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This is a vision board I made for my imagery class in my Ph.D program. The theme I chose was heart vibration. I share this piece with you to spread the energy I channeled to make it happen. Not my most beautiful piece of art, but a truly meaningful one. #noscissors #byhand #mandala #sacredgeometry #visionboard #art #creative #expression #imagery #mindfulness #health #source #heart #vibration #channel #love #michael #energy (at Monterey, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZhLh6hb0I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u88uvy4oox8b

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#official #clinical #applied #hypnosis #certified #saybrookuniversity @saybrook_university https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPHfJSFWiw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eytwuwxgjjhc

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#walk (at Williamsburg, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmWOoJtFPY6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=77f76blczosy

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Did you get everything done this week that you wanted? Keep going, or stop, you design this life. Maybe take it one step at a time, baby steps are still progress. Each breath can bring you into the present and slow down this inevitable death. #dontstress #yougotthis #bepresent #mindful #not #mindfucked #mindless #timeisnow #timeisprecious #timeismoney #dontkillyourself #relax #breathe #onestepatatime #selfreminder #design by @johngeiger_ (at Williamsburg)

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#fbf to when I had time to go the beach every day. #repost @asamshapiro #ventura #california #pacific #ocean #float #surf #be #nature #immersion #summer #cousin #family #love #michael (at Ventura Solimar Beach)

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Somewhere in the Lower East Side I frequently end up walking by late at night. #serendipity #syncronicity #whenineeditmost #takeitallin #go #slow #be #mindful #mylifeismylove #practice #presence #mindfulness #nyc #nights #mindfulmonday #latergram (at Lower East Side)

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You don't have to eat local, organic, grass-fed, pasture raised whatever. For many items it doesn't make a difference. What if some GMOs are actually good for our health? I think most of us are mainly concerned with eating chemicals and toxins. So, don't eat the skin of produce that had pesticides or get an organic version so you don't have to worry. It's hard to say where the meats get contaminated but as we know, you are what you eat, so do you want to eat an animal that was force-fed get grains that probably got moldy? Grass-fed doesn't seem unreasonable. All these solutions I contemplated to be more healthy make me wonder, if anyone really considers how government subsidized mass produced food that is meant to bolster certain corporations in the food industry skews our perception of the price of these organic, grass-fed, pasture raised, local products? With the exception of novelties farmers markets, and the CSAs are the normal prices guys! Now go get out there and get some fresh food! #whatisyourstandard #local #organic #grassfed #pastureraised #normal #packagefree #oftheearth #healthyfood #healthyeating #healthylifestyle #health #wellness #healthy #choices #for #self #planet #nature #eatlocal #farmersmarket #support #farmers #smallbusiness #eachother #theplanet (at Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

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Back in North Idaho. Being deeply immersed in nature is so wonderful. It felt incredibly good for my health and well-being and has me wondering why I don't get out of the city more. Shit just doesn't stop here in NYC. Even going slow I can feel like I'm moving, thinking, and doing everything fast as fuck. Nature (and lots of it) has been the only thing strong enough to help me slow down and just be me. I remind myself every day "I'm a human being not a human doing". That trip really helped me realize that being healthy has so much to do with the crafting of one's soul. Thanks Gaia and @asamshapiro for taking this picture. #filmphotography #light #bleed #film #soul #crafting #healthylifestyle #love #nature #naturephotography (at Idaho)

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You don't have to eat local, organic, grass-fed, pasture raised whatever. For many items it doesn't make a difference. What if some GMOs are actually good for our health? I think most of us are mainly concerned with eating chemicals and toxins. So, don't eat the skin of produce that had pesticides or get an organic version so you don't have to worry. It's hard to say where the meats get contaminated but as we know, you are what you eat, so do you want to eat an animal that was force-fed get grains that probably got moldy? Grass-fed doesn't seem unreasonable. All these solutions I contemplated to be more healthy make me wonder, if anyone really considers how government subsidized mass produced food that is meant to bolster certain corporations in the food industry skews our perception of the price of these organic, grass-fed, pasture raised, local products? With the exception of novelties farmers markets, and the CSAs are the normal prices guys! Now go get out there and get some fresh food! #whatisyourstandard #local #organic #grassfed #pastureraised #normal #packagefree #oftheearth #healthyfood #healthyeating #healthylifestyle #health #wellness #healthy #choices #for #self #planet #nature #eatlocal #farmersmarket #support #farmers #smallbusiness #eachother #theplanet (at Farmers Makert Union Square)

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Check out mah belleyy. Notice that abdominal pressure and how it syncs up with my breathing #coreactivation . I feel like many of you know me for the hands-on work I do, so, I want to share some insights about using touch to help your movement practice. Yesterday was the first time I ever did this exercise. It's basically a palloff press with the legs which means it's all about resisting the rotational pull aka anti-rotation. What I'm doing with my hands is simply pulling my skin upwards to encourage my spine to lift and to hinge at my hips, and sticking my my pinkys into my hip flexors. Yeah, weird hand-hold, but by doing that I was able to feel musculature I had minimal previous connection with. What I'm trying to say is try touching yourself while you move and exercise. Even people like myself who have been on a deep and long path of self-exploration can have enlightening experiences through the combination of mindfully placing your hands on parts and moving. It's easy enough, right? #touch #is #selfcare #selflove #exercise #movement #legday #core #everydayisspineday #health #wellness #lifestyle #gyrotonic #mindfulness #body #consciousness #westvillage #nyc #thankyou @360dancenyc @villagegyrotonic (at Village Gyrotonic)

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🌟 It's about the body, mind, and witness self. The biopsychospiritual model can be used as a framework to work with another human being in a truly integrative fashion. From my perspective, doing what I do, this is the only way to go. Some of you may have heard of the biopsychosocial model, which is similar, equally useful, and probably way more popular amongst clinicians because of it's acceptability, in my opinion, mainly because it's focus is on external influence and it's lack of a sometimes woo-woo term : spiritual. (WHY?) The external social influences on ones health are clearly important. It's just that in my practice while hypnosis and NLP can be utilized for reframing experiences, even with the power to communicate with the non-conscious mind, it's a major challenge to say the least in shifting other people's perceptions about most of their life's current situations/challenges. 🌟 What I am proposing is for deeper consideration of the witness-self to be validated for the path it's on. Honoring each other as humans who each have a body, and a consciously creating mind which sometimes is in misalignment with that witness (non-conscious, spirit, god-self, etc.). I hope that sharing this with you all empowers you to channel your inner healer and be there for others. Caring touch, words, and presence are the resources we each have available to give to others. Even when you think you have nothing, you have so much to give. That giving, the conscious act of presence is more valuable than you may think. 🌟 So, first, give it to yourself. 🌟If you still have an abundance (which I think most of you here have) pay it forward. Thanks for reading. #bio #psycho #spiritual #social #integrative #holistic #healing #mindfulness #mindful #monday #mondaymotivation #grow #heal #touch #movement #presence #medicine #nlp #hypnosis #acupuncture #manual #therapy #selflove #selfcare #healing #model (at IMMA)

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🌟If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you.🌟This move used to be so hard for me. It's not perfect now, and it probably never will be. But, how integrated my body feels through the flow of this movement has completely upgraded my perception of my back space. One might wonder what the benefits of 'back space' might be... Definitely a stronger back, 🍑, and hamstrings but more importantly a sense of groundedness. This type of grounding sets a foundation for all types of movement, physically and for many deeper psychospiritual ways as well. A solid foundation sets us up for an opportunity of support, lifting our spine, organs, and energetic centers. I hope this friendly reminder gets you moving not only forward, but also into the here and now. #mindful #movement #gyrotonic #presence #hereandnow #backworkout #back #space #exercise #mindfulness #body #physical #meditation #yoga #pilates #work #too #booty🍑 #hamstringworkout #upward #dragon #bicycle #flow #westvillage #nyc (at Village Gyrotonic)

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Going full speed down a mountain gave me the realization that the full presence required to not die is a valuable experience to put life into perspective. When you're in these flow states nothing else matters. Getting out of one's own head, fully free, integrated in mind, body, and spirit is a perceptual upgrade I was in major need of. Getting out in nature and moving can be both humbling and blissful, yet getting out of the city can sometimes be such a challenge. Getting priorities in order should probably involve dancing with the Earth more frequently, at least for me. How do you dance with nature? Biking? Surfing? Something else? Let me know, and maybe we can go on an adventure together! #wellness #wednesday #downhill #mountains #biking #flow #cycling #movement #mindfulness #presence #outdoors #nature #love #healthylifestyle #healthy #lifestyle #montana #lastweek #big #sky

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I put this is a weird and small font so you can access your full presence with good posture, also so you read it in detail. And because, almost every hypnosis session I do comes back to these points, so, stop paying me to tell you what you already know. #thisismeholdingyouaccountable #liveinpresence #transformationtuesday #mindset #presence #howdoyoumakelovetoyourself? #selflove #selfcare #health #wellness #lifestyle #quote #eckharttolle #manifest #desire #reality #therapy #coaching #chelsea #nyc (at Chelsea, Manhattan)

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🌱 Now practicing at a new office, @soulbeingwellness in Chelsea! Tell everyone you know who's ready to transform their body and mind with holistic methods. 🌟 DM me for hook-ups, and info on the new referral program. #acupuncture #touch #manual #physical #somatic #movement #mindfulness #hypnosis #nlp #rolfing #structuralintegration #visceral #cranial #neural #lymphaticdrainage #therapy #coaching #upgrade #healthylifestyle #health #wellness #transformation #chelsea #nyc (at Chelsea, Manhattan)

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And if ya don't know, know ya know. #obviously #duh #nothingchangesifnothingchanges #transformationtuesday #health #wellness #lifestyle #transformation #upgrade #beyourbest #quotes #instaquote (at IMMA)

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TFW you reunite with the love of your life. . . . . #heart #vibrations #alexgrey #reunited #love #dope #imean #dopamine #hug #cuddles #touch #magic #connection (at Queens, New York)