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DON’T BE VICTIM OF OUR MODERN LIFESTYLE
Apply Ancient Wisdom to Modern Day Woes
A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF PROGRAMMES
FOR THE HEALTH OF MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT
By Mahes Karuppiah-Quillen
Naturopath specialty Adrenal Fatigue/Exhaustion
The 21st Century Stress Syndrome:
IF YOU ARE NOT RIGHT IN YOUR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, YOU CAN’T BE OF ANY USE TO ANYONE, EVEN YOURSELF!
This fun-packed programme (#1-#6) provides participants with an in-depth understanding of the best techniques, once secrets of the East.
Modern medical doctors have only recently discovered the disastrous effects of stressful living on health (mind and body) and their ways of coping with it are still in their infancy.
On the contrary, the ancient, successful traditions of the East have had a long record of transforming stress and negative emotions into vitality, creativity, learning, healing and peak performance.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES: to encourage teams or individuals to embrace their daily life and work with renewed energy, passion and positive attitude by applying ancient wisdom to modern-day stress.
Many time-tested methods are taught and even if one is taken and practiced daily for 20 minutes, stress can be kept at bay OR try a few and have an informed choice on what suits you.
You will learn novel ways to acquire tools to manage the stresses and strains of the 21st Century to:
- Achieve peace of mind
- Facilitate healing of illnesses
- Remove inhibitions and achieve self-confidence
- Improve quality of life
- Increase zest for work
- Improve interpersonal relationship
- Improve staff retention and productivity
- Add innovation to work culture
- Boost personal and team morale
- Take health of mind, body, spirit in your stride
The techniques taught are accessible and practicable to everybody. The entire system collectively or individually works from 4 levels:
Level I concentrates on satisfying the intellect, understanding spiritual intelligence (SQ) and the logic behind every action and reaction. Spiritual Intelligence is considered by many to be the most important of our intelligences, and has the power to transform our life.
Level II concentrates on healing energy, strengthening and calming the body.
Level III concentrates on changing negative emotions into strong, positive energy and
Level IV concentrates on practical application of techniques to enable daily practise to de-stress, renew and rejuvenate.
Program #1-#6: #1 - THE ENERGY HEALING EXERCISE, #2 - LAUGHTER THERAPY, #3 - PRANAYAMA (Breath Control), #4 - SIX HEALING SOUNDS/TONING THERAPY, #5 - INNER SMILE THERAPY, #6 - NEW AGE MEDITATION
#1 - THE ENERGY HEALING EXERCISE
PHYSICAL EXERCISE NECESSARY TO DE-STRESS
Dates to be confirmed
$80
These simple, easy-to-practice exercises have been specially designed for the Modern/ Busy Person. Derived from ancient Chinese (Qi Gong), Japanese (Shin-Tai-Do) and Indian (Patanjali Yoga) exercise forms, they are time tested.
The Energy Healing Exercises focuses on the flow of the energy along the meridians, influencing all the systems, organs and glands. The Energy Healing exercises are done in a gradual and gentle way which reduces the production of lactic acid at the same time harmonizes the mind body helping to balance the emotions and improve the mental outlook on life.
These exercises are for everyone, without any age barrier and are developed to be enjoyed. It focuses on the breath, health of the spine, muscles and joints.
You will learn:
- 7 movements called the breath-openers that are done in a beautiful dance form.
- Exercises to keep the hinges oiled by loosening the joints
- Exercises to firm and tone muscles and tendons in a gentle way to last a lifetime.
#2 - LAUGHTER THERAPY
(5 HOUR WORKSHOP - $150/person)
Date to be advised. Express your interest.
WHY WE NEED TO LAUGH NOW MORE SO THAN EVER BEFORE:
Today, one out of four office executives suffer from job burn-out caused by office stress leading to physical, mental, emotional and behavioral problems.
Laughter helps you effectively deal with work-related stress. Laugh experts claim that when you laugh more often, your heart, lungs and other vital organs are likely to be in healthier condition. Research shows that laughter is a powerful aerobic exercise which ventilates the lungs, enhances oxygen intake, expands circulation, tones and strengthen the muscular and nervous system.
The motion of laughter gives rise to an elated emotion which in turn triggers the brain cells in the hypothalamus. This in turn stimulates the pituitary gland which releases endorphins which make us feel good, giving us the “get up and go” attitude.
Laughterobic/Laughter Yoga is a new concept of stress management. You will discover how the idea originated and what happens in a Laughter Session. During the workshop you will realize how this laughter revolution is changing many lives and demonstration of various techniques of laughter exercises both for self and group use.
Learn about the Inner Spirit of Laughter, and the Power of Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) – ways to tap into your SQ. Learn how to bring about attitudinal change so that one can practice ways and means of sensible living through this unique self-development programme called ‘‘Spirit of Laughter’’.
Manage anger, worry; understand gratitude, love and honesty, the 5 ancient precepts of good life passed on by the Meiji Emperors.
#3 - PRANAYAMA (Breath Control)
Yogic "Science of Breath" Workshop
Dates to be confirmed
10am - 3pm
$150/person
Pranayama has far-reaching positive effects on physical, mental, emotional well-being and enhances spiritual development.
You breathe every second of your life. Have you ever stopped to wonder if you were breathing the right way? Using the full capacity of your lungs?
Are you aware that the way you breathe can affect your blood circulation, energy levels, sleep patterns, moods, anxiety levels, your thought processes, indeed your entire existence?
Are you ready to alter your natural breathing process – train your body to breath in a particular fashion, re-program your involuntary system to adopt the right way of breathing? If you are, these are your benefits:
Yoga breathing techniques offer numerous benefits in addition to de-stressing the body:
- Release acute or chronic tension
- Rid the body of pain and aches
- Gives the internal organs especially the heart and lungs a gentle massage
- Strengthen the cardio vascular system, respiratory system, inter-costal muscles & stimulate the nervous system
- Reduce anxiety and mental stress and restore calm and inner peace
- Cause detoxification by expelling toxins & increasing the quantity & quality of red blood cells and oxygenate the entire human body
- Improve stamina and vitality
- Keeps both sides of the brain in balance
WAYS TO TRANSFORM STRESS INTO VITALITY THROUGH TAO YOGA:
The Universal Tao (also known as Tao Yoga) is a practical system of self-development which enables the individual to complete the harmonious evolution of the body, mind, and spirit, thereby preventing illness and stress. It is not related to any religion - it is a easy mental techniques and a practical physical discipline.
Through a series of ancient Chinese meditative and internal energy exercises, you will be taught to increase physical energy, vitality, balance emotions, release tension, improve health, and gain the ability to help yourself. These techniques are used to change negative emotions to positive emotions in other words to harvest good virtues.
#4 - SIX HEALING SOUNDS/TONING THERAPY TO DE-STRESS
(5 HOUR WORKSHOP $150/person)
Date to be advised. Express your interest.
Learn The Six Healing Sounds, an ancient art of converting negative emotions into positive emotions, using very profound, simple meditation.
The Six Healing Sounds to clear cool and regenerate the principal organs and help to improve the energy flow within them, enhancing their performance.
Thousands of years ago the Taoist Masters discovered the six healing sounds which keep the organs in optimal conditions. They discovered that healthy organs vibrate at a particular frequency.
To accompany the Six Healing sounds, six accompanying postures were also developed. Urban society creates a life full of physical and emotional stresses.
Separately and together, these stresses produce tension and start to block the free passage of energy flow in the body and, thus the organs overheat. Continued tension applied causes the organs to contract and harden. These sounds are vital to everyone with a tendency to build excessive heat in their system which in turn causes stress build-up.
#5 - INNER SMILE THERAPY
(5 HOUR WORKSHOP $150/person)
Date to be advised. Express your interest.
The Inner Smile is a powerful relaxing technique. It is the true smile for all parts of the body, including all the organs, glands and muscles, as well as the nervous system.
It will produce a high grade of energy that can heal and eventually be transformed into an even higher grade of energy.
By learning to smile inwardly to the organs and glands, the whole body will feel loved and appreciated. Stress and tension will be counteracted, the flow of Chi increased and negative emotions will be transformed into positive thoughts, creating vitality.
#6 - NEW AGE MEDITATION
(5 HOUR WORKSHOP $150/person – 3 TYPES OF MEDITATION TECHNIQUES)
Date to be advised. Express your interest.
i) CHAKRA SOUND MEDITATION
Meditation for beginners, simple, very practical, utilizing the sounds, qualities, colors of the charkas and coordinated by the breath. Recommended for all wanting to experience meditation.
ii) CANDLE MEDITATION
Consists of four stages of 15 minutes. A cathartic (release) technique that makes you feel wonderful and light thereafter (duration 1hour.) Recommended for those who can’t sit with eyes closed for one hour in most meditation techniques.
iii) DYNAMIC EXERCISE/MEDITATION
Consists of 5 stages (steps) in one hour, which provide very powerful catharsis (release) and allows you to carry your renewed aliveness with you throughout the day. Recommended for those who can’t sit for 1 hour with eyes closed and who need to be more physical.
Facilitator: Mahes Karuppiah-Quillen
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