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Somatic Flow Writing Practice - The “One Living at the Edge”
Somatic Flow Writing is a practice to connect with our wisest Self. This wise Self is within each and every one of us and is also known as our true nature, higher self, or even Grace. The goal is for you to get curious about this version of you who is the natural leader of all the other parts that live inside.
Exploring the Hakomi Method of Mindful Psychotherapy
The Hakomi Method offers a unique approach to psychotherapy that combines mindfulness, compassion, and somatic awareness to foster personal growth and healing. Originally developed in the late 1970s by Ron Kurtz, Hakomi is influenced by humanistic psychology and Eastern philosophical traditions.
Embracing Nature: Eco Therapy for Somatic Trauma Healing
Eco therapy, also known as nature therapy or “green therapy”, is a therapeutic approach that taps into the healing power of nature to address various mental and physical health issues. Drawing inspiration from the vast expanses of natural resources and the calming effects of the great outdoors, eco therapy offers a holistic path towards healing and personal growth.
Q&A with Dr. Arielle Schwartz: Movement Integration - A Journey of Healing and Empowerment
In a recent session led by renowned psychologist and somatic healing expert, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, participants had the opportunity to experience an enriching movement integration exercise followed by an interactive Q&A session.
Session Notes: Dr. Arielle Schwartz Explains Trauma Healing and Somatic Practices from a Polyvagal Perspective
In the world of trauma recovery, innovative approaches that merge different disciplines hold immense potential. A notable example is the integration of Applied Polyvagal Theory with yoga principles. Join us in reflection of our recent conversation with Dr. Arielle Schwartz, a renowned somatics expert, as she shares insights on the polyvagal perspective and its implications for trauma healing and somatic practices.
Emotional Freedom Technique for Worry and Troubling Thoughts
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as “tapping,” is a mind-body intervention that utilizes the capabilities of acupressure points to release anxiety and lower stress levels.
Q&A with Dr. Arielle Schwartz: Exploring Applied Polyvagal Theory and Yoga Principles for Trauma Recovery
By understanding the crucial role of the vagus nerve in establishing balance within the autonomic nervous system and tapping into the mind-body connection through yoga, we can embark on a transformative journey toward healing.
Why to Include Coaching in Your Healing
When is it time to focus on healing - processing stuck emotions and changing old patterns of behaviour - and when is it time to focus on “doing”?
Tools for Self-Renewal, Manifesting and Creating Space
As we find ourselves midway through the year, it's a chance to realign with our intentions, aspirations, and desires. It's a opportunity to reconnect with our inner selves, assess our progress, and make adjustments for the second half of the year. Explore our Renew & Manifest journal prompts from our dear friend Chara Caruthers to manifest wholeness, fulfilment, joy and peace in the year ahead.
How to Build an Abundant Mindset
Love fills in the gap of loneliness and generates a euphoric sense of belonging, creating one of the strongest, naturally produced pain relievers. As humans, we are also hardwired to seek out and maintain these social bonds as a means of preservation. The irony for many of us is that just because we desire to be loved and have a biological drive for it does not mean that we can receive it—or for that matter—even tolerate the presence of it.
Somatic strategies for staying centered these holidays
The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and family gatherings. However, it can also be a time of stress, anxiety, and overwhelming emotions. If you're feeling overwhelmed or struggling to stay calm during the holiday season, somatic based practices and therapies may be able to help you feel more grounded, centered and peaceful through whatever this season brings you.
‘Soma’ is a Greek word for ‘the living body known from within’, or known to the Self. This ‘knowing’ signifies wholeness. Somatic therapy is an experiential approach towards mindbody integration and can assist you to find calm and peace in challenging moments.
An end-of-year thank you from The Embody Lab
The end of one year and the start of another is a time for reflection, renewal, and resetting. To thank you for being a part of this very special global community we have three offerings for you to support you in that process.
We wish you the most wonderful holiday season and we look forward to continuing our journey with you as part of the collective embodiment in 2023.
Thank you for being here with us.
The art of living like you love yourself
Are you living like you love yourself? What does this idea mean to you? Living like you love yourself is, in short, living in a way that honors who you are at every level of your being, recognizing that who you are is more than how or what you think, or your physical appearance, or your current situation or life circumstances. And in a world where your external power is often contingent on these very characteristics, Living like you love yourself optimizes your internal power by connecting you deeply to what feeds you and what stops you so that you can make choices, however limited or unlimited they may be that truly serve who you are. READ MORE..
A gift to ground, nourish, & uplift
Ground, nourish and restore with this delicious sound journey created by our dear friend Amy Thiessen. Our gift to you to usher in the new year.
Renew and manifest for the year ahead
The holidays are a prime time to renew, restore, and create space to usher in the new year. It's a time to tune in, identify and bring forth that which wishes to manifest in the year ahead. Explore our Renew & Manifest journal prompts from our dear friend Chara Caruthers to manifest wholeness, fulfilment, joy and peace in the year ahead.
Dr Scott Lyons speaks with Evolving Man - Ben Goresky
Recently Dr Scott Lyons of The Embody Lab caught up with Ben Goresky of Evolving Man. Explore their conversation including the power of somatic therapy to heal trauma, how somatic therapy works, and how it differs from other therapeutic practices and so much more
Ease, Restoration & the Art of Non-Doing
When using the Alexander Technique, a practice of non-doing, as the basis of a yoga practice, it quickly brings you into the deeper, more subtle aspects of asana and promotes an attention and sensitivity coming from the collaboration of body and mind.
Through non-doing, we stop fighting the body, we stop dominating the body. We find an OK-ness with how it is. We find an ease and lightness.
5 Things Ayurveda Wants You to Know About Yourself
The beauty (and power) of Ayurveda is in it's simple message... First know yourself, and then above all else love yourself. It's a time-tested body of wisdom that helps you understand why this is vital to your health and then provides some of the tools you need to do it.
Uncovering the Secrets to Health and Happiness
Like many westerners, I discovered Ayurveda through yoga. Its simple message about the value of living authentically spoke directly to my soul. It was the wisdom that I'd been looking for...
The Four Pillars of Healing and Wellbeing
Through exploring our four different approaches to enhancing and restoring vitality and connection, you will gain a holistic understanding and capacity to apply a diversity of tools and frameworks to support others to live life in flow— on and off the mat.