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Mental Health continues to be an issue that bounces in and out of our lives. When you consider that one in five of us will experience some sort of mental health issue in our life time we may hope to … Continue reading →

For any of you who are Matthew Good fans this is a very interesting TED talk about mental health and his personal experiences riding the wave between genius and suffering.

Today I spent an amazing three hours with Jennifer Garland the Program Director/Owner at the Mane Intent. It was awesome, first meeting with Jennifer to work on a few grounding and awareness exercises, and then out to the barn to … Continue reading →

Research from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)  indicates that meditation has a positive and regenerating effect on our brain. “Although the practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation, practitioners have long claimed … Continue reading →

I completed Intermediate II training with Somatic Experiencing last weekend. It is an amazing process of engagement with academic rigour, intuition, and practical application. Trauma has had a significant impact on so many people so it is truly amazing to … Continue reading →

Meditation gives us the opportunity to become grounded and to open up to the core of who we are. We often dance between being lost in the detail of our daily lives or being flighty and lost in a sense … Continue reading →

I am just back from London and completing the first year requirements of a 3 year training process in Somatic Experiencing.  Trauma is so rampant in our society and it has the potential to reduce the full loving expression of … Continue reading →

Trauma activates a complicated process that has the potential to change our lives. Have you ever considered that your trauma may actually have an impact on your children and their children. Perhaps you are experiencing the results of your father’s trauma … Continue reading →

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) This was a large study (17,000 people) done from 1995 to 1997, to determine the impact of childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. The study concluded that childhood abuse, neglect, and exposure to other traumatic … Continue reading →

In honor of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, they have launched a completely redesigned That’s Not Cool website to inform, inspire, and activate teens and adult allies to stand up to dating violence. Share it with the teens in your life—whether they’re … Continue reading →