What is Mindfulness?

The range of what we think and do, is limited by what we fail to notice”
R.D. Laing

Put simply, mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment, as it is unfolding, without agenda or judgement.

Simple as this sounds, it presents a challenge for most of us. Our minds are frequently focused on some past or future event; lost in reverie or regret, or else, planning some highly anticipated, or dreaded future activity. How many times do you simply pay attention...

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The Enneagram

The Enneagram is essentially a geometric figure that delineates the nine basic personality types of human nature and their complex interrelationships. There are in addition, many subtypes and variations within the nine basic styles, or ‘Types’. The Enneagram is a symbol that maps out the ways in which the nine types are related to each other. It offers a framework for understanding ourselves, and those with whom we interact. As a psychospiritual typology, the Enneagram helps us to recognize and understand an overall pattern in human behavior.

Behaviors, underlying attitudes, one’s...

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What is EMDR?

EMDR is an acronym for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is an innovative clinical treatment that has successfully helped over a million individuals who have survived trauma, including sexual abuse, domestic violence, combat, crime, and those suffering from a number of other challenges, including depression, addictions, phobias and a variety of self-esteem issues. In its original form, EMDR utilizes side-to-side eye movements, to facilitate the re-processing of traumatic material in the brain. However, the treatment has evolved, to include other forms of bilateral stimulation, including Tapping, and percussive audio stimulation.

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