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Live Video: Decision-Making, Grief, Judgmentalness, and Sunset (the Metal Element)
An impromptu live video at Heart time (the mid-day hours), about Metal energy in the Fall season, in our bodies, and in our emotions. + 3 ways to connect to and support your Lung/Large Intestine Metal qualities. If you want to dive deeper into explorations and tools like these, contact me and we can connect…
Read MoreWhy I Feel Called to Do What I Do, My Grandpa’s Feasts, and a Frozen Chicken Sausage Epiphany
Sharing some things you probably don’t know about why I do what I do, and how I came to feel the way I feel. A story about my grandpa’s five-flavored feasts, a time when I felt guilty if I shaved my legs, and my frozen chicken sausage epiphany. This is why I feel so called…
Read MoreA Point for Gut Health & Stamina: The Landscape of Your Body #9
https://leilaninavar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Stomach-36-Video-May-2021.mp4 This is a big one. Big in size (making it harder to miss), big in that it’s full of Blood and Qi, and big in importance. If you’ve had an acupuncture treatment before, Stomach 36 might look familiar. This point (a.k.a. Zu San Li, “Leg Three Miles”) is one of the most commonly needled…
Read MoreWellness Overwhelm? How to Choose the ONE THING That’ll Make the Biggest Difference
I’m ready to feel better this year. I want more energy, less pain, and better sleep. You, too? So let’s just go ahead and go to bed early, exercise six days a week, cut all the junk out of our diets, meditate daily, and install that whole-house water filter, shall we? By January 31? Wait…
Read More“You’re too stressed! Calm down!” vs. ACTUALLY FEELING SOOTHED
How soothing is it to hear the words, “You’re too stressed about this. Just calm down!” Whether someone else says it or you speak it in your own mind, I don’t think this tends to be the most soothing, stress-relieving thing to hear. Nor is it very stress-relieving to hear about all the health problems…
Read MoreSkills for Resilience
So, there are some reasons to be alarmed right now, and reasons to be taking action. I feel there are the same reasons to be cultivating adaptability and resilience for ourselves, our loved ones, our communities. I’ve been reflecting on the skills/mindsets that I hope will serve me, my family and our community no matter…
Read MoreThe Emotional Healing Question – a Re-Frame
I mean, EVERYBODY has emotional healing they could do. It’s true that in some cases, our emotional stuck-places are the most significant reason we’re ill. Sometimes they’re just one piece of the puzzle, one tree fallen across the stream, one straw on the back. I do believe that in all cases, those stuck-places restrict our…
Read MoreConsider this Your Permission Slip
You know that feeling that you can’t/shouldn’t take care of your own well-being because others are relying on you? Me too. I lived long years feeling like too much hung in the balance for me to bail on my responsibilities and take a nap, or a walk, or the time to write down a dream,…
Read MoreI’m Not Sorry You Didn’t Shave Before Acupuncture
I’ve given thousands of acupuncture treatments, and it’s gotta be more than 100 times a woman has warned me, “I’m sorry, I didn’t shave.” When someone says sorry to me for this, I feel like it’s her who is owed an apology. An apology from everyone who ever told her that her body’s hair was…
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