by Nivedita Ramanujam | Aug 11, 2022 | Mindfulness and Meditation
When we perform an action, set a boundary or engage with others, our intent in doing so and/or the nature of the thoughts that precede that action is key to how the outcome can be perceived and played out. In Buddhism, the concept of ‘wholesome goodness’...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Jul 22, 2022 | Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness and Meditation
Ever wonder why when you are feeling positive emotions or have received some good news, you proverbially might ‘stop to smell the roses’, or perhaps be more open to talking to a stranger? Beyond pure joy in a moment, positive emotions have the ability to...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Mar 2, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Mindfulness and Meditation
Kintsugi is well known as a beautiful practice in the crafts and visual arts world; broken pottery and ceramics can be put back together often with a shining gold lacquer or resin to fill in cracks. The intention is that flaws are not hidden but celebrated. In fact,...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Feb 2, 2022 | Mental Health, Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness is often defined as a practice that we see from a Western perspective, yet mindfulness has been enshrouded in Eastern cultural practices for centuries. Mindful living is explained within Sage Patanjali’s yoga sutras – scriptures that define the...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Mar 1, 2020 | Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness and Meditation
Chronic pain is usually set off by a physical injury. Certain types of pain persist beyond the original injury, or emanate from a much wider or distant area. Sometimes the pain is far greater in proportion to the injury and sometimes the pain spreads to a wider...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Jun 1, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Mindfulness and Meditation
The Sanskrit word moola means the foundation or root. Bandha means lock or restraint. The two words Mooladhara chakra refer to the seat of the kundalini. The bandha or lock refers to the contraction of the perineum rendering us the location of the psychic centre of...
