A moving body is a fluid body. Ever wonder why you’re stiff in the morning, why you feel your aches and pains the most clearly when you… Read more “Find Fluidity in your Fascia”
Author: Embodied Mind Healing
Embodied Mind is an educational platform and service network for the healing arts and integrative therapy. Founder, Dana Ripley offers massage therapy, yoga and meditation classes, energy healing, and sound healing. She is always excited to connect with new people and collaborate with like-minded healers and artists.
Changing with the seasons
As the leaves fall away from the trees, so too does the fiery passion and enthusiasm of summer. The flower’s reach has come to a climax and… Read more “Changing with the seasons”
The Art of Relaxation and Conscious Sleep
Yoga nidra, meaning yogic sleep, is a practice of systematically peeling back the various layers of consciousness in order to bring awareness and balance to the conscious,… Read more “The Art of Relaxation and Conscious Sleep”
Are you getting the most out of your stretching?
Lets talk about muscle energy techniques. You may or may not be familiar with the little golgi tendon organs that are found within our tendons, near the… Read more “Are you getting the most out of your stretching?”
Dealing with low back pain
Unsure what is causing the chronic pain in your low back? Well, there is a very strong possibility that it’s simply an issue of imbalance in the… Read more “Dealing with low back pain”
Slow Down
With the demands of today’s society and the ever looming to do list that never seems to end, slowing down has become a long forgotten artform. Most… Read more “Slow Down”
Emotional Release and Body Awareness
Physical posture affects our emotional state of being, and our emotions are often revealed through our posture. Saddness shines through as concave shoulders, low energy, a droopy… Read more “Emotional Release and Body Awareness”
Pratyahara and Sensory Deprivation
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali describes the 8 limbs of yoga, the steps of the yogic path. The 5th limb is pratyahara, meaning withdrawal of the senses.… Read more “Pratyahara and Sensory Deprivation”
SO HUM
Take a deep breath. Fill the torso with air in the same way you would fill a glass with water.Pouring spacious air into the low belly and… Read more “SO HUM”
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