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Yoga, Art and Hypnosis
Yoga
The purpose of Yoga is to allow participants to experience deep relaxation and inner peace and increase their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. Most classes will be taught in Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness. It came to the US in 1969, through Yogi Bhajan. For beginners Kundalini Yoga is very easy, as it does not require you to be a pretzel, or to hold postures for an extended period of time. It combines breathing, physical exercise, chanting, and meditation. It is very self-healing, as it strengthens the 72,000 pranic nerves, balances the glandular systems, improves circulation, clears impurities out of the bloodstream and expands lung capacity. It helps greatly with stress-related disturbances. Relaxation is emphasized by a final relaxation time at the end of each class.
Yogatherapy
Yoga therapy is the combination of psychotherapy and specific yogic exercises to maximize the benefit of both modalities. Yoga therapy is available in individual therapy as well as in a group setting. Group therapy allows the group to be open and honest, share their learning and release their suffering on a verbal level. Specific meditations, breathing and chanting techniques are chosen to support the group process. Kundalini Yoga offers a broad variation of kriyas (a set of exercises) with very specific purposes and outcomes. For example in a group to heal depression, specific physical exercises and breathing techniques will be incorporated to help clients feel immediately better. Each person will have the opportunity to process his/her feelings and thoughts in a safe group atmosphere. These groups are closed groups, for a set of 10 weeks. Children benefit from this combination as well, as they will have the opportunity to move their body and learn techniques to calm their minds and release negative feelings such as anxiety, loneliness or anger.
Art
The purpose of Art is to provide opportunities for individuals to express their creativity, enhance their self-esteem and improve their well-being.
Clinical Hypnosis
Clinical Hypnosis is a safe, legal, alternative, complementary form of healing. It is a type of deep relaxation that helps to quickly and easily calm the constant mental chatter of the brain and allows the subconscious mind to be open to receiving positive and helpful suggestions. These suggestions assist to master personal goals, transform physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual limits, enhance well-being and increase self esteem, motivation and self direction. Clinically, hypnosis helps to identify and let go of core conflicts, and frees the individual of persistent self-defeating issues such as fears, phobias, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, etc. It also facilitates the release of unwanted weight to increase self esteem. Children and adults benefit greatly from hypnosis.