Science & Heart Meditation

The heart may be the healing link that helps us re-establish a connection between mind and body. By encouraging love, we restore balance to this fundamental system of human health - and the wider world.

Science review: Recent scientific research by Dr Candace Pert, who has discovered a communication network in the body running through the immune system, seems to confirm the heart-mind link. She describes a bodywide memory system made up of neuropeptides and their receptors, supported by the heart and the thymus gland. These neuropeptides pervade the body in what Pert describes as a 'psychoimmunoendocrine' system (relating to body, mind and spirit). Understanding these ideas can bring about a paradigm shift in how we protect our health - by loving.

Meditation practice: performing heart coherence

Begin by sitting and, as you inhale visualize breathing into the heart area (not the heart organ, but the heart of yourself) and focus your attention there. Try doing this as you hold a crystal to your heart chakra. Imagine a feeling of love, and let it trigger warmth and peace in your chest area. This tells the emotional brain that everything is okay, and thus the nervous system becomes balanced. Relax as you inhale and exhale, for about 20 minutes. If your heart is still not coherent, watch it become so as you continue breathing. Do this technique daily until you get the hang of relaxing physically while remaining mentally alert.

May all be happy, healthy, & whole. 

Love & Wellness, 

Nicolasa

Note: Meditation Quote & Science Review from the Book of Tibetan Medicine by Ralph Quinlan Forde

"Awaken the Healer Within"

* Practicing Heart Awareness Reveals the Purity Within *

The beauty of the soul lies in your hearts center. Being conscious of your heart and embracing the innate strength of your body to heal and love, awakens the power of infinite possibilities.

Your full potential and life expression begins with the journey of self-love. This awareness grants each of us the capacity to share creative forms of love in exciting, rich ways with each new day. The opportunity for us to discover our true-selves and purpose is locked deep in the 4th Chakra. It's color is green, the element is air, and the orientation is self-acceptance. 

"The 4th Chakra (in truth) is the heart of the chakra system, balancing the worlds of matter and spirit, it sits with three chakras above and three below."

In Western culture, we often find ourselves dissociating our minds from our body. We fall into the notion that we are human 'doings' rather than human 'beings.' Through habits of consumerism we promote values which do not resonate with our heart's intention and as a result ignorance, disrespect, and harm come into existence. 

Our relationship with ourselves and the five elements of nature brings us back into harmony with the world. In reality, we create small yet profound subtle energies through our thoughts & actions.

 Grow Love, Spread Wellness.

In truth by YogaNV

4th Chakra: The Right to Love

* Is the right of every individual *

Self-Expansion through Devotion!

My Sol Practice!

The Sol Hatha Yoga Series is on! My first class yesterday was a beautiful one-on-one experience on a lovely cloudy day. Yes, there was rain and a little traffic to battle but that wasn't going to stop me.

I have to admit, Sunday morning it seemed as if everything could wrong. Working endlessly on my Med School applications Saturday, I had trouble getting to sleep. Then first thing in the morning I sliced my hand on a tin can in the sink and of course it was the perfect day to choose to hide my keys and have printing trouble. Somehow with all that could go awry, it possibly was just the thing that pushed me to make this first class an awesome one!

Bandaid on hand and music playlist ready to go, the Hatha Sol Brightness in our bodies heated the room. The music eased on seamlessly in the background to the beat of my heart and joy. I just love how the particular songs I chose so swiftly lifted my spirits and I really hope others will have the same experience. I also noticed that I can't help but sing along, so I guess my students better be able to tolerate my voice!

Well, one class down and plenty more to come. Also got my business cards today and they are super snazzy. Except for one fact, I decided to change my website name to www.nicolasayoga.com. So now they all have my old website link and I must white-out 250 cards, yay!

Haha, well that's all for today. Going to go work on my Naturopathic Med School essays. I'm only a few days away to making all my dreams happen! Lets do this!

Goodnight & Namaste!

Nicole