Holistic Practices Content

 

The holistic practices that we include are the foundation of what we provide in order to support people through their journey of growth. Part of all community gatherings include some or all of these practices to promote 
 

• What is holistic living?

 

A holistic approach to living is caring about the whole person, rather than focusing on one aspect  in order to heal and recover. In Western medicine, different symptoms are treated by different specialists which can sometimes prevent or complicate the overall healing of the person.   treatment and make further complications.  In holistic health care, all of the factors that could possibly affect our physical and mental health are considered to see how some of these things might be changed to regulate how the body is working or not working properly.  Holistic living is a lifestyle that considers mental, physical, spiritual and social needs and how these needs may be affecting each other.  

 

 

Real Eyes Truth promotes holistic values 

 

• healthy eating

• active lifestyle; exercise

• connection with others

• proper breathing strategies 

• sound healing, meditative practices

• personal spiritual/cultural needs and beliefs 

• releasing intense feelings/trauma in a healthy way 

• sharing and expressing feelings with others to feel heard

• supporting the connection with nature 

• exploring creativity 

 

These holistic values can also be integrated with Western medicine as you collaborate with other professionals. We are not medical doctors. We do provide services that may improve overall health and help people experience their healthiest selves, physically, emotionally and spiritually. The holistic services that we provide which are aligned with these values are described in more detail below. 

 

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• What is Qi gong?

 

Pronounced “chi gong,” is an ancient Chinese healing practice.  Qi or “chi” means (energy) and “gong” means (practice).

 

This is an energy practice to align breathing, movement, and awareness. It is used for exercise, healing, and martial arts training and extends back more than 4,000 years. 

 

Archeological evidence suggests that the first forms of Chi gong (qi gong) derived from ancient shamanic meditative and gymnastic exercises. Shamanic rituals and ideas eventually evolved and were formalized in Taoist beliefs which form the basis of traditional Chinese medicine.

 

Qi Gong practice is utilized to balance yin and yang energy within the body through specific slow movements. These movements support/provide slow stretching, disciplining the mind and body, and bringing mindfulness attention to your daily tasks.

 

The benefits of qi gong practice include: 

 

• increasing mobility and balance 

• optimizing energy within the body,

• maintaining health and wellbeing of the mind and body

 

 

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• What is breathwork?

 

Formally known as Pranayama, a Sanskrit word for Prana “breath or vital energy in the body” and  ayama “to extend or draw out.”  Pranayama utilizes breathing to free oneself from trapped emotions, mental blocks, and/or physical trauma.

 

The practice of Pranayama dates back to ancient India and traditionally used as a part of asana yoga, which is thought to be during the fifth and sixth BCE. Pranayama is mentioned in early yoga texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

 

Simply put, during Pranayama one is extending their breath or vital energy in the body through 

 

• inhalation (puraka)

• internal retention (antara-khumbaka)

• exhalation (rechaka)

• external retention (bahya-khumbaka)

The benefits of pranayama breathwork include:

• releasing stored emotion/trauma in the body 

• increasing oxygenation in the blood 

• balancing the left and right hemispheres in the brain 

• reducing anxiety 

• increasing energy 

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• What is sound healing?

 

The concept of sound healing is an ancient practice that is used in many cultures. Egyptian, Aborigine, Tibetan, Indigenous and Veda practitioners from India are some of the cultures that have used sound as a form of medicine. 

 

Scientific research has proven that sound frequencies can align the mind-body connection to achieve internal balance, reduce stress and enhance physical health. 

 

Many people struggle with distraction due to their exposure to chronic stress in the environment.  These people often have sleep problems as well. The frequencies that sound healing creates can regulate both hemispheres of the brain to function properly, which lessens “racing thoughts” and anxiety. Balancing the mind-body connection allows you to focus more on the present moment. Sound healing quiets the mind and allows one to think more clearly. 

 

Chronic stress can cause the “fight or flight” hormones in our body to continue pumping even when there is no current stress. Sound healing can help with this by calming the body. 

 

The benefits of sound healing are both physical and mental and include:

•  regulating heart rate, pulse and blood pressure

• lowering body temperature 

• decreasing muscle tension

 

• reducing stress in the body

• balancing hemispheres in the brain for mental clarity

• connecting spiritually through meditation

 

The singing bowls that are used by Real Eyes Truth are brass metal bowls from Nepal and American made crystal bowls that provide a variety of tones and harmonies during the experience. The other instruments used are Native made flutes, hand drums and rattles that have been collected during our travels. 

 

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