Mindfulness Meditation in Practice: The Neurobiology of Mindfulness

July 13, 2014 by
calm beach

Mindfulness, mindfulness meditation, or even meditation are all terms that are thrown around a lot in the media. But what is mindfulness meditation? Mindfulness meditation describes a concept that involves concentration, being aware of the present moment, and an overall transformation in how we use our minds. Mindfulness meditation practices are being incorporated into all aspects of life. Schools, chronic pain treatment programs, even the military is utilizing mindfulness meditation as a way of calming the body, decreasing stress, and strengthening the brain. Mindfulness techniques like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attention/Focus, Integrative Wellness, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Spiritual Health, Stress/Anxiety, Trauma

Power of the Breath

July 13, 2014 by
breathe2

From Judith Kravitz, Founder of Transformational Breath Foundation and the co-creator of the Transformational Breathing process. "Effective breathing is your most important tool for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. 1. Oxygen is the most essential natural resource required by our cells.  It has been said that we can go without food for up to 40 days and without water for three days.  Yet in just three minutes without taking a breath we die.  From a purely physical viewpoint, then, breath equals life. 2. Breathing stimulates the electrochemical processes of every cell in our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adult Mental Health, Breath, Integrative Wellness, Mental Wellness, Physical Health, Physical Illness

What Does Transformational Breathing® Do?

July 13, 2014 by
breathe

Opens and clears restricted breathing patterns producing… More energy, increased detoxification, better health, improved respiratory capacity, a strengthened immune system and more balance. Clears the subconscious mind which allows us to… Resolve stress, create the relaxation response, and permanently clear repressed emotions, such as anger, fear, anxiety, guilt and depression.  Also removes old mental tapes and programs of limitation and lack, which creates more peace, creativity and clarity.  It releases past traumas located in the cellular memory. Allows easier accessibility to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breath, Integrative Wellness, Mental Wellness, Physical Health, Stress/Anxiety, Trauma

Sound Therapy

July 13, 2014 by
MB900064950

The following information courtesy of Crystal Tones: www.CrystalSingingBowls.com Vibrational Sound Everything that moves vibrates, from the smallest molecule to the universe itself.  As long as it is vibrating, it is making some kind of sound.  We may not perceive the sound, as it may be below or above the threshold of our hearing.  The human ear can sound vibrations between 20 and 20,000 cycles per second, although we also perceive sound by skin and bone conduction, ingesting and consuming it with the whole body. Scientific studies show that sound can produce changes in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Integrative Wellness, Mental Wellness, Physical Health, Sound, Stress/Anxiety