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<![CDATA[Unleash our Health - Blog]]>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:33:03 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Ecological Intelligence & Healing]]>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:32:13 GMThttps://www.unleashourhealth.com/blog/ecological-intelligence-healing

Acknowledging and working with Interdependence
Awareness of the interdependent processes that are operating at every moment in and between living organisms helps me to dissolve my sense of separateness. Nature is not out there, I am an integral part of nature.

Each one of us, no matter what we do, whether we cause more separation and create suffering or create more conscious interconnectedness and enable healing, we are operating as part of the whole as an integral part of our ecosystem.
Without having healthy eco-systems we cant be healthy and we cant have healthy eco-systems without having healthy humans. This awareness calls for exercising a greater response-ability than plants and animals.
Once we understand that suffering is part of the greater healing process that can take us out of our separate self-awareness, what is the wise action we can take? What does holistic living look like ? How is the human organism meant to live on this planet in a more harmonious way?

What I personally can do in my life and work is help others become aware of the deep interdependence of biological processes and energy within us, around us and between each other and share practices that enable more of us to feel our life energy and liberate its flow. Stagnation in any context, whether biological, social, psychological or spiritual will naturally lead to discomfort and pain. Healing in all those contexts can happen once we become aware of some discomfort and by sensing into the subtle energies at play which will enable their flow.

With the growing epidemic of chronic diseases, the reduced funding of health services and the lack of successful medical treatments there is gradually more openness to holistic ways of healing. I facilitate Brainhealth workshops in this primary care practice where doctors and nurses work in partnership with therapists offering natural therapies.

Also the Apple Tree programme to which I am contributing for the active prevention of dementia through lifestyle, behaviour change and technology is acknowledging the connection between all aspects of a persons' life.

I am noticing a surge of awakening to the interdependence of living processes from individuals practising interpersonal mindfulness, employees expressing their creativity at work and feeling more fulfilled, managers enabling collaborative learning to members of the Climate Change movement calling for System Change to address the causes of separation and alienation.
While this awakening is happening there is also a surge of fear, violence and separation in the world which gives rise to racism and nationalism.

Ecological Intelligence means developing new sensitivities to the interdependence of phenomena including unfamiliar ones beyond what our nervous system has learned to pick up and learning what to do about it.
As more and more people try to understand what on Earth is really happening it makes it easier for more of us to open up and align our intentions with this emerging consciousness of interdependence.

If you feel called to discover, develop and refine your perceptions of interrelatedness, do get in touch via email or give me a call. Contact details are the bottom of the page.

Resources related to this topic:

Eco-Institute https://eocinstitute.org
https://eocinstitute.org/meditation/meditation-will-increase-your-capacity-for-learning/

]]><![CDATA[What we resist persists - learning to let enerchi flow]]>Sun, 19 May 2019 20:55:42 GMThttps://www.unleashourhealth.com/blog/ecological-intelligence-holistic-healingDeveloping our ability to sense and effect energy flow

When I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis after a healthy 62 years it first sent a shock wave through my system but that quickly transformed into a wake-up call and became another gift to deepen my learning.
I never imagined that my journey of becoming a more conscious and whole person could become enriched by my experience of living with AS. In fact I rarely experience any pain these days and when I do, I welcome it as another opportunity for my inner practice of feeling my energy, its temporary stuckness, practising to sense into it and gently shift and liberate its flow.

Instead of reacting to and fighting against symptoms and pain which increases suffering and builds more pressure I am learning what happens when instead I become more curious and accepting of the energy that wants to move through me but gets blocked at any particular moment in time, causing congestion and pain.
What I noticed is that instead of wanting to get rid of it, I become more available for what is present, wants to be in flow but cant and probably is outside of my rational understanding. Accepting that something that is not separated from me is trying to get my attention and benefits from being included and processed with awareness and love, opens up new channels that connect me to more of myself and life itself.

I noticed in myself and in people I work with, how feelings of pain, fear, anger, shame and guilt create an inner separation and resistance. To keep resisting and fighting requires a lot of energy and inner resources which can be depleting and does nothing to address the underlying issues.
On the other hand, feelings of appreciation, acceptance, relatedness, curiosity and compassion for whatever is happening, creates an inner opening and leads to new connections and new pathways. It enables us humans also to feel part of something much larger than our small limited selves. Such a positive inner attitude creates the conditions where healing can naturally happen.

In the context of my work with people suffering from emotional, mental and physical health problems this awareness also helps me to remain grounded in myself, aligned with how other people are feeling but not getting taken over by their energies. It allows me to let their energy move through me, remain sensitive and compassionate but not become absorbed or overwhelmed by it.

When the symptom isn’t the enemy I need to fight and resist but the messenger, I ask myself what is it that I can learn as part of the healing process? Instead of shooting the messenger, how can I take the pain or trauma and turn it into something positive?
This also informs my larger questions: How can we transmute lower energy into higher energy? What is this other side that is present and gives me more and better options to act?

]]><![CDATA[Abundance versus scarcity - Health is a renewable resource ]]>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.unleashourhealth.com/blog/abundance-versus-scarcity-health-is-a-renewable-resource

Life is a continuous process of unfolding, movement and flow.
We are alive within a structure known as our bodymind which is inseparable from the world around us. As long as we are alive, we live in relationship with our internal and external environments, continuously finding a new balance and adapting to ever changing contexts.

Health then is the outcome of this evolutionary and adaptive process of interaction and continuous feedback that is looping between our internal processes, our thoughts, emotions and actions, between all living things in this wonderful world .

When health is defined as simply absence of disease and disease is something we need to fight, attack and kill, we become fixated on short term solutions and loose sight of the underlying evolutionary process which could be an opportunity knocking on our door to wake us up, open ourselves to new learning and thus figure out how to live more in balance and discover life's natural abundance.

Like our social systems, the human bodymind is most intelligent and able to take care of life when there is movement, when information and nutrients flow freely and toxins are enabled to leave the system without obstruction.
Deeply engrained structures and toxins that can't exit the system typically cause obstruction and congestion and thus prevent us reaching our highest potential by holding us back within old patterns.

Of course some diseases are hard wired in genetic material and passed on to the next generation. However, with what we know from Epigenetics, even of those only a small percentage are so hard wired that disease is inevitable.

Epigenetics tells us that we have a lot more control over our health than we think!

We've always assumed that age-related diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, stroke and cancer were inevitable consequences of aging, that our genes set the course and resistance was futile. But now, through our understanding of epigenetics, scientists have determined that this, happily, is not the case.

Whether or not our genes are expressed, and blossom into disease, may be determined by how we live our life, how we eat, the toxins we're exposed to, the supplements we take, our beliefs and how we handle stress.

This means that though you may be susceptible to heart disease or diabetes, you do not necessarily have to succumb to them. That is, your genes are a predisposition, not a fate, and the expression of your genes is much more dynamic and modifiable than previously realized.

Knowing you can influence your genetic destiny is an extremely empowering notion because it puts the ball back in your court, enabling you to take charge of your health and make small changes with enormous impact.

Abundance versus scarcity means we can revitalise our bodymind, using a personalised blend of various approaches and recover our zest for life at any age. Health is a renewable energy resource that when reclaimed can lead to abundance.

I offer to link you to useful resources, explore with you the treatment most suitable for you and your condition and guide you through a treatment tailored to your needs . This may include nutritional counselling, supplements and herbs or relaxation practices.

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