For most of us, our lifestyle tends to keep us in our fight or flight mode, where the body's priority is just to survive. In science this is known as the sympathetic nervous system, you may call it 'stressed’ or 'coping'. There are times when we will and should be in fight or flight, it's our bodies natural survival mechanism, but the evidence shows us that spending too much time here can cause the body to struggle.
Every day, like most people in this culture, your nervous system is over-stimulated and you’re on constant high alert for the next detail or deadline. It’s exhausting, and it overwhelms your body with simply staying alive. Ironically, that cripples your body's ability to self heal.
In this overstimulated state you will struggle to maintain a healthy immune system, get 'run down' often, your recovery from injury or illness is slow, and your sleep is disrupted. You fall into bed exhausted, but you don't get the deeply restorative sleep you need because your body can't remember how to get out of fight or flight. Your body needs to find balance to function at it's best.
The parasympathetic nervous system, is your body's natural place of rest and digest. This is the state where it is the body's priority is to recover, heal, nourish and restore itself. Yes, your body knows how to do all this on its own, and your body was made to function primarily in this state. Your body can be in either rest/digest or flight/fight but not both at the same time.
Contemplate your lifestyle for a moment:
How often do you get a full night's sleep? or wake feeling rested?
How often do you feel stressed or anxious about work, family, finances or responsibilities?
How often do you get sick or run down?
How long have you had that reoccurring pain or symptom?
How often do you feel like you are running on empty?
How often do you practice self care?
How often do you give yourself permission to stop doing and just be?
We are, after all Human beings not human doings!
Unfortunately for many of us this is our reality. That's why I do this work. I want to help as many people as possible find a way back to a place of rest and digest. I want to help you return your body back to balance so you can feel happy and healthy.
Reiki, Kinesiology and Yoga nidra can help restore balance to your body and mind. Each practice helps your nervous system regulate so high alert anxiety is replaced with steadiness and calm. Science calls this the shift from sympathetic over drive to the parasympathetic state in which your body repairs — and you quickly start sleeping and feeling better.
My business hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am - 3pm and Saturdays 11am - 2pm. When working online, or with different time zones I can accommodate other hours so please ask if you can’t see times that work for you.
Kinesiology, Reiki and Yoga nidra are all available in person and online. I run Yoga nidra group sessions in person and Reiki circles where you can come to have a short Reiki experience. Both are held in Thirroul and surrounds, please ask if you are looking to join.
My next in person Reiki level one training will be held in June please look out for dates to be confirmed. Reiki level one online is ran every month.
Visit https://hhwithanna.com/reiki-courses-and-training to find out more.
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