Rest: when “doing” is doing more harm than good
Rest has become my word of the year. In a culture that glorifies constant doing, many of us are tired yet struggle to stop. This piece explores what happens when productivity starts to cost us our health, clarity and connection, and why rest is not indulgence but essential maintenance.
The Road to Better Communication
The more time I spend on this planet, the more I have come to really appreciate communication. I have also come to realise that good, clear communication is an underrated ability and underused skill. What causes us to miscommunicate and how do we improve our interactions?
The Healing Power of Sound
Sound is a profound tool for healing, relaxation, and transformation. From the resonance of singing bowls to the natural symphony of rustling leaves and flowing water, sound can calm the mind, release tension, and restore balance. Step into the world of sound healing and discover its transformative effects.
Seasons change - and so must we
Autumn is a time start to reflect on shedding the things that the old, slowing down, and maintaining our health ahead of the winter months
Make Time: 3 simple Google Calendar tips to bring more ease to your day
Google Calendar has several simple features that can be used to organise your day, help you focus and carve out time for self-care.
Is wellness just a luxury, or is it a necessity?
Is wellness only for those who can afford it, or is it something everyone deserves? This article explores the growing "wellness paywall" and uncovers how true wellness focuses more on balance, community, and simple joys than on luxury price tags.
What is Holistic Health?
Holistic health is an approach to wellness that considers the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – in the pursuit of optimal health and wellness. Unlike conventional medicine, which often focuses on treating symptoms and diseases, holistic health aims to address the root causes of health issues and promote overall well-being.
The Healing Potential of Emotional Releases
Emotional releases are an important and normal part of the treatment and healing process. However, they are often the thing we fear the most. How can our emotions help us to heal?
When trying to describe what happens during and after a Cranio-Sacral Therapy or Sound Healing session, I often tell people they may experience emotional releases. Before I can finish saying this is a normal part of the healing process, I can see people recoiling in horror. While it is not my intention to make my client’s cry or experience feelings of anger, these emotions are valid and when not expressed, can manifest in seemingly unrelated situations, or in physical patterns such as jaw clenching or digestive disturbances. Emotional releases can be incredibly insightful and help us to better understand patterns of behaviour that prevent us from moving forward with our relationships or goals.
Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Golf
Golf may look like a leisurely, non-strenuous way to pass the time, and for the most part, it is. However, many muscles and joints are used that may become prone to injury or strain over time. Common injuries include elbow tendinitis, rotator cuff or shoulder pain, knee pain and injuries to the wrists.
Cranio-Sacral Therapy is a gentle bodywork therapy that is used to treat a wide range of physical and emotional issues. The name comes from cranio - referring to the cranium or the skull, and sacral - referring to the sacrum bone at the base of the spine. The craniosacral system consists of the structures of the central nervous system (CNS) —the brain, the spinal cord, as well as the membranes and fluids that surround and protect these structures. Within these structures is found a clear fluid known as cerebrospinal fluid which supplies nutrients to the CNS and flows from the cranium to the sacrum. Here are a few ways in which Cranio-Sacral Therapy may support you no matter where you are on the road to becoming the next LPGA or PGA champion.
Taking a Step Back from Mercury in Retrograde
Mercury in retrograde gets a bad rap and causes many people to retreat into their homes. Do we need to take a step back and rethink how we view this chaotic time?
Stress Awareness Month
April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress may affect us all at some point in our lives. What is it and what tools can we put in place to reduce its effects?
Spiritual Hygiene
Spiritual hygiene refers to practices and rituals that help maintain and cleanse your spiritual well-being. Just as we nourish our mental and physical health, so too can we take care of our spiritual health to reduce fatigue, a depleted nervous system, the susceptibility to recurrent colds or other illnesses, and burnout.
Over the years, my spiritual hygiene practice has evolved and I use various tools so I can adapt accordingly to the situation or any time constraints.
Spiritual hygiene is particularly important for people who work closely with clients in a therapeutic setting, such as massage therapists or energy healers. However, the following tools can be employed by anyone as they navigate the day to day challenges of life or if you are embarking on a healing journey.
Cranio-Sacral Therapy for Couples
Embark on a rejuvenating journey together with a couples' Cranio-Sacral Therapy guided session, where harmony and connection take centre stage.
What to expect from a Sound Healing Session
Sound healing is the ability of sound to heal elements of ourselves that are in imbalance. Discover what to expect from a Sound Healing session.
What is Sound Healing?
Sound healing is the ability of sound to heal elements of ourselves that are in imbalance. Sound healing dates back to prehistoric times. In ancient mystery schools of Egypt, Greece and India, the use of sound and music for healing was a highly developed sacred science (Goldman and Sims 2015). Many instruments or tools can be used in sound healing, including the voice, through toning or chanting, to balance the physical body, chakras and subtle bodies (Andrews 1992). In a therapeutic setting, a practitioner works with a client to address physical and emotional issues and helps to facilitate healing.
How does Sound Healing work?
The Big Bang Theory suggests that 13.8 billion years ago, the universe started from a singularity, then expanded to become the cosmos we know today. Despite its name, scientists suggest that the “Big Bang” was in fact silent as the early universe was too energetically dense and there was no recognisable matter as we know it to allow sound to be propagated. Over the next 380,000 years, as the universe continued to expand and cool forming galaxies, and primordial sound waves were formed. Primordial sound would likely have been a very powerful but low frequency. Around 4.6 billion years ago when the Earth is thought to have been formed, there was an abundance of sound. The earth surface cooled, the rains fell forming oceans and creatures evolved.
Resting State
It was TIME to take some time off. This staycation retreat was just what this practitioner ordered…and needed.