Raise your Happy Hormones!

The average human brain contains 86 billion neurons that communicate with each other through neurotransmitters. When our brains release dopamine, it gives us feelings of pleasure and happiness. These emotions can help motivate us to carry out essential tasks. Having enough dopamine can positively affect our mood, focus, coordination, motivation, and enthusiasm for things that bring us joy. 

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What is Osteopathy and Does it Work?

Osteopathy is a complementary therapy that focuses on the musculoskeletal system and aims to treat a variety of conditions, including pain, stiffness, and restricted mobility. It is based on the principle that the body has an innate ability to heal itself, and osteopaths work to support this process by manipulating the bones, muscles, and other soft tissues in the body. In this blog post, we will discuss the effectiveness of osteopathy and how it can benefit those seeking a natural, holistic approach to healthcare.

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The Sage of Metal

Metal time is that time when the harvest is ready, the wine has aged, and you get to drink from all its wisdom.  Think of coming to the end of a good book and now having the pearls of insight from what you’ve read.  Metal energy has taught me all about grace, elegance, and the pursuit of quality and excellence. 

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When All Else Fails Take a Vacation!

Fire energy can be so much fun!  The energy is fast and furious, and it motivates us to get outdoors, enjoy the sunshine, connect with friends and finding exhilarating ways to enjoy ourselves. Getting our bodies to move naturally helps us to raise our endorphins, the happy hormones that bring us more joy in our lives.  The energy is effervescent, bubbly, and full of love and love heals!  Fireworks, festivals, concerts, outdoor markets, warm lakes, oceanside adventures, and pool time

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Once upon a time...

Our Chakras are our story keepers.  Each Chakra is a centre of energy within the body that corresponds to different aspects of our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Chakras hold qualities and characteristics that are related to specific areas of our lives. Each chakra can tell a unique story about our lives and experiences, and by working with our chakras, we can gain greater insight into our own story and begin to heal and release any blockages that may be holding us back. 

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It was a blessed Spring Equinox!

Spring has been a perfect time to mark this significant end and new beginning.  As the season’s transition, we are asked to let go of introspection during the darker days and move into spring energy, which exhibits resilience, strength, and perseverance to move forward. 

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What is Energy Medicine?

Everything starts as energy. It’s part of all that is within the known universe. E=MC2.  Every bit of matter, human, plant, animal, structure, every bit of non-matter, consciousness, thought, feeling and emotion is energy. All energy is held into form by electromagnetic fields that is made up of etheric energy. 

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Inflammaging Series: PART I - Learn about the Health Effects of Inflammation + Aging

Achieving your personal long-term goals is supported by your day-by-day, step-by-step actions, including the things you do for your health. Without your health, how many of these would be possible? We all get physically older at the same rate: one year, every year. Know that the journey doesn’t have to be filled with aches, pains, and medications and your biological age can be younger than your physical age.

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NEW BEGINNINGS

At the start of a new year, we usually find ourselves eager to do better. We take stock, dream, make wishes and plan new courses of action.  Moving ourselves into an optimistic head space for change can allow new beginnings to bring about endless possibilities!

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THE TRANQUILITY OF WATER

As we move into winter, we dive deep into cool ocean of Yin energy. We are entering the “Water Element”, the first element of the Five Rhythms cycle. Its qualities emulate our nature at this time of year. In the shortened darker days of winter, nature is telling us it’s time to rest more, slow down, conserve and nurture our own inner resources.

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