Roula Papathanasiou

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Our families are our origin. They don’t have to be our destination.

2026-10-04T13:03:42+03:00October 4 2026|Some thoughts|

Imagine a woman in her 60s who has spent years working on herself. She has explored her patterns, questioned old beliefs and learned new ways of responding to life's challenges. Then, one weekend, life tests her again. While spending a few days with her mother, something upsetting happens at work. She feels disappointed, emotionally exhausted and [...]

Meditation

2025-01-21T15:52:00+02:00January 20 2025|Therapies|

Meditation is a powerful practice that offers a gateway to emotional and mental tranquility, providing respite from the clamor of daily life. The beauty of this soul-nourishing practice lies in its accessibility; simple techniques can be employed anytime and anywhere to induce relaxation and restore inner balance. With minimal effort but the right determination, anyone can [...]

Moving beyond blaming

2024-12-18T11:45:02+02:00March 8 2023|Self-awareness|

Seeking to expand beyond blaming… Learning how we (co)create the circumstances where other peoples’ behaviour is hurtful to us. And they do so only by being themselves, it’s not even personal most of the time. Quite a demanding and utterly tricky process… it requires the uncomfortable truths to be faced, you know, the difficult-to-digest [...]

Bringing light into our soft spots

2024-12-18T11:56:34+02:00December 23 2020|Self-awareness|

The vagus nerve and its connection to unresolved trauma within our bodies Was reading the following article the other day and felt into my own beautiful journey… another chance to see myself naked. Another chance to write down a few of my thoughts. I hope they inspire and support You on your healing journey. Please remember: [...]

Alternative therapeutic approach of a disease

2024-12-18T11:42:15+02:00January 30 2020|Therapies|

Alternative therapeutic approach of a disease  The title is not pompous, but,  full of meaning. I thought of writing a few words about “alternative therapies”, that I would normally call – if I was involved in the creation of this term – “the therapies of 3”, where 3=soul, spirit, mind. My inspiration for this name is their complementary, [...]

Death; opening a great window of consciousness in life

2024-12-18T11:38:43+02:00January 29 2020|Some thoughts|

Death Dedicated to my Father Understanding Death What is death? How do we each define it? What emotions arise when we hear about someone facing their end? Have we truly come to terms with our own inevitable mortality? Over the past few months, I have immersed myself in a profound book that I highly recommend: “The [...]

Thai healing massage

2025-01-20T13:17:37+02:00January 16 2020|Therapies|

Thai massage combines the Chinese and Indian medicinal practices (Ayurveda). It doesn’t work solely on the body, but, it constitutes a holistic therapy.  Through pressure points, stretching exercises and muscle relaxing – reflexology techniques among others, Thai massage restores the harmony in our body which is the reason that makes it so effective and unique in [...]

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