News and Updates from Karin

2020 - what a Year! A year of ultimate Transformation in so many ways.

Wow! What a year it's been! 😅😳🤸‍♂️

Full of challenges, growth, learning, emotions & it's still going..... This has not been a year for me to sit back and wait for things to go "back to normal". It's been a year of having to create and figure out "new ways".

As I sit reflecting in the last few hours of 2021, I am filled with Gratitude.

So there is so much to be grateful for.

2020 was also a year of massive growth and learning about humanity and connecting with people from all over the world.

In a moment I am going to leave this Mac and rest up before the New Year start.

I am now looking forward to helping and serving so many more.

I am here to help you Transform Your Life - to create ultimate wellness, abundance & a soulful purpose.

I know it's busy times during Christmas & New Years and you may not have had a chance to check out all the amazing special - so I am going to extend the special for a few more days.

Stress is inevitable. It is something we all will experience at times. It is kind of part of the modern-day lifestyle. It's when we experience too much stress that is starts to have a negative effect. It then starts to affect our energy, hormones our mood and our weight and the list goes on.

Ongoing stress (emotional, physical, psychological) and high levels of cortisol are not good for our adrenals.

When the adrenals are exhausted, we start to experience adrenal fatigue. The symptoms of this is exhaustion, lack of motivation, anxiety and intense sugar cravings and more.

The physical effects on the body is blood-sugar imbalance, weight gain around the middle, poor digestive function, low motivation, impaired thyroid function etc.

Stress directly  affects the synchronicity of the hormones. So, if you are stressed, the hormones will be out of whack. So when our cortisol are high for long periods of time, they affect the production of sex hormones and it also makes it hard for the body to produce those "feel good" hormones.

If you feel anxious and sad, it may be because you are producing too much cortisol.

High levels of cortisol levels are also linked to weight gain and lower thyroid function. When our body is stressed the digestion slows down. The body diverts the blood away from the digestive tract and we don't digest the food properly. 

So when we experience stress  we need to SLOW DOWN. It's is time to give the body a chance to heal.

The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's rest and digest function. It works to bring body to a state of calm.

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's fight or flight response. It controls how we react to perceived threats.

These two systems work together to keep the body balanced. Normally this works perfectly but the problems start when we are stressed too much and for longer periods of time. When we are in constant state of stress, the sympathetic nervous system works overtime.

I think it's easy to fall into the fast pace of life and become disconnected to how we are actually feeling. We don't allow ourselves to rest enough to know how it actually feels to be totally relaxed. Have you ever noticed when you go away on a break or holiday, you feel tired or even perhaps get sick as you start to slow down. I believe this is a sign that you are being in a state of sympathetic system overdrive.

I usually say "You have to slow down before you can speed up". We cannot just keep speeding up and speeding up. The mind and body needs slowing down in between.

Have a wonderfully relaxing day!

It's hard to believe that I have been teaching  movement classes for so long now. If someone would have told me 2020, that I would be teaching the Body Awakening classes in 20 years time from now; "I would have probably said No Way". 😂

I would have found it difficult to believe. You see, I am a person that likes challenges and change. I guess I have had that by doing things differently, but it has still been around teaching movement. 

Well, in the last few months, I have had to adapt to our new "normal". I started taking things online, thinking it would not last too long. This instead has opened my eyes to wanting to share my movement session with many more people. I want to assist thousands and thousands more people who will benefit from what I share and I also want to make them know that I am here to support them. I am here to create a Body Awakening Movement - a movement program that is a community that works on mobility, flexibility, strength and balance in their bodies.

I know that anyone that practise some of these movement will have more quality of life and feel younger and more vibrant. We are made to move but sometimes life gets busy an we don't make time for it. 

I want to make it easy and fun for people to be part of this and although you won't leave your home or the place your are at to join the session, it will still be motivating and inspiring as I will hold you accountable and inspired to incorporating some movement in your life. You can do a session when it suits you, perhaps ones a week or perhaps 5 times a week. That is your choice.

I will also be going live via Zoom where you can join me and this will be live-streamed into the Body Awakening Group that you will part of. 

The last few months have ignited my passion for my movement sessions again.

I can't wait to share it with you and the rest of the world.

The ancient spiritual roots of this intentional act is believed to harness the spirit of sacred plants to cleanse a person, space or object of negative energies.

By repeating your intention in the form of an affirmation, mantra or prayer, either loud or in your own mind throughout the ritual, you can shift the energy to release negativity and manifest positive changes.

 

White Sage (Salvia Apiana), Source California

For hundreds of years, white sage has been considered a sacred, cleansing, purifying and protective plant. It has been used in rituals and ceremonies for centuries, white sage is often burned in a ritual know as smudging.

Sage emits negative ions and our aura holds positive ions. Through the smudging process we can neutralise our aura or the energy of other spaces and objects to cleanse and renew.

 

Palo Santo (Bursera Graveolens)

Its name translates to “holy wood” in Spanish.

Source: From the sacred Palo Santo tree, South America.

 

Palo Santo has a long history of use by the native people of South America as an essential tool in sacred shamanic rituals for its energetic cleansing and medicinal healing properties.

 

The calming and relaxing aroma of Palo Santo is even more present from the smoke of smouldering wood. Today it continues to be enjoyed for its cleansing and healing properties, much like Sage, to release energies and negative thoughts and feelings. The smoke provides an uplifting scent that calms the mind and raises your vibration in preparation for meditation, providing a deeper spiritual connection.

 

Selenite Origin: Morocco

 

This gentle yet powerful mineral has wide-ranging cleansing abilities. A crystal for clarity and guidance, selenite provides support to clear your mind, sharpen your awareness and restore balance of the mind and body.

 

Keep selenite in your home or sacred space to provide protection from negative energy and create a safe and quiet space with a peaceful atmosphere.

 

Cleanse and recharge your crystals and jewellery by placing them on top of selenite overnight.

 

Gently sweep away negative energy and remove energy blockages by gliding a selenite want from your crown to your feet.

 

Hold a piece of selenite to your third eye for an instant “declutter”

 

 

Be in a well-ventilated area, to allow the negative energy  and smoke to escape.

Have an intention in mind that you will say or focus on during the ceremony.

 

NOTE: It is important to smudge yourself first prior to smudging bodies and spaces.

 

Light the tip of your smudge stick and allow it to burn (3-10 seconds for sage or up to 1 minute for Palo Santo), then blow out the flame and allow it to smoulder and smoke.

 

As you perform your cleansing ritual repeat your intention either aloud or in your own mind, staying focused on the movement of the smoke and welcoming the shift of energy.

 

Move the smouldering stick around allowing the smoke to engulf the space or object of your focus. Allow the aromatic benefits to bring positive energy and good feelings.

 

You can continue to blow the glowing embers to extend your ritual, otherwise when you’re finished place the smoking stick on a fire proof dish and allow it to cease smoking on its own or extinguish the tip in a fire proof bowl of sand or soil.

 

Incorporating smudging into your full moon ritual, seasonal ritual or as often as you feel is needed. When you feel sluggish, energetically drained, feel bad vibes or negative energy emitting from an object, space or even your own aura, it is time to smudge and bring a clean energetic state.

Avoid allowing the smouldering tip of the smudge stick to come in contact with skin, fabrics or the object you are smudging. Keep a bowl of water or a method of extinguishing nearby. 

 

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