023. Healing

What does healing mean?  Science is now showing what yogic teachings have been stating for thousands of years: that deep down under what looks like solid matter we are all vibrating energy and empty space. According to the yogic teachings, this vibrating energy takes the form of atoms, cells and tissues which in its turn creates the human body. But to understand healing through the yogic lens we must also recognize the three aspects of our being: body, mind and soul/the inner world.  What happens when the movement of the energy within our body, mind and soul gets imbalanced? That is when we enter a state of disharmony - DIS-EASE - within ourselves. Luckily enough, nature equipped us with just the right tool to heal ourselves: the ability to stop, relax and be absolutely still. When we do so, we allow the body to go into its parasymapthetic nervous system where the body automatically heals itself. Just like sunny days need to be followed by rain, as the daylight is followed by night, so does our organism need rest and stillness after all the doing. This is what is called balance and that is what healing is, bringing us into a state of balance and harmony. This topic is close to the heart for both of us as we so strongly believe in and have seen the power we all have to heal ourselves when we are open to receive help and set our will to do so. Show notes: 00:50 What is healing? 2:00 Why do we need healing of body, mind and soul? 3:10 Nurturing our inner world/soul through stillness, healing through stillness 8:00 How meditation and stillness heals our nervous system 10:50 Right living as way of healing 14:20 Various paths of healing 16:30 The power of the healer - empower the client 18:00 Reasons to be careful about a healer 19:00 Research on healing prayers/ sending good thoughts to other 26:00 The importance of receptivity 28:00 Resistance meant need of healing - Alessandra shares her experience 32:00 Healing as an investment in yourself and your loved ones 33:50 Kara shares some of her healing journey 36:45 Karas healing retreat in spring of 2020 38:00 Summary on healing - what you can do 39:00 Practice of tens and relax to help with relaxation and letting go Other episodes you'll enjoy: 028. Ayurveda for the Modern Society - Janesh Vaidya 044. Energy Codes - Dr. Sue Morter 133. Intuition and Your Health - Dr. Pat Boulogne Support the show: Visit my sponsors page to get deals on things I love and support the show! Connect with me: [email protected] www.karagoodwin.com IG: @kara_goodwin_meditation FB: @karagoodwinmeditation Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meditation-conversation-podcast/id1442136034