I have a special interest in
mind body awareness and have incorporated meditative and relaxation strategies and biofeedback in my therapeutic work with clients from childhood through late adulthood.
Chris McKenna has served as Program Director at Mindful Schools and was Executive Director of
the Mind Body Awareness Project, a nonprofit that pioneered the development of mindfulness - based interventions for high - risk adolescents with complex trauma.
Not exact matches
Physical
awareness keeps your consciousness focused on your
body rather than your
mind.
This has been incredibly rewarding as I get to connect with girls at a very significant time of their lives when their
mind /
body awareness is developing.
Very roughly, «
body» refers to material things perceptible to the senses, «
mind» refers to the processes of perception, reasoning, and learning, and «spirit» refers to human self -
awareness and freedom of choice.
Among philosophers working on the
mind /
body problem, the word «qualia» stands for all those features of consciousness that give
awareness its specific identity as a particular kind of experience: the redness of red, the sadness of depression, the piquancy of papaya juice, the irksomeness of traffic jams, the crankiness that comes from insomnia, the hurt feelings arising from playground taunts, and so forth.
That this first step is an error is indicated by Searle himself in his allusion to the bipolar (private and public) character of conscious
awareness, which prompts one to ask whether most scientific approaches to the problem of consciousness are vitiated at the outset by a failure to leave open the possibility of an indissociable bipolarity in key ideas (such as public - private, subjective - objective, and
body -
mind).
In any event, an
awareness that certain polar contrasts (such as subjective - objective, public - private,
body -
mind, organism - machine, feeling - thought, and perhaps nature - culture) are indissoluble, yet fundamental, is one of the most important aspects of Whitehead's philosophic thought.
Though a difficult time in my life, this was the unanticipated beginning of my personal
awareness to the
mind /
body connection.
Prenatal yoga increases
body, breath and baby
awareness, which helps to prepare both
mind and
body for labor and birth.
Water birthing is another method that uses the
mind -
body awareness techniques coupled with relaxation techniques to ease the newborn into the world calmly and naturally.
Keep in
mind that one of the key ways that babies develop balance and
body awareness is through experiencing movement and position changes.
The class will help women bring
awareness to their
body and
mind connection, as they move through pregnancy and prepare for the birth of their babies.
This way your teenager maintains sufficient
awareness of the effects of use on
mind and
body to judge when she needs to have no more.
I am drawn to explore and deepen the relationship of
mind and
body and the
awareness of self in movement.
Understand the
mind /
body connection in childbirth and how mindful
awareness can be a critical element in facilitating the birth process
Birth is a transformative event and if you are looking for a
mind /
body / spirit
awareness of the journey through pregnancy and birth you will appreciate my workshops and my gift for channelling birth energy when I assist at a birth as a labour companion (doula) in my Birth and Beyond Doula Care.
Linking yoga postures with the breath will lead you to new discoveries, bringing
awareness to the
mind,
body and spirit, and also the spirit of your baby.
Designed to nourish expectant mothers during their magical journey, you will learn to use yoga's
mind /
body awareness to connect with your own innate wisdom,
body and your growing baby.
Feed your
mind,
body, emotions and plan with
awareness and healthy choices and you will enhance your fertile self.»
The new therapy, which Lumley and co-developer Howard Schubiner, M.D., director of the
Mind Body Medicine Program at Providence Hospital, call Emotional
Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), helps patients view their pain and other symptoms as stemming from changeable neural pathways in the brain that are strongly influenced by emotions.
No thoughts, no chatter, just silence in the
mind and an
awareness of all the sensations in the
body — heart beating, blood moving, air flowing.
Bring
awareness to your
body by tensing and then relaxing your muscles; to your breathing, by not trying to change it; and to your
mind, by observing your thoughts — without judgment.
Yoga nidra, the period of deep relaxation at the end of class, is meant to leave space for a quiet sense withdrawal once you bring
awareness to all the koshas (
body, breath,
mind) and connect to your deepest self.
Her approach focuses on developing an
awareness of the breath as an essential connection between the
mind,
body, and movement.
When you're connected to your whole
body — not just your
mind — you expand your
awareness, and have greater confidence and clarity when facing family, health, economic or other issues.
Since founding Basic Knead in 1994, Michelle has been committed to increasing
awareness of the healing power of touch and teaching touch therapy techniques to relieve stress, soothe the
body and
mind, and improve overall wellbeing.
Coconut oil is known to nourish the
body and
mind to improve focus and
awareness.
Our passion for postpartum
awareness brings together nutrition for the
body and nourishment for the
mind.
While any of the martial arts forms can be great tools for enhancing fitness and cultivating
awareness, Aikido stands out in its unique commitment to harmony of
body and
mind.
Increasing
awareness of the
mind -
body connection is imbuing exercise with holistic import.
This style concentrates practice which fosters greater
mind -
body awareness and overall relaxation.
Awareness about the importance of cleansing and detoxifying our
bodies (and
minds) has grown in recent decades due to the increasing amount of harmful, and often plainly toxic, substances that are present today in our air, water, soils and food, as well as the slew of synthetic products we use and are subjected to daily.
It also clears your
mind and increases your
body awareness, forcing you to live in the moment and become calm and centered.
This program has definitely created a new
awareness of my eating habits and how it correlates to my
mind /
body experience.
Creating stillness through movement, my classes guide students deeper into self
awareness and a connection with
mind,
body, and soul.
All of these practices are similar in that they foster deeper
awareness of the
mind -
body connection.
We multiply
awareness approaches to switch the center of gravity from the
mind to the
body and the heart to bring about feelings of inner peace and serenity conducive to a regenerating sleep.
Included in each of the 11 sessions are deep relaxation, therapeutic visualizations (
mind -
body) and emotional
awareness exercises.
Each session includes deep relaxation, therapeutic visualizations (
mind -
body) and emotional
awareness exercises designed to easily fit into your schedule and can be listened to either daily or every other day.
Yoga, Service, & Community (YSC) is a unique, experiential placement which supports those on the path of personal growth and spiritual development, with on - going classes focused on philosophy and practice, living a meaningful life, and
mind -
body awareness through yoga and healthy living.
It's an exercise designed to bring
awareness not only to your physical
body but also to your peace of
mind.
Her classes engage students in a dual process of self - inquiry and therapeutic movement to encourage greater
awareness of
body,
mind and spirit.
Combining both ancient modalities and a her diverse
mind /
body trainings has given her great
awareness and diverse knowledge of the human
body and created a uniqueness which is blended into her classroom.
Now, combine suspension training with your yoga practice and create a new level of strength and
awareness in your
body,
mind and spirit.
Working with Dr. Healy will help you gain
awareness at the levels of the
mind,
body, emotions and spiritual correspondence to your disease, so that through this
awareness you can make changes that help you heal yourself.
But achieving full Rajakapotasana isn't really the point; each pose is simply a challenge that brings
awareness to parts of the
body and
mind that are dull or unexplored.
The above questions can be used for other aspects of downhill running, like stability,
body awareness, and reaction time, keeping in
mind that the more you take these skills and practice them on a section of downhill, the better you'll become — and the more confident you'll feel.
Within the context of an inclusive, supportive environment, students gain greater
awareness and understanding of how their
bodies function, how their
minds work, and how their spirit can guide them towards a life of joy and fulfillment regardless of external circumstance.
As a result, we experience a heightened sense of
awareness of our
body and improve the communication between the
body and
mind.