Embodied Self Compassion
Embodied Self-Compassion invites you to turn toward your body in a loving manner while enhancing feelings of safety and relaxation in the present moment. It is powerful to give self…
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Grounding Techniques
Unwanted thoughts, memories, and emotions can pull you away from the present moment. This is often called 'dissociation'. Grounding techniques are a way of bringing your attention back to the…
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Rest, Digest and Restore
The sympathetic nervous system produces our fight-or-flight response to perceived threats. The vagus nerves are part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which does the opposite: rest, digest and restore. The…
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What is fascia?
Fascia is thin, fibrous connective tissue that wraps around and supports every structure in your body. It is the tissue that surrounds all of the cells, nerves, joints, tissues, tendons and ligaments…
Spinal Flow Technique
The spinal flow technique guides the body to naturally release those stored stresses from the body allowing it to move from a sympathetic (fight/flight/freeze) state into parasympathetic (rest and digest)…
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What is the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)?
Your sympathetic nervous system is part of your autonomic nervous system. It could be called your “automatic” nervous system, as it is responsible for many functions that you don’t have…
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Trauma Release Exercises for you to try
Trauma release exercises (TRE) don’t require any expensive equipment or specialised knowledge. Dr. Berceli developed the first seven TRE stretches, all involving physical movement. The last trauma release exercise uses…
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9 Spiritual Symbols and their Meanings
Lotus flower The lotus flower, as part of the flora, has the ability to grow in muddy waters. For that reason, it represents the ability of humans to rise above…
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Stages of Detachment – Learn How to Let Go
Detachment - a feeling of not being emotionally involved. Detachment can be used when we need to detach from a person in our lives that is having a less than positive impact on us…