Tai Chi Workshop Tai Chi has proven to be a very effective ‘exercise program’ to reduce stress and increase your energy. Tai Chi increases flexibility and strength in your joints. It leads to a very good, upright body posture. Tai Chi eliminates blockages in your main and sub-meridians (energy lines) and encourages a balanced flow [...]
The ability to concentrate deeply on a task is of great benefit for anyone who needs to get a job done, but also for those who want or need to shut down the outside world in order to relax or gather some strength between challenges. If it is important that you absorb information quickly or [...]
“I’m so stressed!” How often have you heard it or even thought or said it yourself today? We may use other words, but the statement is the same. We experience a lot of stress from the moment we get out of bed until we – often exhausted – fall back into it and even beyond. [...]
Are you familiar with the tiredness that usually hits around 10am and often again at 3pm? To me it sometimes felt as if a hammer was being knocked on my head. If you feel it too, this would be a sign that your ‘Chi’ is low. Chi is the Chinese term for vital energy or [...]
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. – John F. Kennedy How is Gratitude related to the relief, management or prevention of stress? It has been a big challenge for me to be grateful when I was younger and [...]
The Eco Fiesta and Lifestyle Expo was a great event held on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of June on the grounds of Queen’s Gardens. Lots of stalls where present who showed ideas, strategies or products that support a healthy lifestyle and at the same time live in tune with nature, reduce or avoid waste [...]
In Earl Nightingale´s classic recording ´The Strangest Secret´ he quotes Rollo May who said: The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice – it’s conformity! Nightingale then goes on to explain: And there you have the trouble today. It’s conformity! People like being like everyone else, without knowing why, without knowing where they’re [...]
Stretching is a fantastic way to get rid of all three stresses: physical, mental and spiritual/emotional Stretching your BODY If you exercise, stretching is (or should be) an essential part of your workout. Some classes focus solely on stretching, because of the enormous benefits it has on the body. By stretching a muscle, you allow [...]
Are you feeling … …stressed or overwhelmed? …stuck or out of alignment? …burned out or of low energy? Are you concerned about… …your ability to perform to your usual personal or professional standard? …your lack of concentration, memory or learning difficulties? …social isolation, an urge to withdraw from social activities or communicational challenges? …unexplainable moodiness, [...]
Frustration, anger, sadness, resentment , a craving for vengeance or redress- when we are hurt, especially by someone we care about, respect, trust or love, those feelings come to us very easily. Often these feelings are feeding from each other, creating a downward spiral that leaves us with bitterness, as ‘victims’ and in an un-resourceful [...]
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