It takes courage to relax. To soften. To open. It’s much easier to keep doing. To be tense and tight and closed and wound-up. It’s all-too-easy to be on the hamster wheel of life and just keep going, going, going until we get so exhausted that we finally collapse. And when we’re utterly exhausted, it’s even easier to conveniently gloss over our truth, our hearts, our authentic … [Read more...] about It takes courage to relax
Keystone Habits
When we are in a process of transforming our lifestyle, certain daily habits are significantly more influential than others. Therefore they are called the KEYSTONE HABITS. They have the power to transform your lifestyle as they start a chain effect of anchoring multiple other good habits in your life. Yoga and meditation are such Keystone Habits. They both cultivate Mindfulness … [Read more...] about Keystone Habits
The Ever Changing Body Ideal
While we are stressing out about meeting the latest cultural standard of beauty we are missing the bigger picture of things: There is No Body Ideal that is timeless or universal. It is something that changes all the time - what is considered desirable today was not considered ideal in the past, and will be replaced with new requirements soon enough. So if you have tendency towards frustration … [Read more...] about The Ever Changing Body Ideal
Awakening your Authentic Beauty
It is an innate, universal desire in a woman to want to feel beautiful. As she goes about her day. As she glances at herself in a mirror. It gives her natural pleasure when her beauty and self-confidence are tastefully acknowledged - at an appropriate time and in an appropriate way. At the same time, she is fully entitled to times when she feels and looks far from her best. Because she is a … [Read more...] about Awakening your Authentic Beauty
Your Body Has a Story to Tell
Are you Listening? Because your body is not just a collection of tissues performing physiological functions. Your body is intimately intertwined with your mind and emotions as you go though life and processes all of your life experiences. And what does not get processed (for different reasons), that gets stored in our tissues, and eventually leads to dis-harmony and dis-ease. This … [Read more...] about Your Body Has a Story to Tell
Understanding the Messages of your Body
One of the most puzzling questions women new to Body Centered Wisdom have, is trying to understand how does the body actually "talks to them". While we are used to getting information through verbal or written form, the body communicates in a nonverbal way - through sensations, emotions, feelings, and insights. We can then "translate" these experiences into words, but they originate outside of … [Read more...] about Understanding the Messages of your Body