From Dichotomy to Duality: Moving Beyond Either/Or Thinking
Melyssa Corcoran Melyssa Corcoran

From Dichotomy to Duality: Moving Beyond Either/Or Thinking

Dichotomy vs. Duality - What’s the difference? Why does it matter?

Dichotomy = either/or thinking. Good or bad. Strong or weak. My way or the highway. It feels clear and simple but it boxes us in and denies half of who we are.

Duality = both/and thinking. Strong and tender. Calm and anxious. Two things can be true at the same time. When we allow for duality, we soften within and allow ourselves to be whole.

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You Have Permission to Do the Thing: Reclaiming Your Inner Voice
Melyssa Corcoran Melyssa Corcoran

You Have Permission to Do the Thing: Reclaiming Your Inner Voice

We often wait for the world to approve our choices before we trust them. But the deeper invitation is to stop waiting. To begin again. To let yourself be the one who says: Yes. You’re allowed.

And if that still feels hard, let this be your sign:

You have permission to do the thing. The quiet, sacred thing your soul keeps asking for. You’re not too late. You’re not too much. You’re not wrong for wanting more.

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Revelation Breathwork as a Somatic Release Practice
Melyssa Corcoran Melyssa Corcoran

Revelation Breathwork as a Somatic Release Practice

Revelation Breathwork is something different. It’s not just about the breath it’s a somatic practice. That means it invites your whole being, your mind, body, and spirit, to participate in your release

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Understanding Tetany in Breathwork: A Scientific and Energetic Perspective
Melyssa Corcoran Melyssa Corcoran

Understanding Tetany in Breathwork: A Scientific and Energetic Perspective

At Compass of Compassion, I believe that understanding what’s happening in your body is an important part of feeling safe, empowered, and supported during your session. So let’s explore tetany what it is, why it happens, and how to approach it with both a physical understanding and energetic awareness.

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The Two Arrows: Theta and Breathwork Can Stop Us From Self Sabotage After We’ve Been Hurt
Melyssa Corcoran Melyssa Corcoran

The Two Arrows: Theta and Breathwork Can Stop Us From Self Sabotage After We’ve Been Hurt

The First Arrow: The pain life throws at us.

The Second Arrow: The way we react.

That second arrow isn’t your fault—but it is something you can heal.

How ThetaHealing Can Help You Let Go of the Second Arrow ThetaHealing is an energy-based healing technique that helps uncover and release the emotional pain and beliefs you’ve picked up through life. It’s gentle, powerful, and Spirit-guided.

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