MountainSoul Mind & Body

11/04/2025

Are you listening to your body?
Where you hold your tension is a message of what needs to be released. Physical remedies help with symptoms, understanding and releasing or reframing the emotions is what heals.

09/09/2025

Your Body Remembers What Your Childhood Nervous System Felt

Researchers revealed a fascinating connection between our childhood experiences and our adult bodies. A new study shows that the patterns and signals formed by the nervous system in early life leave lasting imprints that continue to influence the way our bodies function decades later. These neural “memories” are not just in the brain—they are embedded in muscles, organs, and even immune responses, silently carrying the story of our earliest experiences.

The implications are profound. Childhood stress, trauma, or even nurturing environments can shape how we respond to stress, regulate emotions, and maintain physical health as adults. For instance, early exposure to chronic stress may affect heart rate, digestion, and immune resilience long after the triggering events have passed. Conversely, positive childhood experiences can strengthen neural pathways that support emotional stability, learning, and overall wellbeing.

This research challenges the long-held assumption that our adult bodies are entirely separate from our early experiences. Instead, it highlights a deeply interconnected system where mind and body continuously communicate, reminding us that healing and personal growth may involve more than just addressing the present, it may require understanding and nurturing the echoes of our past.

By recognising that our bodies carry the story of our childhood nervous system, we gain new tools for health, self-awareness, and emotional resilience. Every ache, tension, or reaction may hold a clue about the life we lived and the ways we can shape a healthier future.

08/16/2025

For centuries, many cultures have used the practice of burning sage—often called smudging—for spiritual and medicinal purposes. Beyond its cultural significance, modern research suggests that burning sage may also have measurable effects on air quality, particularly in reducing airborne bacteria.

A study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007) investigated the effects of medicinal smoke from burning wood and herbs, including sage. The researchers found that the smoke reduced airborne bacterial counts significantly. In fact, after burning, the air remained almost entirely free of detectable bacteria for up to 24 hours in a closed room. Some bacterial species did not return to the environment even after 30 days.

This antimicrobial property is thought to come from the volatile compounds released when sage is burned. These compounds act against microbes, effectively disinfecting the air. While this does not make burning sage a substitute for proper cleaning or medical treatment, it does support the idea that the practice has more than just symbolic or aromatic value.

10/14/2020

As one thinketh...

08/12/2020

How you vibing?

08/10/2018

The body reflects the mind and spirit. If emotions are denied or repressed, the body will express them physically. Want to heal your body? The keys are in your mind and spirit.

Your body stores every emotional experience you've ever had. In order to release this pain, you need to discover what your muscle tension means. Find out!

08/06/2018

We usually think of bones, muscles, nerves, and sometimes connective tissues like ligaments and tendons.. But there's a whole other part of our bodies that literally connects them all. Fascia runs through our whole bodies and often holds tension and emotions, becomes "locked" and strained, and influences how we move as a whole. Stretch, massage, and engage in flowing body movement exercises such as taichi and yoga to help relax and release this vital part of your mind-body.

Feeling tense? Discover the underestimated power of your fascial tissue, and learn how it can serve you better.

08/03/2018

Spiritual topics are just as subject to misinformation and the telephone game as anything else. If you are a truthseeker interested in chakras, this article is a good read to help separate fact from fiction in the midst of trendy new age misinformation.
http://hareesh.org/blog/2016/2/5/the-real-story-on-the-chakras #

Six fundamental facts most yogis today don't know!  Revised version of the controversial post which finally unveils the truth (from the traditional perspective, anyway) about the subtle energy centers called chakras. 

08/01/2018

When you can see in the dark, everything becomes light.

06/12/2018

"The Word made Flesh"... Our bodies and behaviors run on the "programs" written by our thoughts, words, and beliefs. Rewrite your "programs", and you will create a different output! ...As one thinketh, so will they be.

This article is based on the book “Vernetzte Intelligenz” -Networked Intelligence. Russian scientists have shown that our DNA can actually be reprogrammed by words and certain frequenci…

03/07/2018

There is physical medicine and there is spirit medicine. If you have not found your answers in the physical realm, seek the spiritual.

Shamans are not sorcerers, they are real men and women that can get in the states of higher consciousness, and are able to perceive and communicate in ways not possible under normal conditions. Through a challenging training, shamans are able to lead the high awareness during what were they separate...