Elaine Grundy: looking for Urban Enlightenment

Getting rid of Limiting Beliefs

Ever wonder why some people react to outside influences so differently to you? Ever wish you could just 'relax' and 'be yourself'? Do you sometimes even wonder who that 'yourself' is?

Over our lives we become indoctrinated with beliefs from birth - we listen to the opinions of others, we take on our parents worries and fears, we belief what they say when they say 'the world is not safe', 'money doesn't grow on trees', 'cake makes you fat'. We go to school and we believe what our teachers say when they say 'you need to work on your weaknesses', 'without hard work you will never amount to anything', 'you are bad at maths'. Then we listen to our friends, our peers, our bosses, the media, the government, our culture, our religion....and we wonder why we end up with no clue what we really believe, or how we really feel about things.

The great news is that, actually, we do know exactly how we feel about something. We have in our bodies an early warning system, and that's called 'stress'. When we align with beliefs and goals that are in flow with our being, we feel happy and centred. And when we misalign, we feel stressed. Simple.

This workshop is also very simple, we go through and dissect our beliefs, we dig and find out what our limiting beliefs are (be prepared for some surprises) and we learn an easy Four step process of enquiry (from Katie Byron) for eliminating them, one by one.

The morning is about discovery, uncovery (;)) and recovery. By the end of it you will feel more freedom, less stress, more control, less fear, more peace, less frustration, more centredness, less chaos, more happiness, less anger. Join us for an extreme make-over!

Who should come:
• Anyone who feels stressed, angry, frustrated, irritated or anxious!
• Anyone who wants to discover what is holding them back in life.
• Anyone who would like to feel true freedom.

Monday 20th April, 9.30-1pm, $80
booking@elainegrundy.com
282D River Valley Rd

Body Mind Spirit Festival 25-26th April

Look after yourself in times of trouble

The most important aspect of getting through the financial crisis is your health!  Looking after your diet, continuing to exercise, and maintaining a positive outlook are critical components of riding out this recession.

A survey of 50 Natural Health experts highlights the importance of taking care of your health in times of crisis.  “Often it is our health that is most neglected when we are under stress or feeling burdened, but this is the number one thing we need to be taking care of.  Without good health we have nothing!” says Elaine Grundy, Reiki Master. Her sentiments echo the majority of the other 50 experts interviewed by Holistic Living who are organizing a large Body Mind Spirit Festival on 25-26^th April at Fort Canning Centre.

Jacelyn Tay, Mediacorp Artiste and Founder of The Health Club says: “Health and wellbeing doesn’t necessarily come at a high cost.  At The Health Club we do a live blood analysis to find out the core reasons for weight gain or poor health and we tailor-make the diet and treatment programmes based on a person’s individual needs.  However, basic wellness can be achieved through a balanced diet, eating your last meal four hours before going to bed, and exercising regularly.” The Health Club will be conducting live blood analysis at a discounted rate (free for the first 50 people) and complimentary consultations by their registered TCM Physicians at the Body Mind Spirit Festival, with Ms Jacelyn Tay giving free public talks on both days at 2pm.

As well as looking after your body, the second critical factor is having a positive attitude.  Says Zaibun Siraj, Training Consultant at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, “maintain a positive attitude as it will make us stronger and we can live through difficult periods.  Take each day as it comes along, live it and enjoy yourself.  Look at your problems positively.  Do not allow them to make you feel anxious and unhappy. Be optimistic.”  Zaibun Siraj will be conducting ‘Laughter Therapy’ sessions on both days of the Festival.

“This is a critical time to be reminding people of the importance of nurturing themselves and looking after their health”, says Nancy Heylen, organizer of the Body Mind Spirit Festival.  “By bringing together such a large group of experts from different fields from TCM, Ayurvedic medicine, Reiki, TaiChi and other healing traditions we want to inspire Singaporeans to take better care of themselves. By adding a “Healing Space for Kids”, African drumming and Martial Arts demonstrations we also want to prove it can be a lot of fun too!”

The Festival offers 2 days of self discovery and exploration into all aspects of wellbeing from meditation, energy healing, life coaching, nutrition, natural health, books, music, aura photography, tarot card reading, jewellery, massage, crystals, beauty, healthy food and products.  

 Admission is FREE, with the opportunity to win Fantastic Prizes worth over $8,000. There is ample car parking near Fort Canning Centre and a free Shuttle Bus Service from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station opposite Park Mall runs from 11am to 6pm each day.

Opening Times: 10am – 8pm Daily.  For further details, visit www.holisticliving.sg or call Shuli Law 9852 8025.

Welcome to Flow

To flow through life is to experience fluidity, flexibility, peace, and an inner joy that comes from being fully present.  Most of us reach for these feelings of peace and joy through striving, achieving, and pushing.  But flow is not resistance, it is the lack of resistance that creates inner peace.

Aligned with my passion for teaching Reiki is personal coaching.  I teach workshops on Law of Attraction, and The Work of Byron Katie.  I help people intent on following their own inner current, and wanting to see it authentically present in every aspect of their lives.

This is my blog on all things flowing, and some not so.  I write about what I learn through my own life, and through watching my students, clients, friends, family.

For all things Reiki as well as Workshops, Talks and fun things to learn, please go to www.reikicentre.com.sg

Reiki for Children

Giving your children the gift of Reiki is really a life long gift of healing and self-responsibility.  I was strangely blessed when my eldest daughter, Ella, was born with Reiki - I guess all those attunements I did when I was pregnant, she obviously decided she'd have some of it too!  Ella has always had a very strong immune system (I can't remember the last day off she had sick), and she is immediate in her requests for Reiki.  She can be seen reikiing friends at school, and she knows that if something hurts, there is a quick way to remedy it.  She is very good at self-calming and has even realised, at the tender age of 6, that when she gets angry her body responds physically (she gets a very itchy nose and eyes), she says she is 'allergic to anger' which I think is truer of many of us then we'd like to admit!  I am amazed at her self-awareness at such a young age and I am sure much of it is due to the Reiki she has been using on herself and others since birth.

A Children's Reiki course is a one day workshop with more focus on play then lecturing.  The time is given to allow each of the four attunements time to settle and the rest of the day is given to 'reiki' play, games, interactive reiki sessions, arts and craft and outside time to go reiki trees and run off steam.  It is held at my home so it is very informal and a very pleasant day for all.

Children can be any age under 12 (13 and above can attend the adult class) but I ask a caretaker to attend if the child is under 5.  The prerequisite is that the child wants it themselves, and that one of the parents/ caregivers already have Reiki so that there is home support available.

The investment is $170 and includes lunch and snacks, the teaching hours is from 10am-3pm.  For the next class, please check my schedule!