The unlived life can appear in various forms and the path between is called resistance. Based on the title one could assume this book is just for artists. But it’s for anyone who has dealt with this evil. We all have unfinished dreams. What keeps us from completing them? Resistance Steven Pressfield analyses this enemy in all its many forms and manifestations...
When you go through any major life transition, you look for anything to help make sense of your emotions, to help you manage that life transition. As a reader, I naturally turned to books – lots of them. And here is what I learned: “When a truly great and unique spirit speaks, the lesser ones must be silent”Franz Kappus Written over 100 years ago, ...
We all say we don’t have time for meditation, especially at work. Well, I call bull$hit. Do you go to meetings? Turn that walk to the board room into a meditation. You will arrive rejuvenated, and ready to get to work. Walking meditation is one of the easiest to do but it still requires a bit of a technique so the goal for the first time go...
The raisin meditation is a simple and easy way to learn one of the most discussed components of meditation: mindfulness. Think about it? When was the last time you truly tasted your food? Really savoured it? Most days we are running full-steam, gulping down the coffee, stuffing down our sandwich, while running to the next thing. It’s...
In IT or any corporate department, you always hear “There is never enough time”. Well, what if there is… Much of what we do in a day is unconscious. Many of our work habits are on autopilot. Several studies link meditation to effective time management for the simple reason: a daily practice of meditation can boost attention, sharpen...
Want to reduce stress and have a great day, today and every day? Reducing stress starts with simple plans. It’s easy to set a positive and productive tone if you do (or avoid doing) some key things first thing in the morning. Start off by removing any excuses, and just add 1 of these to your morning routine. For the first week, make your bed...
Waking up in the middle of the night can be frustrating, to say the least. You feel tired, yet your body doesn’t seem to want to get back to sleep. Luckily, there are some ways things you can do to get back to sleep on those restless nights. Here are a few tips to follow when you wake up in the hours of the night… Jot It Down If you wake up in the middle of the...
Join the online class and prepare for deep relaxation in the comfort of your own home. During breathwork, you intentionally change your breathing pattern. Breathwork is more than an exercise of breathing correctly or with intent. Breathing techniques are tools for major transformation and healing. The physical benefits of deep breathing are...
What is Yoga-Nidra? Yoga Nidra is a relaxation technique. It uses your imagination to help you achieve physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Not imaginative? No worries, the visualisations and exercises used in Yoga Nidra are super easy to follow. During a session, we use several visualisations to bring your mind, and body into a...
Deep relaxation in the comfort of your own home. Join the online class and prepare for a deep sleep on Sunday night. so you are ready for your week ahead. While Yoga-Nidra has the word “yoga”, it does not involve the traditional yoga positions – it is a deep relaxation technique & visualization from the Yogic tradition. This...