So how will you celebrate Mental Health Day this year? This day can be a great reminder to bring awareness, understanding, and support for mental health and well-being. Here are a few ideas on how you can celebrate Mental Health Day this year.

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Combat Stress and Anxiety with the Healing Power of Reiki Energy

If you're looking to experience a transformation in your mental health and overall calmness, I highly recommend exploring the practice of Reiki. It's suitable for people of all ages and can be received either in-person or through distance healing sessions.

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Find Inner Peace: The Mental Health Benefits of a Kundalini Yoga Practice

From a more ethereal perspective, it is also sometimes described as the Holy Spirit, Divine Within, among others. This dormant kundalini energy is raised through applied breathwork and intention that mixes positively and negatively charged energy at the root chakra.

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Celebrate Mental Health Day: October 10

So how will you celebrate Mental Health Day this year? This day can be a great reminder to bring awareness, understanding, and support for mental health and well-being. Here are a few ideas on how you can celebrate Mental Health Day this year.

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So, Is There A Best Time of Day to Meditate?

I was interviewed for the article and gave the answer that the best time for meditation is during the “ambrosial hours.” Don’t know what the ambrosial hours are and want to read the full article on the benefits of meditation when to meditate and how to meditate better? Check out the full Healthline article here. Remember there is the ideal and then there is the real.

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Unlock Your Full Potential: Discover the Power of Kundalini Yoga

It’s been a while since I wrote about Kundalini Yoga so I want to offer this blog not only as a brief introduction, for those unfamiliar with this type of yoga, but also to focus on specific and transformational benefits that a regular Kundalini Yoga practice can offer you.

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The Power of SoundScapes: Enhance Your Well-being

After creating custom SoundScapes for a wellness app, I was inspired to offer personalized SoundScapes as a new service to support those who can’t experience vibrational medicine in person, as well as to offer support between sessions.

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What Can Students Actively Do to Deal with Anxiety and Stress in the New School Year - 5 Self-Care Tips That Every Student Can Begin Applying Today

It's important to remember that starting a new school is a significant life change, and it's normal to feel stressed or anxious during this transition. Each student's experience may vary, and not all students will find the start of a new school year stressful. However, acknowledging and addressing the potential stressors can help any student navigate this transition more effectively.

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Yoga Poses to Combat Anxiety

Anxiety is not a condition that you can simply turn off or should ignore. You might be surprised that symptoms of anxiety can include insomnia, headache, as well as heart palpitations. You are probably not surprised to learn that Harvard Medical School research found that yoga can reduce anxiety and provide additional health benefits. But you may not know which postures are most beneficial to reduce anxiety.