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Mental health issues have skyrocketed in Canada over the past couple of years, with cases of depression, anxiety, and isolation rising considerably. The pandemic situation has obviously been stressful to many people — for a variety reasons we won't go into here.
So how do we adapt to constantly changing outer circumstances that can trigger a chronic stress response? No doubt you've heard it before: One of the easiest ways to tap into a state of inner peace, mental calm, and physical relaxation is to participate in a short meditation ritual every day. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques, for example, have proven to be quite helpful in this regard. Heart Coherence practices, it turns out, may be even more effective in reducing overall stress levels. When in a state of coherence, the little 'brain-in-your-heart' automatically optimizes the functioning of your brain and autonomic nervous system — which in turn positively impacts your moods, mindsets, and physiology. When you engage in a simple heart-based ritual daily, not only does it shift the day in your favour and help you to become more productive on all levels, it tends to infuse your personal interactions with more positive energy and thereby facilitates communication with others. Which can create a beautiful ripple effect. The Canadian Heart Active PEACE Initiative Is a 21-Day Synchronized Heart Experience I'd like to invite you to join us for the launch of an exciting new virtual PEACE Initiative in Canada: The Canadian Heart Active PEACE Initiative (CHAPI) is a 21-Day Synchronized Heart Coherence experience that anyone can participate in from the comfort of home. Participation in this initiative only requires 15 minute per day of focused heart-centered attention at a time of your choosing (ideally the same time every day). The time of your meditation session is flexible and can be chosen from a list of six (1 hour) designated time frames: 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm, 10 pm. (EST) Time Zone. You'll find more details in the video below. The following individuals may find themselves drawn to this peace initiative: energy healers, yoga instructors, experienced meditators, counsellors, holistic practitioners, empaths, and heart-centered entrepreneurs; essentially, anyone who is reasonably masterful with their emotions and can hold a peaceful vibration for a short span of time. If this PEACE initiative sounds intriguing to you, please check out the (27 minute) video below for more info around the initial inspiration and scientific underpinnings: Video Overview: Canadian Heart Active Peace Initiative CHAPI launched on February 22, 2022: 2.22.2022However, It's Not Too Late: If you happen to catch this email a day or two later (after the official start date), no worries. You are welcome to join us in this initiative as soon as you send us your meditation details. How to Contact Me: If (after watching the Launch video above) you resonate with the overall intention of this Peace Initiative and you’re able to devote, say 15 minutes a day of peaceful heart-centred vibrations, kindly message me here: [email protected] Share Freely: Feel free to share this information with like-minded friends and family as follows: Simply forward this email OR share the Launch Video Link above. Alternatively, I have a short PDF with key bullets. Let me know if you'd like a copy. Four Provinces: We are just getting started, but already we have people participating from several provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia. New people are coming on board the PEACE Train every day! I don't know about you but I feel like Canadian citizens could benefit from a daily wave of calming heart-infused healing energy. I look forward to your presence and participation in this timely heart coherence initiative. We have the power to shift this world for the better in each and every moment. Your HEART is an amazing biological resonator. Help us spread these good vibes around Peace, Blessings, and Gratitude, Daniel G
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I am super stoked to be writing our very first blog post for Awakening Ottawa – the first ever integrated web portal for all things spiritual, healing, and peace related in Ottawa-Gatineau. On Thursday, June 1, we did our first official radio launch for (phase 1 of) the site. I was interviewed by Suzette Schmiedel on CKCU's I Am Alive Radio Show. That's 3 firsts!
Healing Through Heart, Head, and Hands Whether you are a counsellor, holistic nutritionist, naturopath, reiki master, energy worker, matrix energetics practitioner, yoga instructor, meditation guide, vegetarian-vegan-raw restaurant owner, homeopath, theta healer, angel reader, body talk practitioner, astrologer, chiropractor, acupuncturist, shamanic healer, EFT practitioner, brain optimizing specialist, spiritual teacher, heart centered entrepreneur, spiritual bookstore, crystal, or wellness shop owner – you have chosen to be on the path of healing for self and others. And with that lifestyle mindset, chances are good that you will find something here to peak your interest, or to learn about, or to inspire your heart! Now let's go over what the portal currently offers and then I'll briefly touch upon what's being planned in phases 2 (August 2017) and 3 (Fall 2017) for AwakeningOttawa.com Guiding Pillars Awakening Ottawa includes a MANDATE page describing 6 primary pillars. These pillars are not fixed in stone, but rather, gentle guiding principles with which the site is structured and can continue to evolve organically. Community integration, spiritual initiatives, and an events calendar are all examples of essential guiding pillars that drive the spiritual movement, create inspired action, and help to organize activities within the site itself. Spiritual Initiatives Next is the INITIATIVES page. This page features some of the larger-in-scope spiritual initiatives taking place in Ottawa. Of the hundreds of events taking place on a monthly basis, the initiatives page would primarily highlight events, conferences, and festivals that impact the spiritual/healing/peace communities as a whole; for example, a HayHouse style event (Gregg Braden, Wayne Dyer, Deep Chopra, Caroline Myss) would be included here as well as a Kryon conference, the yearly Ottawa Peace Festival, VegFest, Cosmic Fair, and things of that nature. Practitioner Directory Then we've got the DIRECTORY page: It gives folks from all walks of life the opportunity to promote their health and wellness businesses online in an easy to find, high visibility location. This directory is categorized into several subdirectories that feature everything from solo practitioners and nonprofit organizations, to spiritual trainings & nutrition schools, holistic & integrative clinics, yoga centres, wellness shops, and organic vegetarian restaurants. The directory is also great for web visitors looking for a particular healing modality, holistic product/service, or training centre. For example, you may be considering a yoga teacher training and want to scope out the different offerings available in the Ottawa yoga space. Perhaps you simply want to attend an impromptu yoga class at a centre closest you. In either case, we've made the decision & search process really simple with the YOGA CENTRE subdirectory. The same would be true of food. How often have you found yourself looking for some great new restaurants in a particular genre of cuisine? Or maybe you're an organic superfood fanatic who's new to the Ottawa area and wishes to check out all the nifty vegan-vegetarian dining options in the area? We've organized that in one convenient place, too: The RESTAURANT subdirectory, of course. About Who? Now. . .about the ABOUT page. Typically, this page would overview an individual or highlight the central theme of the website. With Awakening Ottawa however, we're using the About page in a somewhat different way: To describe the sacred energies of Ottawa itself. Specifically, we've highlighted converging evidence around Ottawa-Gatineau's spiritual emergence as a living and continually evolving energy centre – what some folks might refer to as a 'planetary chakra.' Entrepreneur Blog And last but not least – the BLOG page! This will be a weekly blog that features interesting content articles ranging anywhere from 150 words (minimum) to 750 words (maximum). Blog posts will consist of pieces written by local entrepreneurs on a variety of cutting-edge topics. There are 3 primary criteria to be eligible to contribute a blog piece to AwakeningOttawa.com: (1) You are already subscribed to one of the directory pages. (2) You are an expert on a relevant topic. (3) You have previously written and/or published pieces in your area of expertise. Web Upgrades For phase 2 of AwakeningOttawa.com, we'll be introducing a Dynamic Events Calendar. The events calendar is meant to be a one-stop shop for any and all of the exciting events and activities taking place in Ottawa that align with the overall content of this site. It'll be searchable by topic (e.g., sound healing, speaker events, festivals, brain health shows, meditation retreats). Also in phase 2, we'll be adding an exciting new content page: The Ottawa Spiritual Entrepreneur Podcast, which will feature weekly interviews with health & wellness practitioners, visionary creators, spiritual event planners and heart centered entrepreneurs. In the fall of 2017, phase 3 will incorporate general upgrades to the site, which may include changes in overall aesthetics, functionality, graphical layout, or new content pages. Digital Promotions AwakeningOttawa.com has the potential to become the premiere spiritual hub in the National Capital Region. From this point forward, we'll continue to promote the site using a variety of digital avenues, social media, videos, and email send outs, as well as conventional media channels. But the fastest way to make this thing go viral is through word of mouth. That's where you come in! If you feel inspired about what you see on this website and you'd like to support the overall Awakening Ottawa initiative, kindly share the link with like-minded friends and kindred spirits. Namaste, Daniel G High Performance Brain Magazine Digital Brain Health Programs Build Yourself a Better Brain eBook Heart Centered Counselling Spiritual Satire eBook |
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