Laughter Yoga in Rathmines

Catherine will be leading two Laughter Yoga sessions as part of ‘Festival Under The Clock’ on April 2nd in Rathmines Town Hall. The sessions are at 11am and 2pm, admission is free. She recommends you wear loose clothing, bring a yoga mat or towel to lie on, and a bottle of water.

A combination of unconditional laughter and yogic breathing, Laughter Yoga is a group activity in which laughter is induced without comedy but soon becomes contagious and yields well proven physiological and psychological benefits to those involved.

Clinical research on Laughter Yoga has proven that laughter lowers the level of stress hormones e.g. epinephrine and cortisol in the blood. It combats stress and depression, fosters positivity and hopefulness.

A trawl through some ‘laughter quotations’ confirms the above, my favourites include:

“Laughter is an instant vacation” - Milton Berle

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” -Victor Hugo

“Laughter………. the most civilised music in the world” - Peter Ustinov

“There is little success where there is little laughter” - Andrew Carnegie

“Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.” Henry Ward Beecher

“A good, real, unrestrained, hearty laugh is a sort of glorified internal massage, performed rapidly and automatically. It manipulates and revitalizes corners and unexplored crannies of the system that are unresponsive to most other exercise methods.” Author unknown

(This latter is true, there are very impressive and genuine statistics for the value of laughter as a physical work-out. Elsewhere it has been described as an internal jog.)

For further information on ‘Festival Under The Clock’ check out: www.festivalundertheclock.webs.com

Stress and Bioenergy

A lot of research has been carried out on the links between stress and various forms of cancer. The connection is no longer in doubt, but there are a number of proposed mechanisms which have different degrees of corroboration. These include the well- known suppression effect of stress on our immune cells, particularly as our immune systems contain cells that destroy cancerous cells. Another mechanism assigns a direct role to stress in triggering cancer; it involves stress as a trigger to the signalling between cells that work together in tumour growth. Yet another line of study suggests that stress might also reduce the effectiveness of cancer treatments.

We are all aware of other symptoms of stress: raised blood pressure, increased susceptibility to infections, skin conditions etc. These in addition to the lowering of our quality of life due to sleep loss, loss of appetite, libido, etc. and increased irritability in our interactions with others. There are many well-known methods of lowering stress, e.g. meditation, yoga, getting away from it all, walking; conscious steps must be taken to change how we deal with stress.

Bioenergy treatments are especially successful in dealing with stress-related conditions. Clients of Bioenergy for Health almost always remark on the relaxing nature of the treatment, a majority of those that have come claim that their levels of stress have dropped notably even before the four day treatment is finished.

Bioenergy Therapy for MS and Parkinson's

Referring back to the Bioenergy life Project, (see entry for June 5th); it should be of great interest to those with MS or Parkinson’s to read the results and review articles now posted. Links at http://www.bioenergylifeproject.com/Bioenergylifeproject/Results.html

G. who has suffered from MS for 20 years:

“I can walk much further with my crutches and was able to go shopping for clothes for the first time in a couple of years. I am also able to stand to do my ironing, which I have not been able to do for many years. My hands are not as numb as they were………..My ability to move my eyes has really improved….”

R was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2007:

“Overall, I have has improvement in my mobility and balance. It is easier to move around and walking is easier. My general mobility is better and I am less slow………I feel my energy levels are better…………..I feel that I have had a improvement in my general quality of life and I plan to have more treatment.”

The review is written by Dr Alina Enista and first appeared in the EnergeticRejuvenation.com E-Newsletter Vol. 2 No.11/2009

“Later on, I watch Kate who only two days ago was totally immobilised in her wheelchair like a cage……………And here she is now, after the fifth or sixth session, smiling and rubbing her palms together as she saw the healers doing………….Helped by her caretaker and one of the helpers she lifts her body out of the wheelchair stretching herself upwards……………She takes few timid steps into the unknown of health. We all applaud frantically.”

There is a slideshow of the event accompanying the review; it is at

http://www.bioenergylifeproject.com/Bioenergylifeproject/slideshow.html

The healing sessions were organised by Zoran Hochstatter who is entrusted by Zdenko Domancic to introduce, represent and teach people the Domancic Method of Bioenergy Therapy. The sessions described above were conducted in Summer 2009 in Los Angeles and more are planned.

Bioenergy Therapy is available in Ireland now for many years. Bio-energy for Health is based in Harold’s Cross, Dublin and Barnesmore in County Donegal,

Bioenergy in Donegal

Bioenergy for Health has now a base in Barnesmore in Donegal. It’s a real pleasure to have a treatment room that nestles on the hillside as you enter the Gap. Almost everyone that comes for the treatment remarks on the feelings of relaxation that it gives. This is greatly enhanced by the scenic surroundings in this part of Donegal. Further information on from the Bioenergy for Health website http://www.bioenergyforhealth.com/
Enquiries should be sent to catherine@bioenergyforhealth.com

Bio Energy for Health

Bio Energy for Health is based on the Lower Kimmage Road. It is a convenient location for a large number of people who rely on public transport being on the 19A and 54A routes and being very close to the 83/18 bus stop and five minutes walk from the 16 and 65 bus routes through Harold’s Cross.

Here I conduct the four day healing treatment during weekdays as well as offering holistic massage. Occasionally the two procedures are complimentary. Massage treatment is subsidised by Hibernian Aviva health insurance.