The better you feel emotionally, the better your body is able to function. You feel stronger, you have more stamina, you are more flexible, and you are able to relax and sleep well – you feel YOUNGER.
Taking the right Bach Flower Remedy helps you to look and feel younger by reducing stress and anxiety, making you feel more relaxed, happy, and at ease in your daily activities. You will find that as you feel better emotionally you will begin to feel better about yourself and in time you will also notice physical changes that reflect your new more positive state of mind.
Take a look at these 7 Anti-Ageing Bach Flowers and see if you can recognize yourself in any (or all) of them. You may feel that some are an obvious match to you, but if there are any that you feel very strongly are not match to you. Take a closer look at them as they may point to an unconscious thought pattern. The key is that you will feel quite strongly – either way.
Have fun with this as you can not get it wrong, the effect of bach flowers is always beneficial.
Crab Apple
As we age we can feel that we are no longer perfect, something that a Crab Apple person cannot stand, and so they will make constant (futile) attempts to fix what they see as being wrong. All this stems from lack of self-love. Crab Apple makes it easier to be kinder, more forgiving and loving to yourself. You will no longer feel compelled to try and live up to some impossibly high standard and you will also discover that you are better than you thought!
Honeysuckle
A preoccupation with the past and a feeling that “it was better back then” are clear calls for Honeysuckle. Physically, Honeysuckle will sometimes manifest as fluid retention, constipation, and aging skin. Can you remember how you felt when you were young? How much time did you spend looking back and reminiscing versus just enjoying life or looking forward eagerly? When you hold onto the past there is less space in life for the new fresh energy that keeps you feeling and looking youthful. The Bach Flower Essence Honeysuckle helps you to let go of the past and to focus happily here and now.
Larch
Self-confidence can diminish with age, but it doesn’t need to. If you feel that you are growing less self-assured with age then Larch will help you feel more confident in all areas of your life, and when you feel confident, your age becomes irrelevant to you and others.
Vervain
None of us move through life without encountering stress, but some are better than others at letting it go. Vervain is the great stress buster and can relieve muscular tension where that tension is the result of stress and strain. Vervain will help you wind down, chill out, and take life less seriously. It will also reduce any tendency you have to be a bit (maybe even a lot) extreme in your focus and activities.
Walnut
Walnut is about change and adjustment, letting go of the old and moving into the new. It will help you adjust mentally to the changes associated with aging. Walnut is especially helpful during age-related periods of transition like menopause, retirement, death of parents and children leaving home.
Wild Rose
Lack of interest in life and constant fatigue are good indicators that you would benefit from taking Wild Rose. Physically you may see paleness, dark rings under the eyes and lackluster skin. The effect of Wild Rose is energizing and it renews your interest in life. It restores a youthful feeling of positive expectation in what the future will bring, it also brings a welcome increase in physical energy.
Willow
Sagging lines on the face come from sagging thoughts in the mind. Resentment of Life.
Louise Hay, Heal Your Body
This statement by Louise Hay, clearly points to the Bach Flower Willow.
Physical Symptoms of a chronic willow state can include lines around the mouth and lower back pain.
If you have the feeling that you have been treated unfairly by other people or even life, in general you will benefit from taking the flower essence Willow.
As we age it is not uncommon to feel increasingly bitter about the way life has treated us. Missed opportunities, injustices, arguments – the past just builds up within us, and as it does, it starts to be felt in our bodies and also to show on our faces.
Because these things build up slowly over time we tend to get used to the feelings and so you may not be able to detect resentment in yourself. But take a careful look at yourself to see if you can find even a trace of it in you. If you can’t find it, look outside yourself to those closest to you. Do you see it in them? Does it bother you? Whether you can see it in you or in another, consider taking the Bach Flower Willow.
Did you recognize even a little of yourself in any of those? If you did, then let’s make a treatment remedy bottle and get started on your self-loving, anti-aging journey today!
Improving the quality of your indoor air with houseplants
Looking through any of the home decor magazines at the moment you will see that one of the biggest trends is indoor plants. It is easy to see why, they are vibrant, varied and beautiful, they bring a feeling of freshness and life into a space, the neutral green of foliage can be easily worked into most colour schemes, and the wide selection of flowering indoor plants can also add colour.
But there is another reason to bring plants into your home, and that is because they are Natural Air Filters.
Being in nature uplifts
All plants improve the quality of air by removing Carbon Dioxide and releasing Oxygen into the environment, that is one of the reasons that being in nature makes us feel so good. A study conducted by NASA and the ALCA has shown that many plants also have the ability to remove common toxins present in indoor air. More recent studies reveal that it is not just the plants that clean the air but also microorganisms found in the soil.
The study also suggested using at least one plant per 100 square feet to optimize air purifying.
Here are my favourite 9 plants from the NASA Clean Air Study list, which will improve not only the aesthetics of your home but the quality of the air that you breathe while you’re in it.
9 Plants to Clean the Air and Remove Toxins
Boston Fern
Prefers a cool position with high humidity and filtered light – perfect for indoors so long as you mist the leaves regularly to increase humidity in winter.
African Violet
Has an undeserved reputation for being fussy but if you grow them in the right position they will thrive with minimal care. Water the soil only as water on the leaves will leave spots also make sure they give plenty of filtered light as this will help them to flower more prolifically. My grandmother grew African Violets in her brightly lit bathroom and they were perfect.
Gerbera and Spider Plant
Spider plants are hardy and tolerant needing little care to grow indoors. They will tolerate most conditions, don’t mind if you forget to water them and will even send out ready-made new plants (called pups) which you can pot up to increase your plant numbers. Overwatering is the only thing to watch out for.
Gerberas, on the other hand, are a little more precious but worth the effort if you have the right spot for them, and if they don’t work out indoors you can always relocate them to the garden. Gerberas like plenty of bright light so a window sill could be a good location. However, they also do not like too much direct sunlight and this can scorch their leaves, so make sure your window sill receives only morning light rather than the harsher afternoon rays. I take mine outside a couple of times a week to give them their sunlight fix and keep them in a well-lit spot near a window and they do fine.
Gerbera and Spider Plant
Moth Orchid
You would think that these delicate looking beauties would be difficult to grow but in fact, they are extremely hardy plants which will give a stunning display of flowers for 6 months or more with little care. My mother managed to keep her one flowering continuously for a whole year once (but then again she is extremely green fingered). Water regularly (although they will tolerate being dry) and don’t let your orchid sit in water.
Peace Lily
One of the plants in the NASA study that was found to be capable of removing every toxin tested for is Peace Lily. It is also very easy to grow, tolerating a wide range of growing conditions. Peace Lily can survive even in the more dimly lit parts of your home which would be unsuitable for most other plants, although they will flower better in a well-lit position. Take care not to overwater your Peace Lily, check the soil first and only water if it has dried out.
English Ivy
For a healthy Ivy, place your plant in a position well lit by indirect light, let your plant dry out between waterings and mist it’s leaves regularly.
Aloe Vera
Easy to grow and care for, all your Aloe Vera needs is plenty of indirect sunlight and not too much water.
Chrysanthemum
Beautiful but short-lived, Chrysanthemums enjoy a sunny position like a window sill in a non-humid environment (so bathrooms and potentially steamy kitchens are not ideal). Deadhead them regularly and let them dry out between waterings. Chrysanthemums are the other NASA study plant able to remove all toxins (tested for) from indoor air.
Sei Hei Ki – Sei Hei Ki pronounced: Say-Hay-Key – Meaning “God and man become one”
Sei He Ki is the mental and emotional healing symbol. It focuses on bringing balance and harmony to our mental/emotional state by gently clearing emotional issues which cloud our ability to think clearly and can eventually bring physical illness. In this way, it goes to the root of our issues providing firstly mental and emotional healing and then physical healing if it is required.
Sei Hei Ki can be used for stress of any kind to help you relax and come back into balance with a new clearer perspective:
Change of seasons
Travel
Menopause
New job
General stress and anxiety
PMS
Arguments
Accidents
Grief
Nightmares
Homesickness
It can also be used for physical ailments, especially one-sided ones or ones that shift and change constantly
Aches and pains
Shooting pains
Tension Headaches
Nervous Indigestion
Insomnia
Sei He Ki can also help you deal with emotional eating issues which can contribute to either weight loss or gain.
Sei Hei Ki can be used to improve your self-esteem or as a general pick-me-up, giving you a more positive view of yourself and life in general.
Use Sei He Ki for mental clarity
To remember something – peoples names, where you left something, the answer to a question
For inspiration, ideas, insights
For clarity and focus while studying or in an exam
To help keep a cool head in a busy/confused/stressful environment
To bring harmony to difficult relationships, wherever they may be:
Family
Work
Pets
Neighbours
How to use the symbol:
Visualize the symbol on or above your head and let it flow down into you
Draw on your hands and place over the affected area
Use in a general healing
If you are writing out affirmations, goals, or even just a to-do list, draw the symbol on the paper before you begin, to amplify your intentions
Visualize the symbol between you and someone with who you have a difficult relationship, to bring healing to the situation
Repeat the name three times before entering any situation where you feel unsure and need a boost of confidence
There are no rules about how or when you should use this symbol, you are limited only by your imagination. So begin looking for more ways to use this versatile Reiki symbol in your life.
29.06.16 / Well-being / Author: dewdrop / Comments Off on Reiki Music Medley with 3 Minute Reiki Timer
26 3-minute Tibetan bell timers accompany seven beautiful pieces of music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Damian Turnbull, ideal for Reiki and Yin Yoga practice.
If you are a beginner wanting to practice yoga at home Cat Cow is a good place to start as it is easy to learn and provides some real benefits which can be felt immediately. While Cat Cow is an ideal as a beginners yoga sequence it is also suitable for all levels of yoga.
Cat Cow makes a great warm up for a series of back bends or general yoga practice, it can also be used as a quick pick-me-up to release tension in your back, shoulders and neck and stress from your mind. If a gentle relaxing yoga session is what you are after Cat Cow makes the perfect replacement for your normal backbends.
What is Cat Cow? Cat Cow is a vinyasa sequence of yoga poses, which means that the movements are linked together your breath, making the practice smoother and more flowing. Cat Cow is a warm up, stretch and strengthener for your entire spine.
Type of Pose
Warmup
Backbend
Vinyasa Sequence
Benefits of Cat Cow
The deep breathing and gentle movement of this sequence quickly soothes the mind, relieving stress and creating a sense of calm.
Provides a gentle stretch for the hips, torso, back, spine and neck
Improves posture, balance and co-ordination
Requires no existing flexibility or strength so is perfect for beginners
Can be practiced during pregnancy
Strengthens, lengthens and improves the flexibility of the entire spine
Gives the digestive and reproductive organs a lovely massage which stimulates and balances their activity
Ideas for when and where to use Cat Cow
Use as a part of your warm-up
Include at the beginning and/or end of a series of back bending poses, to warm up at the beginning and to release any remaining tension at the end
Practice on its own to bring relieve any time you feel a little stiffness in your back – great after a day in the garden, or a stint in front of your computer
Can be used to relieve menstrual cramps or constipation
Practice before bed time to release tension and promote relaxation and a deeper sleep
Use on its own as a quick and easy morning wake up routine
Use on its own any time of the day that you feel stressed to take you out of your head and bring you back into your body
Use as a pick-me-up during the day – the deep breathing of cat cow brings with it extra oxygen freshening and energizing your mind and body
Modifications/Variations
If you have a neck problem keep your head in line with your torso.
Take extra care during pregnancy to listen to your body – if you feel any pain lessen your range of movement or stop practicing completely.
Cat Cow Step by Step Instructions:
1. Start in Table Position.
Position your knees directly under your hips and your wrists and elbows directly under your shoulders – just like the legs of a table. Spread your fingers nice and wide. Hold your head in a neutral position, looking at the floor. Inhale gently.
Table
2. Cow Pose – Bitilasana
From Cat Pose inhale, roll your shoulders back and lift your chest and head to look straight ahead while you let your belly drop , relaxing your stomach towards the floor.
Cow Pose – Bitilasana
3. Cat Pose – Marjaryasana
Exhale as you round your spine toward the ceiling. Let your head relax toward the floor but be sure to keep it loose rather than moving your chin towards your chest.
Cat Pose – Marjaryasana
4. Return to step 2 – Cow Pose. Repeat 3-10 times. Finish by returning to step 1 – Table Position.
Beautiful music combined with relaxing sounds of the sea and featuring Pan Flute Music, ideal for rest, relaxation, background sounds and meditation.
Music “The Shores of Eternity” by Christopher Lloyd Clarke
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The fourth in the Chakra Balancing Series of Meditation Music.
This deeply relaxing and reflective heart chakra music resonates with unconditional love and compassion. It can be used for meditation, rest, sleep, reiki or yoga practice. It is also available with a 3 minute Reiki Timer.
Divine Love by