August 2008 Issue 1 |
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| personal note from darshana | ||
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I FELT THE BABY MOVE! Wow, it's amazing. In the last 2 weeks I have experienced little flutters but on Wednesday I was getting a mini massage and the baby did a full flip in my belly. Blew me away…had tears in my eyes… just utterly amazed at what the body is capable of. Lately, I am having a great time with my body. This wasn't always the case. My current condition keeps showing me how to become more curious about the whole process of the body changing- day to day. Yet earlier in my life I was just frustrated by the daily, weekly and monthly fluctuations of my body. I assume you can relate. One of the biggest tools I have learned and later developed into one of the key teachings at FRUITION WOMEN'S HEALTH is the BODY CONVERSATION. Having a body conversation has helped me deepen my relationship with my body. When I know what the body is asking for I know its needs and how to give my body what it wants. Yes I am in kid mode- but think- whether with a child or with ANY relationship, isn't listening one of the first things we learn to do when we want to deepen the relationship? Once we can hear what another person is saying we can check in with ourselves, our needs and come to an agreement- if one was not apparent. Why should our body be any different? Our body is asking for something- are we listening? I am now declaring the month of August as BODY CONVERSATION month. All month I will share stories, ideas and tools to help support you to listen more deeply to your body. Some of the themes we'll cover are: tracking your cycle (not just menstrual), the voice that says "EAT ME" (usually referring to something on your forbidden food list), and the other voice that says "Isn't it time to go on a diet?" and much more! So stay tuned…. In health, P.S. AN IMPORTANT NOTE: This is one of the last emails we will send out using our old ezine newsletter server. In order to continue to receive a variety of health tips, delicious recipes, food for thought and inspirational stories from FRUITION HEALTH NEWS please follow this link: http://www.fruitionhealth.com/Ezines/subscribe-movelist.htm After you follow the link you should receive 5 FRUITION FAVORITE recipes just for re-subscribing. |
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| food for thought | ||
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Earlier on in my adventure of natural healing I decided to give up taking Advil when I got my period. Instead, I was committed to listening more deeply to the conversation my body was having with me. I had to think about it for awhile but I figured these cramps were probably a cry for attention so why wasn't I listening? I trained myself to be with the sensations of the body and give it what it was asking for. Over the next few months I came to realize that there was a pattern. As the pattern unfolded I saw that it was pretty regular and had a schedule. I knew how many days before I would start to bleed, that the cramps and cravings would happen. I learned that day 1 of my period was different than day 3 or day 5 and the pain seemed to be located in the same place in my body each month. Finally the monthly mystery wasn't such a mystery anymore. I had learned a bit more about what the body was trying to tell me. So what did I do? I started to plan ahead. I changed some of my food to accommodate the cravings, I always scheduled massages ahead of time, so I would get mindful touch and healing on my body and I planned my teaching schedule and social life differently so that I would have more down time to be with my body and give it what it needed instead of being on a schedule and then telling my body: "Deal with it, this is the plan." As a result I became more relaxed and my body started to soften, shift and heal. Now you might be thinking, I don't have that much time…or patience. I didn't think I did either but it was important to develop my relationship to my body. It is the most intimate relationship I will have in this lifetime. Doesn't it deserve the attention? I'm willing to work on my relationship with my husband, parents, friends and co-workers... what about ME,my body! Clients sometimes say to me: "I just want to be normal, eat what I want and have my body work." After 13 years of working with women and their health I have to put the question back onto you: "What is normal?" The women in my life, whether clients or friends, are all asking the same questions. Instead of consistently negating our experience because we want to be normal (whether it's with food cravings, food choices, physical ailments, energy…) perhaps we can embrace the process and re-direct that focus INSIDE, listen and ask your body, "What are you trying to say to me?" This week's invitation – which will last a month, is to track your cycles. Before we can hear what the body needs we want to pay attention to its subtle or not so subtle cues. I have included a worksheet that I use with my clients in the FRUITION WOMEN'S HEALTH program, to help you do this. At the end of the month we will see what you came up with. HERE IS THE LINK If having a BODY CONVERSATION is a foreign idea and you are not sure where to start or how to connect to your body and recommit to your heath plan I recommend giving us a buzz and signing up for our free initial consultation. During the session we will focus on your specific health history and health goals. If we are the right match we will design a program that gives you the tools to create a healthy and sustainable life! |
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| darshana's pick of the week | ||
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The hot water bottle You can purchase one right on our website at the Fruition Store at Amazon or at your local drug store. |
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| what is fruition health? | ||
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Fruition Women's Health is a holistic approach to wellness that includes:
Both in person and phone health counseling programs available. Find out more at www.fruitionhealth.com Contact us for your FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION. During your free initial session, we will review your health history in detail and discuss your goals. Then we will work together to design a program that focuses on your specific health goals. Click HERE to tell us more about you and your health or email info@fruitionhealth.com to set up your free consultation.
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The Fruition Health Newsletter is written by Darshana Weill. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to us! darshana@fruitionhealth.com |
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ONE OF THE GREATEST TOOLS I used when I started my no Advil experiment. 
