There are loads of studies that show the benefits of meditation when it comes to general stress, mood swings, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and even pain. Yes! It actually eases pain in our bodies too. The reason is simple. It lowers stress hormones or the bad effect they have on us, and enhances the ‘happy hormones’ (healing). In the long run it has much better effects than drugs, as these normally have undesired secondary effects…but you probably know all this.
If you still doubt the health benefits of meditation read this Meta Analysis (a study of the results from many studies) or search for other articles on Medline, the biggest database for medical research. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24395196
I once again use one of my favourite quotes, from an Ashtanga Guru called Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, that he often says when we (westerners) questioned, and tried to reason more than feel; ”Do your practice and it will come to you”, meaning don’t get stuck in thinking, just do it! And the answers will come to you, or the questions you had might not even be relevant after practicing. This is the best mindset for being healthy. You know what you need to do. Don’t reason. Just do it!
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O•live Retreat demystifies health and in the process it stands clear that health is far from drugs or injections made from petrochemicals.
First we make sure you know yourself, your body and what being healthy means to you, really means. Then we continue to a good cleanse on all levels, Body·Mind·Soul.
With over 15 years in this business and as Conde Nast Travel and some others put it "top-ranked" health retreat, we base our work on the O• method, derived from a multitude of methods, both old as Ayurveda and new as Orthomolecular Medicine. You'll get healthier in all areas of life (as we don't think one can leave health at home while going to work and we can't say we are healthy if we destroy our bodies over the weekend either). One is either healthy or not, within oneself and in ones habits. What that means can only be defined by each and one and if that is to indulge in the unhealthy stuff it's because it's really worth it for the only judge - you.
We offer events such as retreats, workshops, or online courses and we believe in education as the fundamentals of healing is that it's done by oneself. Others can support but it's only oneself that can heal oneself.
The key training for professionals is focused on enhanced productivity through self-inspiration and self-care. As a high equity manager in the finance sector put it - it's all about staying highly inspired. We couldn't agree more and we know how that biochemistry looks like.
Independent studies find that 96% of our guests become more healthy and stay healthy after 6 months, 82% stay healthy after a year. This is a better rate than any other retreat, treatment or training, as far as we know. Our teachings are based on modern science, and ancient evidence based techniques, and a lot of personal experience with trial and error, in the field of being a healthy human in the 21st century.
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