I recently moved back to Finland after living in Britain for the last 18 years. One of the things that I had missed whilst living in Britain and had forgotten […]
stress as illness
I came acrross this blog post about The Disease of Being Busy by Omid Safi. This rings true for many of us. I know from my own cranio-sacral therapy practice that a […]
Childhood: Freedom to Play
During this summer I moved from UK to Finland with my family. The main reason for our move was to raise our children here and to give them opportunity to […]
childhood trauma affects health in the adulthood
I came across this video clip of a TED talk called: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime by paediatrician Nadine Burke Harris. She explains scientifically how adverse experiences in childhood, […]
grounding for better health
‘Grounding’ or ‘earthing’ means standing barefoot on a surface, such as sand, grass or bare soil for a period of time to allow the body/mind to balance its electrical charge. […]
childbirth 3
A few more weeks have passed and I have been observing the development of my new baby. Birth is an intense experience for all involved, including dads. However, we all […]
childbirth 2
It is now six weeks since the birth of my daughter. She was a week later than her expected due date, which – of course – had me wondering whether […]
childbirth
I have recently been reading a book, called: Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin. It was initially published in the 70s and although its language is fairly hippyish, it has […]
shamanic processes in therapeutic work
I recently attended a two-day course in London which explored shamanic perspectives and processes in therapeutic work. Shamanism can be considered as an ancient healing tradition and a way of life which […]
pregnancy
Pregnancy is very special time with many fast physical, mental and emotional changes taking place often in an unfamiliar way. Each woman, of course, experiences pregnancy differently. Some sail it […]