Your Aura's Energy

Energy is a word from which most people draw the definition of electricity, gas or some other form of power to produce movement or change. In the context in which we use it here, these definitions really aren't that far off from how practitioners like me would describe or explain energy. But what is an aura, you ask? Simply put, your aura is the space surrounding your physical being; it extends outward and upward and is approximately the length of your arms. You might refer to your aura as your own personal airspace, and you are the flight commander with regard to what gets in and what doesn’t.

We all understand as humans that we are walking energy sources. The heat we produce keeps us warm when the air is cool, and the sweat we produce when the air is too warm functions similarly. Our metabolism is a form of energy that uses the food we consume as its fuel, and we carry a certain amount of electricity in our bodies. The electricity can affect our heart rates, breathing rates and CranioSacral rhythms. Add electricity from an outside source – you know, when you shuffle your socked feet on the carpet and "zap" your friend or sibling — and a few things can occur: your heart can actually stop or go out of normal rhythm. More likely, however, nothing at all will happen except your friend becomes focused on getting you back.

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CranioSacral Therapy Explained

Over 100 years ago Dr. William Sutherland made an amazing discovery regarding the existence of subtle breathing motions of every living tissue in our body. According to Sutherland, these motions were produced by the life force that exists in every living organism’s body; he called this life force “The breath of Life.” The spinal fluid is believed to carry this breath of life within and around the central nervous system.

A few decades later Dr. John Upledger used these findings to develop what is today called CranioSacral Therapy (CST).

According to the generally accepted CST philosophy, stress, traumatic events and physical injuries create blockages, preventing the fee flow of the spinal fluid. This in turn has a direct impact on our natural health and well-being.

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CranioSacral Therapy and Its Benefits For Your Business

I often have clients ask me how having regular CranioSacral sessions can help them make better decisions relating to their business. I can understand why people who aren’t familiar with the process might wonder how five grams can affect their ability to stay focused and on task or otherwise impact their decision-making processes.

But as a CranioSacral practitioner, I know that the therapy sessions certainly can impact your professional life because I’ve received so much positive feedback from countless clients over the years. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m always happy to address questions about CranioSacral therapy because I understand that it almost always means the people asking those questions have reached a place in their lives in which they’re prepared to embrace changes that will allow them to move forward in their personal and professional lives.

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Energy: Spiritual, Religious, Scientific?

Within my coaching practice I embrace the energy of my clients, support them to release the energy that's not in their best interest, and balance their energy so they're in a position to positively move forward in their life’s journey. But what does this really mean? It sounds great, but how do I know what I say I'm doing is really what I am doing?

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When the Love Is Gone

Here is guest blogger Jackie Nees' from Integrity Office Solutions newest posting. Enjoy!

I was flipping through a magazine recently when the title of an article caught my eye. It said, “Do You Love Your Business?” My initial thought was, what a silly question, who doesn’t love their business? Then I realized that number is probably much higher than I think!

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Surviving the Facts of Life

Enjoy reading today's most recent submission from guest blogger Krista Kleinwort, Parent and Behavioral Consultant:

Talking to our kids about the facts of life is both a fact of life and life of facts! As the child gets older the job becomes more daunting to the majority of mothers and outright anxiety-provoking for most fathers. It doesn’t have to be that way, though, and the earlier you start, the better.

Learning about the birds and the bees (As if these two species mate any how!) begins in the cradle. Your children learn from you...

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Things to ponder ...

Good Evening Everyone,

Getting a late start to posting on the blog today, but it has been a great day. Met with our PR gal, Diane Dennis of Inspired Media, for an awesome meeting. We focused on the goals we would like to achieve for 2009, and to say the least it is very exciting.

The meeting reinforced my intentions behind why I started Therapy in Transition and the goals which I originally set out to achieve. After our meeting, I have to admit there are many more doors opening for the possibility of working with a broader clientele than I originally thought.

This can be good and bad, because if I begin to embrace too many demographics then my original target of individuals I was hoping to support during their transition just might get lost in the mix. I want to be sure this doesn't happen, so I will be diligently working on keeping these individuals within my camera lens as I begin to sharpen my vision.

Diane gave me a list of action items to work on over the next few weeks until we meet again. Daunting, but great!

Thanks for stopping by, and until next time ... embrace your inner wisdom!

Namaste,
Karen

Last week of the year!?!

Hello and my sincere apologies ...

Last week was a real blur between Christmas and the wonderful weather (said with both love and sarcasm) the week got away from me and I never got around to posting the remaining Craniosacral informational postings. I will do that this week - so double time it is!

Today my computer also decided that not only would the '9' key not work consistently but also the 'i' and the 'k' keys now are becoming tempermental. So my apologies in advance if spell check and I miss anything until we get the key board on the lap top fixed.

Just one week and the new website goes live ... be sure to check back between now and then as I give more details. Will post more this afternoon.

Until then ... embrace your inner wisdom!

Namaste,
Karen

Christmas - Craniosacral week!

Good Morning Everyone,

Well in just a few short days Santa will be heading out to deliver his toys so I thought I would take a short trip down Craniosacral lane with you and give you an idea of what it is, how it works, training & education and the benefits of it.

Just like last week we focused on Reiki and received quite a few nice comments regarding them so this week will be just as good.

Side note ... Today is Tucker's 2nd birthday - he is our Rottie/Lab mix pup weighing in at 90lbs. We found out with all the snow that he loves it ... loves the snow which gives me a reason to get out and play in it since my son is too small to enjoy it as of yet.

Craniosacral is a portion of our unique Holistic Life Coaching practice and brings many benefits to not only the embracing of one's inner wisdom but also a physical feeling of well being. I have been receiving Craniosacral Therapy for almost 14 years and have been taking courses as a practitioner for the last two years. My perspective brings both what a client may experience as well as a practitioner's experience during sessions. Very different yet oddly some similarities.

Looking forward to sharing with you. Until next time ... embrace your inner wisdom!

Namaste,
Karen

Craniosacral - a bird's eye view introduction

Today I wanted to share a bird's eye view of what Craniosacral is and how it works - sort of. People study this healing modality for years and are still in wonder of it. This blog today is truly just the first outer most layer of what Craniosacral is.

Craniosacral Therapy is a way to influence the contents of the brain and spinal cord by affecting the mobility and tensions of the dural system, using the bones of the cranium and sacrum as handles. The Craniosacral System is a semi-closed hydraulic system contained in a tough waterproof membrane called the Dura Mater which envelops the brain and spinal cord.

During a Craniosacral session there are three elements which the practitioner works through.

The first is the palpation. The practitioner is palpating through approximately nine different areas of the client's body. These are the ankles, shins, thighs, hip bones, ribs, shoulders, and three different aspects of the cranial bones. Depending on the client the practitioner may choose to palpate additional areas. They are palpating four different aspects of the Craniosacral rythym. The symmety, quality, amplitude, and rate per minute.

The second element is the diaphragm releases. The practitioner uses the areas of fiber transverse to release tension and blockages to enable the CSF to move easily throughout the Craniosacral system.

The third element is the actual working with the sacrum and cranial bones to release restrictions and promote internal healing.

Some common questions people ask are:

1) what does the treatment feel like? Well, the easiest way to describe it is to think of the weight of a nickle. The is the 'force' which the practitioner uses while conducting a treatment. The 'feeling' of release is different for every client. Some feel a sense of warmth moving through, a vibration running through and sometimes there is no physical feeling.

2) am I dressed or undressed? This is similar to Reiki, you do not need to get undressed. It is advisable though for you to where light comfortable clothing. Heavy clothes like jeans and belts can inhibit the practitioner from doing their 'job' of facilitating your healing process.

3) how often do I need to see a practitioner? This is again individual and depending on the individual is might be weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or semi-annually. I always recommend my clients do a daily or weekly check in with their bodies. How are they feeling on a scale of 1 - 10? When their bodies tell them it is time for another treatments then schedule an appointment.

You can learn more about Craniosacral by visiting our website and you can also visit the Upledger Institute's website.

Thanks for reading. Until next time ... embrace your inner wisdom!

Namaste,
Karen

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Karen Kleinwort
Therapy in Transition LLC
www.therapyintransition.org
info@therapyintransition.org

Life Coaching - what makes Therapy in Transition different?

Embarking upon the profession of life coaching I realized there were a lot and I mean a lot of other individuals doing this. I had to question what was I going to be doing differently, what was my 'unique' approach going to be for individuals to choose to work with me over anyone else?

The answer was quite simple but it took me a while to come to the conclusion and with some help from my own Life Coach - Laura Rose.

Offering my clients a holistic approach to embracing change. I personally and truly believe for an individual to embrace change they need to embody it as well. I am able to support my clients by having them not just 'chat' through their challenges but to allow their bodies to 'chat' through the change with a combined Reiki and Craniosacral session. The Reiki allows for our 'spirit' bodies to come back into balance and the Craniosacral allows for our 'physical' bodies to come into balance. As well heal on all three levels - spirit, physical and emotional we as a whole being can embrace change much easier.

I found an article on CNN that I thought was really interesting on the rise of popularity of this profession. Even after reading the article and meeting many individuals in the 'coaching' industry I still am confident about my approach and what my unique elements offer.

Thanks for reading ... until next time embrace your inner wisdom.

Namaste,
Karen

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Karen Kleinwort
Therapy in Transition
www.therapyintransition.org
info@therapyintransition.org