Are you subject to insomnia, or simply have difficulties to fall asleep? I compiled a few tips below to assist you setting the right conditions for you. My first suggestion is to create a routine so you are enjoying your dinner earlier in the evening. If it is doable, plan your day in such a … Continue reading My secrets for a good night sleep
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mindfulness practices on and off the mat
How stress affects YOU
What is happening when you are stressed? Stress can be external (think of a sudden loud noise) or internal (for example going into shock). It is a healthy response from your body to a stimulus. On the physiological level, the hormones that activates the fight or flight response are released and the energy and blood … Continue reading How stress affects YOU
How to take your practice off the mat
Take the what off the mat? It is very likely that throughout your experience of attending different type of Yoga classes, you would have heard the instructor saying to their students at the end of the session to "Take your Practice Off the Mat". And you wondered then "what are they talking about?", "What do … Continue reading How to take your practice off the mat
How to reclaim your body with yoga to overcome trauma
In the earlier posts, I discussed the Link differences between complex trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and shared some of my personal experience with mindfulness. Last week, I was focused on providing survivors and carers some tools to understand the impacts on the individuals and to start healing. Today, I will focus on yoga … Continue reading How to reclaim your body with yoga to overcome trauma
The power of mindfulness for trauma survivors
Let's first understand what trauma creates in your body. When affected by a traumatic event, the human body will create a series of defense mechanism to protect itself. It is important to note that the degree by which you are suffering will be different than what someone else might experience, as you are both unique … Continue reading The power of mindfulness for trauma survivors
Poem inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh wrote in The Miracle of Mindfulness: “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even … Continue reading Poem inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh
Miracle
Every day, we are getting caught up in the time bound activities, the fast paced cycle of life that modern society seems to impose on us. As if we were taking life for granted; it is easy to get lost in time and forget our purpose in life. My good friend Bill Cumming is saying: … Continue reading Miracle
Pause
Have you ever felt that there was not enough time in a day to do everything you have to do, or even, want to do? As if time was flying by, without you realizing it; Yep, this weekend you had been waiting for is already gone, and you only did half of what you had … Continue reading Pause
Breathe
We do it every day, every second, yet, we barely realize it. With an average of 16 breaths per minute at rest, we breathe more or less 8 409 600 times in a year. From this perspective, this simple automatic act is not that insignificant anymore. We tend to take it for granted even though … Continue reading Breathe