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Meditation 101

Emotions, Kara McNabb, Mind Body and Spirit, Mindfulness, Natural Health, NaturopathyNo commentsawareness, Body, healing, Health, meditate, meditation, Mind, Natural Health, naturopathy

I sat on the carpet. I sat with my back against a wall. I sat in a chair. I laid in savasana. I tried everything I could think of to meditate. But I never seemed able to achieve it – or even come close to it.

I’d done a bunch of reading. I’d heard a lot of personal stories. It seemed like meditation was a breeze and led to something profound. They solved their problems. They tapped into their subconscious. They saw colors and received messages.

In fact, the first time I did a group breath work meditation, one person found herself in some visualization of goddess like energy and beautiful forests with messages coming from the animals. I was slightly embarrassed to share my comparably boring experience. …

Becoming an Adult – Part 1

Emotions, Micah McLaughlin, Mind Body and Spirit, Natural Health, NaturopathyNo commentsawareness, Emotions, healing, inner child, mind-body, Natural Health, naturopathy, self awareness

State:

1a : mode or condition of being a state of readiness (1) : condition of mind or temperament

What state are you in right now?

Are you feeling tired yet hopeful? Vulnerable but passionate? Do you have to pee or are you hungry? Are you anxious about the future or regretting the past? Maybe you are bored or worried.

We are always shifting through different states. …

Not Quite Your Average Naturopath

Kara McNabb, Medicinal Herbs and Food, Mind Body and Spirit, Natural HealthNo commentscore beliefs, healing, mind-body connection, Natural Health, Naturopath

When I tell people I am a naturopath, I usually feel compelled to explain what it is that I actually do. Sometimes, I feel like the title naturopath does not fully encompass the work we are doing here at Continuum Healing.…

The Algorithm of Conventional Medicine

Mind Body and Spirit, Natural Health, Naturopathy, Rebecca deVries, Web DesignNo commentsconventional medicine, healing, individual, Natural Health, unique

I once saw a comic that depicted a goldfish, a monkey, a penguin, an elephant, a seal, a bird, and a dog all standing in front of a desk. The man behind the desk was providing an exam for the animals. The test: everyone had to climb the tree behind them. The comic speaks to the absurdity of the educational system in that it treats all individuals the same, when clearly we are different, have different characteristics, different capabilities, different stories, different traits.…

Throwing Out the Task List

Jenny Bork, Mind Body and SpiritNo commentshealing

Healing is hard.

I’m just going to put that out there.

It’s a statement that is as vague as it is clear and as relatable as it is mystifying. It’s a statement that is whatever you need it to be. Although I have silently muttered these words to myself on more occasions than I care to count, I didn’t know what owning it could do until someone said it aloud to me.…

Unboxing the Healing Process

Jenny Bork, Mind Body and SpiritNo commentsawareness, development, healing

Our individual healing journeys are never like anyone else’s. They’re not part of the typical life plan – things like go to college, get married, have kids. Our journeys are a venture into uncharted territory.

And it can be intense at times. On my own path, I often try to make sense of it all. Sometimes it seems like there’s no progress, and I question whether I’m doing it “right.” But there’s no textbook to healing and feeling and growing through things, so I have to simply trust that if I’m doing anything at all, then that is what’s right.

For me, it seems that wounds open at a continual pace that I have no control over. I imagine these places as wooden boxes tucked deep inside my core. Each box contains a memory, event, relationship or some form of pain that needs my attention and love. So I open that box, shake out its contents, and figure out how to sort through and deal with its reality. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I cry…and cry…and cry. I do the work I feel is best for this box and just when I think I’m ready to make peace with it, return …

The Many Paths to Healing

Guest Post, Mind Body and Spirit, Natural Health, NaturopathyNo commentsdieting, eating, healing

“People’ll tell you where they’ve gone
They’ll tell you where to go
But till you get there yourself you’ll never really know
Where some have found their paradise
Others just come to harm” – from the song Amelia by Joni Mitchell

I hit rock bottom while pursuing natural health treatments. I was in deep denial of my disordered eating, and I had unknowingly reached chronic stress fatigue. Unfortunately, what was recommended for me was an even more restrictive diet, a pile of supplements, and a detox that eventually sent me over the edge. I know now that what I really needed was nourishment, not more restriction.

Thankfully, through the doom and fog, I had enough clarity to flee back to my family doctor. She helped me to get my head above water again. After several months I regained my footing, but I was still suffering deeply. A friend recommended a naturopath to me. It is shocking to me, after all that had happened that I would even consider giving an alternative approach another try, but I was desperate. This naturopath came highly recommended. I made the appointment, and so began my healing journey.

On one hand, alternative treatments ushered …

Your Body Remembers

Guest Post, Mind Body and SpiritNo commentshealing, Natural Health, trauma

Dr. Bessel A. vanderKolk, founder and medical director of the Trauma Center, often refers to trauma as “a disease of not being able to be present.” With trauma there is a total lack of choice. Trauma can be things like rape, war, domestic abuse, car accidents, death of a loved one or childhood neglect.

Our bodies have great capacity when it comes to storing bad memories. The body processes some of these memories and experiences and the rest is passed on to our nervous system, where it rests in our bodies untreated for several years to come, until one takes a conscious step to get rid of it. The unwanted trauma can be a source of many mental and physical ailments that exist in our society today. The negative feelings associated with this state of health can cause damage beyond one’s wildest imagination.…

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