Volume 26
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Jon Burras
Wellness Newsletter



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Jon Burras

  Five Pillars of Healing  

 
  1. Recovery of the  Mind
  2. Recovery through Bodywork
 3. Recovery of your Movement
 4. Recovery of the Breath
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 5. Recovery from Addictions
    
Workshops and Retreats
 
 
Natural Walking
Sunday, Sept 12
Laguna Beach Yoga Works 
3-6 pm
 
 Micro Yoga
Sunday, October 17
Mission Viejo Yoga Works
1:30-4:30 pm 
 
The Focused Mind-Part 1
 Sunday, January 30 2011 

Mission Viejo Yoga Works 

1:30-4:30 pm 


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Thoughts to Ponder


There Is No Logic To Your Emotions
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lans walkway
 WEIGHT LOSS AND THE MIND
 an article by
 
       Jon Burras       
 
     Are you one of the many people who has struggled with your weight? Are you feeling frustrated even though you have followed the scientific formula of "calories consumed equals calories burned" and still have not lost any weight?
        There might be a simple answer for you. You may not actually want to lose weight. The mind will control every aspect of the body, including your weight. Many people have created a belief that somehow weight gain is a benefit to them. Despite dieting and exercising regimens, they are still locked into a belief that extra weight serves them for the best.
       Some people gain weight as a protection from experiencing their feelings. Others gain weight as a way to demonstrate that no one is going to tell them what to do. The mind is very powerful in how your body holds onto weight. Losing weight might be as simple as learning how to change your mind.

power of ten
 
The Power of Ten

a book by
Adam Zickerman and Bill Schlev

     You might be one of those people who strains and pushes yourself to achieve cardiovascular fitness, only to see your weight barely change and those unwanted pounds never seem to go away. Despite daily workouts of sweating while huffing and puffing, you have yet to see any desired changes. Aren't you ready to begin working out smarter and not harder.
     Aerobic conditioning is one of the least efficient ways to lose weight. Essentially, you are only losing weight while you are engaged in that particular aerobic
activity. That could be 20-minutes or an hour.
     A far more beneficial and effective way to lose weight is to build more muscle. We are not talking about body-building to the excess, just more toned muscle fibers. When you build more muscle you are creating a fat
burning machine 24-hours a day. Muscle requires a constant supply of fuel, including when you are sleeping.
     One way to work out smarter and gain more muscle is called The Power of Ten. This focused approach to putting on muscle requires just twenty-minutes of your time, once a week. This is a simple method that does not require long hours in the gym. Are you still committed to working out harder, or are you willing to begin to work out smarter?

 
 

emotional weight

 

Emotional Weight

 a book by
Colleen A. Sundermeyer, Ph.D. 
 
      We often think about weight in just scientific terms. The amount of calories consumed needs to be less than the amount of calories burned. This rather analytical way of viewing body-weight might work for some, but for others there is no correlation.
     What most scientists, medical doctors, personal
trainers and others involved in weight management
do not realize, is the fact that your emotional state
will greatly affect how much weight you lose. Two people could eat the same amount of calories and work out just as much and one might lose a substantial
amount of weight while another might hardly lose any weight at all.
     Medical doctors might blame this on two different
metabolisms but a very real reason someone does not lose weight is because of their emotions.
     A person who remains frozen in a stress response is much less likely to lose any weight. The mind is perceiving a danger, whether real or imagined, and the body subsequently holds onto weight as a protection.
     Emotions are a key element to weight loss. Working out and burning calories might not be enough.


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eft

EFT for Weight Loss

a book by

Gary Craig

     The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)  is a relatively new concept in health and healing. Another name for EFT is "the tapping technique." This very simple method is a way to change one's thoughts by tapping on specific meridian points in the body while reciting an affirming thought.

    Many people have found success using this technique. EFT For Weight Loss uses the specifics of the tapping technique and applies it to focus on the self-limiting beliefs around weight. If you are seeking a simple solution to weight loss, this book might be the perfect choice for you.

 

berta
 
Just Lose It
with
Berta
     How would you like to have your own personal weight loss coach? Just Lose It with Berta is a free newsletter by Berta Prevosti, helping those who have made the commitment to lose weight.
     This weekly newsletter provides easy recipes to prepare along with hope and stories of success. Berta talks about the struggles we all have with food and shares easy ways to avoid many of the common food traps that we tend to fall into.
     Berta is a personal coach for weight loss. Her messages are inspiring and appeal to everyone. If you are seeking support in your quest to have a balanced relationship with food, than signing up for Berta's free newsletter might be a great recipe for success.

slim
 
Think and Get Slim
  an audio cd by 
Esther and Jerry Hicks
      
 
     Weight loss might have more to do with your mind than you might think. The power of
The Law of Attraction to create your reality can have a dramatic impact in all accounts of your life, including having the ideal body weight.
     Esther and Jerry Hicks have created a marvelous audio cd exploring the power of your mind to change your weight. What you think about matters, including how you see excess weight. If you are tired of struggling to lose weight and wish to try something a bit simpler, this audio cd might be just what you have been asking for.

getoff
 
Biochemistry of Emotions, Happiness and Weight Loss
an audio cd by
David Getoff

      David Getoff is a Naturopath, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Vice-President of Price-Pottenger
Nutrition Foundation and so much more. David provides an in-depth perspective on the biochemistry of the body as it is affected by what we eat.
    David explores the nature of the fats and oils that we consume. He provides sound advice on how to bring the body back into balance using nutrition as the leading component.
    This audio cd also shows how the body is prone to put on weight when we eat many of the common foods found on supermarket shelves.

Health Journeys
 Weight Loss 
an audio cd by 
           Belleruth Naparstek           

health journeys

   Belleruth Naparstek has been one of the pioneers in guided visualizations to help those who wish to heal or change something in their life. This wonderful audio cd explores the issue of healthy weight loss.
    This audio cd provides a guided journey through the chemical process of weight loss as well as utilizing a feel-good approach. Belleruth's voice is soothing and transcending. This cd is recommended for those who wish to change their relationship with their body weight.
 
 
 

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