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When your child is hurt and you see tears running down those
precious cheeks, what is the first thing you do? You say " it's OK honey, let
mommy make it better" and then kiss the hurt away. Simple and incredibly
effective, isn't?
What happens when your body
hurts?
Do you treat your body with the same patience and tenderness
as you would treat your child?
Popular culture controls our minds with fear mongering and
promotes " mind over matter", " no pain, no gain" solutions. Pause for a moment
and register your thoughts about the part of your body that is giving you
grief. They are not very kind, are they?
There is a chronic battle raging between our minds and our
minds - battle with cancer, battle with heart disease, fight against diabetes. Is it any wonder, then, that our bodies often feel like the battlefield -
depleted, listless, utterly spent?
Your body, just like a newborn child, has limited means of
communicating with your mind. Pain, illness, discomfort are just the messages
that something isn't right. So what if, instead of trying to ignore the
symptoms with the help of drugs, instead of disassociating yourself from you
body, you said " It's OK honey. I got the message. Let's figure it out
together. What do you need?"
Sound simple, doesn't it?
This is the very basis of mind - body approach to healing -
something I passionately believe in, research and write about, and teach. The
tools I am sharing with my students have saved my life; they took me way beyond
what I ever thought was possible.
If this approach resonates with you - give me ring, send me
an e-mail, let me show you what compassion and self-awareness can do for your
body and mind.
Oh, and can we please stop calling our bodies " the system"?
Mechanical approach to human being has exhausted itself the moment we have
encountered the first chronic illness. Our body-minds are amazing, vibrant,
joyful, wild creatures that require love, kindness and understanding to open up
to their fullest potential. Let us treat them as such!
What's new this May? You probably have already heard about the Urban Ayurveda Retreat - it is just around the corner, on May 5th. Spring yoga session is in full swing and if you needed to make up a class, the catch up one is on May 25th from 6 to 7 PM at Steve Cooper Lodge on Wapiti Nordic Trails.
Private consultations are now booking into the second week of June and limited number of private consultations are available in July and August. Please plan your one-on-one session well in advance to reserve the day/time that works best with your schedule.
I am in final stages of planning Summer Yoga Camp - Power to the Core.
This event is scheduled for two weekend mornings on August 11 and 12. Registration for Summer Yoga Camp will be open as soon as all details are finalized. If you are interested in attending, please let me know and I will reserve a spot for you.
Finally, last, but not least, registration for our Second Annual Ayurvedic Immersion Retreat is now open. Many changes and additions this year: Ayurvedic Immersion is now all inclusive and the price includes all delicious meals and accommodations in beautiful Overlander Mountain Lodge. The program has been expanded as well - I got a few tricks under my sleeve and I am looking forward to sharing them with you. I hope you can join Satori for this fall's Perfect Health Retreat - this is one of those life - changing opportunities that don't knock on your door every day.
It is an honor to be a part of your journey as you work toward achieving the extraordinary life you want and deserve. I look forward to the opportunity to serve you.
See you in the class and on the mat.
With lots of love,
Julia
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