MONTHLY ARCHIVES: MAY 2014
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Tips Tuesday – Chakras
Why is it so important to balance clear and protect your chakras? Because they impact your mental, physical and emotional health. For some of you like me who weren’t raised with this perception this can be hard to believe, but instead of trying to convince you I encourage you to do some healthy ‘Skeptics’ investigation. The Chakra Bible is available at Chapters and is a great introduction!
Here I will touch on the importance of each one, how it affects you and refresh your mind with optional treatments. First picture the back of a hair dryer, yes I’m a stylist so bare with me, it’s a good analogy. The back of the hair dryer has a round filter which catches all the dust and crud being sucked in with the air to blow through the dryer. If you never clean out this filter what happens? The motor burns out!!! This is the purpose of the Chakras, to filter the crud out of the energy flowing through each chakra so healthy clean energy can filter through to your physical body and prevent burn out or dis’ease. Chakra is sanscrit for spinning wheel. Each chakra spins at a different rate, the lower chakras spinning slower the higher chakras spinning faster. Now each chakra depending on its location affects a different mind, body and emotional state of your being.
Root chakra – base of the spine facing the floor, red in colour affects your ability to stay grounded, feel safe and provide and accept the basic necessities of life. Food, shelter, community and the need to re produce. Any physical attribute of the body located in this area like the sexual organs are impacted by the state this chakra is in. Red Jasper is a good balancing crystal.
Sacral Chakra – Located between the base of the sine and the belly button. Affect the ability to feel and share joy, impact addiction and creativity. Orange in colour and impacts all the physical attribute of the body such as the sexual organs intestines etc. Orange Calcite is a good balancing crystal for this chakra.
Solar Chakra – At or around the belly button. Yellow in colour, it impacts the amount of power or control you feel in your life, and is a main intuition center, the gut instinct can be immobilized if this chakra is not working right. It connects us to all beings and is the link between upper and lower chakras. It impacts the stomach and many other organs located in this vicinity. Yellow Citrine is a good balancing Crystal.
Heart chakra – Found between the breasts, affects relationships to self and others. Can cause depression or issues with the lungs, breasts heart or any other organs in this area. Is pink and green in colour. Rose Quartz or Aventurine are good balancing crystals .
Throat Chakra – Is the colour of the sky at the beach a beautiful indigo. It affects our ability to communicate (speaking and listening) and relationships. It impacts the throat , thyroid and any other organs in it’s vicinity. BLue lace agate is a good balancing crystal.
Brow Chakra – Dark purple or navy is the chakra colour, it impacts your ability to think, analyze, impacts depression and the eyes and brain, pituitary glands etc. Can impact psychic abilities. Sodalite is a good balancing Crystal for this chakra.
Crown chakra – violet in colour , is the fastest spinning chakra in the body and connects us to the source energy. Impacts the brain ability to think, and helps to form ideas. It impacts the brain and other organs in this region. Amethyst is a good balancing crystal.
There are many other chakras but these are a good start. The crystals listed after each chakra are inexpensive quick fixes for each chakra which I recommend retrieving at The Rock Spa in Kitchener in the Wood Burner building on Victoria road. Each Crystal has it’s own energy vibration and each one listed here matched the vibration of the corresponding chakra, therefore “tuning” each chakra like a piano to the appropriate rate of vibration. If it is spinning too fast (over active) or too slow (underactive). A Crystal Therapist Like our own Jes Savage can help balance Chakras as well as many other negative blocked energy through out the body, we will talk more about this treatment next time. Reiki is dedicated to the clearing and balancing of each chakra as well and treatments range from 30 mins to 60 mins and are $35 to $65 .
I hope this has wet your appetite to learn more! The book and resources listed above will help, see where it takes you! If you have children you wish to introduce to the healthier world of holistic medicine I have written two books, “I have Chakras Just like You” and “No More Medicine Mama” which are great introductions to chakras and crystals for kids and parent to learn together. These are available at the links below and in our salon and spa.
http://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000007394153/Erin-L-Kiers-I-Have-Chakras-Just-Like-You
Tips Tuesday – Reflexology
Each week we are touching on many beautiful self care treatments we offer at HHDS. You can enjoy one per visit or combine any number of treatments together to ease imbalances in the energetic, physical, mental or emotional being that makes you who you are. Last week we touched on Reiki and other energy based treatments which allows you to get out of your own way and allow a licensed practitioner to help release blockages in your mind body and spirit. After these treatments it is advised that you be gentle with yourself. During and after the treatments you may experience a release in the form of twitching, crying, fatigue, tummy upset, so drink lots of water and get lots of sleep to allow the released old negative energy to exit the body safely and gently with as little side affects as possible. Here we share some info on Reflexology, again we encourage you to check with your physician before starting any treatments, keeping in mind all of the treatments we offer do not prevent, complicate or prevent conventional medical care or medications to be effective, if anything it enhances these treatments shortens recovery times and shorten the length of time you need to be on meds.
Reflexology is a treatment impacting “reflex points” on your feet, hands, and head (especially ears). Reflexology affects reflex points related to specific organs and glands in the body, by stimulating these points with finger pressure promotes health in the organs and glands via the body’s energetic pathways.
Reflexology is a deeply relaxing treatment benefiting the whole body. Therapists will use various techniques that include holds, finger pressure, kneading, rotation and rubbing. Therapists can also include hands and feet for the reflexology treatment, you can feel the effects through the entire body..
Reflexology is a good treatment for people who wish to keep their clothes on during a massage and if you are pressed for time and don’t want to get oil all over you.
Reflexology was developed in the US in the 20th century, called “zonal therapy” . It is based on the theory that the body is divided into 10 zones running longitudinally from head to toe — five on each side of the body. Reflexology or pressure on reflex points on the foot or hand will affect body organs in the same zone.
Come learn more at the Everything Holistic Wellness and Spiritual show Sunday May the 25th from 10am to 5pm at Kitchener City hall. Tickets are $2 here at HHHDS or at the door and kids get in free with the donation of a gently used book for ‘Strong Start To Reading’.
For more information check out http://www.thatsthespirt.me or email [email protected]
Tips Tuesday – Energy Treatments
Energy Treatment’s come in many shapes, sizes, and labels. Bottom line is that everything is made up of molecules, everything is vibrating at a specific rate that is unique to it. A table, a chair, a dog, a cat, a human body. Each organ in the body has it’s own unique vibrational rate that it must sustain in order to do it’s job correctly. If the vibrational rate changes this will create dis-ease in the body. It is up to us to maintain these specific energy frequencies through out our body. Sounds like big responsibility and it is. I can’t put enough information in one tip for all you will need to delve into the exciting mystery that is our energetic signature of our body, but I will encourage you to continue to investigate, follow your intuition to a special modality, practitioner, guide or holistic practitioner to help. Keep in mind always that everything around us is energy as well and who, what, where, we place ourselves will impact our energy and in turn our body. This is why it is so important to put the highest vibrational foods in our body, have the highest vibrational thoughts in our minds, and surround ourselves with highest vibrational people, places and things. As we affect other peoples energy which, in it self is a huge responsibility, so too do they affect ours. Therefore by placing your energy, body and mind as first priority of care you are actually helping others around you too! For the most part, Reiki, Shamballa and Celtic Reiki is shared with you on a treatment table fully clothed while the practitioner hovers their hands over each chakra or intuitively moves to areas of the body which are sensed to be of concern. All energy modalities are said to be a Stress Reduction and Relaxation technique designed to encourage self development. Sessions administered are for the purpose of helping you relax, relieve stress, balance masculine and feminine energy, remove blockages from your Chakras and learn to give and receive love in a balanced manner. Energy Treatment Practitioners do not diagnose conditions, nor do they prescribe substances or perform medical treatment, nor interfere with the treatment of licensed medical professional’s. It is recommended that you see a licensed physician, or licensed health care professional for any physical or psychological ailment or condition you may have. As you probably noticed I mentioned Chakras here, I do encourage you to learn about these as they are equally if not more important than our organs in our bodies! I will share with you what Chakras are in our next Tips Tuesday.
The body has the ability to heal itself, and to do so complete relaxation is often required. Long-term imbalances in the body require multiple sessions to allow the body to reach the level of relaxation necessary to bring the system back into balance. Self-improvement requires commitment on your part, and that you must be willing to change in a positive way if you are to receive the full benefit of Energy Treatments.
You must commitment to the self-improvement process and recognize that an Energy Treatment session program must be followed to be truly effective, just as prescribed medication is only effective if taken as directed. It is important that you never give your power away during your self healing journey. What I mean is people who have been trained in any form of healing modality are not ‘Healers’ but are able to provide you with the verbal, physical and energetic guidance to assist YOU with YOUR OWN healing. It is important that you find someone you feel comfortable with. If ever you feel uncomfortable or ill at ease find a new practitioner. Not all client practitioners fit perfectly, it takes time sometimes to find the one that fits best and sometimes you must move on to others as you travel along your self improvement path. this is ok and should not be a deterrent or road block to your health. Your intuition is your best guide so make sure you tune into it.
I look forward to sharing more information with you regarding energy treatments and proudly offer Reiki with every Service provider within our Salon and Spa. What that means is that we here at HHDS have taken responsibility for our own energy and the transference of energy to you during your services so that each time you come to see us we maintain our highest vibrational energy that we can and at your request can offer you all of our services infused with the beautiful healing energy of reiki.
Come learn more at the Everything Holistic Wellness and Spiritual show Sunday May the 25th from 10am to 5pm at Kitchener City hall. Tickets are $2 here at HHHDS or at the door and kids get in free with the donation of a gently used book for ‘Strong Start To Reading’.
For more information check out http://www.thatsthespirt.me or email [email protected]
Mother’s Day is comin! Show Mama Some Lovin’!
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Tips Tuesday – Regular Energy Tune ups!
Life is busy, it’s stressful, it’s draining. But it’s also full of joy, boundless opportunities and blessings, that we sometimes over look because we haven’t ‘Defragmented” on a regular basis. I call it defragmenting. Like when you clean out your computer of old files. It’s essential to maintain a healthy energy level, and who better to maintain and regulate it then you?
To make this a shorter ‘Tip’ lets assume that everyone needs more energy maintenance. Everyone’s energy level needs differ, everyone’s lifestyle differs, the demands and opportunities to re calibrate differ. But on the whole we all need to be more aware. Here are some basic warning signs that you are out of balance with your energy, these are basic guidelines and we could go into more detail but for the sake of time here are just a few.
Tired – need to sleep more then usual
Cranky – short tempered, fighting with friends and or family
Concentration – Lack of it, hard to focus multi tasking
Clumsy – Bumping into things, hurting yourself, moving around to quickly and frantically.
Depression – Varying degrees of this can be felt from simply having no energy to socialize to severe issues needing medication
In order to ‘Fix’ what is broken one must first acknowledge that we need to make a change, and realize that we are more efficient at who we are and what we do when we take the time to nurture ourselves and maintain healthy energy. We have been taught that caring for ourselves is selfish, egocentric, wasteful, lazy or indulgent. None of this is true. You will find after just a short time of changing your view here and caring for yourself, which no one else can truly do efficiently, that you are more energetic, more positive, more patient, more focused, more agile and just happier! Making you a more effective contributor to your relationships and career.
There are so many options to clear away or defragment your old ways of thinking, and embrace a new more vital you! A few energy boosting services you can enjoy with us at HHDS are:
Reflexology
Reiki
Crystal therapy
Holistic Life Coaching
Massage
Mani’s
Pedi’s
Among many other beautiful mind, body and spirit enhancing services. In the coming weeks I will share with you some details of these services to introduce you further towards balancing your energy with services best suited to your needs!
Feel free to call for more information, and don’t forget Mother’s Day!
Give Mama Some Lovin’!
Mother’s Day Is Here!
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