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Kia ora! %$firstname$%, - Welcome to the third edition of ‘Wholistic’ – Quarterly Insights into the world of Holistic Health, from the Greek word ‘Holos’ meaning ‘Whole’. Well, here's to the end of October! We’re on the home straight with Xmas and a brand New Year visible in the distance and I love it! Two wee months to wrap the year up on a contented note whilst setting the scene for a fresh new year. Here in the Northern Hemisphere it is a gorgeous time, the leaves are beginning to warm up for their last dramatic performance – reds and rusty yellows are colouring the day. And in the Southern Hemisphere - the once absent sun warming the wintered landscape, welcoming people from their hibernation homes into the streets again and warming their smiles. Yes change is certainly in the air wherever you live. Seize the energy of this auspicious moment and mindfully create change in your life too, shaping and directing your life where you wish it to flow ……. So please, enjoy your countdown to Xmas .. and I’ll see you again in the New Year with a very helpful hand to give you all you need to start the New Year in (detoxed!) style. Also included will be a summary of my magical Moroccan adventure – the people I was gifted to meet on the road and dates for when I will host my very first yoga holiday there September 2008!! So enjoy … (And make sure you stand under the mistletoe to collect your fair share of Xmas kisses!!) |
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With Christmas looming, a time when emotions are running all over the place, I thought that now is as good a time as any to introduce Flower Essences. So if there are family members you can’t avoid seeing or office parties that you cannot escape or if your emotions are running high for whichever reason then these just may help you to have a cruisy countdown to Xmas!
Emotional Medicine
Flower Remedies are a highly misunderstood and often controversial area of complementary medicine. It is a difficult therapy to view through western scientific eyes. Flower Remedies are addressing ‘ emotional medicine’ – not recognised or acknowledged by conventional medicine, which often does not treat the emotions (except maybe sedatives or tranquilisers attempting to numb, bury or escape the felt emotion/s!!) Emotions are a vital aspect in the health of an individual – for example, have you ever suffered from a broken heart?? The death of a loved one? When severe it can be impossible to show up to work let alone do any. Emotional imbalances may in time manifest into physical health issues and need to be carefully considered.
The History of Flower Essences
Flower Remedies marry the worlds of Herbal Medicine and Homeopathy, utilising the principle of ‘the magic of the minimum dose.’ The remedies focus exclusively on the emotional level. The system of healing was developed in the 1930s by Dr. Edward Bach who left his thriving Park Crescent practice in London to focus his time on developing his system of emotional medicine in the Welsh countryside. Bach acknowledged, as have many others, that man has three bodies: a physical body, a mental body and an emotional body, and all three need to be in harmony for optimal health.
Are we not really programmed to focus solely on the physical body??
There are 38 different Bach Flower Remedies each with its own defining characteristics. These are now commonly sold at most pharmacies and health shops. The most acclaimed remedy is ‘Rescue Remedy’ a blend of five different remedies which understandably outsells the individual remedies.
It is administered in times of shock, stress, trauma and anxiety (I take it before and during flying! …. And exams!!)
Why should I use them?
The Bach Remedies seek to balance negative emotions to empower us to support ourselves through difficult times in our lives and to help us to develop our positive strengths.
A (simplified!) example of a remedy: Red Chesnut – for the overconcern of others and their safety. To help the person focus on their own life, understanding others’ need to experience their life without intervention or hinderance of their own necessary progress, eg. for a mother who is unhealthily over-concerned when their child starts school. [For more information: www.tessajordan.co.uk]
Blending Flower Essences
Due to the complexities of our individual human experiences and many levels of emotions added to year by year, it is often best to create an individually tailored blend for your unique situation – either self administered or through consultation with a Bach practitioner. A practitioner can often diagnose your situation better due to a deep working knowledge of the subtleties of each remedy and often it is very hard to self-diagnose! Up to seven remedies in a personal mix. Bach Flower remedies may also be used with animals and babies.
The concept of Flower Essences have expanded over time with many other individuals echoing Bach’s ideas creating their own remedies involving native or common plants in their homelands (www.bachcentre.com) . The best known of these is Ian Whites ‘Australian Bush Essences’ (www.australianbushessences.com).
Other examples of such remedies include:
Alaska (www.alaskanessences.com), Brazil (www.araretama.com.br), Canada (www.pacificessences.com), Ireland (www.indigoessences.com), Netherlands (www.bloesem-remedies.com), New Zealand (www.nzfloweressences.co.nz), South Africa (www.safloweressences.co.za), USA (www.aromahealthtexas.com)
Personal Experience
Personally I have used Bach Flower Remedies with success –recently my Bach Flower Faith was put to the test - in the middle of hectic exam stress, assignments and case studies, I was due to give an important presentation upon ‘decreasing stress in your life’ and I simply could not get to sleep. My mind was ironically churning and churning away and it was crucial that I was seen to be at my very best the next day to give the presentation. Being a yoga instructor I practiced my deep abdominal breathing focusing releasing tension and stress from my body during the exhalation, which usually works. This night it did not. After one hour I turned the light on disparingly still quite awake. For some reason Reiki did not seem right to use, nor did the herbal tinctures of Passiflora incarnata or Valeriana officinalis which were close by.
Finally I walked over to my Bach Flower kit to reach for the virgin ‘White chesnut’ bottle: for ‘white noise’ - “well let’s see if this is all its cracked up to be”. Lieing in bed five minutes later all I could think was “you put all your faith in these natural solutions and they are complete rubbish.”
Next thing I was waking up refreshed, energised and early the next morning to the little dog barking next door and an instant smile on my face. White chesnut had certainly grabbed my attention, enough to be mentioned in my talk that day!Scientific Research
As stated, the western medical world often frowns upon the concept, where is the scientific proof they claim? The difficulty in conducting research lies in the fact that it is the energy of emotions that attempt to be quantified. Therefore, the research method needs detailed concise planning: including correct diagnosis and administration of the indicated remedy with a large sample size. Although, with time as the complementary medical world grows it is hoped that well-designed properly researched papers are produced by those with completely neutral minds to give sound reliable evidence.
Daily Mail – 6 August 2007 – Plymouth University study found that Flower Essences reduced toddlers tantrums.
In the meantime, please try for yourself and make up your own mind. I welcome any feedback on your experiences and am very happy to offer any assistance if you wish to know more. I leave you with the words of the highly esteemed natural health practitioner with more than fifty years experience, Jan de Vries:
“You can’t argue with results.”
To download the properties for each of the 38 Bach Flower Remedies click here
Part 5 – Coming Soon
The 'Discover Your Flow' Retreat ( Cumbria, Lakes District UK) November 27-29th
Find out how to Awaken the Incredible Power of Flow that Resides
Deep Within You! For more information see... www.discoveryourflow.comNEWS FLASH: Soon ‘Winter Wednesdays’ will be arriving fortnightly at the Sweaty Betty Store ( Kings Rd, Chelsea) FREE yoga classes 6:30 – 7:30pm. Bring your yoga mat and call the store to reserve a place www.sweatybetty.com (sorry women only!) COMMENCING Wednesday 7 November …. See you soon!
Introducing ….. ‘Natural Networking’ - A new first of its’ kind monthly meeting for Natural Health Practitioners to network together to inspire, suggest and support each other through ideas, introductions, courses and insights. The third Tuesday of each month 6pm – 8pm @ ‘The Natural Kitchen’ - London www.thenaturalkitchen.com … Tuesday 20 November, Tuesday 18 December
The Yoga Show ( Olympia, London) November 23, 24 & 25 2007 ….. www.theyogashow.co.uk
Huia is a Holistic Health Practitioner with a varied (and ever growing!) background of skills with which to draw from. Her passions include personal development, indigenous peoples healing methods, patting dogs, travel, the great outdoors, jogging, laughing, reading, writing, sunsets and spending quality time with friends and loved ones.
She helps educate people to enable them to revitalise and be all they can possibly be. Huia is committed to continually learning to utilise the gifts from nature and the wisdom of the body’s own innate healing systems to bring vitality and health.
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