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Stress and Pain Age the Body and Brain!

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Chronic stress ages the body and can make cells appear up to 17 years older than they  really are, according to a recent study reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While researchers and healthcare practitioners have … Continue reading

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Taking Time Out for Yourself: The Only Way to Conquer Stress and Its Effects

In today’s world, we all have countless demands on our time and energy. Obligations from work, education, family, church, and countless other outside factors all pile up and lead to never-ending stress. This burden of stress creates imbalances in our … Continue reading

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Your Body Remembers – Childhood Issues Affect Adult Bodies

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When your massage therapist sees you for the first time, it is likely that he or she may take a medical history. Over time, as you become more familiar with your massage therapist, there may be issues affecting your body … Continue reading

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Our Wellness Rx for 2012

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This brand New Year gives us the opportunity to begin anew in many ways.  From a holistic perspective we like to take the opportunity to renew our mind, body and spirit. “Don’t live in the past, thinking about mistakes or … Continue reading

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Taking Time Out for Yourself: The Only Way to Conquer Stress and Its Effects

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In today’s world, we all have countless demands on our time and energy. Obligations from work, education, family, church, and countless other outside factors all pile up and lead to never-ending stress. Not to mention the Holiday season. This burden … Continue reading

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Cultivating Diversity – Spreading The Bodywork Message To Minorities

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Victoria Robertson, a Boulder, Colorado, based certified massage therapist and until recently head of a massage school in nearby Broomfield, took a look at her students and noticed how very much they resembled her massage clients: mostly female, mostly middle … Continue reading

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Holiday Stress – Tips to Stay On Top

Here “it” comes — holiday stress. As families negotiate where to spend Thanksgiving, and millions of us are making the empty promise to ourselves to start early on holiday shopping, the anxiety begins to build. And it only gets crazier … Continue reading

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“Jangled” Adults – Touch and the Stress Response System

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Soothing touch, whether it be applied to a ruffled cat, a crying infant, or a frightened child, has a universally recognized power to ameliorate the signs of distress. How can it be that we overlook its usefulness on the jangled … Continue reading

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Body Inventory – Tips to De-stress

The ability to recognize how your body reacts to stressors in your life can be a powerful skill. However, most people are more aware of the weather, the time of day, or their bank balance than they are of their … Continue reading

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The Body-Mind Connection: Part Two

Heal the mind, heal the body. Heal the body, heal the mind. The first step toward healing your body and your mind is literally at your fingertips: your fork and spoon. These are the most powerful tools you have to … Continue reading

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