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Home Remedy Corner for Your Back

First Aid*
Arnica Montana Homeopathic Remedy can be used (while waiting for medical attention) for joint sprain/strain inflammation, head traumas, and internal bleeding after concussion. Keep it in your first aid kit! Also, if you feel you can’t get your head comfortable on your pillow ~ this may your remedy.

*Consult your homeopathic doctor for information.

Back Aches & Pain
For a Compress, find some gauze or a clean piece of fabric. Dilute/mix Eucalyptus (if daytime) or Benzoin Essential Oil* with a carrier oil such as Grapeseed Oil; add to the fabric. Press and hold.

A Soothing Bath is another option. Try a good quality Lavender or Roman Chamomile Essential Oil* diluted and mixed with a carrier oil such as Fractionated Coconut Oil before adding to bath water.

*Adults: 5 E.O. drops max per 15ml carrier oil. Consult your holistic health practitioner for contraindications.

Letting Go, Moving Forward
Our back can be associated with our past ~ if you’re living there, remembering a time of great happiness or ambitions not realized, try Honeysuckle Bach Flower Remedy.

For Strength & Vitality
The back also represents what we carry ~ if you feel you have insufficient physical/emotional strength to carry the burdens of life (or daily affairs, though you often succeed), try Hornbeam Bach Flower Remedy.

Musculo-skeletal Juice
From Herbalist Peter Laker, blend: half a carrot, half a celery stalk, a wedge of apple, and a little parsley. Yum!

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Your Healthy, Happy Spine

body-mind symbolism….

You may have experienced some of these common phrases: Was someone a ‘pain in your back’? Are you ‘breaking your back’? Who is the ‘backbone’ of the family? Have you ever felt ’spineless’ or that someone else was? Did a friend ‘bend over backwards’ for you, or did you for another? It’s not hard to imagine how these expressions came to be when we examine the emotion we feel in connection to these statements. We can further get at the root of the body-mind symbolism associated with the spine by also looking at its structural function:*

• strength, support, ability to stand upright with dignity
• encases the central nervous system & central blood supply
• upper back ~ assists expression through activity, eg. out arms
• middle back ~ holds centre of body in balance, enables bending
• lower back ~ supports the weight from above

If you have pack pain, discomfort or misalignment, ask yourself the following questions:* Do you feel supported? Carrying a heavy weight? Do you stand up for yourself? Are you too rigid with yourself or others? Are you turning your back? Are there repressed feelings you don’t want to look at?

What activities does your back ailment cause you to avoid or what do you get to do as a result? Is this symbolic in your life in any way? What inner change is needed to heal? How do others view people who are pain free and move with ease? With a ‘good’ back, what becomes possible in your life? See this now….

Imagine your spine filling with a radiant glowing light, spiraling and moving with ease from top to bottom, and bottom to top. Know that you are already on your way to a healthier, happier spine. Your body knows how to heal itself. Feel the radiant light filling each limb now…see yourself moving with joy and ease.

When we look within, we can decode the positive message from our soul ~ presented as unease in our body ~ as a tip that we are out of alignment. When awareness, action, and positive expectation are combined, we ultimate play a very empowered and far-reaching role in our health and vitality.

*Source: Your Body Speaks Your Mind by Deb Shapiro; published by Sounds True.

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You are the Epicentre

This channeled article also appears on our sister blog site, SatyaSoul ~ your loving source for spirit messages and intuitive development tips!

Believe us when we say your self-care and your physical body are to be your utmost priority in life. All else flows from this. Don’t you see? The other matters, your family and career ~ mean nothing without an optimal you at its centre. Many don’t believe this within completely yet. But we cannot stress this enough. Put yourself first. Trust your body. Listen when it says it needs to stretch, to move, and the foods that suit it and fuel it for your highest function and good.

how charged is your internal battery?

You are like the epicentre. And everything you create in your life, everything you seek, even your inner clarity ~ is more focused, abundant and dynamic with a whole you at the centre. Every situation you find yourself in, even your friends, family and other relationships around you…are part of the web that you spin from your inner resources. What kind of web are you creating? How charged is your internal battery? Recharge it, and your entire web and how you relate to it is affected. Stay charged, continuously maintain your vitality, and so much more than you currently realize is possible.

step into your power, embrace all that nourishes you…

Self care has been a roadblock for many throughout their life. Isn’t it time to make a plan…a commitment to yourself and finally follow through? You see many more joys and discoveries await!

But naturally, you must be ready and able to embrace these new opportunities. What doors will open when you truly take care of yourself and put yourself first? That is after all, your duty to yourself. Think of the power you have when you put yourself directly in the epicentre, the centre of the web, instead of haphazardly directing your life from the sidelines. Step into your power. It is time. Embrace all that nourishes you. Live life.

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How are you stepping into your power and living with joyous vitality? OR what self-care challenges are you facing? We warmly welcome your comments below…

Self Nurturing Concepts

InnerVitality was a proud sponsor of Hay House’s I CAN DO IT Toronto 2009 conference. Among many great talks, author and life coach Cheryl Richardson’s lecture on the Art of Extreme Self Care was fantastic! We’re pleased to share some of the highlights below:

1. Learn to disappoint others with love and grace. If you can set healthy boundaries with those closest to you, you can do so with anyone!
2. Stop doing things out of guilt or obligation ~ that is not a relationship, it is an arrangement.
3. A good girl [or boy] role can rob you of your life.
4. Accept that everyone won’t like you.
5. Surround yourself only with people who uplift you ~ this includes clients and family.
6. Don’t beat yourself up if you said ‘yes’ when you wanted to say ‘no’. On the plus side, how you felt is an important lesson you can incorporate into future actions.
7. Create a nurturing and beautiful environment in your home and work. Eliminate clutter.
8. Don’t rush ~ give yourself time between commitments.
9. If it doesn’t feel good, don’t do it.
10. When we are authentic in our life, we make a significant contribution to the world!

We’d love to hear your comments below…
P.S. Hope to see you at the Toronto 2010 conference, happening at the end of May! Be sure to drop by our sponsor table and say hi…we’ll have a fantastic draw too!

Quieting the Mind with Bach Flowers

Bach Flower Remedies were originally created by Edward Bach in England, after his discovery of the emotional/mental healing properties of flowers in the fields where he lived, and later published in 1933. The Remedies are based on the concept that as we heal our cares and anxieties, we free ourselves from the susceptibility to illness, as well as bring about more inner peace.

You’ll still find these wonderful remedies today (created under the same name) at your neighbourhood health store or herbalist. Consult your natural health practitioner for usage or have a peek at the bottle…usually 2 drops in water, sipped at intervals, repeated at least twice a day as needed ~ brings about a gentle shift with powerful results. For quieting the mind, the following Remedies* are recommended:

Cerato ~ For lack of confidence in making decisions. Encourages inner trust and certainty.

Cherry Plum ~ Beneficial where there’s fear of the mind/body giving way. Brings openess, composure.

Mimulus ~ Fear of known things, privately bearing dread. Encourages bravery, courage.

Red Chesnut ~ For those who are anxious for others. Opportunity to cut free, release concern.

Rock Water ~ For rigidity in work and living that denies joy and pleasure. Brings flexibility, softness.

White Chesnut ~ When it feels you can’t shut your mind off. Helps with clarity and tranquility.

Source: The Twelve Healers and other Remedies by Edward Bach, published by Dr. Edward Bach Centre

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You Already Know the Answer

simple & effective techniques….

The following 3 exercises are helpful when deciding on a course of action or several opportunities, and also helpful in discovering other options available. They put you in touch with your inner knowing that always steers you on a path in your highest good. First put yourself in a meditative state (you may wish to do this by lighting a candle, listening to relaxing music, opening your chakras if this is familiar to you, and focusing on your breath).

1. Street Light Meditation
This exercise is beneficial for those who are clairvoyant (intuitively see in images) and it can give very clear answers. Think of the situation you wish to intuitively explore. Now imagine and see yourself taking a particular course of action. Ask to have a traffic light appear before you, to symbolically represent this course of action. Is it red, amber or green? Trust what your lights mean to you…many people will find that a red light is cautionary and green means go! You may see flashing green that eventually turns to amber…in that case it may be time to act on your opportunity while it is available or to slow down (or be more cautionary) nearer the end of the situation. Again, trust what your own visuals mean to you. Repeat this for any other scenarios you’d like to weigh.

2. Box Meditation
An excellent exercise for those who feel things intuitively in their body, and those who see in images. Imagine the first option and see yourself inside a box or room with it. Explore this scene and any feelings you experience in your body. How do you feel inside this room? What do you see or hear? Is there a ceiling? Are the walls closing in? Or do you feel expansive and joyful? Repeat this exercise if you are considering various options. Does the choice (or which choice) feel(s) right for you?

3. Path Meditation
Imagine one option. See yourself on this path. Engage all your senses. Notice the landscape, it’s richness or lack, the colours, sounds, and temperature. Notice the vegetation and any movement or insects/animals/people that appear. Are there any messages for you? How do you feel walking on this path…at the start and later on? Does this path lead to more opportunities? How much effort or what action is required? Repeat this process for another option you are considering. Ask now for another pathway to be shown to you…something you have not considered yet. How does this option feel, look, and sound? Is there a path in your highest good? Trust your instincts. You know the answer within.

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Let us know how these exercises worked for you! We warmly welcome your comments below…

Healing Tips for Tension Headaches

Increase energy flow by placing your right palm (to send energy) where your neck joins your head, and your left palm (to receive energy) on your forehead or crown of the head. A few minutes can work wonders.

An excellent acupressure point for all over pain relief is easily accessible on your hand: Press your thumb and forefinger together. Where your hand crease ends, apply pressure with your other thumb and forefinger. Do this for a few minutes each side.

To determine the mind-body influences in your susceptibility, we love the book Your Body Speaks Your Mind by Deb Shapiro. Empowering!

Consider a CranioSacral Therapy treatment ~ beneficial for headaches and spinal tension.

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Magic Beach Meditation

This channeled meditation also appears on our sister blog site, SatyaSoul ~ your loving source for angelic messages and spiritual development tips!

release your worries, like sands in the wind…

Begin to quiet the mind. Do so now by starting to count your breaths. Pay attention to the length of the inhale and that of the exhale. Now breathe longer and more deeply. On the exhale, release anything you do not need ~ that which no longer serves you. On the inhale, breathe in crystalline light. Perhaps this looks like sunlight to you, or a radiant glowing light. Feel the light fill your body…and each limb. Feel this and see this…and now light fills every cell of your body. You are becoming more and more joyful, and at the same time, more and more relaxed.

Now zoom to any area of your body where you would like there to be more light. Know that this area of your body too is harmonious with light. Take some time now to more closely connect with this area…. What does it look like?… What does it need from you?… What feelings are held here?… Does this area of your body have a message for you?… Is it symbolic of anything happening in your life?… Allow this intuitive wisdom to come to you. The more you do this process the easier it gets. Does this area of your body have any other messages for you?… See light fill this area now, and grow more and more bright. See and feel this area of your body at ease.

Your body now feels so light and free that you begin to take a walk…. You see a spectacular beach in the distance in your mind’s eye. The temperature is pleasant and you can feel the sand under your feet. The sun glitters off the edge of an object…you can’t quite make it out yet. As you approach, you discover it is a colourful bucket. The sun catches again, and this time the glitter grows to a bright light, and before you stands an angel. The angel radiates love and well-being towards you, and tells you the bucket has a special purpose. The angel wishes to help you with anything that’s been troubling you, anything you’ve been worried about. The bucket will be helpful for this too.

the angels remind you, you’re always loving supported…

What is your biggest concern? Now state this clearly, out loud or to yourself if you like, and imagine yourself putting it into the bucket. Know that examining these thoughts, then letting them go will free you. What’s next…what else is troubling you or are you spending excess energy on? Put it all in the bucket. It feels good to release this. Put as many things in the bucket as you wish. Whatever is left that doesn’t feel joyful or harmonious ~ put it in the bucket too. You’ve now honoured these thoughts and let them go. It feels good to have a clear mind. You know these items are safe in the angel’s bucket. The angel now touches the bucket and you see its contents turn to sand. You decide to dump out the bucket of sand on the beach, and to your delightful surprise it turns into a sand castle. You smile at having made something beautiful out of what was once mind clutter!

A gentle breeze sweeps in and grain by grain, the sand begins to blow away. You smile peacefully, relieved, knowing that nature is taking its course. The angel invites you to reconnect and use this bucket whenever you wish in your journey ahead. You are reminded how you are always lovingly supported.

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How did you experience this meditation with your angel? You’re invited to share your experience below…

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