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Sound healing: what a session is like, and what it cannot do
An honest guide to sound healing - what happens when you lie down and listen, what people report, what is not proven, and who should skip it.
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Plain writing on yoga, breathwork, massage and energy healing - what the sessions involve and who they suit.
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Dance Yoga: the Art of Movement, with Soha, Saturday 24 October
A new one-hour class with Soha where yoga meets dance. Saturday 24 October, 9:30am at the studio in Beirut. $20, booking open.
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Founder burnout in Beirut: the signs people miss, and what actually helps
Burnout in founders and CEOs rarely looks like collapse. The early signs, what coaching can and cannot do, and when to see a doctor first.
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Corporate wellness in Beirut: what a team session looks like, and what it cannot do
What a corporate wellness session involves for a Beirut team: yoga, breathwork or sound healing, studio or office, and what it will not fix.
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The heart chakra: grief, love and forgiveness
The heart chakra, Anahata, in plain terms - what it describes, why grief and forgiveness are filed there, and what working with it does and does not do.
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Does distant energy healing work? What a video session is actually like
An honest look at distant energy healing by video call - what happens in a session, what people report, what is not proven, and who should skip it.
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Stress management coaching: what it involves, and who it is not for
What a stress management coaching session actually looks like, how it differs from life coaching and therapy, and who should look elsewhere.
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QHHT: what it is, and the woman who created it
QHHT is the hypnosis method created by Dolores Cannon. Where it came from, what a full-day session involves, who it does not suit, and what to expect honestly.
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Space clearing: what it involves, and what it will not fix
A plain look at space clearing in Beirut - what a session involves, who tends to book one, and the problems it cannot fix.
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What facial massage actually does, and what it does not
An honest look at facial massage - what a session involves, who it suits after a Beirut summer, and the claims worth ignoring.
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Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin or Ashtanga - which yoga class should you actually book?
The differences between the main yoga styles taught in Beirut, what each one feels like in the body, and how to pick the right first class.
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Why breathwork helps with stress, and what it is not
How conscious breathing affects the nervous system, what a breathwork session in Beirut involves, and an honest account of who should avoid it.
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What actually happens in your first Reiki session
A plain account of a first Reiki session in Beirut - what you wear, what the practitioner does, what people tend to feel, and what it will not do.
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A newcomer's guide to wellness in Beirut
Just moved to Beirut and looking for yoga, massage or healing work? An honest guide to what exists, what things cost, and how to find somewhere good.
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Swedish, deep tissue or Thai? How to choose a massage
The difference between Swedish, deep tissue, Thai, aromatherapy and lymphatic massage, and how to pick the one that suits what is actually wrong.
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What to wear to your first yoga class in Beirut
What to wear, what to bring, when to arrive and what nobody tells you before your first yoga class. Practical answers, no shopping list required.
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Yoga nidra: the practice you do lying down
Yoga nidra is guided rest, not sleep and not meditation. What a session involves, who it suits, and why exhausted people get further with it than with a class.
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What reflexology actually does, and what it does not
An honest look at foot reflexology - what a session involves, what the map of the foot really is, what it helps with, and the claims to walk away from.
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Chakras without the mysticism
A plain explanation of the seven chakras - where the idea comes from, what a chakra balancing session involves, and how to think about it without pretending.
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Desk-bound in Beirut: yoga for a stiff lower back
Why sitting all day leaves your lower back stiff, which yoga actually helps, what to avoid, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor first.
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Meditation when you cannot stop thinking
If you have tried meditation and concluded you are bad at it, you misunderstood the instruction. What the practice actually asks, and how to start again.
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Lymphatic drainage: who it helps, and who it does not
Manual lymphatic drainage is the lightest massage there is and the most misunderstood. What it does, who benefits, and which claims to ignore.
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What a life coach does, and when to see one instead of a therapist
The honest difference between coaching and therapy, what a session involves, how to spot a bad coach, and when coaching is the wrong thing entirely.
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How often should you actually get a massage?
There is no universal answer, but there is a sensible one for you. Realistic frequencies by reason, and how to make an occasional massage last longer.
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Finding us in Tabaris, and what happens when you arrive
Where the studio is, how to get there, where to park, and what happens in the first ten minutes of a first visit. For anyone who hates arriving somewhere new.
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