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Dr. Manmeet K. Rattu, PsyD, MS, 321 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA (2025)

06/09/2023

New blog article every Friday on my website!! Presenting on topics including neuroscience, yoga psychology, therapy, relationships and more evidence-based research. Check out the latest one drmini.co/blog

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04/22/2023

Now THIS is real beauty 🙏🏽 just wow

Credit: Artu Nepomuceno /Vogue Philippines

04/15/2023

Beyond excited to share this incredible training opportunity and immersive experience with you all. We are less than 2 weeks away, and registration is still open.
Head to my bio to register and use the code: RATTU for your discount 🙏🏽✨
Summary: This 20-hour yoga certification is a unique four-day immersive experience to develop a biological, heart-centered, and decolonial understanding of trauma, stress, and burnout. Surrounded by the gorgeous landscape of red rocks in Sedona, this program will offer participants insight and wisdom into cultivating trauma-conscious relationships within their communities. Through guided discussions, dynamic and interactive learning, movement, kirtan, and breathwork, attendees will walk away with an expanded awareness on how to best support personal and collective healing. This is an invitation for those seeking to lean into courageous and selfless service.

Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
*Define trauma, stress, and the three states of arousal as described in polyvagal theory.
*Identify and learn current practices in yoga therapies for trauma and stress.
*Identify and understand social justice in yoga (i.e., implicit bias, systemic trauma, cultural appropriation vs appreciation, etc,)
*Define and learn strategies to better manage stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma with 10 practical tools for self-care.
*Be able to integrate a trauma-conscious lifestyle.

04/13/2023

Learning to let go is beyond forgiveness.✨

Letting go and surrendering can be one of the most difficult tasks in a journey ridden with disappointment and false hope. It requires the courage of vulnerability and faith that the universe aligning us with our higher purpose. Sometimes this process can be relentlessly painful. Some days may seem easy. Everything is temporary. Committing to your purpose is a beautiful way to pull through the most difficult obstacles. Stay patient. Stay consistent. Connect with your Intention. ✨ Inhale the abundance of love already flowing through your heart. Exhale gratitude and allow space to experience what it is you *do* want, rather than what you *don’t* want.

Can you *Take 4* ? …

4 breath cycles. 4 seconds in through the nose down to your belly. Hold 4 seconds. Then release extending for 4 seconds out through the mouth (haaa sound, like fogging a mirror, or a sigh of relief) and begin....

*Inhale* love
*Exhale* relief
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*Inhale* bliss
*Exhale* gratitude
🌷
*Inhale* vibrancy
*Exhale* stagnation
🌷
*Inhale* resilience
*Exhale* serenity .... 🥰

Focus and intention are at the core of all of our experiences. What’s wrong is always available to you. So is what’s right. ✨

📷: Hot Yoga Plus Studio, San Rafael, California (2020)

04/11/2023

Self love is a selfless community service ✨

Managing our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health is our personal responsibility and an act of service to the greater world. Every time we overcome a personal limitation and challenge within ourselves, we are healing not only ourselves, but our collective as a whole.

Whether we are aware of it or not, our personal thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are always influencing our relationships, work, and actions in either a negative or positive way.

If you don’t know how to manage negative thoughts and emotions, or struggle in where to begin, ask for guidance from one trusted mentor, family member, friend, or professional. Or, if you’re like me and prefer to do things independently, take some time each day to check in with yourself with solitary practices for reflection. Reading, prayer, listening, and meditation are examples of this. Taking time to quiet your mind is a beautiful way to attune to your emotions and tend to your underlying needs. Know what you need to feel supported. Commit to yourself like you never have. Because when you are well, we are well. 💚When you are healthy, you show up for the world in a different way. ✨

What is one thing you can commit to today that supports your health? What actions are limiting you? What are your strengths? How can you use your existing strengths to overcome your limitations?

📷: Painting Workshop, Alpine, California (2022)

04/08/2023

Learn to listen with your whole being✨

Most of us were taught that our human bodies have only 5 senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
Neuroscience has, however, has identified 9 or more senses, withsome research indicating up to 21 senses.
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The human body also has several internal sensing mechanisms which automatically track welcoming signs of safety and warning signs of threat within itself.

Yoga philosophy has long support these concepts within its 8-limb framework.
🙏🏽✨Beyond Asana (physical practice), there are Yamas (ethical principles), Niyamas (self-discipline practices), Pranayama (breath practices to improve concentration, health, focus, clarity, creativity, purpose and compassion), Pratyahara (the practice of withdrawing from external stimuli to enhance internal awareness), Dharana (the practice of intense concentration), Dhyana (the state of being keenly aware, yet without focus), and Samadhi (a state of transcendence)

Our bodies are naturally intuitive, and if you pay attention, it will tell you precisely what it requires to stay healthy. It will also typically warn you when you encounter situations that are not in your long-term best interest.

The primary challenge is to be sensitive enough to recognize these signals.

Taking time to practice silence and stillness is one way to practice your inherent psychic abilities, or as I like to say, your superhuman powers 💪🏼✨

Have you had moments of accessing your inner guide? What is one thing you can practice to attune to your own sensitivities and intuitive nature?

04/08/2023

✨May this suffering serve to awaken.✨

Pain and suffering are often intuitive forces from deep within our subconscious, and can be incredible signs for stimulating growth and action. Our bodies have several intelligences, including emotional cues to prompt change. In addition to our perception (conscious cognitions), we use neuroception (intuitive awareness) which is our autonomic nervous system’s ability to detect, assess, and respond to internal and external cues of safety and danger. This is why at times it’s challenging to recognize *why* we may feel the way we do, but we know we just don’t instinctively feel right.
If you tend to experience uncomfortable or difficult emotions, try, if you can, to lean into (rather than away) from these sensations.

Consider asking yourself…
What am I feeling?
Is there something my body wants me to know?
What is it I need to feel supported right now?
How can I practice communicating my needs in a way that feels aligned with my values?

Psychological distress is often associated with needs not being met, or behaving in ways misaligned with our values. Pain and suffering can be incredible opportunities for us to create positive change in our life.

What are you ready to change right now?

📷: Esalen Retreat, Big Sur, California (2019)

02/21/2023

Deeply honored and humbled to be invited to teach at this year’s Sedona Yoga Festival 2023. 🙏🏽✨This 20-hour trauma-conscious certification includes a 4-day immersive experience to learn more about the biological and spiritual imperatives of trauma, stress, social justice, and community. My personal hope is for attendees to walk away with practical skills and actionable strategies to apply immediately into their own communities in acts of selfless service. This training is open to anyone interested and called. Click the link in my bio to learn more and register! Hope to see you there!!!💓💓💓💓

https://sedonayogafestival.com/trauma-conscious-yoga-training-syf/

10/24/2022

All it takes is one light to dispel an entire room of darkness. Being that light is not always easy, but with each individual light, darkness is banished from the room. ✨From my heart to yours, *happy diwali* to all of my friends and family... may this coming year be one of strength, love, and growth for us all . 🪔✨✨🙏🏽

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08/29/2022

Dvesha (repulsion) is the aversion towards things that produce unpleasant experiences. If we cannot avoid the things we dislike, we suffer. Even thinking about unpleasant experiences produces suffering.

This perspective that one can simply avoid (i.e., “negative” people, experiences, etc.) is however, not the answer to a healthy state of being. It is, in fact, what yoga refers to as a ‘klesha’.

What are the 5 kleshas?
The Sanskrit word klesha translates to “poison” or “affliction.” This term is used to denote specific negative mental patterns that obscure our true nature. The kleshas are considered the cause of suffering in yogic and Buddhist philosophy and are to be actively overcome.

The five Kleshas are Avidya (ignorance), Asmita (egoism or I-am-ness), Raga (attachment), Dvesha (repulsion and aversion), and Abhinivesha (fear of death and the will to live).

The kleshas are conditioned beliefs and behaviors that keep us separate and bound from our true Self.

Overcoming the kleshas
The first stage of working with the kleshas is to simply acknowledge them. Reflection promotes self-awareness, self-understanding, and self-knowledge to uncover and see the kleshas and their roots as well as how they create suffering. By simply shining the light of your awareness to these dark places will lesson their powers of suffering.

As you work with overcoming your kleshas, make mental or written notes on what you find to be the best methods. Then when you next encounter the same or similar mental poison you will already have the antidote.

Yogis believe that there is a calm, peaceful, and pure awareness residing deep within all beings. By ridding ourselves of our kleshas, we are able to clearly see the reality of the world and to let our true nature shine brightly.

What is your experience with the kleshas? Do some resonate more than others? How do you work around these complexities?

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08/29/2022

Dvesha (repulsion) is the aversion towards things that produce unpleasant experiences. If we cannot avoid the things we dislike, we suffer. Even thinking about unpleasant experiences produces suffering.

This perspective that one can simply avoid (i.e., “negative” people, experiences, etc.) is however, not the answer to a healthy state of being. It is, in fact, what yoga refers to as a ‘klesha’.

What are the 5 kleshas?
The Sanskrit word klesha translates to “poison” or “affliction.” This term is used to denote specific negative mental patterns that obscure our true nature. The kleshas are considered the cause of suffering in yogic and Buddhist philosophy and are to be actively overcome.

The five Kleshas are Avidya (ignorance), Asmita (egoism or I-am-ness), Raga (attachment), Dvesha (repulsion and aversion), and Abhinivesha (fear of death and the will to live).

The kleshas are conditioned beliefs and behaviors that keep us separate and bound from our true Self.

Overcoming the kleshas
The first stage of working with the kleshas is to simply acknowledge them. Reflection promotes self-awareness, self-understanding, and self-knowledge to uncover and see the kleshas and their roots as well as how they create suffering. By simply shining the light of your awareness to these dark places will lesson their powers of suffering.

As you work with overcoming your kleshas, make mental or written notes on what you find to be the best methods. Then when you next encounter the same or similar mental poison you will already have the antidote.

Yogis believe that there is a calm, peaceful, and pure awareness residing deep within all beings. By ridding ourselves of our kleshas, we are able to clearly see the reality of the world and to let our true nature shine brightly.

06/05/2022

CONVERSATION STARTER—Have you ever felt the urge to “perform” yoga for other students or your teacher? Have you considered how that changes your relationship with your practice?

Yoga is not a competitive sport. There are no points to be had for a perfect arm bind or keeping your legs straight in a headstand. There are no levels to progress through, belts to receive, or prizes to be won.

So why do we spend so much mental and physical energy turning what should be an internally-focused spiritual practice into a competition or performance?

Unfortunately, it’s hard to escape doing so in a culture that treats just about everything as a competition, and teaches to ground our self-esteem in the validation of others. Evolutionarily speaking, we are herd animals, and we’re wired to seek group acceptance. Yoga studios are no different from any other social setting in that sense.

But when it comes to yoga, seeking approval is not only meaningless but also counterproductive. How on earth are you supposed to turn inward and learn more about yourself if you’re always focusing on how you look to others? By doing so, we are refusing the core message of yoga, which is that we are worthy exactly as we are, no matter what we look like on the outside.

Plus, it’s important to note that no one on earth can tell you the value of your yoga practice, or accurately judge the progress you are making, since it’s all about the internal.

For many people, progressing in yoga and learning to move through the world with more ease requires actively rejecting the drive for competition and approval. That’s why so many people (myself included) report that they counterintuitively developed a deeper practice after a forced break from group classes because of something like injury.

How do you stay focused on the practice rather than the performance?

05/13/2022

*The Science and Power of Belief* 🌙✨

For years, runners dreamed of beating the 4-minute mile. Despite strategic training and intense dedication, even the most gifted athletes could not overcome this barrier. Then in 1954, Roger Bannister broke the record with 3 minutes and 59 seconds. Within 46 days, an Australian runner beat the same time. Another three runners followed within a year. Now over a thousand runners have completed a mile in under 4 minutes. ⁣
⁣This example shows the power of belief. It wasn’t a change in the training regimen or the addition of superfoods that broke a record – it was a shift in perception. Believing that something is possible mentally can actually change what you are physically capable of! Whether you want to manifest your partner or start a business, it is imperative that you have examples of others who have done the same in order to shift your beliefs. ⁣

⁣Neuroscience research also shows that if you want to achieve success in any area of life, there are a couple other important factors:⁣

* ⁣Maintaining the physical factors that create optimal conditions for your brain – sleep, nutrition, hydration and exercise.⁣
* Overriding the negative self-talk in your head with a positive statement subconsciously and consciously (reprogramming via neuroplasticity).⁣
* Focusing on your past successes – the “I’ve done this before, so I know I can do it” mentality.

By reinforcing this message in your brain, you’re creating a strong neural pathway in your brain that says: “Success is more achievable than the limiting narrative in my subconscious leads me to believe”.⁣

What are you doing today that you once believed was impossible?
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05/10/2022

You cannot build a deep connection with someone who is disconnected from themself.

So often we are looking to connect with others, when we haven’t learned to connect with ourselves. Taking time to self reflect develops insight into meaning and purpose, and improves the quality of our relationships. A natural way to heal the mind is to take time out to listen to the intellect of our own emotions. I like to think of feelings as an ‘antenna’ into what our body signals for support and well-being.

What is one thing you can do today to communicate with your inner guide?

05/04/2022

The month of May is *Mental Health Awareness Month*

Mental health = mind healing 💚🌿

The human body needs many things to survive including food, water, exercise, and rest. It also needs to be happy which is yielded by social connection and love- a feeling of being needed and wanted to care for others. Pain and suffering are part of this experience and are an inevitable part of everyone’s life.
Today, I invite you to connect with someone and share your smile, your kindness, your gratitude, or your compassion in whatever way feels relevant and meaningful.
Share your thoughts and what this natural serotonin-booster did for you.

Live ✨Love✨Matter
You got this.

photo: hiking trail Diamanté waterfall, Costa Rica

09/23/2020

The Awake Network presents the Mindful Healthcare Summit, a free online conference offering evidence-based mindfulness practices to support well-being, improve patient care, and address the unique challenges of these times. OCT 1-5 | more info @ http://bit.ly/MHSCCARE

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