Integrate Your Being ~ Recharging Your Mind - Body - Spirit

It's no secret that for us to function at our best we need to have proper sleep and allow our bodies, mind and spirit to relax from all the day- to-day stress we are faced with. Yet, it is this precious sleep that is often the first thing sacrificed when we need "more" hours to complete tasks for work, family/friends, or participate in social outings. Think about how often you cut into your sleep time because, a report/something had to be completed for work; or you "needed" to do something for someone else that you had not planned on; and my favourite you when you fall down that hole known as social media - Pintrest, Facebook, Instagram etc... next thing you know you should have been sleeping two hours ago (I know I'm guilty of this). Or you go to sleep at the appropriate time, but still awaken feeling tired.

If you have been reading this blog for any amount of time, you know that part of my self care includes energy healing (Reiki, Chakra balancing etc.), I've written about it here, here, and here. So, when I was offered the opportunity to experience some energy healing with Daria Romaniello, who recently open her wellness practice in Scarborough - I was happy to accept. 

On the scheduled day I remember thinking this opportunity couldn't have come at a better time, I have been over doing it, and feeling a bit stressed and overwhelmed with all the recent decisions I've been making about where to live, the planing and process of preparing for the move and other life changes. A little energy healing would help get stagnant energy flowing, which would also help to jump start balancing my energetic health. As I walked into her office, Daria made me feel at ease right away. She excludes caring and this is reflected in the welcoming feeling you get when you step into her healing space. After our introductions Daria, explained that she uses an amethyst crystal mat on the healing bed for her sessions. 

US FDA approved Medical Device

The Biomat combines Far Infrared, Negative Ions and Amethyst therapies for a true mind, body and spirit healing experience. It's a unique innovation in bio technology containing 17 different layers and more than 28 lbs of amethyst crystals which naturally produce and are super conductors of Far Infrared Rays. Not having experienced the biomat before, I was intrigued, because I sometimes use an amethyst crystal to help me focus during meditation, and know it has many healing properties. 

Once I was laying on the healing bed Daria began with a body scan, applied some healing oils around my temples and instructed me to just relax, and she would be back in a few minutes. At first I thought hmm... I guess I'll just lay here - I hadn't experienced this energy healing before and it was a bit different than the Reiki sessions I was familiar with. But I did as instructed, besides the warmth of the mat beneath me was soothing. 

What I experienced - I still cannot find the words to describe other than BLISS! 

In the time that I lay there (about 40 minutes I learned later), I recall feeling a great sense of rest - like a really good night's sleep. I recall dreaming - but not the dreams. This sense of rest took place 3 times, during the time I was on the healing bed. 

Daria, explained the biomat has a controller with various therapeutic settings: to help in the relief of   head aches, indigestion, regenerative sleep and recovery;  female cycling rebalancing and support, youthful hormone restoration; joint and pain relief, stress, anxiety and trauma relief, profound relaxation and mood elevator, to higher consciousness tool - just to name a few. 

The amethyst and Tourmaline pillow uses technology originally developed for NASA - the space-age Elastic memory foam conforms to your head and neck to help ensure an anatomically supportive sleep posture. The healing properties of the amethyst crystals help to calm and relax your mind while the Tourmaline beads absorb released stress and negative energy.

While it wasn't the energy healing (Reiki) session I was expecting, I was pleasantly surprised at the way I felt immediately afterward. I was energized, and the rejuvenated feeling seemed to continue even after I drove home. I had an amazing sleep that night and woke the next morning ready to tackle the day. 

Lovelies, if you are in the GTA and could use some relaxation, contact Daria you will not be disappointed. Along with the Crystal Healing Bed - Daria offers services in:  Aromatic Sciences (oils), and Spiritual Counselling.

Services are by appointment only. You can reach Daria at 416-504-7222, or on Facebook here .

Integrate Your Being

1234 Kingston Rd., Suite 136

Toronto, ON M1N 1P2

Disclosure: I received a healing session at no charge for the purpose of this review. As always, all opinions are strictly my own.

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Improve Your Communication with a Balanced Throat Chakra

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Chakra Series ~  5 of 7

This week I have chosen this beautiful Versace bone china teacup for its blue colour which is the same color of our fifth chakra known as the THROAT Chakra.

Fifth Chakra - The THROAT Chakra ~ aka  Vishudda, is located at the base of the throat. The Throat Chakra is paramount if you want to improve your self-expression, communication, and independence.

If the throat chakra becomes unbalanced, you tend to not speak much, and you probably are introverted and shy. Not speaking your truth may block this chakra.  Severe trauma can cause this chakra to close, making it very difficult to express emotion.

Symptoms of Imbalance:

Emotional : Poor communication, can’t speak up, creative stagnation, can’t resonate/out of sync with others, poor coping skills, feeling isolated.

Physical : Head cold, flu, sinusitis, sore throat/hoarseness, stiff neck, thyroid problems

Three simple ways to help balance your THROAT Chakra:

~The fifth chakra works with sound and vibration to help open up your throat chakra sit in a comfortable position (cross legged or in chair) and repeat the mantra HAM ...Repeat the mantra over and over at a rhythm that feels pleasant to you, going slow if you want to calm your chakra and faster if you want to stimulate the throat chakra.

~ Steep a cup of white tea buds and leaves, cherry, hibiscus, spearmint, peppermint, maple syrup bits blend and repeat the following affirmations as you sip your tea:

I am speaking my truth with ease

I am comfortable with speaking my truth

I honour and respect others who speak their truth

I am filled with gratitude that my throat chakra is open

I am supported in speaking my truth

I am able to easily express my thoughts 

~ Sit comfortably, feet flat on the ground, close your eyes and visualize a blue disk/ball spinning at at your throat - feel the vibration and motion of it spinning gently breath in and out - with each breath the disc/ball becomes stronger and spins at a consistent speed smoothly and balanced.

Benefits of balancing and opening the THROAT chakra: ability to express our feelings and communicate freely. When we are able to communicate freely with out worry of judgement from others we are able to live more authentically. A balanced and open throat chakra is especially helpful for those with careers depending on communication and self expression.  

Click on the chakra ROOT , SACRAL , SOLAR PLEXUS, HEART, to learn more.  Next week ... The Third Eye Chakra.

Love and Blessings,

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Energy Healing

While traditional medical therapies and medicine helped me to achieve a certain level of healing after my accident, I continued to feel blocked ~ unable to move forward.  Not being one to accept - "that is all we can do, or let's try this other pill" - I started asking my Angels for guidance. Information about Chakras, Reiki, Reflexology and other energy healing modalities started popping everywhere. From television to radio talks to articles in newspapers and magazines. Clearly this was the missing link. 

I started searching for people who were skilled in this area ~ and started incorporating Reiki and Reflexology into my medical therapies. The changes for me were subtle at first (I have heard for some people it can be quite sudden) and overtime we started to notice that my traditional therapies seemed to have greater effective

For the past couple of years I have been combining energy healing with my regular medical therapies. Most recently last year I added a holistic chiropractor  who uses the KST technique and have been able to reduce the amount of pills I have to take. 

KST Chiropractic ~ What is it? How does it work?

Dr.Rogini Thirukkumaran 

(Dr. Rogini has made a difference in my life)

I even manage the occasional good night's sleep, now. I'm also learning to better accept my circumstances and who I am. For the first time since my accident I know there is a wonderful future waiting for me to step into and start living it.

Sadly the majority of medical insurance companies do not cover the costs for alternative medicine ~ including energy healing. 

Seeing the results energy healing has had in my own recovery I'm currently learning more about Chakras and the role energy plays in healing, so that I may be able to share with others things we can do on our own that will help to restore our energy, in upcoming blog articles.

One of the reasons I love energy healing is that it does not involve pills or physical exertion and "too much" energy healing is impossible, as energy will redirect itself to areas where it is needed. Energy healing can be beneficial with stress and anxiety reduction, relief from colds, help with pain management and minimizing side effects from medical treatments.

It is important to note: While energy healing  encourages the body to draw upon its natural healing abilities, it is intended to complement traditional medical therapies - NOT to replace them. Used in combination with traditional treatments, energy healing may help you to experience greater results from traditional medical therapies.

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Grounding and Balancing Your Chakras

According to traditional writings there are 88,000 Chakras in the human body. The majority are small insignificant to us, at this time. 40 of them are in the hands, feet, fingertips, and shoulders and have significant function. Most are along acupuncture meridians and are used as the entry point for the acupuncture needle. The most significant are the 7 Major Chakras located along the central line of the body, from the base of the spine to the top of the head.

Each of the Chakras is energy vibrating at a certain frequency, in a logical and orderly sequence of seven vibrations. As we move up the scale , the elements become more and more subtle, moving through the five physical elements of earth, fire, air, and ether, to the spiritual elements of the inner sound and light.  

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Chakras are energy centers within our body that we cannot see with our physical eyes. They present themselves as swirling vortexes of energy that regulate the flow of energy throughout our bodies. Our Chakras may be either open or closed, depending on our mental and spiritual condition at any given time. 

An imbalance in our Chakras may be a result of childhood experiences, pain, guilt, traumatic events or changing values.To avoid the negative effects that result from imbalanced Chakras, it is important to balance them using any of the methods available. Meditation is the most common method used for aligning Chakras. Other methods include reiki, music (sounds that resonate at the proper frequencies) to return our Chakras to optimal function.

This is a guided meditation by Debra Berndt which I discovered on YouTube and 

have listened to to help me in grounding and balancing my own Chakras.

Enjoy.

Happiness and Blessings on Angel's Wings,