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Why “Let’s Begin to Heal” in Relation to the Pandemic Won’t Work and 9 Practices That Will Help!
I keep hearing in relation to the pandemic, and especially in educational settings, let’s begin to heal, or let’s start the healing process. It strikes me as odd given that in the therapy world, it’s known that we are not able to heal trauma if we are still in it. And unfortunately, for us and our children, we are still in the pandemic. The uncertainty and loss of control continue as we do not know what is ahead?
Times have been tough. We all need each other more than ever. Our children are counting on us, watching us, learning how to navigate hard times. Here are 9 things to practice during this extended stressful time.
“Resource the Self/Revive the World”
Moving Meditation + Beer Flight Tasting @ Swinging Bridge! Saturday, February 26th, 2022 from 6-8pm
We’ll be practicing an Open Floor variation of Osho’s Kundalini Mediation. We will cycle through sitting, traveling, dancing, and resting meditations supported by a soundscape. Come connect with your body, spirit, and others. It’s what our brokenhearted world needs.
OUR LIFESTYLES ARE KILLING US + CREATING UNWELL CHILDREN
How come we continue to do so many things that are not good for us and our children? Our lifestyles are killing us and making our children unwell.
For some of us, that’s a literal statement. Mental and physical illnesses are on the rise in this country. High levels of stress, busyness, materialist and autonomous values, a lack of interpersonal connection, climate change, a toxic food system, high electronics use, and disconnection from nature. We are amid a spiritual and cultural crisis.
Coriander Living Collective encourages life satisfaction through connection to self, others, and the world by embracing one’s humanity and lifestyle with insight, intention, and action through psychotherapy & counseling, workshops & retreats, and collective growth practices. Join us!
7 Strategies for Dealing with Panic Attacks
If you’ve had a panic attack, you know it is NOT a pleasant experience! A panic attack is a physiological experience, your nervous system is literally sounding off alarms! Alert, alert, danger, system overload!
Coriander Living Collective specializes in treating anxiety and panic. Reach out!
The Gift of Fear + Simple Strategies to Manage It
As humans we are complex, thinking, feeling, and acting beings. Many people seek out therapy when their emotions feel overwhelming. Fear and its variations are a common reason people show up in therapy.
Bibliotherapy: The Courage to Teach and Who You Are and What You Do
Palmer talks about “vocation as the unification of who we are and what we do” and this idea that “we teach who we are.” He discusses the importance of deep self-work to understand one’s intellectual, emotional, and spiritual life. How can you be a teacher (or parent, or advisor, or leader, etc.) if you are not sure who you are and what you stand for? How do you identify, embrace, and present authentically? How do you bring your whole self to all that you do? Because that’s what is required for a life well lived.
Winter Warmer Ecstatic Dance!
Feeling stagnate, isolated, depressed, anxious, disconnected, or stressed? Come move your body! Meditation, music, movement, and community are all medicine for what ails our winter bones and cold spirits.
WINTER WARMER ECSTATIC DANCE is happening Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 at Inspiring Actions!
Open Floor Teacher Training = ACCEPTED!
I am honored to announce that I have been accepted from a pool of applicants for the next Open Floor Teacher Training to begin in March of 2022! I will be joining people from around the world to study embodiment, conscious dance, and Open Floor Movement practices from some of the masters in this field.
Certification in Brainspotting = ACHIEVED!
After several months of training, practice, and consultation, I am proud to announce that I have been granted my CERTIFICATION IN BRAINSPOTTING!
I am committed to ongoing learning and growth, and to expanding my therapeutic abilities and offerings, constantly evolving to be my best, and to support clients better on their healing journeys.
Phobias and the Power of Brainspotting!
I often hear people say things like, “I hate snakes, I don’t like heights, I can’t fly, the sight of blood makes me queasy,” and typically people seem to accept those self-limiting beliefs and make choices to avoid those feared things.
If you’re one of those people and you might like to fly somewhere without panic, or not freak out over a snake, then BRAINSPOTTING could help!
From the “Ground Floor Lab” Onwards!
In November, I spent six days learning the core principles of Open Floor International at a Ground Floor Lab accessing movement resources and moving my body with other bodies from all around the globe! Attend a future workshop offering so I can share some of what I learned!
Back to the Basics for Mental Health! Spotlight on NUTRITION!
If you are serious about feeling better. Get serious about caring for your basic needs and providing your body the nutrition it needs! Need support? Coriander Living is here for you.
From Grief to Gratitude
Greenspan says, “The gift that grief offers us is the capacity to see deeply into the way things are. Life is limited. We are here for a short time. Grief asks us to know this, not only in a disembodied, cerebral way, but in the marrow of our bones.” She believes that looking into the face of death offers us the gift of gratitude.
Ever Suffered a Single-Incident Trauma? Still Messing You Up? Checkout EMDR Therapy!
Great news! You do not need to continue to suffer with symptoms following a traumatic event! There are interventions that can help shift, release, heal, and move you beyond your trauma responses. The nightmares can end, the startle responses, the driving with white knuckles, etc. can be stopped. Checkout EMDR!
Can You Name Our 3 Universal Human Needs?
From our first cry after birth until our last breath before death, everything we do is based on getting our needs met. ALL our behavior is purpose driven including our symptoms! Beyond our basic needs to survive of food, water, sleep, shelter, and air, we all want our best lives, and we are motivated by seeking….?
How To MANAGE STRESS + ALL THE THINGS ON YOUR PLATE BETTER!
In our culture, we have this attitude of MORE, BIGGER, BETTER and yet mental and physical health issues are at all-time highs, loneliness, dissatisfaction, and disconnection are commonplace. We are unwell as a cultural and I’m convinced part of the issue is our busyness and this MORE, BIGGER, BETTER attitude.
When Is the Last Time You REALLY Felt Alive? Satisfied? Joy-Filled?
As human beings, we are hardwired to experience seeking. Seeking leads to learning, entertainment, and stimulation.
If you are dissatisfied with any or all aspects of your life, my advice to you, start seeking a better life. Try something different, new, weird, scary! Just do something different. We all deserve a life well lived.
The Power of BRAINSPOTTING: Noted Outcomes!
BRAINSPOTTING is a promising therapy for most types of symptoms such as sleep disturbance, low mood, anxiety, irritability, negative beliefs, interpersonal issues, trauma and stress responses, and chronic pain. Many clients notice shifts and sense relief even during their first Brainspotting session.
THE BRAINSPOTTING EXPERIENCE: What Clients Report and What’s Observed in Session!
What happens for clients during BRAINSPOTTING is fascinating! Many have reflexive and releasing type responses like yawning, blinking, coughing, hot/cold sensations, crying, tingling, vivid images, or reviewing experiences. At the end of sessions, most clients report things like feeling deeply relaxed, fatigued, more focused, having new insight around their issue, and reduction in symptoms.
Video Alert! Cori Speaking on BRAINSPOTTING!
BRAINSPOTTING is a body-brain based relational therapy that uses where you look to access stored material in your subcortical brain. Accessing this stored material allows your own natural process to unfold, metabolizing and moving you towards a regulated, state of homeostasis.