Strategies to cope with uncertainty & anxiety By Dr Leela Klein (TCM) Feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed right now? Many of us are facing worries about our health, the health of loved ones, remote learning and teaching, increased pressure and stress from higher workloads, financial stress, and fears about what the future holds. Even if [...]
DEALING WITH STRESS To say the least, it's been a stressful time and we have been feeling the effects that stress puts on our bodies. I have put together some of my favourite recommendations I give my clients to help support them in stressful times and prevent exhaustion. I hope you find them helpful too. [...]
Have you been experiencing feelings of anxiety or overwhelm as Melbourne awakens from its COVID-induced slumber? You're not alone. It's been a rollercoaster of a year for all of us in Melbourne/Naarm, and though life has been returning to 'normal' in some ways, many people are struggling to find a sense of inner grounding and [...]
Simple steps to Calm Down It’s not only remembering TO relax, there’s the HOW to relax that is a factor – how does one relax when you’re stressed out and tense? Without strategies or tools to help you move out of feeling overwhelmed, you might find yourself reaching for alcohol or drugs in an attempt [...]
Can’t sleep? You are not on your own. Almost 90% of Australians suffer from a sleeping disorder, with 30% having a severe sleeping disorder, and 5% experiencing chronic insomnia. Furthermore, as we age our sleep patterns change, it will generally take longer to fall asleep and the quality of sleep is reduced. The elderly [...]
Trauma Sensitive Yoga for the Recovery from Trauma - TSY This course is created to establish a safe, predictable and non-judgmental space in which trauma survivors can begin to get to know their bodies again. TSY is an evidence based course for healing trauma, created by David Emerson from The Trauma Centre in Boston, [...]
The stress response 40,000 years ago, two cave people walked out of their cave. It was summer and the sun was shining. One of the cave people thought to themselves “What a lovely day…I think I will go and eat some berries and have a swim, and later I might lie and watch the [...]
8 reasons Yoga is good for Teens! In no particular order (and as well as being a whole lot of fun!) here are 8 wonderful qualities that a yoga practice can help to promote for adolescents: Mindful Awareness. As the pace of modern life continues to increase, most Australian teens have all the information they [...]
Yoga and Meditation for Self-Care with Kundalini House Book classes here! Whether you are a new student or have been with us for a long time, you may have noticed that we focus our practice on self-care, supporting mental, physical and emotional well-being. We recently conducted a survey with you, our wonderful community, to find [...]
Go for whatever makes you happy! by Dr. Leela Klein (TCM) If someone asked us to describe a healthy lifestyle, we would probably talk about a wholesome diet, plenty of exercise, refraining from alcohol and smoking and getting sufficient sleep. According to Chinese medicine teachings, however, cultivating our mind and emotions is even [...]