Tether the mind to the body. The body is a MAP through which you can see intelligence reflected. Yoga says that the mind is like a kite in the wind, while the body is the tether. Learn to use the dynamic interface of mind and body, and you will fly higher with more freedom. …
SLEEP Sleep loss is perhaps most oftenly disrupted natural cycle of all for clients – and the one that is most crucial for irreplaceable restoration. Repairing this cycle is not negotiable! Sleep loss is a multi-layered issue often rooted in unprocessed anxiety. Like any chronic condition, anxiety requires a change in physical lifestyle, a…
Invocation to Patanjali Yogena cittasya . . . . . . . .padena vacam malam sarirasya . . . . . . .ca vaidyakena yopakarottam . . . . . . . . . pravaram muninam patanjalim pranajalir . .anato'smi abahu purusakaram . . .sankha cakrasi dharinam Translated: Let us bow before the noblest…
Orientation The instinct for safety Orientation is the natural response of animals to scan the environment to assess for safety. The body engages with the environment to register and map, is it safe? Can I settle here to eat, sleep, or hang out? Or will I need to run? The body's response to the environment…
With releasing "Doership" - a separated but also necessary phase of self-development - comes a state of being simultaneously and spontaneously inner-directed and outer-connected. True "letting go" requires active self-inquiry, active listening, and alignment where natural movement, flow, and coherence move you into effortless action.
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, Organic Intelligence, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, Organic Intelligence, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, Organic Intelligence, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Neuroscience and Somatics In an Unspoken Voice, Peter Levine Waking the Tiger, Peter Levine Psychological and Energetic Healing Drama of the Gifted Child, Alice Miller Getting Our Bodies Back, Christine Caldwell Homecoming, John Bradshaw Life Changes, with the energies of the chakras, Ambika Wauters The Magic of Conflict, Thomas Crum Movement and Somatics Bodywise, Joseph Heller Emotional Anatomy,…
Dr. Stephen Porges: Polyvagal Theory YouTubes CLICK: The Biology of Compassion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYXa_BX2cE8 CLICK: Polyvagal Theory and Romantic Relationships CLICK: The New NeuroScience of Safety and Trauma CLICK: Vagus Nerve (not a Porges video) Dr. Stephen Porges: Polyvagal Theory Podcast CLICK: The Science of Safety in Relationships https://youtu.be/na2blnkRhAY . …
Dr. Peter Levine YouTubes CLICK: Shame, Somatic Experiencing, and the Freeze State CLICK: Trauma, the Empowerment of Anger, and Healing CLICK: Titration and Safety CLICK: Veteran Video - Ray Articles CLICK: SE - History & Concept
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCMtgA3q1oc Podcasts: Compassion for Survival States is What Heals Episode 1: The End of Trauma Episode 2: The Strange Attractor of Trauma: Healing by Focusing on What's Right
Gloria Gonzalez is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Education and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Movement, Nutrition, and Medicine. For nutrition/somatic therapies: Somatic Experiencing, Organic Intelligence, and Visceral Manipulation & Craniosacral Therapy
Body Literacy translating the language spoken by the body, sensation, into vocabulary and dialogue. 5-Stages: embryonic, creeping, crawling, squatting to walking. The foundational development of the nervous system in movement, emotion, security and physical well-being 52 Moves: Lower Body, Core, Upper Body Nia moves that lend somatic completion for the body/mind; also for ease of learning…
Healing Curry Spices Spices, like those in curry powder, have the power to heal your digestion, especially when consumed on a daily basis. Here are few benefits of the healing spices in curry: Coriander - Soothes upset stomach, aids digestion Cumin - Aids indigestion, diarrhea, flatulence Fennel - Reduces indigestion and flatulence Turmeric - Reduces inflammation, aids digestion, anti-infection, anti-oxidant, simulates bile…
Just gotta have your smoothie in winter? While cold foods are generally not advised for winter, deprivation is even worse. We want you to have your smoothie, and drink it too. The oils in the avocado provide warmth for your body and nerves. Spinach contains abundant flavonoids that act as antioxidants to keep cholesterol from…
Fall Detox Tip Keep a couple of sweet potatoes in your refrigerator, already baked, for a snack. Warm them up, with a little ghee, salt, cinnamon or cumin. Or, try the light Dijon dressing below. Enjoy the potent packed benefits of this potato powerhouse: Symptoms In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) a weak Spleen/Stomach channel (Late Summer) hinders the…