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Guided Meditation – Lose Your Mind & Come to Your Senses

Many people (especially in our Western Culture) choose to live mostly in their 'heads', thinking primarily of the future and "what's next" or remembering the past. Somehow our mind seems to convince us that the "next moment" must be better than the one we're in now. While there's nothing inherently wrong with thinking, it's important to be able to be aware of our thoughts and be intentional about what we think. There's a saying I like: "The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master." When we become lost in distracting thoughts or daydreams it takes our attention away from this present moment. However, if we bring our awareness into our body it helps to bring us back into the Here and Now. Exploring our body sensations can also improve our mind-body connection and body awareness, and support relaxation, recovery and healing. To support this process I've created this [...]

Josh Hewett2020-06-03T11:43:50-04:00

How to Meditate – The Many Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation

There’s a common misunderstanding among most people that the main “goal” of life is to avoid pain and pursue pleasure (or at least to try to get comfortable). A lot of effort and attention is put on getting somewhere ‘better’, achieving something ‘different’, changing or improving ourselves, and getting more stuff so that we can feel better or be happy later. A much more rewarding, kind, and adventurous approach to life is to develop an attitude of alert curiosity and awareness, regardless of whether our experience is seen as positive or negative. When we overcome prejudice and pettiness and the need for everything to happen the way we want, we open ourselves to a more full, joyful, passionate experience of life and as we endure both pain and pleasure we learn a lot about ourselves and life in general. We can also discover that we are already enough, and we already [...]

Josh Hewett2020-06-06T17:12:59-04:00

Take charge of your health & appearance with natural solutions (guest post)

In a busy world such as we live in today, it’s not unusual for the day to day stress to reflect in your health as well as in your appearance. You may find it challenging to make time to look after your health as you should, or perhaps you are unsure of the best ways to do so. As life gets busier and work and family are placing larger demands upon you, you my find that you are getting less sleep, less exercise, and feeling more stressed. While you may not be suffering from serious health conditions, the stress of daily life may affect you in different ways. This can be in form of fatigue, depression, achy muscles and joints, as well as how you look such as baggy eyes and tired looking skin. And let’s be honest, as much as we realize the importance of our health and wellness, most [...]

Josh Hewett2020-06-14T19:54:37-04:00

Why I am Learning Tai Chi

I always tend to keep a fairly full schedule, and engage myself with projects and activities that excite me, but this past few months have been particularly busy. It wasn’t until I had a chance to slow down during this Canada Day long weekend that I actually realized just how fast my life was moving. This becomes especially apparent as I watch my daughter grow right before my eyes at what appears to be an alarming rate. Watching her also reminds me just how important it is to treasure every moment and really be present. You can learn a lot from watching your children. As much as I still believe that intensity is the key for getting results from your training, I also understand that this needs to be balanced with proper rest and recuperation (for your mind, body, and nervous system). I have known for some time that I [...]

Josh Hewett2012-07-01T20:52:49-04:00

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