REIKI Reiki is an Energy Healing System developed by Mikao Usui From my understanding and Thank you to the International House of Reiki for the Resources used here. A back story, Mikao Usui was on Mount Kurama Japan For a 21 day Fast & Meditation which was part of rituals [...]
Qigong for anxiety workshop: taming the monkey mind In the practice of cultivating energy known as qigong, there is a well-known move called “Repulse the monkey.” Many movements in qigong have names that relate to animals or elements of the natural world, reflecting its origins in rural China, where practitioners lived in harmony [...]
Yoga and meditation for self-care Spring has sprung, Summer is around the corner and we are all getting ready to be outside and active! This time of year, with all the energy bursting forward and new growth, is the perfect time to embark on a committed journey for our well-being. Well-being and self-care may appear [...]
FROM THE DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT - A KUNDALINI YOGA WORKSHOP FOR THE SPRING EQUINOX Spring is a time of cleansing, transformation and re-birth. As we awaken from the hibernation of winter and begin to plant seeds of intention, we create a foundation of change. But for this foundation to be strong, we must first [...]
Sun salutes strengthen and lengthen all the major muscle groups and bring deeper focus to the act of breathing. Each movement is coupled with the breath in a sun salutation. This means we get the chance to really focus on deeply inhaling and exhaling while we move. The benefits of bringing breath consciously into and [...]
Yogi Bhajan describes meditation as “the art of breaking habits, to purify the mind and to take care of the day-to-day things”. In his lecture, ‘Meditation: a simple process’ he states the following: “Meditation is a process. When the dawn comes, the sun power, the ray energy, is more scattered and the mind is not [...]
1. Get Educated Have you ever been in a class and wondered what the benefits are of placing our body in these strange positions? There are so many great yoga resources out there, you only need to get out your iphone, use our dear friend the ‘internet’, lie in the sunshine (with sunscreen on of [...]
Written by Billie Atherstone, Kundalini Yoga Teacher at Kundalini House There is one thing in life which we often overlook but is the foundation for living a happy and healthy life. It's the breath. We can do without food and water for some time, but we can't live without the breath. When we breath correctly [...]
Stress Stress Stress Not all stress is created equal. Stress is necessary for life. Stress you experience when a truck is hurtling towards you at 80kms helps you get out of the way fast! This instinctive response occurs in an area of the brain that is primarily concerned with our survival and without it the [...]