00:01why are more and more people turning to alternative approaches to improve their
00:06health and well-being and do they really work I went to medicine festival one of
00:13the UK's best-known conscious festivals to look for answers this is how the day
00:25starts at medicine we are over 10,000 people camping and many have traveled all
00:31the way from Europe I want to give you a feel of this festival conscious festivals
00:36are gatherings where people come together to reconnect with themselves nature and
00:41others while exploring new approaches to mind-body health just patrick la kinésiologie
00:47je pratique le yoga j'accompagne les gens à comprendre ce qui se passe à l'intérieur de leur corps
00:51et du
00:52coup d'expérimenter moi la variété de façon qu'il y a rentré dans son corps à trouver des
00:57réponses à comprendre le langage du corps le mouvement la danse les ça c'est vivre plein
01:03de choses à l'intérieur
01:09the list of activities is almost endless there are sessions exploring movement gender sexuality and
01:16personal growth there is a space for people not only to move but also to think discuss
01:21and rest
01:25yoga nidra and apparently the lady who is hosting it is a real legend
01:40we have surrendered the arrogance of verticality and in the humility of our horizontality we are resting
01:49down upon the earth
01:54nidra is a sanskrit word it means sleep so what it actually means it's the state of consciousness that's very
02:02naturally arising as we're drifting into sleep when you're awake and nearly not asleep you can cultivate
02:09conscious awareness of that state it's a good way to like down regulate your nervous system it supports good digestion
02:16it supports healthy menstrual cycles so all kinds of rhythmic practices within us and it allows you to navigate your
02:25way consciously into a more relaxed way of being
02:30science
02:30science is increasingly looking at what happens to the body when we change the way we move think create or
02:37connect
02:38conclusions
02:39conclusions from the evidence remain mixed and many of the claims made in the world of mind body health remain
02:46contested
02:47personally i always find events like medicine a source of pure joy but also of deep conversations new subjects to
02:55explore and ideas i feel inspired to share
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