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- 5 Reasons Why you should try Ecstatic Dance
Why do we dance? It’s been around for millions of years, pictures of ritual and dance around fires found in ancient caves. Born from the dawn of mankind, it … - Why the Inner Critic is ruining your life
Humans are social creatures that rely on each other to survive. Historically, we were animals that rely on working together in order to find food, and to protect ourselves. … - 5 Zen Koans: Riddles for Awakening
Koans are short stories intended to point at fundamental truths about the universe and our nature. Fundamental truths are not able to be articulated in the confines of words … - Go With The Flow: The Mystery of Non-Duality
Everyone experiences what it is like to have an internal world and an external world. The distinction between our internal world and external world is what gives us the … - Why suicidal thoughts aren’t scary
Suicide is the leading cause of death for people under 35 in the UK. is a devastating issue our society faces. Suicidal thoughts are the obvious precursor to committing … - Mankind is ready to reconnect with nature, welcome home
Feeling cut off from nature is a trait within many of us. Human exceptionalism, rather than a mode of philosophy, is an assumed fact. Humans believe they are better …Mankind is ready to reconnect with nature, welcome home Read More »
- The Adventure and Connection of Cold Water Swimming
Connection to nature is very easy to lose in modern society. We are wrapped up almost all hours of the day away from the cycles of night, day, weather …The Adventure and Connection of Cold Water Swimming Read More »
- What actually is the spiritual journey?
Spiritual growth involves self observation. Such quiet observation allow us to see that our lives begin as pure vulnerability. As defenceless infants, we depend on our guardians to protect … - Why are Dark Nights of the Soul Necessary?
Life is a series of events that train us to live consciously. We are born into this world asleep, slowly learning to navigate the world through eyes inherited to … - The Significance and Impact of the Spring Equinox
21 Mar is the official end of Winter. Today the length of day exactly equals the length of night and as we approach summer the days continue to lengthen, …The Significance and Impact of the Spring Equinox Read More »
- Deep dive into revolutionary modern healthcare: BodyTalk
Australian Chiropractor and Acupuncturist, Dr. John Veltheim, developed the BodyTalk System in 1995. Since then it has been taught to over a thousand practitioners worldwide. Currently there are 65 …Deep dive into revolutionary modern healthcare: BodyTalk Read More »
- Muscle Testing: The gateway to the subconscious mind
We are incredibly intelligent beings. But it’s now widely understood that we use very little of our total brain’s capacity. Our conscious mind is actually very limited. It can …Muscle Testing: The gateway to the subconscious mind Read More »
- The formulation and development of life changing therapy: BodyTalk
The BodyTalk system was developed by Dr John Veltheim in the early 1990s, out of personal necessity. A chiropractor, acupuncturist, philosopher, reiki master and lecturer, Dr Veltheim ran a successful …The formulation and development of life changing therapy: BodyTalk Read More »
- MDMA-assisted therapy is made for veterans, it will never reach them.
Recent scientific trials on the efficacy of MDMA assisted therapy has created lots of excitement around a ‘breakthrough treatment’ for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and …MDMA-assisted therapy is made for veterans, it will never reach them. Read More »
- The ultimate stress buster no-one is talking about.
I know this is a phrase we hear over and over again, but after I was introduced to TRE I didn’t understand why I hadn’t heard about it before. This …The ultimate stress buster no-one is talking about. Read More »
- What mindfulness isn’t teaching you…
With work stress reaching new levels and people taking new ways to maximise their lives, the mind is overloaded with information, stress and worry. As such we are seeing … - Why a mental health diagnosis can be unhelpful.
Mental health can be a tricky thing to write about. You are ultimately trying to articulate your view on human suffering in a way that does not undermine the … - What I learnt from my first meditation retreat.
Going onto my first meditation retreat I didn’t know what to expect. Probably because I hadn’t really comprehended what I had signed up to. I’d joined an online meditation … - Expectation Management with Self-Development
When we embark on our self-development journeys, we’ve already taken huge steps. We’ve paused our busy lives long enough to truly reflect on how we are leading ourselves, assessed … - Why it’s called ‘stress management’ not stress avoidance.
At some point in our lives, we all feel that overwhelming sense of doom. That knot in your throat, tightness in your tummy or inability to speak or even …Why it’s called ‘stress management’ not stress avoidance. Read More »
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