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Imbolc Greetings

MarieAngeline Lascaux — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:30:46 +0000

Imbolc Greetings

Imbolc Greetings to you all.

Can you believe it? This year is Om Shanti 25th anniversary!
25 years of teaching, and gently guiding thousands of men, women and children on their path of wellness.

Some people regard Yoga as a science. For me, Yoga has played an important part of my healing journey and that of my clients.

When we get stressed, anxious, when unpleasant events occur, when we experience intense emotions, shock or trauma, the memory of it is stored in our body. Often the mind pushes it away as a mechanism of protection because we need to get on with our day.

To unravel certain experiences and their impact on our day to day life, making space for yourself to access your own inner temple is the beginning of the healing journey.

In dealing with stored emotions, “frozen” in time, Yoga provides an opportunity to press the defreeze button by putting the body in motion while consciously bringing the breath deeper. Adding voice through the HA breath or Mantra singing further assists the process.

At this time of Imbolc, let’s plant seeds of kindness and compassion.
We never really know what type of challenges or internal turmoil the man, woman or child who crosses our path is dealing with. The harsh words or disrespectful behaviour is likely to emerge from a as yet unhealed wound.

I often speak of unconditional love. Can we love those who hurt us? It does not by any means signify that we tolerate or condone unacceptable behaviour. It simply convey a strong message that we are able to differentiate the act from the person.

Each one of us have access within us to a well of inner wisdom, inner peace, inner light. Those who hurt us, those who consume our time and energy without giving anything in return probably haven’t learned yet how to access their own inner well.

Loving unconditionally can also mean taking our distance from certain people or situations because they are detrimental to our own wellbeing.
As we move deeper into our journey of wellness, we collect tools along the way that equip us to face a myriad of challenges without losing sight of the bigger picture.

My work is very much about empowering each man, woman and child who attend my classes or private consultations to tap into their own resources, gorw and blossom and tap into their inner strength, inner light.

At this time of spring, we witness on a daily basis the miracle of new life emerging from the darkness of the soil after the long winter. Hope is in the air and we feel a little burst of freshness coming through.
This is the ideal time to focus on our intention for the coming months: what do we wish to bring to fruition this year?

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to help Virgin Media Television Ireland AM‘s viewers to beat Blue Monday with Laughter Yoga. You can watch the clip here: https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/player/show/809/204825/0/Laughter-Yoga7(6.2%)

Planting the seeds of joy is a great way to kick off the spring.
By bringing Laughter Yoga to your place of work, community group, hen party, schools and colleges and corporate or private event, you are cementing deeper connection between members of your community while releasing endorphins and creating a general feel good factor.
Whatever you and your loved ones were facing is still there but you have empowered them and yourself to deal with it without crumbling apart.

I would love to hear what you think of my first book: “Inner Gift, a Guide to Self-Healing”, which is available through the website and in Om Shanti Studio as well as in The Hill of Tara Gift Shop, Loop de Loop in Castletownbere, Passage West Creates, An Lar in Dunlavin. Have you tried all the exercises and meditations? Has it helped you step away from the merry-go-round and reconnect with your own center of wellness?

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As always, I love to hear from you. You are the reason I do what I do. And whether our paths crossed only once or you have been a regular visitor to Om Shanti Studio, know that your presence has been noted and valued.

We are all one. By acknolwedging that we are all on a similar journey regardless of our perceived differences, we are moving closer to the ultimate goal of our presence on earth at this time. Yes, it is an extremely challenging time to be here and yet so amazingly exciting to be part of the unfolding of a new reality where love and peace take central stage and where we finally recognise ourselves in each other.

Keep in touch and let me know what would be of interest to you in your own healing journey.
Much love and Imbolc Blessings.

Keep your light shining brightly,

Marie-Angeline

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Wellness Techniques

MarieAngeline Lascaux — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:47:54 +0000

Wellness Techniques

What can we do to reduce the effects of stress on our health?

Caught in all the tasks that have to be seen to on a daily basis, it is too easy to ignore the warning signs that our body is overloaded. How can we become more aware of the effects stress has on our health, work and general well-being?

Often the answer is to stop, which is easier said than done… but if we continue to ignore the signals of our body that something is getting out of line, the universe will find a way to make us listen and the more obstinate we are, the louder the signals will be.

Have you ever wondered why your car broke down on the very day when you had to do a million and one thing or why you caught the flu or twisted your ankle at a time when you simply couldn’t afford any time off from your busy schedule?

The chances are that before all this happened, you had already been warned in some way that you were doing too much, but you just couldn’t break away from the multitude of tasks you had given yourself to do.

Deep down, we are all aware that good nutrition, fresh air and exercise, coupled with a positive, relaxed attitude to the ups and downs of life can greatly help reducing the risks of us becoming unwell. Somehow what we fight more fiercely is what is of greatest benefit to us.

How then do we implement a self-care programme for ourselves, for improving physical and emotional well-being, thus reducing the risk of stress-related health problems? By paying attention. By making time each day, regardless of how busy we are, to reflect and renew.

Deep within each one of us, there is a well of inner resources through which we are able to bring ourselves back to balance and remain calm, regardless of the challenges each day brings to us. We have at our disposal an array of techniques to enable us to reconnect with our inner self.

Many find the path of mindfulness through their daily practice of Yoga, Qi-Gong or Meditation, others through dance, singing or playing a musical instrument…

Many find the path of mindfulness through their daily practice of Yoga, Qi-Gong or Meditation, others through dance, singing or playing a musical instrument…
For some, it may be through long walks in nature or a swim in the sea, while others find inner peace through knitting, crocheting, painting, writing or pottery. Any art form leads us to the creator deep within and to the path of light.
We are reconnecting with a place deep within ourselves where there is always peace and serenity and where we are accessing our own inner wisdom and can find inner bliss regardless of external circumstances.
And the beauty is that there is no need for a huge investment to make ourselves well. It does however take dedication, perseverance and the will to see things through. Many of us lead busy lives, rushing from place to place, caught in traffic jams, and working at optimum level under pressure to meet rising expectations.
Often it isn’t until we actually stop, step out of the merry-go-round and take quality time alone that we realise how stressed we actually were and the toll it took on our body and vital organs.

When stress levels are high, we are more prone to becoming unwell. We often ignore the warning signs that our body is overloaded because we are caught in all these extra bills to be paid, deadlines to be met, loved ones to be taken care of.

When we become more aware of the effect stress has on our health, work and general well-being, we are more likely to find the motivation to implement self-care techniques to improve our physical and emotional well-being, thus reducing the risk of stress-related health problems.

A good self-care programme will of course include good nutrition, fresh air and exercise, time and task management, positive attitude, healthy communication and relaxation techniques. But most importantly, it is a programme designed by ourselves to suit our own needs and lifestyle. This is the only way we can guarantee that we can keep it up and make it work for ourselves

As we make more time available to access our inner self and tune in to what our body is saying, we are finding deep within ourselves a well of inner resources through which we are able to bring ourselves back to balance and remain calm regardless of the challenges each day brings to us. This inner self is easily accessed through our own creative path of mindfulness, leading us to a sense of harmony, clarity and well-being.

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Marie Angeline has over twenty years’ experience of coaching stress reducing techniques and team building exercises which she tailors to the needs of her clients.
She is committed to deliver quality tuition tailored to the needs of groups and individuals, to promote a healthy lifestyle and to encourage positive changes in people’s lives.
In promoting health and well-being, she is offering a model of healthy living with effective, easy to use Resilience Techniques, concentration exercises, and physical fitness tailored to the needs of each group. She is an intuitive healer who works from an inner place of knowing leading people to their inner self with love, great energy, and sensitivity, guiding each person to their potential.

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Imbolc Greetings

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