Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake in the moment.  Being mindful is to be present and at one with the people around you, your surroundings, and what you are doing.    With mindfulness you can develop greater focus to help you gain insight.  Insight gives you the understanding to transform your pain and suffering as you liberate your mind.  By transforming yourself, the energy reaches far and deep, further helping to transform society to be more loving, peaceful and compassionate.

Mindfulness meditation is a practice to clear the mind, quiet emotions, and calm the body.  It is a tool to increase awareness and re-connect the body and mind in harmony.  This process helps to reach greater levels of health and well-being. Mindfulness meditation helps you to cope with stress more creatively as you establish a practice to reduce the mind chatter leading you to think with deeper clarity and become more aware of how you truly feel and discover reasons behind your emotions.  Mindfulness practice aids in managing emotional, and physical pain that often accompany many medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, digestive disorders, hormone imbalance, depression, anxiety, respiratory disease, and many others.

Amongst the many ways to practice mindfulness meditation, the typical meditation layout at Butterfly Holistic Studio is below:

Guided Meditation 15 minutes

Walking Meditation 15 minutes

Sitting Meditation 15 minutes

Meditation with Singing Bowl 10 minutes

Sharing and Gratitude Meditation 15 minutes

Mindfulness Meditation is held on Mondays 6:30pm - 7:40pm. We practice and observe meditation in silence, except for the sharing and gratitude section but, it is not mandatory to share or speak; instead, one may continue to sit in silence and deeply listen.  

To reserve a space please email butterflyholisticstudio@gmail.com.  There is no fixed rate for mindfulness meditation.  In kind offerings accepted through your generosity.  

Sound Therapy

The right sound is indeed a powerful means to help our bodies heal.  When our ear hears sound, it is transformed to an electrical signal that reaches to the auditory cortex, a part of the brain that process sound affecting various responses. Different neurons respond according to sound and play a role in balancing our nervous system.  The Journal of Advanced Nursing, May 2006 issue reported that people who listen to accurate sound experienced reduced pain with lower levels of depression, and lifting mood.  Sound therapy can help increase overall well-being by restoring brain power, improving memory, balancing emotions, regulating sleep cycles, reducing pain, alleviating stress and anxiety.

Cupping Massage Therapy

Cupping History

Cupping Therapy, simply known as Cupping developed overtime from the ancient use of hollowed animal horns to drain out toxins.  Horns evolved into bamboo cups, and eventually replaced by glass.  Therapeutic applications progressed with the enhancement of the cup itself as it is employed in health care establishments.

The origin of cupping still remains unclear to this day.  Early written records of cupping date back to 28 A.D. by notable Chinese alchemist and herbalist Ge Hong as written in the book A Handbook of Prescriptions.  Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches that cupping mobilizes blood flow and qi (energy) to renew weakened immune system and treat various diseases.

Ancient Egyptian history shows pictorial records of cupping around 1500 B.C. Translations of hieroglyphics in the Ebers Papyrus, the oldest medical textbook, reflects the use of cupping to treat diseases such as vertigo, fever, pain, menstruation imbalances, weakened appetite and generally speed healing crisis. From the Egyptians, cupping was introduced to the Greeks, where Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine viewed cupping as a remedy for many types of illnesses.  Other Greek physicians practiced strong cupping suction to balance spinal alignment.

In the early 1800’s, European and American doctors widely used cupping as part of treatment in their practice.  Research papers were produced in the 19^th century and a collaborative effort between the former Soviet Union and China confirmed the clinical effectiveness of cupping therapy.  It is an official therapy in Chinese hospitals along with acupuncture and herbal remedies.

Art of Cupping - How does it work?

A practitioner will initially generate suction inside the cups. One technique involves the use of glass cups where rubbing alcohol is flamed with a cotton ball and applied to the bottom of the cups creating a natural suction.  The cups are placed on the skin in the area that needs treatments along meridians.  The cups may be stationary or slide in a continuous motion.  In any method, the suction lifts the skin away from the body generating a negative pressure to aid in loosening muscle tissue, promote blood flow and qi, and sedate the nervous system.

According to Pacific College "cupping is one of the best deep-tissue therapies available. It is thought to affect tissues up to four inches deep from the external skin. Toxins can be released, blockages can be cleared, and veins and arteries can be refreshed within these four inches of affected areas. Even hands, wrists, legs, and ankles can be 'cupped,' thus applying the healing to specific organs that correlate with these points."

Reiki

Reiki is a doorway into natural healing. It is a Japanese technique to reduce stress, promote relaxation and help our bodies heal.  Treatment is done by “laying of hands” by the idea of tapping to our life force energy to restore our mind, body and spirit connection.

Private Group Sessions

Private Group Session is a wonderful way to 
share with family, friends, and colleagues.

Take advantage of our special promotion!

Mindfulness Meditation and Sound Therapy with Singing Bowl

2-3 people, 80 minutes                 $ 45.00 p/p        $ 22.50 p/p *promo limit 1 session

4-6 people, 80 minutes                 $ 40.00 p/p        $ 20.00 p/p *promo limit 1 session

Sound Therapy with Singing Bowl 

2-3 people, 80 minutes                  $ 45.00 p/p       $ 22.50 p/p *promo limit 1 session

4-6 people, 80 minutes                  $ 40.00 p/p       $ 20.00 p/p *promo limit 1 session

Rates and Promotions

                                                 Fixed                    

                                             Rate                    

• Sound Therapy with Ancient Singing Bowls

60 minutes                    $ 60.00                  

30 minutes                    $ 35.00                  

• Private Group Sound Therapy and Meditation Session               GREAT DEAL!  * promo limit 1 session -see group session for promo
• 2-3 people     
• 80 minutes          $ 45.00 p/p               
• 4-6 people
• 80 minutes                 $ 40.00 p/p              

• Cupping Therapy

45 minutes                    $ 55.00                  

20 minutes                    $ 25.00                  

• Cupping and Sound Therapy with Singing Bowls

70 minutes                    $ 80.00                 

• Reiki                                                                      

60 minutes                    $ 60.00                  

• Reiki and Sound Therapy with Singing Bowls

70 minutes                    $ 80.00                

• Mindfulness Meditation ~ we accept in kind offerings through your generosity.

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Contact Us 778.677.6030

Dragon Alley, Chinatown 
532 1/2 Fisgard St., # 1
Victoria, BC
V8W 1R4 

The unit is by Union Coffee.  

778.677.6030 
butterflyholisticstudio@gmail.com

Parking:  
Complimentary 1 hour parking at Centennial Square and then free after 6:00 p.m. 

Bus:  
Easily accessible by bus, most buses will stop at Douglas and Centennial.  From Centennial bus stop, walk on Fisgard St., an easy 5 minute walk.  

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