I am a 30+ year old ADULT – but I can admit, I am still afraid of the dark. I have a vivid imagination that is too happy to create all manner of things to worry about. That’s why when I first heard about this, my first thought was – no way! But I have to share it with you all. Meditating in the complete dark is certainly a challenge, but there are lots of good reasons to try it. The most obvious one is to master your fear. Meditation is about controlling the mind and quieting it. If you are like me, sitting up in the dark makes you feel exposed – stimulating your mind (and imagination!) so it takes extra focus to centre yourself and let go. Forcing yourself to sit in the dark – even though it makes you nervous is also a great way to build and grow a general sense of trust – in yourself and the universe in general. If being still in the dark does make you uncomfortable, trusting that you are going to be okay, and sitting in your discomfort is a great way to develop faith in yourself and your world. Overcoming your fear in this way can be a great boost to your confidence and self-esteem. Its a small personal hurdle that is nice to have behind you. (Though you will probably have to work on it for several sessions.) While meditating in the dark is great for all the above ‘self- development’ reasons, it can also really add to your meditation experience. This is because the pineal gland (located in the brain and considered your ‘third eye’,) is extremely light sensitive. It is only when it is in absolute darkness that the pineal gland releases the most melatonin. Melatonin is a brain chemical that stimulates the deepest sleep as well as a number of body regeneration processes. It is a chemical that will also result in vivid dreams – sometimes even when meditating....
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Purely by coincidence, I met a rep the other day, for a company that produces and sells wheatgrass shots. Here’s what I found out! Wheatgrass is considered by many to be a ‘super food’. It’s basically the small blades of grass that first shoot up from the ground before maturing into wheat or rye. Wheatgrass is highly nutritious, provides high amounts of energy and is claimed to cure a number of illnesses and diseases. For years now, people have been juicing these blades of grass and serving them up as little green shots of goodness – but there was a problem. According to Carol Macintosh of Evergreen Wheatgrass Juice, Wheatgrass has traditionally been grown indoors in trays. As a general consequence of farming, some seeds don’t germinate. Which is not usually a big deal. However, indoors, in the trays, these non-germinating seeds were actually turning mouldy. When harvested, the blades of wheatgrass are cut ‘above the mould line’, but really it didn’t matter – because the pungent flavour of the mould worked its way into the plants at the root. This is why a lot of people who may have had wheatgrass in the past, had to choke past the bitter after-taste, and while receiving numerous benefits from the juice, had to suffer through nausea or headaches. These ‘side-effects’ were attributed to a ‘healing crisis’ or ‘detoxification process’, but Carol claims that they were actually a result of the mould. What Evergreen Wheatgrass does is grow their wheatgrass outdoors. This makes all the difference, because the two things that kill mould are cold and sunlight – two things that the plants get exposure to outside. The other benefit of growing wheatgrass outside, is that the plant grows past the sprout stage – to the vegetable stage. This is important, because as a sprout, wheatgrass has a high amount of simple sugars – making it syrupy and creating an addictive element for people who might have a candida or yeast overgrowth in their gut. Allowing the...
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Peggy Kelly-Davies is an Award Winning Certified Professional Hypnotherapy Instructor, and a Master Hypnotist Certified in Past Life Therapies. She is currently offering a Certification program to become a consulting hypnotist. You can use this to open your own practice, or to expand and integrate a current healing modality. Basics include: how to hypnotize depth testing writing hypnotic suggestions emerging your client from hypnosis and much, much more! This program prepares you to start seeing clients right away! You will learn the art and science of hypnotherapy and how to set up and promote your practice. Then you will learn 5-PATH® and 7th Path Self-Hypnosis®. 5-PATH® provides you with the skill necessary to work with most problems that come into your office, including fears and phobias, addiction, psychosomatic illness, learning difficulties, sexual issues, trauma issues and much more. What is 5-PATH? 5-PATH™ is short for Five Phase Advanced Transformational Hypnosis™. It is a systematic approach to conducting hypnotherapy that includes some of the most powerful techniques available to the modern professional Hypnotherapist. Using these powerful techniques leads to positive and consistent results. And because you learn to use these techniques consistently you become skilled and confident in their use. Independent research has shown that graduates of this program are successful as this program goes beyond the basics so that you can succeed in the growing profession. Ø The tuition for this course is $1985.00 + hst. Advanced enrollment will help guarantee you a seat in this information packed, fun and interesting course. $500.00 deposit required. (Payment plans available) Ø Tuition includes manual and certificates. Course consists of lecture, videos, demonstrations and practice time. The next Certification Training Program is over 3 weekends, beginning January 11, 2013. The exact dates are: April 12,13,14,15 & 19,20,21 26,27,28 – 2013 (10 days total) Email Peggy for More...
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Peggy Kelly-Davies CPHI BCH is the founder of The Hypnosis Connection in Bowmanville, ON. She is an Award Winning Certified Professional Hypnotherapy Instructor, Certified Hypnotherapist, a Master Hypnotist, Certified in Past Life Therapies, is a Board Certified Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnostists in the United States, and has also been a Director on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Association of Hypnotherapists for 2 years. Peggy is also President of the NGH Toronto East Chapter and Vice-President of the Mississauga Chapter. Peggy left a 15-year position as a Computer Programmer for a career in Motivational Hypnosis, which came about as a result of a childhood fear of insects that emerged, making her life very uncomfortable during the summers of Ontario. She pursued hypnosis as a method to release the fear and became so convinced of the effectiveness of the science that she trained as a Certified Hypnotist, and later certified as an Instructor of Hypnosis. Completing her initial training with Dr. Georgina Cannon at the Ontario Hypnosis Centre, the largest stand-alone hypnosis clinic in Canada (where she now presents specialty courses) Peggy then successfully completed advanced training in the highly effective Five Phase Transitional approach under technique founder Cal Banyan personally at the Banyan Hypnosis Clinic in California. Through her clinic in Bowmanville, ON., Peggy is dedicated to helping her clients succeed in a supportive and confidential environment where she focuses on smoking, weight loss and self-confidence issues plus fears and phobias, addiction, psychosomatic illness, learning difficulties, sexual issues, trauma issues and much more. Visit Her Website Become A Certified Hypnotist Yourself! Email Peggy! ...
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Christina is a Certified Reflexologist from the Ontario College of Reflexology and a graduate of the Certified Integrative Energy Healing Practitioners Program from Langara College in Vancouver, BC. She works out of a clinic in Aurora but also has a mobile service in Durham Region and performs highly effective distance healings. Christina has studied the principles of Iridology and Crystalogy integrating this into her work. Christina takes a ‘whole body ‘approach to her Clients chronic pain or medical issues, She looks at the mental and emotional background including the life experiences that may have contributed to reoccurring, injuries, thought processes, chronic pain or mental health issues. In her initial assessment, she has a unique method of detecting the origin of the injury or blockage that is contributing to the medical or chronic issue. Christina is dedicated to continuous research and blogs on significant crises that people are afflicted with day to day. As a graduate of The Integrative Energy Healing Program, Christina has completed a 3-year intensive program involving the completion of 5 case studies, 300 supervised hours of energy healing sessions and a written thesis.Christina’s most notable Case Studies were the shrinking of a fibroid, the stimulating of hair growth after radiation and the increasing of energy in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She has volunteered at pain clinics, public clinics, cancer wards, life threatening illness clinics and addiction recovery centers. Christina thesis was “The Body Speaks” – “Discoveries in Energy Healing”. Contact Christina Visit Her Website Read Her ThesisFollow Her On...
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The Natural Arts Community in Durham Region is made up of Organic Farmers, Yoga Studios, Holistic Practitioners and any other person or business who is dedicated to creating a more conscious world. Our mission is to make the public aware of these amazing businesses and people. We are growing an alternative marketplace for people who are ready to live a more conscious life.
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