Bach Therapy

24/11/2021

24/03/2020

How to breathe with purpose
Mindfulness
Jon Cousins

Respiration is one of those essential things you generally do without thinking, but perhaps there’s sense in making yourself rather more conscious of it now and then?

Really deep breaths feed your brain and body with vital oxygen, and breathing out expels carbon dioxide.

That’s a pretty neat trick.

Who knew you could turn one gas into the other so quickly and effortlessly?

Anyway, taking more mindful deep breaths can also be a smart way to imagine yourself taking in goodness, and getting rid of badness by breathing out again.

So breathe in through your nose, breathe out through your mouth, deliberately filling and emptying your lungs while you tell your worries where to go.

(To avoid strange looks, probably best to do this last one under your breath, though.)

Try to take the time to breathe consciously today.

01/02/2018

06/01/2018

Combination remedies criticised
The Bach Centre10th June 2010

Bach Centre Director Stefan Ball has criticised the manufacture of pre-mixed combination remedies.

Speaking at a conference of Bach Foundation Registered Practitioners held by TS Products in Putten, Holland, he said, 'There are several problems with these products.

'What happens when somebody buys a pre-mixed formula against exam stress or sleeplessness? The likeliest thing is that it won't work, or at best won't be fully effective, because it contains the wrong remedies for that individual, or too many remedies.

'The customer won't blame the mix of remedies in the bottle. He'll just assume the whole system doesn't work, and won't come back to it.'

The comments echo those made last year by Bach Centre Managing Director Judy Ramsell Howard. Writing in the Bach Centre Newsletter Ramsell Howard called pre-mixed combination products 'a deviation from one of the most fundamental principles of Dr Bach’s work: that every human being is an individual.

‘A generalised blend may be no better suited to your needs than a completely random selection,’ she wrote. ‘Choice of remedies should be based on individual needs and personal reflection.’

The Bach Centre has advised practitioners that the use of premixed combination remedies – with the sole exception of the traditional crisis 'rescue' formula – is against the spirit of Dr Bach’s work, and could be a contravention of its Code of Practice.

Notes
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Bach flower remedies are complementary medicines that help resolve imbalanced emotional states, which can in turn lead to improvements in general health.
Chronological

12/07/2017

PLEASE SHARE: Are you interested in dog and cats? If so, tune into The Woof Meow Show every Saturday at 9 AM on The Pulse AM620, WZON, and WKIT HD3. Hosted by Don Hanson and Kate Dutra of the Green Acres Kennel Shop, The Woof Meow Show focuses on educating people about dogs, cats, their behavior, healthcare, nutritional needs and their relationship with their people. You can listen on the radio or via The Pulse AM620’s online stream at http://www.wzonthepulse.com/ on your computer or your smartphone or tablet with the free WZON 620 AM app. Podcasts of the show are available after the show airs at http://www.woofmeowshow.com and the Apple iTunes store.

For a list of upcoming shows, go to www.woofmeowshow.com

12/07/2017

PLEASE SHARE – When a dog kills a person or another dog, it makes the news. In the Spring of 2017 a dog in Maine killed a dog, was put into a shelter, and amidst much controversy was then put up for adoption. In Virginia, a rescue dog killed a 91-year-old woman the first day in its new home. That dog had a known bite history but was still put up for adoption by a rescue organization. These are tragic events for all, and they did not need to happen.
This blog post is a combination of two columns I wrote for Downeast Dogs News on the topic of dangerous dogs. I discuss how Maine law defines a dangerous dog and how those with expertise and training in canine behavior would determine if a dog is dangerous. In the second article, I discuss what I believe to be the responsibilities of those placing dangerous dogs into the community or those considering adopting such a dog. Lastly, I have updated the articles as they appeared in Downeast Dog News to include information on the dog attack in Virginia.
http://bit.ly/Dangerous-Dogs

12/07/2017

The photo comes from the Level 3 in Northern Ireland last week, organised by Lorraine Brill and taught by Tessa Jordan. Congratulations all and hope the assessment paper went well.