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Marma therapy

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Ayurvedic Marma Points are the Energy Pathways of Healing and connecting the Body, Mind & Consciousness Ayurveda and the Science of Marma: Ayurveda is India’s traditional healing system of mind-body medicine, natural living and yogic wellness.  Ayurveda,  literally means “the Science of Life”. It is a comprehensive health care system popular in the world for its amazing preventative and curative dietary, herbal and yogic therapies. Many centuries ago, three classic Ayurvedic authors, Charaka, Sushruta and Vaghbatta, have written extensively about the location, function and application of marmas. There are 107 Marma points with the skin being considered the 108th. When manipulated, marmas can alter both the organic function and structural condition of the body. The science of Marma or  Marma Vidya  is an extraordinary and dynamic Ayurvedic therapy, which holds a profound value in health, pain, diseases and daily lifestyle and spiritual deve...

Yogasana for fat loss, strong legs, relaxation and flexibility

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Easy Pose – Sukhasana The Easy Pose  may seem as an easy pose but it has many benefits for the body. For example, it is a hip opener, it is calming, and it eases the menstrual pain for women in addition to lowering the level of anxiety. (while doing the posture make sure your spine is streightened) Warrior 1 – Virabhadrasana I The Warrior I  is a great pose for those of you who have had a hectic day at work and just need to relax your body and mind. While in this pose you are strengthening your legs, your are opening your chest and shoulders, movements which we usually don’t do throughout our day, but they are necessary for a good posture and peaceful mind. The effects out of this posture are tremendous: it strengthens the muscles of your knees and feet, it stretches your shoulders and spine, and it improves your focus. Warrior 2 – Virabhadrasana II The Warrior II...

Yoga asanas for spinal relaxation, thyroid and strengthening

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Bridge – Bandha Sarvangasana The Bridge yoga pose  is a great front hip joints opener, it also strengthens your spine, opens the chest, and improves your spinal flexibility in addition to stimulating your thyroid. This pose brings many benefits to your body, such as the relief from stress, anxiety, insomnia and it can help with depression. Downward Dog – Adho Mukha Svanasana The Downward Dog yoga pose  lengthens and decompresses the spine, stretches the hamstrings, strengthens your arms, flushes your brain with fresh oxygen and calms your mind. Child Pose – Balasana The Child Pose  is a resting pose useful to relieve neck, back and hip strain. While in the posture you should have slow are regulated breath; extended arms; resting hips and your forehead should be touching the mat. You can always return to this pose as at it is one of the most restorative and calming pose

Bach flower therapy (crab apple, elm, gentian, gorse)

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Crab Apple “This is the remedy of cleansing. For those who feel as if they have something not quite clean about themselves. Often it is something of apparently little importance, in others there may be more serious disease which is almost disregarded compared to the one thing on which they concentrate. In both types they are anxious to be free from the one particular thing which is greatest in their minds and which seems so essential to them that it should be cured. They become despondent if treatment fails. Being a cleanser, this remedy purifies wounds if the patient has reason to believe that some poison has entered which must be drawn out.”  – Dr. Edward Bach Keywords:  Cleansing, poor self image, sense of not being clean, obsessive, poor self image Human indication:   When you feel unclean or have a hard time accepting your own self image. Cleansing:  Use externally on ringworm, rashes and warts. Animal/Pet indication:   Obsessive clean...

Bach flower therapy - centaury, cerato, cherry plum, chestnut bud, Chicory, clematis

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Centaury “Kind, quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. They overtax their strength in their endeavors. Their wish so grows upon them that they become more servants than willing helpers. Their good nature leads them to do more than their own share of work, and in so doing they may neglect their own particular mission in life”  – Dr. Edward Bach Keywords:  Weak-willed,  bullied, unable to say no, imposed on, lack energy, tired, timid, passive, quiet 
Human indication:   When you have a hard time saying NO and therefore easily get imposed on. Cerato “Those who have not sufficient confidence in themselves to make their own decisions. They constantly seek advice from others, and are often misguided” –  Dr. Edward Bach Keywords:  Confirmation, seeking advice, do not trust own wisdom or judgment Human indication:   When you do not trust your own judgment in decision-making. Cherry Plum   “Fear of mind b...

Bach flower therapy - Agrimony, Aspen, Beech

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                              Agrimony Introduction to the first 3 remedies Agrimony, aspen and beech Agrimony “The jovial, cheerful, humorous people who love peace and are distressed by argument or quarrel, to avoid which they will agree to give up much. Though generally they have troubles and are tormented and restless and worried in mind or in body, they hide their cares behind their humor and are considered very good friends to know. They often take alcohol or drugs in excess, to stimulate them and help themselves bear their trials with cheerfulness.”  – Dr. Edward Bach Keywords:  Addiction, unhappy, anxiety, insomnia Human Indication:  Mental torment behind a brave face. Appear care-free and humorous in order to mask anxieties and unhappiness. Aspen “Vague unknown fears  for which there can be given no explanation, no reason. It is a terror that something awful is...