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Hi, I'm Dawn

I’m Dawn Boiani, a wellness coach and I wanted to share my process of deep inner healing and insight. I recovered from acute stress and trauma that led to insomnia that I had for many years. My comprehensive CBT-I course offers invaluable material as to how to get back on track, sleeping soundly and… thrive!

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What are Attachment Styles and How to Develop Secure Attachments

  As a survivor of profound early emotional neglect having been raised in a dysfunctional family system, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time delving into the intricacies of attachment styles, particularly those pioneered by British Psychologist John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. Understanding these styles has been a crucial aspect

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Kundalini Syndrome- Demystified

How to overcome destabilizing disorders that occur from tantric practices. (Transcript) (00:02): Greetings once again Friends from retreat down here in Crestone, Colorado. I wanted to briefly talk about what experiences can happen on retreat. I have a number of references on my blog to people who’ve had wind imbalances,

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Simple Steps to Overcome Anxiety in Our Troubled Times

If I can quote Al Gore “every day when you turn on the news, it’s like a page from the Book of Revelations.” If we aren’t sad and anxious a bit now, there might be something dampened with our sensitivity! However, I’m living proof that the old that adage is

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Polyvagal Theory and How To Heal Anxiety

The Polyvagal Theory: A Pathway to Healing Trauma PLEASE LISTEN HERE https://youtu.be/IU6jXy3AIUU?si=t9n_vGiK8Ucc19We The Polyvagal Theory is a powerful, groundbreaking framework developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, a neuroscientist, and psychologist. This theory has revolutionized our understanding of the autonomic nervous system and its profound impact on our emotional well-being and responses

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A Wellness M.D.’s 12 Step Advice for Anxiety

Over the years, I’ve consulted and mentored with a few experts in the field of anxiety, alternative medicine and functional medicine. These two doctors that helped when I’ve had questions or intermittent bouts of anxiety and insomnia had positive, encouraging and alternative views about anxiety. They offered treatments that do

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A THREE DAY SPRING CLEANSING DIET

Spring is nature’s new year. Download this free PDF to start a self care cleansing diet today. Keep a food journal from Day 1 so you can track which foods cause reactions and which foods support your energy levels. Follow the plan to the best of your ability. Stress can

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The Insomnia Exorcist- CBTI and the Effortless Sleep Method

The Effortless Sleep Method Can’t sleep? So many of us struggle with poor sleep, broken sleep or insomnia from a variety of inner, environmental and behavioral reasons. Aging is one of the most common, particularly in women over 40 and it can wreak havoc on one’s overall functioning. Believe me,

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Lung: The Meditator’s Disease

Reprinted from Mandala Magazine September, 2004 DOWNLOAD THE FREE EBOOK By Paula Chichester (Lhundup Nyingje), Retreat Advisor to Land of Joy Ordained for the last 13 years, Ven. Paula has devoted 24 years of her life to Buddhist retreat practice. She bridges the culture gap to enable Western people to

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