Physiologically, we pass through the first gate of energy with our inputs, our food, breath, sleep, light, movement. We are learning to become our own power source. Infinitely simple, yet increasingly complex as we try to weave this through the fabric of an urban landscape, a decline of the food supply and modern habits. The...
When we learn of the importance of natural breathing, including the impact it can have on health, wellbeing, sleep and emotions, we have some options. Often, we look for the most efficient or direct. We are busy. A short practice here, a guided class there. It’s helpful, yet there is also more. Music is one...
Bathophobia is the fear of deep water. It stems from the greek work bathios, which means deep or depth. With its cousin, acrophobia, or the fear of heights, there is a logical reasoning – we are higher, so there is more gravitational potential energy. We literally have more potential to fall. With bathophobia though, there...
We have two possible futures when we set an appointment, book a class, or have a date with a friend. In the first, we follow the path of impeccability. Through being “on time,” we subconsciously remind ourselves of our personal power. We accumulate more personal power through the integrity of our word. In the second,...
When we look to create change, we are moving from the centre. We are breaking the flow of everyday events – stepping out, trying something new. It’s scary. Like heights are sometimes. So, sometimes, a reminder of how powerful we really are can be helpful. Here are 14 ideas to consider STAND TO BECOME –...
When we consider our energy, which is really being produced at the cellular level, we need to consider light, fuel and carbon dioxide (breathing). Every year, we see a huge shift in natural light exposure and temperature variations. Darkness (a stressor) dominates some locations in winter months, while those same locations have an abundance of...
Sometimes. In exercise, it’s “always train on a Monday.” This is a common motivational saying that helps us get cracking early. However, many journeys, stories, films or adventures follow a 5, 7 or 12 stage passage. Occasionally how it “starts” is nothing like how it ends. Through being open to feedback, we can scale up...
For the average human, the brain is about 2% of the total body weight, but uses about 20% of the total fuel (including a lot of glucose). There is almost always activity in the brain. It doesn’t really “rest.” The activity can be extrinsic, or “stimulus dependent,” or it can be intrinsic, or “stimulus independent.”...
