Laughter Therapy | “Come as You Are”

A comedian might be considered a Magician of Laughter.  When he stands before a crowd and begins to weave his spell — he has the entire audience in the palm of his hand. Captivated and feeling good. Wizardry of this nature has not gone unnoticed and laughter is now recognized as a cognitive-behavioural therapy. It…

The Anatomy of Juggling •”Kaleidoscope Mind”

• The Benefits of Juggling | A Mind and Body Therapy • In a jumble of shapes and colours — physics and magic have become indistinguishable. Suspending time and space, the Juggler commands gravity to defy reality. Much to the fascination and delight of the audience. For the onlooker it’s a great spectacle — a…

Six Healing Sounds and The Tao: Stimulating Vitality

The Tao is a many centuries-old Chinese concept and practice of increasing vital energy through breath, visualization and physical exercises. While an ancient practice, the philosophies and associated movements of the Tao are congruent with current needs and still highly effective. This is very logical as we are still human beings, even centuries later, requiring…

Contemporary Healing With Tai Chi

   Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese art form known as a ‘moving meditation’. It involves a series of postures performed in a focused, slow manner accompanied by deep breathing. In the past, Tai Chi was commonly recognized as a form of self-defense, but is now respected as a graceful form of therapeutic exercise. It…

Natural Healing: Brainwaves Paper (Integrated Naturotherapy)

My personal experiences with Brainwave Resonance (or neural oscillation) have come from sound therapy (binaural), music, meditation, Qi Gong, Yoga, hypnotic regression, acupuncture and emersion in nature. Reading about the effects of brain wave therapy and the various uses and applications is one thing; but in my experience it can be a bit of an…