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. …
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…
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
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
by Esther Moux, L.Ac. NATURAL FOOD REMEDY FOR HOT FLASHES - YIN DEFICIENCY Mashed Yam Recipe for Menopause / Yin deficiency 2 Tbs. ghee (clarified butter - melted butter let it start to cool and skim the fat globs off the top) 1 Chinese Yam Mash yam with ghee until soft. add salt to…
by Steve Sterling, L.Ac. In the West we typically refer to the 4 seasons (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer). In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 5 Element theory there is a 5th season called the Late Summer. This season corresponds with the digestive energy when the Qi (life energy) of the Stomach & Spleen (speen &…
Chinese Herbal Medicine Mung Bean Tea to Beat the Summer heat Chinese Medicine has a stepped tradition of observing the body through the lens of nature; understanding the impact that the seasons and climate change can greatly effect our health. We are currently in the tail ends of the Season of Summer (please refer to…
SUMMER: Take It To Heart by Steve Sterling, L.Ac. TCM: ANCIENT TRADITION In keeping with the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) "5 Element" theme (see diagram) the Summer season corresponds with the primary organ of the Heart and the predominant environmental influence of "Summer-heat". In TCM sweat is the fluid of the heart. If Summer heat…
The 3rd season in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is late summer also known as Indian summer. This central season marks the shift from the outward (yang) expression of spring and summer to the inward (yin) attention of fall and winter. This short transitional time of late summer, from the third week in August until…
New Patterns for Thriving The Neuroscience of Nia® and Somatic Experiencing® If you a fan of somatic brain-body trainings, like Nia and Somatic Experiencing, you are a pioneer in the world of neuroscience and healing. Neuroscience is just now waking up to the profound somatic wisdom of programs like Nia and Somatic Experiencing. Brain-body healing…