten as or with vegetables, they are green and leafy, and "sea vegetable" somehow sounds more palatable than "seaweed"! Sea vegetables are amazing foods. In Japan, they are a staple food that is fried, steamed, boiled, toasted, etc. Sea vegetables are eaten by coastal-dwelling people all over the world. Practitioners of a macrobiotic diet - a Japanese-based, vegetarian diet and overall lifestyle that has been ... Read the Post
Using Writing To Heal Depression
Depression is a difficult problem that often goes undetected in the sufferer. It can have a paralyzing effect, wrapping the depressed person in a fog of darkness that prevents him or her from thinking clearly and getting help. There are also many circumstances in which the individual experiencing the depression can be unaware of it, or of its intensity and impact upon their lives. An example of this can be postpartum depression - the sheer exhaustion of taking care of a newborn and keeping up ... Read the Post
Ancient Methods to Still Your Wandering Mind
When your mind is careening from one thought to the next, it can be incredibly difficult to focus, meditate or even simply keep your mind on the road while driving! Especially as working parents, those of trying to keep our work and businesses flowing while raising children, we can feel pulled in a multitude of different directions, and be left wondering if we’re actually getting anything fully done in any department. In order to streamline focus, and bring some peace to our daily activities ... Read the Post
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