Meyer Farm in Salem, Wisconsin, will host a day of self-care practices and leading-edge healing techniques on September 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event is open to all. It features various teachers, therapists, healers and vendors offering handmade soaps, lotions and artwork. The day will start with a
yoga
Keep Meditation Simple
When we watch the mind, we find that it is not actually running, but rising and falling. When we continually break our thought pattern, we can say we are practicing vipassana. You don’t have to be blissed out to call it meditation.
Listening and Learning
I dig deeper into leading edge techniques for healing at sensational yoga ashrams, massage schools, and meditation temples. Listening to my inner guide and learning from powerful teachers, gurus, healers, yogis, saints, and fellow travelers that I encounter along the way.
Human Unity
By train you can travel to Tamil Nadu where there is a community established in the sixties by conscious men and women who come to work and live together in an awakened society called Auroville. Today, Auroville is recognized as an ongoing experiment in human unity and sustainable living from
Massage is First
East meets West
Thai Massage
In Chaing Mai, Thailand I learned traditional Thai massage. The modality uses stretching and pressure along Zen or meridian lines. The body is moved by the therapist into various positions, releasing tight muscles through deep pressure, stretching, and lengthening. It can feel like a lazy yoga class for the client.
Yoga
My yoga instructor at Chandra Yoga ashram in Rishikesh, India would teach us never to push ourselves. Always treat our bodies with care and love. Listen to ourselves. Know our limits. Allow the body to open without force. Connect the breath with the movement to create a relationship with your
Journey of a Healer
I have written a compelling book called “Journey of a Healer,” for all the travelers, yogis, and spiritual warriors interested in a life altering adventure of exploration. The story is a personal diary of a two-year journey through southeast Asia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India learning and practicing a new
Chanting
Dr. Sushil would have us chant, or Om together at Chandra yoga ashram. He advised we practice when we have negative energy. The vibration sends positive energy into your body and is beneficial for health. The vibrations are good for opening your chakras and calming your mind. You release the
12