Stress Reduction – Concepts and Meditative Practices

It is well recognized by the scientific community that stress is a causal factor in most disease states. Reducing stress is therefore essential in both preventing and healing both biological and psychological disease. More so, living a less stressful, more relaxed existence is conducive to overall physical and emotional well-being. It also allows for and facilitates the increased experience of higher levels of contentment, achievement, creativity, happiness and joy.

Stress Reduction Methodologies
Lecture(s) and workshops in Stress and Stress Management: A conceptual framework for understanding stress, its causes and effect upon the individual, family and groups, and the means by which it can be ameliorated.       

Lectures and workshops in Positive Attitude Development:  Our attitude towards life – the way we interpret events, our beliefs and behavior toward people and the environment directly affects our well-being and either diminishes or increases our experience of stress on our bodies, hearts and minds. 

Developing a positive attitude and philosophy provides one with the understanding, skills and fortitude to create a less stressful, more life-enhancing existence.  It is a blueprint for mastery over events and circumstances and provides the freedom to create the life we most desire.

The Teaching and Practice of Relaxation and Meditative Techniques including the use of breath, concentration, sound, music and mindfulness principles that can be practiced in everyday life. It is necessary to nurture our minds and hearts as well as our bodies in order to maintain balance and equilibrium.  Learning to relax - be physically still and quieting the mind and emotions - enables one to heal and re-energize. It also allows us to plumb the depths of our creative, intuitive and loving natures.