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Detoxification
Someone asked me about detoxing and this is the article I was trying to locate. So I thought I would just share it with all of you.
His focus is clearly on the physical body but/and we also hold toxins in our energy field. Energy work helps to keep your systems flowing freely which is mandatory for them to efficiently support our physical structures. But more on that later. Now … on to the article….
Most of us cannot escape to a safe haven, free from toxins and pollutants. The air that we breathe is polluted, the water that we drink is full of chlorine, the clothing we wear is made of artificial fabrics and chemicals, the lotions and shampoos that we use all contain chemicals. Once these chemicals are inside us, we can never fully eliminate them unless we undergo a detoxification process. As a result, most of us need some form of detoxification. It is one of the best ways to remain healthy in a polluted and toxic environment.
Signs that Detoxification is Needed
- If you have unexplained headaches or back pain
- If you have joint pain or arthritis
- If your memory is failing
- If you are depressed or lack energy
- If you have brittle nails and hair
- If you have abnormal body odor, coated tongue or bad breath
- If you have an unexplained weight gain
- If you have psoriasis
- If you have frequent allergies
- If you have a history of heavy alcohol use
- If you have a history of natural and synthetic steroid hormone use.
- If you have an exposure to cleaning solvents, pesticides, diuretics and certain drugs
Due to the length of the article and the links within it, the following link goes directly to his site http://www.drlam.com/articles/2002-No1-Detoxificaton.asp
6 Stretches To Do at your Desk
Relieve tension in your wrists, back, and shoulders at work.
By Elise Browning Miller & Carol Blackman
Side Stretch
This is a great stretch to relieve computer-related tension in your wrists and to stretch your sides. It will also help relieve lower back tightness.
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and parallel. Inhale and stretch your arms out to the sides and then over your head with your palms facing each other. Exhale as you take hold of your left wrist with your right hand. With an inhalation, stretch the fingers of your left hand to the ceiling. Exhale as you gently stretch to the right, drawing out your left arm and wrist with the right hand, and move your hips to the left simultaneously. Keep your head and left arm in alignment with the torso. Don’t drop your left arm in front of your face. Feel this stretch on the entire left side of your body, from your hips to your fingertips. Keep your feet solidly planted on the floor by pressing firmly down with your outer left heel. Continue to breathe softly as you stretch to the right, particularly noticing the deep stretch in the left rib cage as the breath enters your left lung. Inhale as you come back to center. Exhale and switch hands. Holding your right wrist with your left arm, inhale as you reach up through the fingers of your right hand. Exhale as you stretch to the left. Continue to breathe as you stretch to the left side. Inhale and return to the center. Repeat this sequence on each side.
Shoulder Rolls
2012 The Year of Power
This is a beautiful presentation of 2012. Enjoy!
February Self Nurturing Special
Recently we were out of power for a week, and I’m grateful that we were relatively comfortable due to our wood stove and enough food to get by (who really needs a shower 
).
So the days consisted of the basics – getting wood in, shoveling and preparing food, with time for contemplation and other quiet pursuits.
Delicious!!!
February is often referred to as the month of Love. So give yourself some Love, some time for YOU and sink into the deliciousness of being alive! I’ve put together a February package to help you slow down, spend some quiet time with yourself checking in and deepening into your inner world.
Generating Joy: Release the Struggle, Embrace the Mystery is full of short food-for-thought passages wonderful for contemplation, journaling or learning new self help tools. Sample Pages from this book
And (choose one or two blends) Continue reading
The Power of Positive Relationships
As I beco
me more of who I really am,
I will share the overflow of that love of myself with you.
And I ask you, as you become more of you who you are, free of my expectations of how I think you should be, that you will share the overflow of your love of self with me.
As we do for ourselves what we cannot do for each other, may we both vow to always share the joy and love of who we really are with each other.
The Greatest Gift
“The greatest gift you could ever dream is a gift that you can only receive from one person. And that person is you yourself. Therefore, the most subversive invitation you could ever accept is the invitation to awaken to who you are and where you have landed … When your soul awakens, you begin to truly inherit your life. You leave the kingdom of fake surfaces, repetitive talk and weary roles and slip deeper into the true adventure of who you are and who you are called to become…
Read The Question that Holds the Lantern by John O’Donohue, PhD in its entirety.
Wind Beneath My Wings
So as I was driving down the gorge this morning I was thinking about a conversation I recently had about leaving the nest, spreading our wings and flying. And this could be any situation that you have found comfortable (home, job, relationship, mindset, preconceived ideas …) but you also know or sense it is about time to move on – to spread your wings and fly out into the bigger world.
Right as I finished that thought, something caught my eye off to the left. As I looked over I saw a bald eagle flying alongside me. Whoa – beautiful – inspiring – stunning against the snow dusted gorge. Yeah, time to spread wings and fly. What about you? Time to broaden your perspective, your vision, your life?
The Low Down on my Aromatherapy – an interview
Suzanne Schevene interviewed by Jade Shutes, founder of The East-West School for Herbal & Aromatic Studies
January 2012
What brought you to the study of aromatherapy and natural lifestyles?
Actually I was drawn to them at the Seattle Health and Wellness Expo in 1990. My children were little and I wanted to raise them in the healthiest way possible – oh the stories I could tell of the rock solid birthday cakes I made as I began the journey into whole grains. But I digress.
Aromatherapy caught my attention at such a deep level that it is a bit hard to describe, but similar to finding something that had been a part of your life long, long ago and you are being reunited. Not a conscious remembering, but more of a soul recognition.
That opened to door to the study of wellness in all its forms and I’ve been on that journey ever since.
What inspired you to create your line of products?
So many of us have had the experience of living in survival mode. And many are feeling complete with that and ready to move on into actually thriving and upleveling the quality of life. My piece in this to-date has been offering and teaching personal empowerment through energy work. But that only reaches those who are drawn to energy work. Continue reading
Intentions and Commitments
The first of the year is always an inspiring time for me. I love to take a look at the direction that the new year will seemingly take and then be open to new twists and turns as they appear.
An intention is a direction, an aspiration, a big picture goal. It’s a statement of what you are moving towards. I intend to take better care of myself or I intend to play more.
A commitment is an act of will and integrity. It is giving your word to follow through on something. I commit to working out 3 times this week or I am committed to doing something just for the fun of it every week in January.
It’s important to keep your commitments – and that begins with the commitments to yourself. If you don’t trust your ability to be honest with yourself, how can you trust yourself in anything you say or think, much less anyone else? But if there is some reason that it really can’t happen, renegotiate the commitment in good faith as soon as you can.
Committing to huge goals can be setting yourself up for failure. Instead, intend the huge goal, but use smaller, consistent commitments to get there. One step at a time. Just one, small committed step.
Move into this exciting new year with awareness of your intentions and commitments – and make it the BEST one yet!!!