Self-love can be defined as having an appreciation, affinity, and positive regard for yourself. Often times this includes showing yourself grace, compassion, understanding, and curious awareness. Self-love is characterized by an ability to understand your own value and treat yourself in a loving way. And, if you don’t feel self-love all the time, know that you are not alone. Many …
Hey Human, Are you Stressed?
If you answered yes, please know that stress is a natural human response and everyone experiences stress to some degree. Humans need stress to function; it can help with concentration, productivity, and even waking up in the morning. There are two types of stress: acute and chronic. Acute stress is also known as short-term stress. Usually, it is caused by …
Empower Yourself Through Your Story
Self-empowerment occurs when you makes a conscious decision to take charge of their own life. Often it involves making choices, taking action, and feeling confident in your ability. People who are empowered understand their strengths and weaknesses and are motivated to grow. One way to empower yourself is to have the courage to face and write your story. Empowerment …
Understanding Chinese Medicine as a Way to Find Center
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) there is no separation between the physical body, the mind, and the spirit. Each acupuncture point needled and every herbal formula taken is meant to address the individual’s unique patterns of disharmony on the levels of the physical, the emotional, the mental, and the spiritual. The guiding principles of TCM were developed by ancient practitioners …
Science Behind Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present in the moment. Often mindfulness involves bringing one’s attention to the present moment through practice. Mindfulness benefits one’s physiology, neuroscience, and psychology. By practicing mindfulness one can regulate their stress response and reduce the harmful effects of stress which include immune system suppression and cellular aging. Mindfulness has the power to …
The Science Behind Kundalini
Kundalini is a spiritual energy that exists at the base of the spine. A kundalini practice activates that energy with chanting, singing, breathing exercises, and repetitive poses. During a Kundalini practice, participants can strengthen their nervous system, awaken their inner willpower, creativity, and intuition, balance the left and right hemisphere of their brain, clear their mind fog, open their heart …
What is the Emotional Freedom Technique
The Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as EFT tapping, is an alternative therapy that aids in the healing of trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, physical pain, insomnia, PTSD and more. EFT is a technique which utilizes the body’s energy meridian points. You stimulate these meridian points by tapping on them lightly with your fingertips – literally tapping into your body’s own …
The Science Behind Breathwork
Breathwork is the conscious awareness of your breath. There are many different types of breath techniques and all types of breathwork offer improved mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing. When an individual practices breathwork, they can increase their self-awareness and patience, reduce stress, anxiety and grief, release trauma and fear stuck in the body, increase energy levels, and reduce physical …
The Science of Drumming
Drumming is good for you. It’s good for your brain, your physical health, and your mental health. Research shows that drumming and listening to drumming synchronizes the left and right hemispheres of our brain. This connection allows for our brain to grow stronger and allows for us to access our intuition in new ways. When we drum, we generate new …
The Science Behind The Wim Hof Method
A big shout out of gratitude to Jason and Peter of Ignite Sadhana for sharing this information with us! Over time, we as humans have developed a different attitude towards nature and we’ve forgotten about our inner power and our connection as humans with nature. This is the ability of our body to adapt to extreme temperature and survive within …