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Holistic Wellness
Thirty-plus years of holistic education meets a lifelong love of writing; the outcome is this series of articles! The beginning of a new year seemed a portentous time to start a new project. Especially one that’s been hanging out in my spirit for a very long time. I’ve spent over 30 years in the holistic wellness world, but before that, way before (like when I was in seventh grade), I wanted to be a writer.
These articles allow me to blend these two loves, wellness and writing, in a way that may benefit lots of people. I find holistic wellness fascinating! Whether it is an ancient practice or cutting edge technology, it is likely to be something different from what I learned growing up. That said, I’ve come to realize that my Lithuanian grandmother had a few natural wellness techniques that could easily fall into the holistic category. I just didn’t get it at the time.
Meditation
Meditation definition: finding peace of mind and spiritual connection
Almost any holistic practice has a piece of Meditation involved. I’m tempted to say every holistic practice. While many images associated with meditation feature a lone person sitting in a lotus position with fingers forming a mudra, that’s only one interpretation. Just as the lotus blossom pictured presents many petals, the practice of meditation can take many forms.
My introduction to Meditation came nearly 40 years ago when I was encouraged to meditate as part of a 12 step program. I knew absolutely nothing about Meditation, but I knew enough to look for help. I hauled out the phonebook (yes, it was that long ago) and called the local Transcendental Meditation Society.
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Meditation Amplification
Meditation is such a rich topic that it could be an entire newsletter week after week on its own. There are lots of other practices that I want to share with you, so I will talk a little bit more about meditation and then move onto other holistic practices.
My experience has been that meditation is truly a body, mind and spirit practice. Many practices claim this, but meditation fulfills it. Sitting quietly, which is generally the root of meditation, but not always, has profound effects on the physical body for me. Just sitting quietly rather than rushing about is sometimes quite a unique experience for many, as it once was for me. My physical body gets to let go of built-up tension during the time I am sitting in meditation. The demands I normally place on all my physical systems, including circulation and breathing and