Changing the world: An Interview with Linda Tellington-Jones

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Linda Tellington-Jones, Ph.D. (Hon), is passionate about helping all species return to a state of peace and well-being. What began as a love for riding horses as a young girl in Edmonton, Alberta -- she was teaching riding lessons and showing by age 13 -- led to a career of healing companion animals and their people by reducing fear and deepening the animal-human bond. Her pioneering work is called the Tellington Method, or Tellington TTouch -- a system of animal training, healing and … [Read more...]

One woman’s professional, personal experience with TTouch

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It's hard to overstate the role that Tellington TTouch has played in Dr. Cecilia Wendler's life, not only personally, but professionally in being able to help introduce this healing modality to health care professionals worldwide. Around 1996, she took the four-day training of Tellington TTouch for humans taught by its founder, Dr. Tellington-Jones. At the time, Dr. Wendler worked as a registered nurse in a surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. "I thought … [Read more...]

The Sacred and Embodied Mystery of Motherhood: Breasts that Flow with Love

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In our search for the sacred identity of womanhood, what can we learn from goddesses such as Inanna, Isis, Hera, Annapurna, and Aphrodite? Why were pharaohs and gods like Shiva so willing to bow down in their presence for the gift of being suckled at the breast or of receiving divine nourishment? We have learned that Lord Shiva wanted to experience enlightenment, but what was the nourishment that he needed for his journey? How can the anatomy and physiology of the breast help us understand our … [Read more...]

Spiritual Spring Cleaning: Decluttering from the Inside Out

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Ahh, cleaning the closet. Don't you just love it? But it's not one of those jobs that you can love if you're planning on doing it. I mean, who gets up in the morning and is thrilled about saying, "Today I'm going to clean the closet! Yippee!"? In my experience, it's one of those jobs you can only love when it happens spontaneously. You know, like you went in there just for one thing. Maybe you didn't find it right away, so you started moving things around a bit - where the heck did I put that … [Read more...]

Sacred Medicine of Bee, Butterfly, Earthworm, and Spider

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Embodying Transformation with the Instar Medicine Wheel As the wheel of the year turns once again toward spring, a renewed sense of creativity enters our hearts. That which has been dormant in the dreamtime of winter awakens and springs to life. The soil warms and new leaves unfurl. We are energized to explore, create and grow. One of the most important learning journeys of my life is to walk in beauty, balance and harmony. This has required that I develop authentic relationships with … [Read more...]