Mitreawellness

                 “My mission is to empower everyone to listen to their bodies and their souls in order to heal and to stand at the helm of their own lives.  Through my teaching and writing, I bring back long forgotten knowledge about our ability to heal which resides not in other people or in the outside world, but within us. My purpose is to change current patterns of thinking about the physical body and its powerful capacity to heal. I inspire everyone I meet to open up to their inner power and to the joy of confidently moving their bodies and following their hearts.” – Rucsandra Mitrea

No equipment and no special location are necessary in order to do a body scan. Start by sitting on a chair or on the floor and quickly assess if there is any tension anywhere in your body; feel how your head sits on your neck and if your shoulders are relaxed or not. Do not judge or try to explain what you feel, just gather the information your body is offering to you.

Next lie down and start breathing, inhaling and exhaling through the nose. Keep your knees bent or straight, depending on what feels more comfortable for your body. Start feeling that your body is becoming very heavy and allow your muscles to relax. This is not a relaxation exercise, even though you will feel more relaxed at the end of it. It is a body scan: you are gathering information about how your body feels as a whole and how everything in your body feels as separate entities. This exercise will allow you to create a partnership between the body and the mind in order to exercise your body in a more conscious context.

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How many times do you begin your workouts with an internal body scan? Do you breathe and feel how your body is doing in that particular moment? Do you take a few minutes to get in touch with your own body and then start your workout from an informed perspective?

If you do, than you know that this is maybe the most important part of a workout or training session.

If you do not, then it is time to start exercising your body in a more conscious manner. At this point you might ask why such a step is necessary or even dismiss it from the start as a waste of time and stop reading the remainder of the article. If you feel compelled to do just that, I will ask you to remember a time when you got injured during a workout or a running or cycling session.

With the understanding that learning to listen to the physical body is of utmost importance for every day life, general health and well being, learning to do a body scan is of equal importance. Knowing what feels tight, weak or out of alignment before engaging in any physical activity will influence the workout routine, its duration and its intensity.

Working out within the paradigm of respect and cooperation with the body will lead to faster results. Most importantly, working out while understanding the signals and messages coming from the body will prevent most of the injuries acquired due to lack of awareness.

In the next post I will guide you through a body scan.

I’m really excited about a new book that effectively teaches empowerment to our youth. Youth today often struggle with low self-esteem, bullies, or just living up to their potential in schoolwork, athletics, or music. You know your child has unlimited potential. Too often they cannot see within themselves what you see. You can help that teenager you care about with the breakthrough book, Your Superpowers.

My friend Steve Gardner has worked with thousands of teenagers on three continents. He has taught honor students, students with special needs, and regular classrooms full of high schoolers. He has worked as a councilor for youth. He inspires greatness wherever he goes. He is a currently a motivational speaker and his Superpowers Conferences help teens and pre-teens awaken to their true, divine potential. Now his book is on the verge of becoming an amazon.com bestseller.

In order to bump up to best-seller status, he is discounting his book significantly to $9.95 for only one day– Tuesday, March 20th. In addition to the discount, each person who buys on that day will receive free gifts worth hundreds of dollars. Incredibly, for those of you with MORE than ONE youth in mind, the first 50 people who order the book on March 20th will receive an additional copy of the book, free of charge.

This is really an incredible opportunity, this book can connect with youth in ways that parents and teachers often can’t. Mark your calendar!

Check out what others have said about the book:

“Your Superpowers is a great primer to teach your children how to use the natural powers they have to create the life that they want.”
Jack Canfield, featured in the movie “The Secret”

“Your Superpowers is truly transformational– alive with possibility, passion, and inspiration! There is something special in your child just waiting to come out! your Superpowers will help you ignite that magic!”
Brian Biro, America’s Breakthrough Coach and author of “Beyond Success”

I love this book. I believe that it is a book all parents and children must read: Your Superpowers: Dream it, Achieve it!

Words of the author:

“Junior high and high school can be a rough time for anyone. If you’ve ever wondered what life is about or struggled in lost self-esteem, you are normal. But normal is not what you were meant to be. What if I told you that you don’t have to feel that way? What if I had the secrets to making sense of it all? Would you listen?
You have hidden superpowers inside of you that will make life exciting and meaningful. This book will help you unlock those powers. It’s all right here. Everything you need to become who you really want to be. Read it, apply it, and expect miracles!” – Steve Gardner