In May of 2008, Darbella and I released a DVD-book set designed to give injured workers tools to moderate chronic pain. We've now conducted several workshops featuring these tools, and are making the dvd-book set available to you! If you click on the above image, you'll be redirected to the description page.

Thank you for the book and DVD set. I went to visit my girlfriend on Tuesday until yesterday and I took it with me. She was so excited to watch it, so we put it in the player. Not 5 minutes into the DVD and she was not so delicately snoring away!!! You really know how to keep a room's attention!!! LOLOL She said she got so relaxed from the getgo that she just kind of floated away.

Then the next day while I napped she watched it and loved it. She said it was exactly what she had been looking for, and I agree - someone who slows down and gives you time to learn before moving on to the next move. It was wonderful.

Now that I am home I am going to schedule time to follow your instructions - this looks like something I can do without hurting myself. I have tried a couple of the moves already from the beginning and no problem so far.

I mentioned that I napped the next day - she had a couple of things to do, so I went in on the bed to read the book - got as far as page 6 and I was out like a light!!!! LOLOL

She also listened to the meditation tape and liked it but is looking for something longer that will end on an upbeat note that will lull her into sleep.. but she did like it just said it was too short. I have not had the chance to listen yet.

Again, thanks for the book and the DVD and CD. I have gotten thru the entire book once already and am starting on the second time thru. I look forward to starting to do the movements, etc. Very exciting to me. It is almost like you had me in mind when you did this. I can't wait for the rest of the series.

D. Jasnau

Instead of Your Pain

Welcome to all of you! I trust you enjoyed the interview I just had with Helen Dearman. Her radio show is

"Pain Tamers: Living with Chronic Pain"

If you'd like to listen to the show again, here is a link to the interview.

Resources and Links

The Phoenix Centre

This Endless Moment - A new book by Wayne C. Allen

Wayne Allen has taken important complex concepts and has expressed them in an accessible and practical way. His very personal approach is remarkable. This is an excellent readable book. We're impressed!
Bennet Wong, M.D., F.R.C.P.(c)
Jock McKeen, M.D., Lic.Ac. (UK)
Co-Founders, The Haven Institute

Wayne Allen sent me one of his books to help me through my grieving. It's called "This Endless Moment" and confronts you with the stark reality that you decide what is in your life. He says in his Zen-ish book," Everything is a figment of your imagination." I love the reminder. It puts the responsibility for your well-being where it belongs: Inside.
Dr. Joe Vitale

Strong and focused people-building elegant, powerful relationships, celebrating meaningful vocations.

If you want to know how to live this life, read on!

The Phoenix Centre—online resources

Bodywork Resources – Bodywork theory suggests that our bodies hold within their physical structure the story of our unresolved issues and past traumas, physical and psychological. A trained Bodywork practitioner can simply look at how you carry yourself and can thereby tell you much of your life story.
Breathing Posture – We've been looking at the components of the body for signs of blockage. Now, we turn to ways to release the blocks. The first method is through Breathwork – a methodology for using breathing to release tension in the body.
When stressed, we tend to hold our breath. Which, when you think about it, is exactly the least helpful thing to do.
Stress Management – techniques, information, and an interview with Wayne

The Phoenix Centre—counselling, Bodywork, and Training

We provide counselling for a variety of issues, including dealing with illness and physical pain.
Our Zen Bodywork is a deep Bodywork designed to release blocked energy, emotion, and muscular holding.
Simple Presence – Wayne's One-Day Course – Simple Presence will help you to step into your own skin and stay there, in a peaceful, clear, non-judgmental, and centered way. Clear and focussed Zen based meditation and communication, hands-on Bodywork of several stripes and flavours, and Spirit-deepening experiences combine to give you the tools you need to live your life fully and deeply. (check back for dates in the Fall of 2007)

The Haven

The Haven philosophy involves principles of individual responsibility, taking more charge of the self, with a freedom to grow to become more of who you were meant to be, while maintaining a care and sensitivity toward others. There is a constant state of tension between the individual and society. Children are raised to "fit in" to the stream of normalcy through the development and rewarding of roles, a necessary endeavour if society is to survive. However, the cost to the individual may be high; frequently, it means the loss of the sense of the authentic self. The restraint placed upon the self results in a blunting of the emotions and a loss of spontaneity, interfering with the ability to fully experience meaningful relationships. Through learning how to access those emotions, a person may return to a fuller feeling of the self, a greater sensitivity towards others, and a greater responsiveness to the demands of the environment. The net result would be a richer sense of meaning in life.

Come Alive – Anxiety, fear, depression, confusion and many kinds of life situations contribute towards energy blocks. These deaden creativity and the feeling of fullness, interfering with relationships to others, work and the self. This course is aimed at helping you release those blocks in order to be able to appreciate what it means to be more fully alive!
Phase 1 – The Phase programs offer you a chance to seriously investigate who you really are and how you live your life. In a supportive environment, you will engage in exciting experiences designed to heighten your awareness of your physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual self. In this way, it will be more possible to make more informed decisions about yourself, your life and your relationships. Phase I focuses on bringing into awareness each person's patterns of blocked energy, with emphasis on developing insights and learning skills to release them.
Anger, Boundaries & Safety – The course combines concepts, discussion and experiential learning about anger, resentments and negative feelings in the context of boundary clarity and personal safety. Participants will be able to discriminate between anger and violence. Beliefs that inhibit the acceptance and expression of negative feelings, particularly anger, will be explored. Anger release experiences will be practiced in a safe environment that respects personal limits. Defining personal boundaries is an integral part of anger expression; in fact, boundary clarity is essential to the process of building a solid relationship that can embrace intimacy. We will learn how to identify boundary issues, to make boundary choices, and to talk about these issues in meaningful dialogue.

Mindfulness Training

Developed by Jon Kabat Zinn, mindfulness training is a method of focusing in on the present moment, letting go of the past, and coming to terms with pain. The link above leads to a listing of all of Kabat Zinn's books. Wherever You Go, There You Are is a personal favourite.

Chunyi Lin - Qi Gong

The Spring Forest Qigong website is a place for Healing. It is about awakening the Healing ability that each of us is born with – the ability to Heal ourselves and to Help others to Heal.

Website
Books & Resources

Holosync Technology

Backed by a mountain of scientific research – and proven results for thousands of users, our proprietary Holosync audio technology placed on CD's beneath soothing music and environmental sounds will help you get results faster and with less effort than you ever dreamed possible ... guaranteed.

Iyengar Yoga

The practice of yoga helps anyone to gain good health, mental peace, emotional equanimity and intellectual clarity. With a healthy body, clear mind and pure emotions, the practitioner can learn to excel in his chosen career.

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