Our nervous system function happens automatically, going back and forth between the two poles of sympathetic activation and parasympathetic relaxation. In a healthy and resilient nervous system, we go between the two as needed, defaulting to the relax and heal parasympathetic system most of the time. That balance can be disturbed when we have experienced …
Accepting the invitation of this cocoon time, I’ve been going deeper into the practices that stabilize and hold me – conscious breath and meditation, mindful movement, and prayer. I’m so grateful I can do that, and offer that space of care to others. I think of that space inside as Naturalness, grounded in my body …
Reminders of our fragility and uncertainty abound. The collective and personal crucible we are in together will tumble us to who knows where, and we of Heart and faith are feeling it all. The practice of simply remembering your breath, drawing your attention to its coming and going rhythm, will give your body/mind the safety …
Resilience and the Breath – (with guided breath practice) Read More »
It feels like the world is getting smaller. As we shelter in place in our cocoons around the globe, we are tuning into the web of our interconnectedness more than ever. As we go through this together, our hearts are expanding out to meet it all. When there is a crisis, and the future is …
This is the first day of Spring in the northern hemisphere, yet it seems like the hibernation is just beginning! It’s time to remember that these are the times that we have practiced for. Thank goodness that we have built skills of wisdom and strength and continue to work on a nervous system that is able …
The Eye of The Storm (with guided heart meditation) Read More »
“Tension is who you think you should be, Relaxation is who you are” Lao Tzu It’s kinda funny to think that it takes practice to be who we really are, to return to our ‘naturalness’. So often it seems we are trained by the world to hold our true being at arms length, so to …
We live in a world rife with the white noise of constant stimulation and overflowing information; the screens of phones and computers are ever beckoning with their flashing lights and dopamine-inducing bells and whistles. As well, the past and it’s unresolved pain and traumas leave their mark on us, effecting our nervous system in a …
So what is the secret of the breath? Our breath brings us into this present moment, body and mind together. Yes, we are breathing all the time, but here I am referring to a conscious and intentional breath that can shift your nervous system and change your physiology in minutes. Our nervous system has two …