The Season of Samhain begins in the Northern Hemisphere on the evening of October 31st and is one of the sacred cross-quarters as we move from Autumn Equinox toward Winter Solstice celebrating the end of the harvest season and the beginning of a new year, in Pagan traditions. During this time of year the veil [ More…]
Grounding in Gratitude
Grounding, or Earthing, is a powerful and simple practice anyone can practice anywhere. You probably already know intuitively how to ground and some of you may already have a practice. I’m sharing my simple practice here as an opportunity to add some intention through your toes and weave some ease as you breathe into connecting [ More…]
Body Current Simple Practice: Lymphatic Flush for Wellbeing
Are you having trouble losing weight? Do you feel fatigued even after a good night’s sleep? Are you experiencing cramping or inflammation in your hands, feet, ankles or abdominal area? Have you been diagnosed with an autoimmune dysfunction? These indicators and more can be addressed by self-stimulating the lymphatic system through the vagus nerve (master [ More…]
Build Resilience and Restore Wellbeing Breath by Breath
With so many life events seemingly out of our control, knowing how to control our breathing to build resilience and restoration through our nervous system is a tool required to respond rather than react to these times. Tree branches are often seen as a metaphor for our lungs illustrating the important exchange of nutrients and [ More…]
Yawn to Get Your Brain On!
Yawn On! Self-induced yawning is one of the best practices we can do to stimulate our parasympathetic nervous system as well as balance our brain. Research has shown yawning releases a cocktail of mood-elevating neurotransmitters including dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins. In fact, it’s hard to find another activity that instantly positively influences so many [ More…]