Working With Imagery, Intuition & Transformation! With her permission here is what Haley shared with me: “So I actually sat down to do some tapping on my own (I’m not good at remembering to do it) because I was feeling particularly down and frustrated and wanted to share what I discovered.I was feeling extremely defeated, like I’ve had this war raging inside of me every single time I have to make a decision of whether to eat and what to eat, and I felt exhausted, like I just wanted to give up, and rather in despair about all of it. I tapped on the fear of deprivation and I got this image of a tiger guarding a cave, full of all of my indulgences, and … continue reading
Category: Coaching
How Bundling Baggage Heals the Past
One of the first tapping techniques I learned years ago was called the Personal Peace Process. It involved making a list of all of the events, relationships and circumstances from the past that you want to heal. Then tapping on one item each day, until you have reduced the intensity on it all. Ahhhhh… And then I learned a much quicker and more effective way to heal and release the past called Bundling Baggage. We’ll practice this in class together this week and you can practice this on your own as well. 1. Choose the topic for your tapping session – an illness, a relationship, an event, such as an accident or a big disappointment. You might even choose your childhood or past relationship … continue reading
Give Your Critical Voice A New Job!
All of us have experienced the nagging of our critical voice. My theory is that this is the function of the ego trying to keep us safe. It can be annoying, discouraging and persistent, I know. Ahhhh… And we are fully capable of becoming more aware of the inner criticand redirecting that conversation. 1. Begin by observing what you are saying to yourself inside your head all day long. Warning – this can be shocking! 2. Be grateful for the part of you that is keeping you safe. Pat your heart and say, “thank you for keeping me safe – I’ve got this”. 3. Set an intention to catch yourself and shift to a more positive, encouraging thought. 4. Be gentle with yourself as you … continue reading
Awareness Practice
Awareness Of the Breath Often when I’m teaching someone who is new to Meditation, they will say: “I can’t meditate – I can’t quiet my mind.” That’s when I love to suggest that thinking of it as AWARENESS PRACTICE and simply focusing on the breath can be so helpful. Meditation is not something mysterious and mystical. It is simply a technique and a tool to train our minds to stay in the present moment. Sitting quietly and focusing on the sensations of the breath can help to quiet the thoughts and calm and body and mind. Even noticing the breath throughout the day can bring us back to center and release anxiety. Awareness of the Body Sensations A very effective way to improve … continue reading
Tap Into Your Healing Power
E-book now available for $4.99 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as EFT tapping, is a powerful healing practice designed to assist you with pain and stress relief, emotional healing for anxiety, grief, sadness, frustration, depression and so much more. This easily accessible book is a compilation of years of lessons with Becca Pronchick, EFT Master trainer, wellness coach and yoga/meditation instructor. This is an excellent guide to EFT, starting with the basics and going on to describe how and when to use tapping, along with meditation instruction and scripts to guide you. The book also includes Becca’s personal healing journey, beautiful photographs and healing stories from her clients.
Awareness Practice
Awareness Of the Breath Often when I’m teaching someone who is new to Meditation, they will say: “I can’t meditate – I can’t quiet my mind.” That’s when I love to suggest that thinking of it as AWARENESS PRACTICE and simply focusing on the breath can be so helpful. Meditation is not something mysterious and mystical. It is simply a technique and a tool to train our minds to stay in the present moment. Sitting quietly and focusing on the sensations of the breath can help to quiet the thoughts and calm and body and mind. Even noticing the breath throughout the day can bring us back to center and release anxiety. Awareness of the Body Sensations A very effective way to improve … continue reading
Welcoming Anxiety As A Path To Acceptance
As many of you know, I have lived with chronic anxiety for most of my life. I have chosen not to take medication and have continued to search for healing through meditation, tapping, Matrix Reimprinting (an advanced form of EFT) and acupuncture. For some time I have been free of my familiar morning anxiety, until the past couple of weeks. Perhaps it’s flared up when I began to have more seasonal hay fever and wake up congested, achy and grumpy. Who knows … Two days ago I woke up feeling anxious and found a wonderful video lesson from Pema Chodron on-line (pematonglen.shambala.com). She was teaching a Buddhist meditation practice called Tonglen. She describes this as a practice to remain open – it’s also referred to … continue reading
Tapping To Clear Food Cravings
“What tapping does incredibly well is disrupt the fight-or-flight response, quickly allowing your body to return to a more relaxed state in which it can digest food properly and support healthier digestion and faster metabolism.” Jessica Ortner, author of The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body Confidence As we move into the summer holiday, BBQ and eating more season, I thought I would share a new book from our friends at The Tapping Solution. Whether your goal is releasing excess weight or simply feeling better about your food choices and therefore feeling happier and more confident in your body, these simple practices may be helpful. Because it’s not about the food! Ahhhh… The foods we crave may very likely represent comfort, … continue reading
Preparation for Meditation
The test of your success in meditation is not whether you have visions, but rather how you are changing as a person in everyday life – whether you are becoming a happier person. The goal is to have your whole life become a meditation. Preparing for Meditation Create a comfortable and pleasant place to meditate. Set aside a specific time to meditate – best times are dawn, dusk,noon and midnight – but most importantly – be consistent about when you meditate. Find a comfortable sitting position in a chair, on a cushion or on a meditation bench, so that your spine is long and open. Relaxation – do some yoga postures or stretching exercises. Say a prayer and ask for guidance and support for your … continue reading
The Amazing Vagus Nerve Complex
The Amazing Vagus Nerve Complex The Vagus Nerve is a cranial nerve that extends up into our brains, even though it is not shown in this image. Following is a somewhat technical description of our amazing vagus nerve complex. This is a cranial nerve which, quite elegantly, travels from within our brains, down through all of our major organs, and into our gastro-intestinal system, governing taste, speech, circulation, digestion and so much more. I am suspecting that our so called gut-brain is influential in so many of our chronic illnesses and conditions. In our practice on Monday, let’s see if we can imagine sending loving kindness and appreciation to this wonderful and complex part of our bodies. The vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve. Sensory: Innervates … continue reading