Prenatal Yoga: benefits of starting early It's common for women to start attending Prenatal Yoga from around 30 weeks pregnant. It's never too late to start moving, but I definitely encourage women to start earlier if possible - here's why... HABIT FORMING On average, it takes 66 days for a new behavior to become automatic. (Lally et al, [...]
Here at Kundalini House, we’ve asked our Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Naturopaths what they ate to replenish their energy and nourish their resources during pregnancy and after birthing. Here’s their recommendations: Eat warming, cooked foods rather than cold salads and raw foods Ask your family to arrange a ‘meal train’ so your loved ones can [...]
A Guided Breath Practice to Create Calm and Aid Sleep With Melisa Chabierski This practice is good for all, but especially fabulous for postnatal women who can not rest, relax, or sleep when their baby is asleep. Rhythmic Extension Breath Breath practice that begins with equal in and out flows of the breath, [...]
This story I am sharing is “my way” to invite you into experiencing the yoga class I run at Kundalini House for your teenage son/daughter. In India where I come from, yoga is part of everyday life and being a yoga teacher, you carry responsibility to help every child/teen’s body and mind gain a language [...]
Tell us a little about your work these last few years? Over the last few years I have been working alongside private midwives in their family clinic. I helped to look after many pregnant women and postpartum using Chinese Medicine. It was such a joy to work closely with some amazing midwives and their extensive [...]
We are very excited to have Lee join the team as a Relationship Counsellor and Psychotherapist at Kundalini House. Healthy relationships are such a big part of our overall health and I believe all of us need the guidance of a thoughtful hand when negotiating difficult times within our intimate relationships. We are very happy [...]
The Curse of the First Child. A beautiful new mother came to the clinic to experience a shamanic journey. She wanted to explore her deep dark family secret. It seemed there was a curse running through her lineage with the early death of the first child. Her family had seemingly suffered this horrific trauma and [...]
Kinesiology and Bowen Balances Kinesiology and Bowen Therapy Sessions for Mums and Bubs! Some of the issues we can work with: Kinesiology for your kids: - Back to school stress or anxiety - Sleeping Problems - Separation Anxiety - Behavioural Problems Balances for mums: - Stress - Lack of energy - Lack [...]
The benefits of breathing deeply Life is busy and as a mum, it can feel as though there is no time to stop. Gone are those easy moments with a HOT cup of tea, the luxury of waking up and doing my yoga practise without two kids jumping on my back! It wasn't until I [...]
Photo: supplied I’ve had a terrible time of it the last month. I got a cold sore on my eye, delivered with precision from my wonderful 3 year old and 11/12th month old. I’ve never had them before so of course I got the full systemic delightful affect. I can only say that I’m so [...]