In just nine days over the Feb. 25-28 weekend, Elementals Living will usher in their second annual conference on health and well-being with this year’s theme of “Making Choices…Moving Forward: Claiming Your Life Through the Law of Attraction” and I can’t wait.
I am so excited to have the weekend away to support myself with fun activities and stimulating workshops. I love learning new things and am always open for ways to enjoy life at higher levels and with less effort. And the best part is that the event is cost effective and flexible. Yes, you can go for the full three days to soak up all the fabulous information for only $249. Or if you only have time for a day of self-care, you can participate in any of the day activities Friday through Sunday for $99/day. What a bargain!
For me, the hardest part is deciding which of the classes and events to go to because the choices are so great.
At my stage of life, “Hormone Health” is a logical option but I don’t want to miss “Adding Clarity with Essential Oils” or “How Sweet It Is=Desserts Without Sugar” either. And since I’m all about abundance in life, Michele Bersell’s talk on “Emotional Abundance” is also at the top of my list.
Then there’s the Art, Games, & Entertainment category filled with “Making Your Own Mandala“, “Satori: Radical Forgiveness Game” and, my favorite “Chocolate, Music, & Laughter.” Luckily those are mostly at night and don’t compete with other events so I’m thinking I can squeeze all of them in.
Got plans for your weekend? If not, come on over to Lake Delavan for some fun and body, mind, spirit expansion. Details and registration at http://elementalslivingconference.eventbrite.com/.
With the popularity of meditation, I’m sure you’ve heard why you should meditate from many different sources. So what’s holding you back from taking advantage of this great technology to get control of your rascally mind and start enjoying the numerous benefits, both mental and physical?
I find that two things tend to hold us back in life: not knowing what to do or how to do it, and feeling overwhelmed by that thing we think we need to do. If either of these conditions apply to what’s holding you back from learning the art of breaking habits (meditation), then you won’t want to miss my upcoming class “Meditation for Total Health” on October 13th from 6:30-7:30 in Elm Grove. For full details just click the underlined link (name of the class).
In this meditation class you will get a simple overview about the power of meditation and, more importantly, easy and tangible ways to start. Yes, even if you think you have a mind that’s too woolly and wild to meditate (all the more reason to do it!), I can guarantee you that I have a meditation that will work for you. Because there is more than one way to meditate and armed with the right tools, anyone can do it.
Let me give you a preview of why to meditate. Just like your body builds up stress which eventually leads to crisis points of pain, illness and disease, so does your mind build up gunk. In fact, my yoga teacher, Yogi Bhajan, calls meditation “clearing out the garbage” because it helps unload the bombardment of external stimulus you take in every moment which clogs up the subconscious mind. And whether it be physical or mental, when things get clogged, our energy doesn’t move well in our bodies or our lives. And then, we get problems.
Maybe you’re not interested in the ultimate goal of meditation which is to “abide in the Self” or connect with and hear your Infinite Self, but I’m sure you would enjoy any of these other meditation benefits:
- Develops a neutral meditative mind (quiets and calms the mental agitations).
- Promotes a sense of well-being, inner peace, stability, and calm.
- Releases reactions and unconscious habits, and subconscious fears and blocks.
- Helps prevent disease process
- Meditation therapy is effective for treating nervous disorders from simple insomnia to severe emotional disturbances, chronic and debilitating diseases like allergies or arthritis in which stress or hypersensitivity of the nervous system are involved, and in treating heart disease which is the seat of consciousness in Vedic thought (Ayurvedic and Yogic perspective).
- Helps deal with pain as it transfers attention of the mind.
- Promotes the ability to focus energy, enhancing effectiveness and efficiency.
- Promotes clarity of mind, mental awareness, and the ability to be present.
- Resolves core issues of stress-producing patterns.
So don’t wait…come join the fun!
Total Self MasteryTM is the ability to read your body’s cues and make adjustments to bring alignment to your Total Self – body, mind, and spirit.
The idea of Total Self MasteryTM, which I personally termed, rests on these foundational ideas:
- Your “Self” is made up of the integrated elements of body, mind and spirit and the three are always part of any pattern in your life.
- Health is your natural state of being. It is only through the unconscious ( and sometimes conscious) choices we make that aren’t in alignment with our core self and truth that we get pulled out of health and into imbalance.
- Your Total Self is trying to help you get back to or as close to your natural state of health and does so by giving you messages and cues. These cues usually show up in the physical body as it is the most accessible to see and hear. What we perceive as symptoms are often messages telling you that something isn’t in alignment. If you cover up the symptom, the Total Self will simply find another, usually stronger, way to communicate its message.
- Health is not limited to your physical body but rather is a reflection of harmony between body, mind and spirit. And when you are in harmony, you are healthy and abundant in all areas of your life!
- In order to be able to understand the messages of the Total Self, you need to learn its language. Then, by being able to effectively communicate with your Total Self, you can make the adjustments in each moment which keep you in optimum balance.
Total Self MasteryTM is also the name of my 8 week breakthrough coaching program in which you learn the language of the Total Self and discover healing and harmony from the inside out. This program starts the 4th week of September and I’m doing a free teleseminar tonight, August 13th, at 5 pm Central Standard Time to tell you more about how developing the skill of Total Self Mastery can help you lead you to optimal health and abundant living. Even if you can’t make the live call, register and you will receive the post-call recording and not miss any of this information to support you.
© 2009 Jamie Durner. All Rights Reserved.
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Jamie Durner, BodyMind Coach™, holds multiple certifications across the health and wellness disciplines including Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, Registered Kundalini Yoga Teacher, and Credentialed Coach. She is the creator of the “Total Self Mastery” group coaching program and publishes “Healing and Harmony” monthly Ezine and blog with easy-to-use, FREE tips to move beyond chronic imbalance and into healing and harmony (sign up at www.jamiedurner.com). She is a contributing author of the book “Yoga in America”, to HealthWise Magazine, and is one of the Expert Authors for HealthyWomanGuide.com. She is also the yoga expert and instructor for Your Health Professional online professional exercise program.
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