Helpful Therapy Articles

  But you know, you go on, right? Because what other choice have you got―Jodi Picoult     As the Sun moves into the sign of Libra at this turning of the seasons our “surge capacity”—as psychologist Ann Masten calls our human ability to stay the course during short term stressful situations—stretches to breaking point.   In the metaphorical language of astrology,... [read more]

WHAT IS A INFRARED SAUNA? Infrared light is the invisible part of the sun’s spectrum. The heat penetrates the skin, warms your body from the inside out, and helps to eliminate the build-up of toxins in your body. Infrared heat is gentle on the skin and provides all the healthy benefits of natural sunlight without any of... [read more]

  Amidst a bright blooming of burnished leaves here in the north, and an exuberant flourish of spring flowers in the south, Jupiter changed direction yesterday, a turning point in our own lives; a celestial turning point at this time in our human story.   Jupiter is associated with “good fortune”, with expansion and optimism. It is also about... [read more]

Having a distant session vs an in person session Sep 12  Written By Bahar Nagi People often ask how they can receive a session as a recorded message, or online through Zoom. Very early on as practitioners, we discover the effect of intention and focused energy. Just as a prayer or focused thought creates vibrations which give birth to energy and... [read more]

The last 6 months of lockdown, isolation and ‘new normal’ has signified unprecedented change, disruption and transition in all of our lives – that all happened very quickly. Your employment situation may have changed, living situation or dynamic, family, childcare, social contact, exercise, health, travel and future plans to name a few. This means a total shift... [read more]

  There is a fire raging, and we have two choices: we can turn our backs, or we can try to fight it—Jodi Picoult   We may feel as if we have stumbled through a portal into a forgotten realm as we communicate with our thumbs-ups, as we crinkle our eyes over our masks. Perhaps a strange tiredness has... [read more]

Get a better night's sleep Sleep, or the lack of it (insomnia), is a hot topic at the moment … and rightly so as we need good quality sleep to enable us to fight off disease, recover from illness and keep our memory sharp; it also contributes to our longevity and ability to learn.  Yet, according to the... [read more]

Hypnotherapy could change YOUR Life     The history of hypnotherapy could be written as the development of a new approach for accessing and facilitating the healing. The days of believing the mind and body to be separate are long gone. We now understand that physical and psychological well being are inseparable.   “Many people still do not understand how hypnotherapy... [read more]

Herbal laxatives have been used for millennia. They are widely available over the counter in pharmacies and health stores, and are used daily by millions of people. Why are we so constipated? It is a good question indeed.  Being a naturopathic colon hydrotherapist I get to talk about this subject frequently and in great length. Today however I... [read more]

Habits  What’s your habit? Have you got a lot of good or bad habits? It’s funny because before I was a therapist or life coach I use to always think of habits as “ bad habits” I never looked at it like I must adopt “good habits”.  However for us to change, transform that’s exactly what we need to do... [read more]