How to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve for Better Mental Health Adapted from - January 21, 2017 Jordan Fallis “By developing an understanding of the workings of your vagus nerve, you may find it possible to work with your nervous system rather than feel trapped when it works against you.” — Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Clinical Psychologist Stimulating [...]
Nutrient advice to help with healthy immunity Eating well is an important part of maintaining health and being able to resist disease. With the risk of Covid 19 upon us, it is essential that we maintain good health in all aspects of our life. Food can offer us a source of nutrients and vitamins [...]
Yogic and Lifestyle tools to Build the Immune System Something we would like to share with you from one of our dear teachers Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur (Yoga Therapist) There are many simple, effective and useful practices in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan® and Humanology that can strengthen your immune and nervous [...]
Self-compassion and changing your critical self-talk – Part 2 By Dr Alla Demutska (Insight Psychology Centre) and Dr Richard Chambers What is self-compassion? We tend to be much kinder to others than ourselves. Most people, when faced by the suffering of someone they care about, respond with patience, acceptance and presence. We might offer [...]
How mindfulness can help dealing with difficult emotions: Part 1 Mindfulness is living in the now. It is essentially about being more aware and awake in every moment of your life. It is about intentionally paying attention to each moment, being fully engaged in whatever is happening around you and within you. It involves bringing [...]
A Solstice Celebration of Kundalini Yoga & Gong Nidra - with Virginia & KiranJot The winter solstice marks the time of the year where we experience the shortest day and the longest night. In many traditions it is celebrated as the day in which the Moon gives birth to the Sun, giving the hope [...]
Your Guide To A Healthy Spleen & The Importance by Leela Klein The Spleen, from a Chinese medicine point of view, is responsible for digesting food and converting it into energy (Qi), similar to the way the pancreas releases insulin to allow the body's cells to absorb ingested glucose, providing the cells with energy. [...]
A simple exercise to centre yourself, and connect with your environment. Practice it throughout the day, especially any time you find yourself getting caught up in your thoughts and feelings. 1. Pause for a moment. 2. Look around, and notice five things you can see. 3. Listen carefully, and notice five things you can hear. [...]
