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Determined to “Win” Power Struggles with Your Kids?
As a parent, if you find yourself feeling ANGRY or CHALLENGED by your kid’s behavior and you think to yourself, “The battle is on! You’re not going to win little one!” DISENGAGE! DISENGAGE! DISENGAGE!
Your child is indicating to you that they need opportunities to exercise choice and display power in constructive ways, they need to feel CAPABLE AND SELF-RELIANT.
Uncovering and Using Your Guiding Values
If you are interested in uncovering your core values and how they can guide your life Coriander Living Collective is here to support you! We are also connected with several life coaches, and we would be happy to make you a referral!
Do You Do This When You Feel ANNOYED by Your KIDS?
As a parent, if you find yourself ANNOYED by your children’s behaviors it is often an indication that they need CONNECTION and attention.
“Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation!”
As humans, our physiology and behaviors are literally in the service of survival. “Every response is an action in the service of survival” according to Deb Dana in The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation. The goal of psychotherapy is to move clients from a state of dysregulation to a state of regulation.
Our Autonomic Nervous System includes two main branches, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic which include three pathways of how we respond to our environments and internal states.
There are many ways to intervene and work with our Autonomic Nervous Systems. Things such as spending time in nature, dancing or exercising, listening to music, breathing exercises, meditating, playing, and Brainspotting can all support us in shifting into a ventral vagal state of regulation. If you are interested in learning more about your Autonomic Nervous System and how it works in your service, Coriander Living Collective is up for the task.
What’s the Difference Between Counseling and Psychotherapy?
Most clients and people in the field, use the terms counseling and psychotherapy interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two practices. What is the difference? And which approach is useful for what outcome?
The Wellness Benefits of Moving Meditation!
Some of the wellness benefits of moving meditation include: 1) Releases Stress, 2) Lifts Mood, 3) Decreases Anxiety, 4) Offers Sense of Belonging, 5) Moves Emotions, 6) Builds Coordination, 7) Encourages Connection, 8) Regulates Nervous System, and 9) Increases Self-Awareness.
Luckily, you have several opportunities to explore Moving Meditation + Social Hours this summer at local wineries, breweries, and studios! Follow us! To stay in the loop of upcoming events! Reach out to Coriander Living Collective with any questions.
Gathering Pearls of Joy: Are You Joyful?
Are you yearning for more moments of joy? Coriander Living Collective is here to assist you in accessing more joy. Just reach out! Try a Moving Meditation or Ecstatic Dance class! Or sign up for individual psychotherapy and counseling to hold you accountable for making positive life changes.
What Do Ecstatic Dance and Moving Meditation Look Like? Watch Me to Find Out!!!
Ecstatic dance and moving meditation practices, empower people of all backgrounds, shapes, and sizes to courageously express themselves in a safe container. By engaging our senses and listening to our bodies, we are able to deeply connect with ourselves, others, and spirit.
Come join us in the grass! All current and upcoming events can be found on Coriander Living Collective’s Facebook page. Follow us! Reach out to Coriander Living Collective with any questions. Looking forward to moving with you this summer!
What is BRAINSPOTTING?
BRAINSPOTTING is a body-brain based relational therapy that uses where you look to access stored material in your subcortical brain. Accessing this stored material allows your own natural process to unfold, metabolizing and moving you towards a regulated, state of homeostasis.
BEYOND TALK THERAPY: You Don’t Have to Talk About “It” to Heal “It!”
Talk therapy absolutely can be beneficial and uses our higher thinking brains. Yet as some point, talk therapy is limited because it is not able to access the lower parts of the brain where we hold stress and trauma responses. Talk therapy alone is often not enough to heal human issues.
In my practice, I offer three types of intervention that are able to access the lower brainstem and middle emotional brain to metabolize stressor and trauma responses: 1) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), 2) Brainspotting, and 3) free-form dance movement.
Bibliotherapy: BIG MAGIC: Creative Living Without Fear
Do you have the courage to move beyond fear and create a meaningful life? How does one allow fear and creativity to co-exist? Is creativity gifted from the divine? Creativity can help us navigate life and overcome our struggles.
The Wisdom of Grief and Sadness + Easy Ways to Manage Them!
Sadness lets us know we have lost something or someone important to us, or that we need help, and no one is there. Grief is the process of integrating loss. Emotions are energy in the body therefore they are always moving and shifting. As best as you can, allow and honor your emotions. Here are several easy strategies for dealing with sadness and grief.
7 Ways to Resource and Regulate During Chaotic Times
Sometimes life can feel relentless. We look around and hurt and tragedy keep coming at us. Whether it’s personal or collective upheaval, life can be overwhelming, exhausting, and demoralizing at times. YET, we always have the ability to access and resource within our bodies. Here are 7 Ways to Resource and Regulate During Chaotic Times.
9 Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Meditative, Free-Form Dance Movement
There are many different styles, philosophies, and names for dance movement practices around the globe (i.e. Ecstatic Dance, Authentic Movement, etc.). We all know exercise and meditation offer multiple health benefits. Essentially meditative, free-form dance movement practices are (cardio workouts + meditation + connecting to self/others/spirit = SO MANY WELLNESS BENEFITS)!
14 Communication Strategies to Use When Having Hard Conversations!
Here are fourteen strategies to support you in leaning into hard conversations and communicating in a way to get the best outcome. PLUS, a bonus video of how this is done!
Part of Living and Loving is Losing and Grieving
It is not always easy to welcome the passing of time because there are things that are so precious, so sweet, that we want to hold onto them forever…Loss, sickness, death, and dying have been swirling around my life and the lives of my family, friends, and clients lately. I notice a sadness that is resting on the top of heart. The awareness that the love is what creates the ache.
How to Be Steady in an Unsteady World
Life is constantly happening in and around us. Certain things we welcome wholeheartedly and other things we resist. One of the great skills of life is learning how to remain steady in an unsteady world. I believe our three greatest resources in this pursuit are 1) body-based movement, 2) nature, and 3) community.
In partnership with Inspiring Actions in River Falls, I’ll be facilitating the workshop How to Be Steady in an Unsteady World on Sunday, April 11th, 2021.
“Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home”
What does it mean to belong? How do we feel when we find a sense of belonging? We all know the pain of not belonging. Belonging is such a core human need. Yet, many of us struggle to experience belonging.
As The World Opens Back Up REMEMBER THIS ONE THING!
As the world opens back up and activities and places become accessible remember to be GENTLE with yourself and others. Being around people and socializing are skills and without consistent use they can become rusty.
We are Human Machines! Lifestyle Series Part III: FOOD
If you are not feeling well, access your nutritional input. How could you improve it? Do you need to educate yourself on nutrition? Do you need to seek the counsel of an expert? Should you purchase a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) membership?