September 12, 2007

Powerful Art, Meditation, Sprinkled with Beauty & Magic - What More Could One Ask For?

Wild Divine is proud to announce Corwin Bell’s exhibit opening at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, here in Colorado. Corwin is one of the original founders and the creative director of The Journey to Wild Divine. Corwin’s art installation is featured in the museum’s exhibit entitled, Sacred Water. The exhibit promotes awareness towards one of the world’s most valuable natural resources: water. It is creatively geared around the visualization of water and how it continues to stimulate modern culture. Corwin’s artwork includes animation, photography, ceramics, woodcarving, bronze work, and glass pieces that engage viewers and invite them to interact with the work on display. Visitors will enter a tranquil area that is secluded from the outside world - lending a moment for reverence and a connection to the sacred aspects of water. There is also a meditation space designed into the installation allowing viewers the opportunity to explore, examine and reflect upon the water from different perspectives. Corwin’s multidimensional exhibit was transported and unveiled last week in a sneak preview to over 50,000 attendees at Burning Man in the Nevada desert. It can now been seen in MOA's indoor galleries from September 14, 2007 - February 16, 2008.

Come and view this beautiful, thought provoking, magical exhibit and allow it to open your own doors of perception.

The museum opening is Friday, September 14th from 5- 9pm at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, Colorado.
Show run is September 14, 2007 – February 16, 2008

Enjoy this amazing exhibit!

September 06, 2007

Becoming an Instrument of Compassion

It’s one of those days -- because of traffic, you arrive to the gym during the evening rush. All of your favorite machines are taken. You find the last available Stairmaster in the far corner. Television screens cluttering the room pipe in the latest news stories. The closed captioned text screams as you feel your pulse pound.

Your mind pounds too. The traffic. The crowded gym. The extra weight lingering from winter’s inactivity. Tomorrow’s deadline. The huff and puff of a packed day annihilates any chance of actually enjoying the workout.

Deep breathing exercises can help you shift even the meanest moods. With biofeedback, you learn to recognize physiological reactions to irritations. You then know to use deep breathing exercises to center and calm, and you can extend the energy to benefit others.

The next time you’re working out and your temper gets triggered, begin to breathe in deeply. As you breathe out, imagine compassion flowing out of you, filling the gym, and touching all of the others who share the struggles of day-to-day stresses. Notice how it feels to be an instrument of compassion. You just might become addicted as compassion transforms your life and helps heal others.

August 30, 2007

Biofeedback and Pregnancy

“I was going crazy imagining what the birth would be like,” a friend explained. With deep fears about the birthing process, she turned to biofeedback for assistance during her first pregnancy.

Her therapist used biofeedback technology to measure her physiological reactions to pointed questions and stresses. She also learned deep breathing exercises to calm flight or fight reflexes and to ease her mental anguish. Through biofeedback and deep breathing exercises, she connected to early memories and discharged the emotional attachments.

“Letting go of my past fears helped me prepare for delivery,” she said. “I also learned how to breathe through, let go, and go with the pain. I realized I can handle much more than I ever thought I could.”

Biofeedback taught her how to recognize physical responses that occur when triggered by stress and now provides her with wisdom she draws on daily.

“When something makes me angry, I recognize how my body reacts and I use deep breathing to bring down my boiling point.”

August 27, 2007

The Importance of Consistent Practice

Too much stress hurts. Each cell in your body feels it. Not only is stress physically demanding, it can grind away at your mental health. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately one in four adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder, such as depression, eating disorders, and anxiety.

Think about your life in this moment. If you had a meter to measure your stress level and your joy level, which reading would be higher? Consider the following questions when evaluating your overall mental wellness:

• Are you enjoying life?
• Do you bounce back from adversity?
• Do you balance social time and time spent alone? Work and play? Sleep and wakefulness?
• How satisfying are your relationships and sexuality?

These same masters and mystics would emphasize the importance of practicing consistently. Try it for yourself by simply practicing a deep breathing exercise each day. Allow your daily practice to be a sacred time for you to connect and tend to your overall well-being.

August 13, 2007

Dance, Sing, Share, and Meditate Joy into Life

“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.” (Wayne Dyer)

Before diagnosing an illness, certain healers living in the Andes begin with their own biofeedback process by asking the following questions:

• When was the last time you danced?
• When was the last time you told your story?
• When was the last time you enjoyed a long period of solitude?
  

Experts agree that the ability to enjoy life is essential to good mental health. Dance, song, story, and solitude are sure ingredients to increase feelings of joy. Add gratitude to the mix and you have an effective remedy to energize, uplift, and restore a zest for living.

When you notice your temper flare or your emotions dip, connect with gratitude. And, finally, take time to enjoy solitude and meditate on all that you’re grateful for. The healing energy of gratitude dances joy back into your life.