Why small pauses matter more than you think. Here’s an uncomfortable truth: the day when everything is finished is never coming. So when, exactly, were you planning to rest? The finish line that keeps moving “I’ll rest when everything is finished.” It sounds sensible. Responsible, even. But the emails, the washing and the to-do listContinueContinue reading “The Five Minute Rest”
Author Archives: Maria Flanagan
The Energy of Spring: Why Your Body Feels Different Right Now
We all are now feeling the wonderful benefits of Spring. As we transition out of the slower, inward energy of winter, our bodies are naturally beginning to reawaken. During the colder months we often move less, spend more time indoors, and our nervous system can become accustomed to a quieter, more contracted rhythm. Spring invitesContinueContinue reading “The Energy of Spring: Why Your Body Feels Different Right Now”
Healing Our Past
Sound Healing offers us the opportunity to release the past which holds us back, without the need of re-visiting painful event(s), helping us move forward in life. I too have been on the receiving end of deep healing with Sound and have been able to move forward from repeating behavioural patterns, and released old wounds.ContinueContinue reading “Healing Our Past”
Men’s Wellbeing
You may find it strange to find a Women’s Wellness practitioner to be focussing on men’s wellbeing. But time and time again, I see women expressing their concerns for their husband/partner or male family member, and the deep sadness that they don’t quite know how to help them. My expertise is holding space for theContinueContinue reading “Men’s Wellbeing”
What Is a Sound Bath?
A Sound Bath is a meditative experience that involves using therapeutic-grade instruments such as Crystal singing bowls, Himalayan bowls, softly played drums, gongs, and chimes to create different frequencies that lull the body and mind into deep relaxation and rest. Contrary to the name, there are no baths involved in a Sound Bath session. TheContinueContinue reading “What Is a Sound Bath?”
