Monica Graves
Monica Graves
Founder + Chief Dharma Instigator, Soulbare Wellness
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WHAT THE BLEEP...
...is a Dharma Instigator? With the launch of my teaching and speaking business, I excitedly dubbed myself with this unconventional title (like all clever entrepreneurs). Par the unconventional title course, perhaps a little explanation is in order.
Instigator reflects my love of pushing people's buttons. Not the ones that make them combust in a fit of annoyance or rage or anything like that. I prefer those that turn them On to the accessible ease of a whole and happy life. Those that create the connection between ancient soulful wisdom and modern scientifically-proven wellness, and light people on fire for taking responsible action for their own health. I favor the buttons that initiate a domino effect of self-optimization, where we become insatiably committed to the continual expansion of personal and professional well-being.
And Dharma? Well, that's my motive for all the button pushing. It's a Sanskrit word that means "purpose in life" and we've all got one. Individuals, teams, organizations, communities... we've gathered here on this planet to share our unique talents that will make it a better, brighter place. Though, over time, that purpose becomes buried beneath the burdens of stress, depleted health, poor communication, lack of direction, lost creativity and so on. Fortunately, we can consciously overcome those limitations with simple, effective lifestyle tools that engage our full potentiality and allow our purpose to resurface.
I've gratefully discovered that my purpose is to share experiential education that inspires these essential shifts. In May 2015, after 7 years as master educator and emcee at The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, I launched my company Soulbare Wellness so I could travel the world pushing all the right buttons, lighting all the right fires. It's a dream come true and I'd love to come instigate your Dharma, too.
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CONTENT WITHOUT BORDERS
It's an honor to deliver this relevant, relatable wisdom internationally for change-making organizations across diverse industries such as:
HEALTHCARE
HOSPITALITY + TOURISM
HIGHER EDUCATION
MEETINGS + EVENTS
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
AGRICULTURE
FINANCE + BANKING
TECHNOLOGY
SPIRITUALITY + LIFESTYLE
Monica Graves
Founder + Chief Dharma Instigator, Soulbare Wellness
_____________
WHAT THE BLEEP...
...is a Dharma Instigator? With the launch of my teaching and speaking business, I excitedly dubbed myself with this unconventional title (like all clever entrepreneurs). Par the unconventional title course, perhaps a little explanation is in order.
Instigator reflects my love of pushing people's buttons. Not the ones that make them combust in a fit of annoyance or rage or anything like that. I prefer those that turn them On to the accessible ease of a whole and happy life. Those that create the connection between ancient soulful wisdom and modern scientifically-proven wellness, and light people on fire for taking responsible action for their own health. I favor the buttons that initiate a domino effect of self-optimization, where we become insatiably committed to the continual expansion of personal and professional well-being.
And Dharma? Well, that's my motive for all the button pushing. It's a Sanskrit word that means "purpose in life" and we've all got one. Individuals, teams, organizations, communities... we've gathered here on this planet to share our unique talents that will make it a better, brighter place. Though, over time, that purpose becomes buried beneath the burdens of stress, depleted health, poor communication, lack of direction, lost creativity and so on. Fortunately, we can consciously overcome those limitations with simple, effective lifestyle tools that engage our full potentiality and allow our purpose to resurface.
I've gratefully discovered that my purpose is to share experiential education that inspires these essential shifts. In May 2015, after 7 years as master educator and emcee at The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, I launched my company Soulbare Wellness so I could travel the world pushing all the right buttons, lighting all the right fires. It's a dream come true and I'd love to come instigate your Dharma, too.
_____________
CONTENT WITHOUT BORDERS
It's an honor to deliver this relevant, relatable wisdom internationally for change-making organizations across diverse industries such as:
HEALTHCARE
HOSPITALITY + TOURISM
HIGHER EDUCATION
MEETINGS + EVENTS
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
AGRICULTURE
FINANCE + BANKING
TECHNOLOGY
SPIRITUALITY + LIFESTYLE
The Science of Life :: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Wellness
At its most fundamental level, Ayurveda is akin to an ancient Myers Briggs personality assessment. We each have a Dosha, or Mind/Body Personality type, and this unique constitution governs our behaviors, our talents, our preferences, our responses to stress, the...
The Power of Presence :: Mindfulness for Real Life
"My mind could NEVER quiet long enough to meditate. My day/event/life is so jam-packed, I have no time to sit in silence doing NOTHING. I don't even 'get' what this mindfulness stuff is about... it won't work for me." The objection list goes on.
Would you be willing to trade all the unknowns for a SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN method to:
· reduce anxiety
· lower blood pressure
· improve overall health
· reverse the seeds of illness
· increase brain function
Staying Conscious in Your Communication, Even and Especially with Unconscious People
In today's world, we have more resources for living with peace, presence and positivity than ever before. We've totally bought in to importance of self-care, have become relentless in our pursuit of me-time, and often achieve amazing results that leave us feeling as though we're floating on air.
Then, the inevitable. The meditation ends, we drain the bathtub, we step off the yoga mat and we go back into... the REAL "today's world." Where we actually have to, you know, interact with...
Body Speak :: Listen More, Stress Less
Our body is communicating with us every moment of every day, quietly (yet persistently!) giving signs and signals of where it is functioning at its absolute best and where it could use a little help. The question is, are we creating the time and space to listen? And if we are, do we then know what to DO about it??
In Body Speak, we will first learn how to clear away static in the channels of communication and tune into the infinite wisdom of our body. Then, we will explore kind,...
The 3 Wise Men of Liberation :: Acceptance, Forgiveness, Gratitude
Throughout your unique life journey, is your story interwoven with moments in which you have felt inadequate? Guilty? Disappointed by others? Disappointed by yourself? Unworthy? Simply. Not. Enough. Like you (or those around you) didn't give enough, receive enough, try enough, let go enough?
You are not alone, my dear friend. We are entrained at an early age to hold hard to our expectations, and even harder to our grudges. We've all but abolished our ability to be tolerant and...
