Kicking off our annual new year tradition of Chakra Energy Center series with…Root to Rise, a common term by yoga teachers to ground our feet firmly then move upward to a full standing position. We use Pada Bandha, the energy locks in our feet, engaged muscles and sturdy bones as we extend through our torso and lengthen our spine, reach through our arms, hands, and ultimately our heavy head at
Sincere wishes to manifest what your heart desires to attract for your highest and best good for 2023! Ah, if it were only that easy. More must be done than me simply wishing it to be. Instead of a resolution to a goal try my more specific and powerfully effective 4 Steps to Manifestation Methodto create what you desire. Works wonders for me and many others. 1st – Contemplate, meditate, evaluate what it is you
Om, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. Universal Peace, Peace. Peace. Simple yet powerful intention, Sankalpa, for our collective vibrations to be in positive harmony, creating unIversal peace. Through our positive and kind thoughts, words, actions, and reactions. Only when we are all in this physical and mental state will we all prosper with the experience of true peacefulness. We must do our unique practice of mindfulness, self care with purpose and discipline to raise our own
Reverse Triangle Pose focuses on opposing forces of engagement and energy from a grounded front foot, through the side body, traveling to extended arm and fingertips. Last week we reviewed the true meaning of the yoga style, vinyasa when we link breath and movement intentionally through transitioning one poses to the next. This week we rediscover Hatha Yoga, often referred to as the action of opposing forces, like the sun and the moon, during a mindful practice. Hatha in Sanskrit means force. The
Flow in the yoga world is often referenced for a specific style of movement. In traditional yoga, we call it vinyasa. To simplify, linking breath with a movement, breath first to initiate the intention of the movement as you bring in fresh oxygen and open up, or release toxins and make space to move deeper. It is based on hatha, vinyasa and ashtanga vinyasa principle yoga styles with benefits of enhancing circulation, warming the body
Flow in the yoga world is often referenced for a specific style of movement. In traditional yoga, we call it vinyasa. To simplify, linking breath with a movement, breath first to initiate the intention of the movement as you bring in fresh oxygen and open up, or release toxins and make space to move deeper. It is based on hatha, vinyasa and ashtanga vinyasa principle yoga styles with benefits of enhancing circulation, warming the body
Last week we focused on Balance, this week is all about being ok Upside Down. In a yoga practice it is called an Inversion. We get our heads below our hearts to any degree and work with gravity to shift our weight, the flow of energy and circulation for our body’s cells and fluids. This movement helps us detox and restore as stagnant areas are released from the pull of gravity that is stronger
This week’s theme offers two power tools to enhance and brighten our Luminescent Body with mindfulness and meditation. To demystify and overcome what many find difficult is to find another perspective and means to establish these daily rituals to enhance your life. Benefits of both have been scientifically and medically proven to promote better health, induce calm, enhance sleep, build our immunities and more. Let’s start with the difference between
Photo – New Art Addition for FusionAlex Grey’s “Sacred Mirrors” Feel free to view it up close in the Reiki Room I have recently been exploring deeper levels of understanding the human body and mind and how it relates to Energy Work, like Reiki and also yoga practices for holistic wellness. I find it fascinating and reassuring to know that we can build a new healthier body and mind by shifting what
Together we put the pieces back together to restore our heart center. The Heart Chakra, our central chakra of the 7 major chakras is calling for our attention. It intersects and connects with our more physically related and anatomically lower chakras for survival, and our more mindful and spiritually related higher chakras. When our heart isn’t in alignment or operating at optimal efficiency, we feel things more deeply, and lack good health.