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 [...]
Get More of the Good Stuff Often when we make a change the focus is on what we want to give up. For an example just imagine you want to give up chocolate, so you start to think about giving up the chocolate, the ways not to have that chocolate and how you are going [...]
How to Manage Allergies & Sinusitis this Spring As the seasons change we have noticed an increased number of people coming into the clinic with sinusitis & allergies. Did you know seasonal allergies can be managed very effectively with herbal medicine, supplements or acupuncture? Taking antihistamines daily have been shown to cause lethargy, constipation, urinary [...]
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, [...]
Your body is your precious vehicle for life! By Dr Robyn from Helical Healing How often do we really pay attention to our beautiful innately wise bodies? Maybe when we start getting a bit uncomfortable , or when we feel a bit stuck in life and/ or stuck in our emotions? As the saying [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
5 Ways to Experience Calm By Dharamjot It always feels good to be in control of our words and actions without having the surprise of some erratic shouting, shutdown silence or slamming of a door. This type of reaction can be fast and happens without any thought. Can you relate? So where does it come [...]
Fire Cider is a simple, powerful, seasonal folk medicine that is made predominantly from ingredients you’ll already have in your kitchen. It is a multi-purpose and versatile remedy that can be used for a handful of different health issues, as a preventative medicine, or to improve health and wellbeing overall. Below you’ll find a recipe [...]
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, [...]