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Easing Dis-Ease
| February 8, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
Imbalance in the body leads to discomfort, and may even progress into a more serious disease. If we think of disease as arising from imbalance, healing becomes a journey of making our way back into balance. Of course it’s impossible to be in a state of perfect harmony all the time, and sometimes things can…
Live Blood Cell Analysis
| January 31, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
I must admit, I was majorly skeptical at first. If looking at your blood under a microscope could give you important information about your health, wouldn’t more people know about this tool? Turns out, practitioners employing this method are under scrutiny from regulatory organizations, so much so that the woman we saw wouldn’t let us…
What Mental Illness Can Teach Us
| January 26, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
Individuals with mental illness have been feared and marginalized by society for centuries. It’s time to look into what’s behind the symptoms, and gain an understanding of what they can teach us. This New York Times article reveals how one man, living with schizophrenia, decoded his symptoms to find meaning in life, and how others…
Power of Song
| January 22, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
Music has powerful healing qualities, which have been documented by research. Beyond that, it can be a wonderful tool for connecting with our emotions, sense of meaning, and deeper selves. The next time you find yourself feeling moved by a piece of music, take note (no punn intended and make sure to record it in…
Creating a New Years’ Intention
| January 17, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
With the new year underway, some of us may already have fumbled on our new resolutions. It’s a great time to check in with ourselves and re-evaluate where we are with our priorities. Studies show that the human mind only processes one thing at a time, so it follows that rather than scatter our focus…
Real Beauty
| January 10, 2012 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
While on some level we all know that the images we see in the media do not represent real bodies, it’s easy to be influenced by unrealistic standards of beauty. H & M recently disclosed its practice of using “virtual models’ in its online catalogue. This takes airbrushing and retouching even further: they take the…
Creating Time
| December 19, 2011 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
With so many things on our to-do lists, adding in health-giving practices can seem like just another hassle. Between work, family commitments, social time, and on top of that holiday shopping, it’s easy to see why so many people don’t even feel they have time to exercise, let alone meditate. But if we can shift…
How to Transform Pain
| December 12, 2011 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
While some things in life are inherently more painful than others, the thoughts we have about our experiences often shape our perceptions of them. In this clip, I talk about how this concept applies to childbirth, as well as painful experiences in life. Think of an area of your life that you find yourself having…
Beauty is Truth (Even When It’s Ugly)
| December 9, 2011 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
As much as it’s important to be able to see the beauty in the world, open up to receive it and share it with others, it’s also important to be aware of the events that are not so beautiful. Why? Well let me put it this way: if you were being held at gunpoint on…
Stress and Your Health
| December 7, 2011 | Posted by Ivy under Uncategorized |
We all know that stress can be hard on the body. From minor insomnia to debilitating conditions such as heart disease, stress can take its toll both emotionally and physically. One way to think of stress is simply as a “change in environment.” That may mean changing your external circumstances (a change in weather, geographic…
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