About Dr Elsi Meyer

Ever since I was a child, I was looking for the magical bridge between the mind and the body. This took me on a

wonderful journey. Today I am a trained psychologist, kinesiologist and writer. I am delighted to have added

Chakradance to my practice of expressive arts, the Creative Journey. These sessions are ways to cross the magical bridge, to learn more of yourself and your own strengths, and to live fully. I look forward to welcoming you to a class soon.

I always thought about life in a different way. I could not understand why illnesses were treated from the outside and not from the inside. I was fascinated by what found. I pursued the art of living and enlightenment more than I pursued a career.

I am still on my lifelong journey of discovery. In the beginning, I would think that I got to the core of what I was looking for. This happened when I was introduced to the Medical Hypnoanalysis Model. At last I found a study where physical and mental Illnesses were linked to thoughts and emotions. However, I found an even deeper connection when I stumbled upon Kinesiology. Ahead of me lay the discovery of infinite connections of the mind, emotions, the body, and energy systems. Today I understand that I am somewhere near the beginning of this journey and that there is infinitely more to be discovered.

Meditation happens when you cross the golden bridge from the logical outer world to the enchanted inner world. All of us have a fairly good idea what the outer world is like.

• It is ordered (or so we would love to believe),

• There are many rules

• We are bound to time and space

• We are dependent on what the five senses perceive as true or real.

• The inner world has far less rules. Here it is easier to travel and to change position.

The inner world is more of an experience than being concrete.

• It is also perceived by the five senses, but there is an extra quality to this perception.

• There is a heightened awareness, and it is unique and unqualified.

• It holds the key to feelings, wisdom, and knowledge.

• Whatever feelings, wisdom, and knowledge come to the surface, is real to the inner world.

• To be able to meditate, you have to combine two things: focus and relaxation.

Here you are crossing the bridge.

You are entering your own inner world that is unique, yet it has a universal element. To find your way in the inner world, you can use colors, shapes, textures. Some people are guided by sounds. The key is to focus, with a relaxed mind, unbound by the happenings in the outside world. It does not mean that you are not aware of the outside world. It means that the outside world, for the duration of the meditation, has no hold on you. You do not react on any stimuli such as a phone, an event that lies in the future. Relaxation implies that you are fully focused on the now, without any obligations to the outside world.

Try this meditation:

Sit upright in a comfortable position. Softly close your eyes or lower your gaze. Agree to yourself not to react to or take part in the outside world for the next minute or two, maybe ten minutes. For now, you have no obligation to the outside world. It is only you and your breathing. Focus on your breath. Allow the breath to flow into your body, hold it a moment, and follow the breath as it leaves your body. The outside world is still there. Any sound or reminder from the outside, acknowledge it and let it go with the next breath. All you have to do for the next few minutes is to follow your breath. It flows inside your body, there is a pause, and it leaves your body, and there is another pause. Follow this flow of breath that has been there ever since you gave you entered

this world….

There! You had a meditation. It doesn’t matter how deep the relaxation was, how many distractions you had to let go with the breath, or how good your focus was. Energy flows with intention. The intention to stop reacting to the outside world and focus, allows you to meditate. You can now confirm this experience by checking in and see what difference this meditation made to the level of relaxation of your body.

Meditation is an art. The more you do it, the more flow there is. To the average westerner, it is a very strange thing to do. We are used to reacting to the outside world all the time. We have so many obligations and tasks to be performed in the outside world. But with practice, you and anybody else will be able to find the rhythm of meditation.

Over many years, the simple exercise of journaling helped people to create the changes they wanted. They discovered that the simple act of putting words on paper carried so much authority. It helped people to heal from devastating illness, to change a state of finances, love affairs, and so much more.

People who want to take charge of their lives can no longer ignore the power of journaling.

Today change happens so fast around us, and if we do not embrace it and take charge, we will go under like a sinking ship in a storm.

Metabolic Balance is part of the holistic weight loss and weight management program. Metabolic Balance is a product of profound research on weight loss and weight management.

Dr Wolfgang Funfack was a physician who dedicated 30 years to research on metabolism to get to the root of modern-day weight problems.

This laboratory from Germany is still committed to serving people who are serious to restore their health and weight-related problems.

This is a 100% natural approach, and there is NO added medication or injections. Dr Funfack was convinced that food is meant to be our medicine.

A unique package is compiled for each patient - in order to treat his/her unique state of health.

This meal plan distinct itself from other weight-loss diets, as weight is not lost through the limitation of food

intake, but due to the fact that metabolism is restored. Although weight loss is a quick result once the patient

commences on this holistic journey, the long term gain of normal health is priceless.

If the body is offered enough time for restoration of metabolism, you can wave goodbye to the yo-yo effect where weight gain is the next step to weight loss.

Weight loss and/or management is seldom only a physical challenge. Mostly, there is a fundamental need for emotional change as well. These needs will be addressed in the 10 sessions and the group sessions.

With this holistic approach, weight loss becomes more permanent, and you can enjoy future holidays and family gatherings without the fear of going back to your old, overweight past.

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At Creative Journey Expressive Art Therapy Pretoria we will journey to our heart center. The true purpose of this centre is to help us experience the joy of loving and receiving love "Creating art can indeed open doorways to the deepest part of your psyche, where self-knowledge and self-acceptance to cultivate and inner harmony in body, mind, and spirit can thrive" -Barbara Ganim & Susan Fox, Visual Journaling, 1999.

Expressive Art Therapy Pretoria

Imagine how the use of color, shapes, movement, sound, and words guide you back to a state of health, well being and happiness. This basic use of art is as old as the human being itself - a gateway to your deep inner wisdom that adds meaning to your everyday life.

This enjoyable inner journey allows you to mend the inner connections that will lead to a fuller and gratifying live. It's not about creating "a good piece of art" to be sold, admired or exhibited.

Expressive arts rub shoulders with other western processes such as deep meditation, visualization, and hypnosis in order to open doors to the deepest part of your psyche. Here you gain knowledge of the understanding of the intricate and artistic wiring and wisdom of the body and the psyche. However, it is simple, safe and of relatively low cost.

The benefit and advantage of expressive art go a long way in everyday life - from health and weight problems to relationships and career difficulties.

At the very least you will experience the shift by being more relaxed and connected to life. Deeper changes bring about an enhanced state of health, wisdom, and serenity in relationships, and support you to make more of your opportunities. Suddenly you will become aware of the surfacing of a joy from deep in your body, a joy almost forgotten.

Why the Creative Journey Expressive Art Therapy Pretoria? - life is a journey. To understand the true essence of life, you have to understand that life is a movement of energy. And through the free expression of art, you can learn to shape and manage your own journey. Learn to observe the inside of your body and mind. Learn to express it through art, and move into understanding life's messages.

Namaste!

CHAKRADANCE in Pretoria is a simple technique to engage and balance your energy levels. In CHAKRADANCE you work directly with your energy centers in a powerful way, creating change at a cellular and energetic level.

It is a holistic process where well-researched music is used to invite you into an intuitive movement that will elevate your feelings of well-being, both physically and mentally.

CHAKRADANCE is truly rhythm for your soul - come and join us and reignite your zest for life!

Dr. Elsi Meyer - Chakradance Pretoria Facilitator