Elements Day Space, LLC

One change at a time

Amanda — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:35:28 +0000

In a hot yoga class that I recently attended, I saw my past self on the mat next to me. She was angry, frustrated and in pain. Even blurted out “She makes me sick” when the instructor asked another student to deepen their fold in Hanuman. I just wanted to hug her and let her know that a dedicated practice will allow you to get there. Oh and smile because you made it to this practice and that is where it all begins.

I have those days also. Don’t wanna get out of bed, don’t want to go to class. Don’t feel like my practice is as pretty as hers. (BTW- What happens on your mat stays on your mat. So try not to compare.) Sometimes I don’t get on the mat and I then I think about it while my husband kicks my but in a round of PS3 golf. “Should have gone to yoga, at least there I’m better than him.” lol

So here are just a few tips on how to be the change.

First, instead of committing to totally transforming your entire life, think about one or two major focuses you’d like to have this year. It takes 12 weeks to form a habit, so make sure you are committing to only one or two changes at a time so you don’t get overwhelmed or discouraged.
Next, look at your past history. Have you tried this resolution in the past? Has it worked or not worked? Why? By reflecting on past resolutions and commitments to yourself, you’re able to analyze what went wrong and how this time can be different.
Finally, make sure you have a support group or team. This can be your family, friends, or an online community. Check in with these people, update them on your successes and difficulties, and celebrate your accomplishments with them!

Then enjoy your new body and love it even more with a massage and facial treatment by Amanda Powell-Wooten. (843)839-2762

Bald Eagle

Amanda — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:37:57 +0000

December is a great month for bringing friends and families together. With Christmas and New Year holidays to celebrate. Well here is an added bonus. Our nations iconic symbol the Bald Eagle just happens to land a few feet from Elements Healing Space. I thought I would post this because it made me cry with Pride.

I hope that we can all remember our roots from family, to nation, to one Earth.

Trevor Hall said it best in Unity “No more you and me, no more they and we, just Unity.”

Love and Light to you all.

Happy Holidays

Massage Cupping to relieve daily pain in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Amanda — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:53:18 +0000

What is Massage Cupping?

Massage cupping is a modern adaptation of the wonderful ancient Chinese technique. Large glass cups are used on the back, arms, abdomen and legs as a unique way of applying myofascial techniques and deep tissue massage. The action has a sedating effect on the nervous system, and many people find it profoundly relaxing. Contracted, tense and painful muscle tissue will soften quickly with just a few minutes of massage cupping. The body comes alive, and new ease of movement can truly be felt. Cupping is often used with another therapy, such as therapeutic massage.

Why should I try Massage Cupping?

Sometimes areas of tension or injury are simply too tense or tender to treat with certain therapeutic methods such as deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy or cross-fiber friction. Massage cupping is a gentle, non-invasive way to soften broad areas of tension so that more specific massage techniques can be comfortably applied. The sensation is truly indescribable. Schedule your session to understand what this means.

What are the benefits Massage Cupping?

This technique is especially effective for tightness of the iliotibial (IT) band, and chronic pain, tightness and spasm in the middle to lower back. It draws the inflammation out, yet does not add to it. Massage Cupping stimulates circulation bringing nutrition and drainage to scar tissue, muscles, deep connective tissue, and the Lymph. Reduces anxiety, insomnia, ease labored breathing from asthma, fatigue, chronic headaches, fibromyalgia, rheumatism and improves the appearance of cellulite.

Amanda Powell-Wooten is certified in Massage Cupping ™ Therapy

What is the difference between professional products such as Dr.Hauschka Skin Care and the stuff you can get at the discount stores?

Amanda — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:43:05 +0000

Dr. Hauschka uses quality ingredients from certified Bio-dynamic, Organic and wild-crafted farms. The ingredients are carefully chosen to optimize the natural functions of the skin through gentle transformation. This means no synthetics, no GMOs-ever. 100% natural since 1967.
Instead of elaborate and expensive advertisement, Dr. Hauschka trains professionals like me to be proficient and recommend the correct products for your condition.

This is one reason why supporting your Independent Dr. Hauschka Esthetician and Retailer is so important. Besides, I love your company and appreciate you so much more.

Good skin health is like exercise, you need to maintain a routine. You may not be able to keep awesome results if you only work out once a year.

Schedule your treatment with your local Dr. Hauschka Esthetician in the Grand Strand Area and receive a gift with purchase. Also you may schedule a Radiant You party for you and your friends.

See ya! Adios! Bye, Bye Jess!

Amanda — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:20:01 +0000

See ya! Adios! Bye! Ciao! AuRevoir! Peace!

Auf Wiedersehen! Arrivederci!

Jess Poulin our Gluten-Free Vegetarian will be moving out of Myrtle Beach and onto her next adventure. Time is quickly running out to schedule your last appointment with her before she is gone. From now until Sept 10^th all massages scheduled with Jess will receive $15 off. ALL Swedish, Deep Tissue, Body Treatments and Reiki sessions will be discounted so be sure to schedule your appointment before it’s too late!! Jess loves chocolate and coffee, just sayin! Call (843)839-2762 to book your appointment or online.

We will all miss her, by the way Amanda is heartbroken and she likes chocolate too. lol

Shine the Heart

Amanda — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:20:53 +0000

The healthy soul expresses itself by wanting to care for and serve others, but at times this positive altruistic impulse can be stymied. Becoming responsible requires that one rightly assesses one’s “ability to respond.” Over perfectionist or unrealistic goals can result in fatigue and overwhelm at a later point when the individual is simply unable to measure up to the task assumed. Feelings of self-doubt, despondency, and deep feelings of loneliness can set in when the soul feels it must face an overwhelming task relying solely on it own ego forces. It is necessary at these times to shift the identity from that of hero or rescuer to an alignment with the true energy and inspiration of the Higher Self. In this way the individual is able to receive help from others and from the spiritual world.

Supplement this feeling of despondency with some time on your Yoga mat with Amanda. Open up and shine the heart with Ustrasana-Camel Pose

Camel pose help assist with respiratory alignment, fatigue and anxiety. Ustrasana strengthens the back muscles, stretches the psoas and stimulates the organs in the abdomen and neck.

Opening the Heart meridian and heart chakra by practicing Yoga backbends:

Upward-Facing Cat/Downward-Facing Cat Pose (Marjariasana) – Inhale/ Exhale 5 times

Sphinx Pose (Ardha Bhujangasana)

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

Hare Pose (Hasangasana)

Try this sequence a few times then close with Childs Pose (Balasana)

Call Amanda (843)839-2762 to schedule this sequence with her

Homework for every moment you can remember to do this:

Now look in the mirror. Say to yourself, aloud, THANK YOU. Thank you for shining the light on the path to patience, acceptance, awakening, and gratitude. Thank you.

Patricia Kaminski , Richard Katz, Flower Essence Repertory: A Comprehensive Guide to North American and English Flower Essences for Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being

McCall, Timothy (2007). Yoga as Medicine; The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing

http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/philosophy/heart-energy-yoga.html

Namaste

Rock Hopping with Buddha

Amanda — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:51:57 +0000

It just hit me on my way home today that we had met in a cave in the middle of a creek. I was rock hopping with some friends through a creek one sunny day of our many summer camping weekends.

Buddha statue at Hardrock park Photo taken by Amanda Powell

Listening to a podcast by Tara Brach, she was talking about Buddha and the four noble truths. The fourth noble truth is the path, it’s here, it’s how you remember. Based on meditative attention of all elements of life. Don’t quote me on the but I think it means this is how you find self-improvement.

I was reminded of the story of a Buddha statue made of clay that sat in a temple in Thailand. I heard this story while I was there and loved it for I thought Buddha was just being protected. When a monk noticed that the statue had cracked he began to explore the interior. He saw gold inside, not just the gold we have in our hearts but the statue was made of gold. Buddha stood the test of time by covering his true radiance. When we identify with our veils we find ourselves trying to cover our innate purity to get through the difficult times.

Reclining Buddha Photo by Amanda Powell

In 1997 when Buddha and I met in the cave under the falls at Upper Creek in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina the path was revealed to me. Since then the plaster has been on thick, for me anyway. To protect myself from the difficult times. Now as I chisel away at the plaster to Awaken and Remember my path, that I am me, that I am Truth “Sat Nam” these difficult times will always be there if I don’t diminish the veil. Not letting any event throw me off my path because it is time to remember who we are and why we are brought together. There is no finish line, there is a journey. There is no rock better than another, we are all chiseled from the same organic matter. It could take lifetimes of karmic conditioning to make progress on the path.

Buddha in a cave Photo taken by Amanda Powell

As long as we remember our path, the veils shall disappear eventually.

Namaste

ॐ

Preparing for Pigeon Pose – eka pada raja kapotasana:

Amanda — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:41:01 +0000

Getting in this pose can happen from several different postures: From Down Dog, Table Top or Lotus the object of this pose is to bring one knee forward to the side edge of your mat with the other extended behind you. Lengthen through the quadriceps, the front surface of the back leg and abducted the front leg knee bent with the heal of your front foot under the hip crease of the opposite side. Melissa has demonstrated this with a variation adding a twist and moving the heal away from the hips.

Some effects of eka pada raja kapotasana:

rejuvenates the spine, exercises the neck and shoulders, the thyroids, parathyroids and adrenals receive a rich supply of blood, enlivens the gallbladder meridian and increases vitality.

Melissa showing a variation of Pigeon pose

When practicing this move breathe through each movement to get there, play with your own variation while having compassion for your body and do only what feels good, I personally love a forward fold here releasing everything to the Earth giving a piriformis and sciatic nerve stretch.

Namasté

ॐ

Music for Love

Amanda — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:25:12 +0000

I just love listening to MC Yogi and today on the Where is my Guru show Dustin played this http://vimeo.com/9366405 Give Love (one of my favorite things to do BTW) for us while we waited on the next guest speaker. http://www.whereismygurunow.com/

Elana Brower http://www.artofattention.com told us that she had an uddiyana bandha revolution,

Kia Miller http://kiamiller.com/radiant-body/shared with us this ”If I could be a tree I would be a red wood tree, so I can wrap my roots around around everyone, support and be supported by them.”

Tommy Rosen http://www.tommyrosen.com/yoga/ said ‎”My issues were stuck in my tissues.”

Thank you ladies Jessica Durivage http://facebook.com/jessica.durivage and Diane Ferraro http://www.whereismygurunow.com for the awesome info.

Elements Day Space Promo Video

Amanda — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:46:23 +0000

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Looking for ways to do more video for the space and this is what I found. If you know of any more link it to me.
Namaste