Blog - Dr. Tom Garcia

Jun 08 2022

Deep Breathing and Peak Performance

deep breathing peak performance concept man with black skin breaths fresh air in nature

Anything That Induces Heavy Breathing

“The difference between peak performance and poor performance is not intelligence or ability; most often it’s the state that your mind and body are in.” ~Tony Robbins

Our contemporary lifestyles require us to remain seated—on our devices, in our cars, at the dinner table. But we are not designed to sit for extended periods of time. Or, to stew in an emotional soup of frustration, anger, grief, sadness or rage. Anything that disturbs our peace is an obstacle to our ability to be happy and productive.

And this is the danger we find ourselves in…

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May 30 2022

Spiritual Inner Voice

Listen For the Spiritual Inner Voice That Whispers Your Name

How often have you been too proud to ask for help because you couldn’t admit to yourself that you needed it?

Or you were unwilling to open yourself to another for fear they could not hold your tender heart?

Or you stoically hid the pain of what you judged as failure, ashamed to acknowledge or even talk about it?

How many times along the way have you buried the memory of fear and shame, hoping to never see them again? How many times?

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May 16 2022

Spiritual Altars

ceremonial fire spiritual alter — Spiritual fire altar built by Dr. Tom Garcia for a fire ceremony

An altar reflects beauty: flowers, candles, photos, art, a rosary, a braid of sweetgrass, arranged in a particular way. An artistic presentation of your own design at home or office, a reflection of something personal, heartfelt, and sacred.

As a chiropractor, I had altars everywhere in my office, in the reception area and treatment rooms, on tables, windowsills and desk corners. To the ordinary observer, they were just part of the decor. For me they were touchstones.

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Apr 21 2022

What Is A Fire Ceremony?

small community at a fire ceremony during winter solstice lead by Dr. Tom Garcia — Winter solstice Fire Ceremony lead by Dr. Tom Garcia

My eyes pop open in the hours before dawn as though a dim voice has spoken plainly into my ear, “Time to get up. Come to the fire.” I swing out of bed and whisper to my wife, Carin, who is still asleep, “I’m going to the fire.” I quietly get dressed, drink ½ a cup of coffee, and head out the door with a medicine bag over my shoulder.

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Apr 03 2022

Significant Life Journey

We are on a significant journey in this lifetime. For many of us, it’s a long and arduous return to love, a return to the truth of who we are and our connection to Source. Like the strains of a distant melody, our relationship with the Intelligence that created us is a song we know well but have forgotten the words. The ego always dissolves at its sound.

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