Wishing you a joyous, peaceful holiday season and a healthy and happy new year!
Have you been feeling the quickening? The deepening? The desire to Live Life to it’s fullest?
I have been having a great time settling into Fairfax, California and adapting to the lifestyle here. It has been heartwarming to reconnecting with my circle of friends here in the Bay, and sweet getting to know my new community of friends!
II am very excited to announce that this new year, I will be adding some new services to my business offerings ( stay tuned! ) and with this, I also am changing the business name! Introducing...
Ola Natural Healing Ola in Hawaiian is translated as Life or Health; as they are regarded as one in the same. I am very excited about this change and hope you dig it too!
While I get my new website set up, I’d love YOUR help!!! Please help Ola Natural Healing establish a strong reputable presence here in the Bay area! Please take just a few moments to leave a positive review on Yelp.com
Give me a call or e-mail to schedule a Rolf Method or Massage session 808 639 0394 and feel free to forward this e mail to your friends and family too!
I appreciate your referrals and for putting the word out there about my services so;
For every client you refer, I’ll give you a Mahalo gift of
$50.00 cash or credit off a session
I thank you, and look forward to seeing you and your referrals soon!
808 639 0394
Read more about The Rolf Method ~ A powerful transformation process
Those of you on Kauai, in my absence you can contact: Sarah Rhinelander, Advanced Rolf Practitioner, and my dear sister @ Rolf Hawaii for Rolfing, Ayurveda, Pre-natal yoga, Sacred Birthing Pregnancy Support or Traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi.
Greetings from the magical faerie forest of Fairfax, California!
After 5 years living on Kauai, I have found a new home-base in the adorable coastal No. Cali town of Fairfax. And I am please to report that Aloha is alive and well over here!!! Lots of organic eateries, health and wellness practitioners, live music nightly at different venues, and hot tubs! Yup, hot tubs! It’s also pretty cool that people have redwoods in their front lawn, and I’m only 40 minutes from SF and most of the East Bay :)
My studio is in a brown shingled home nestled in the green canape of trees where the birds are singing on Tamalpais Road ( Tamalpais = Sleeping Lady ) it really has the tree house feel here, very serene.
I am inviting you and your friends and family to book a session and come check it out! And as always, I am available for out-calls (Massage, Rolfing, Herbal Consultations ) – at your home, office, hotel...
Give me a call or e-mail to schedule a Rolf Method, Massage, Herbal session 808 639 0394
I appreciate your referrals and for putting the word out there about my services so;
For every client you refer, I’ll give you a Mahalo gift of $50.00 cash or credit off a session
I thank you, and look forward to seeing you and your referrals soon! 808 639 0394
Read more about The Rolf Method ~ A powerful transformation process
Those of you on Kauai, in my absence you can contact Sarah Rhinelander, Advanced Rolf Practitioner, and my dear sister @ Rolf Hawaii for Rolfing, Ayurveda, Pre-natal Yoga, Sacred Birthing Pregnancy Support or Traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, ( She gives the bombdiggity lomi lomi massage ).
Sarah Rhinelander Rolf Hawaii http://www.rolfhawaii.comserasage@gmail.com 808 927 1707
It is important to distinguish between opinion and judgment. Opinions open us up, judgments close us down.
Most of us understand that when we judge someone, or someone judges us, it is a negative emotional experience. As a result, we naturally want to avoid being judgmental, but this gets confusing when we feel we have to suppress thoughts that could actually be offering us guidance. For example, we may meet someone new and suppress a negative feeling about them, thinking that we don't want to fall into the trap of being judgmental. Later, though, it may turn out that paying attention to that thought could have helped us take care of ourselves or someone else.
"Suspending judgment" does not mean "withholding judgment". It just means holding judgment back long enough to be able to understand what's being expressed - to form an opinion .
It is important to learn to distinguish inner guidance, and having an opinion, from judgment, otherwise we run the risk of not listening to our intuition and not allowing ourselves to form opinions. Inner guidance and opinions both help us to interact more intelligently in the world, so we don't want to throw them out in an effort to avoid being judgmental. Our intuition usually makes itself known to us in a flash, and often has a physical component—a flutter in our stomachs, sweaty palms, or a chill. When we use this information to help us navigate a situation, we always benefit. Similarly, having an opinion about a person or an idea allows us to converse about it in a focused way with intention. Listening to our intuition and forming opinions are both positive outcomes of our ability to interpret the information that comes our way.
When we make a judgment, on the other hand, we attempt to have a final say on whether someone or something is inherently good or bad. Judgments close us down instead of opening us up; opinions have a lighter quality and are amenable to change. Once a judgment has been made, there is no more conversation or consideration, whereas opinions invite further debate. Intuition guides us from moment to moment, but, unlike judgment, never makes a final decree. In other words, it is only healthy to be open to the information we receive and to allow ourselves to process that information. As long as we stay open and fluid, we can trust that we have not fallen prey to the trap of judgment.
Aloha! I just got done booking a ticket to spend 3 weeks this summer (July - August) in New York City.
I am spreading the word, that I will be in town and available for Rolfing Sessions, and appreciate your help. So gather all your friends and family and let's set it up! A Rolfing Party - Not to be confused with a Ralphing Party :) haha
The sessions can be done in the comfort of your own home! And I am offering Aloha Rates - the least expensive in the whole City! $108 per session, 3 sessions for $265. Wow, what a deal!
I look forward to seeing you and doing some magical work together.
You can feel more relaxed with a simple breathing meditation technique. How?
Breathe out longer than you breathe in.
That's it. This is the secret yogis and athletes know. And now you do too!
You can feel better anywhere, with this form of relaxation breathing:
Breathe in through your nose as you slowly count to 7, breathe out through your noise and count to 10 to yourself. Unhurriedly.
Be sure to not be clenching your jaw. You tongue can even lightly rest on the roof of your moth near your front teeth. But close those lips and why not close your eyes too (of course unless you are driving!)
Repeat as necessary but even doing this one time can help you relax. The numbers are not so important as you breathing out longer than you breathe in.
Relaxation exercise that works anywhere, anytime
You can do this anywhere you can breathe and no one has to know what you're doing.
Do it in a meeting.
Do it when you feel a fight coming on.
Do it on the train, do it in your car.
How do you feel after a few breaths. Notice (don't judge) your thoughts. More on suspending Judgment in coming blog!
When humanity was young, life was a never-ending dialog with nature. We breathed fresh air, bathed in chilly waterfalls and ate what the land provided for us in our journeys. But we have moved away from our natural origins and our relationship with earth by surrounding ourselves with synthetic materials and devitalized, heavily-processed foods and, though technology has brought us many gifts, this lifestyle can come at a cost. We are alienated from nature's rhythms and ignore our innate abilities.
Cleansing brings us closer to the earth by ridding our bodies of pollutants, thereby leaving us purified in body, mind and spirit.
There is no doubt that the best way for anyone to regain health and stay healthy is to periodically cleanse and detoxify their body of accumulated waste. There are many different options out there and differnt opions about as to what exactly cleansing means, but where there is no debate is that before you can do any type of detoxification or cleansing program, you must make sure that ALL of the elimination (Breath, Skin, Bowel) channels are open and the bowel is the place to begin!
I recommend Dr. Schultze’s Bowel Detox program for a simple and effective 5-day program to jump start your cleansing.
Once you rid your body of poisons and waste through deep-cleaning your colon you can move forward by supporting your health by eating in harmony with nature, and eating a simple, balanced diet. The foods that grow nearest to us are suited to the environment and help us stay adaptable to our surroundings.
By reducing foods with high levels of additives, fats, refined sugars or stimulants and replacing them with locally-grown, organic and seasonal vegetables and fruits will influence our bodies and minds to harmonize with the environment.
Such a diet acts as a preventative health measure, protecting us from cardiovascular disease, cancers, allergies, chronic pain and emotional imbalance. By purifying ourselves, we obtain a clearer spirit and undertake a healthful mission that would have seemed like second nature to our ancestors.
A part manifests the whole; The whole reflects a part. The small represents the large; The large corresponds to the small. Sometimes they appear opposite; But all of them seem a chorus To praise glory Of the endless universe. ~ Michio Kushi
I am inviting your support in the swift, graceful manifestation of a new home.
I am specifically inviting collaboration with Kauai homeowners who are open to Renting their separate Studio, Cottage, Yurt, or Room(s) or having an on-site House Manager/ Caretaker for their estate / land. I have many years of project management experience (NYC, SF), event planning and house managing (here on Kauai). I am also open to sharing a home space with one or two conscious, responsible, mature roommates.
About My New Home: North Shore, Private, Quiet, It would be lovely if there were space for healing work, yoga and meditation. I have a daily yoga and meditation practice and welcome a lush, beautiful, blooming private property with happy, healthy, wise trees ( I enjoy cultivating and prepare healing food). I appreciate clean and quality construction with lots of light, (I love treating my home as my sanctuary). I am open to work-trade and reasonably priced rent.
Thank you very much for holding my vision in your hearts and fields. And please pass on the word on! Please share any and all leads with me at ali@aliGbodyharmony.com or 808.639.0394 I can provide local references. Thank you for your love and support. I look forward to hosting you in my new home! Aloha Ali
