We recently called on the gracious Marisa Howard, Somatic Psychotherapist and Rehabilitation Counsellor at Kundalini House for some approaches to creating boundaries for self and others in a compassionate and embodied way. Boundaries take many forms, and can range from being strict and rigid to porous to almost non-existent. Healthy boundaries serve to make it [...]
Creating a Blueprint for Success By Dharamjot Kaur Khalsa Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must but take the step. Over the past few weeks it has been encouraging to see more people come into the studio for yoga classes [...]
Heart Breath with Dharamjot Kaur Khalsa Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Counsellor I was in a meeting at work and everyone was arguing for over 15 minutes with no resolution in sight. I remembered to practice Heart Breath and sat back and after a few minutes calm had been restored in the room and an agreement [...]
Creating conscious choices By Dharamjot Kaur Khalsa, Holistic Wellness Counsellor I am enough, I am enough, I am enough. Perhaps if you repeat this phrase often it will feel true? But what if you keep over-committing, feeling the need to do more or to prove something all in the pursuit of feeling ‘enough’? Perhaps we [...]
Awakening Wellbeing by Practicing Joy through Troubled Times Well nourished, well rested and well cherished babies often squeal with sheer delight at the joy of being alive. We were all that baby once, and it is that state of being that, with a little help, we can consciously access again. Well-being does not come from [...]
If you can’t go outside, go in! Being locked up at this time has really put pressure on us all, bringing whatever addictions or strong emotions we are struggling with to front and centre, or making us feel as though we are locked in prison. In saying that, it’s important to acknowledge this global [...]
When we’re full of uncertainty about our health or aging parents, layoffs, paying rent or the mortgage, or like in our current situation where even the grocery shopping can feel traumatic, life can feel threatening. No one knows exactly what the next week holds – or the next day for that matter. This crisis challenges [...]
Lee Beaton - Psychotherapy & Counselling The current health crisis is putting stress not just on individuals but also on our relationships. While we are compelled to isolate ourselves to stop the spread of Covid19, help can be just a zoom, Skype or phone call away. I am here to support you and [...]
Come in for a Relationships Tune-up in February 2020 It’s the month of LOVE at Kundalini House! Therefore it’s a good time to reflect on your relationships and think about what’s working and what isn’t. Your resident couples and relationships therapist offers a little food for thought on LOVE to help nourish you [...]
But is it TRAUMA?! Most people think trauma is what you get after an accident or what soldiers suffer in a war, but from the recent findings of neuroscience and attachment theory the triggers of trauma have been shown to be much wider and more common place. Any event which threatens or triggers a sense [...]
