10 Natural Ways to Relax and Rejuvenate – Easy Ways to Manage Stress and Build Immunity Protecting the immune system and managing stress are vital aspects of living longer, feeling younger, and being healthy. Here are 10 ways to reduce stress, boost your immune system, and slow down the hands of time. Physical activity. RegularContinue reading “Handling Stress & Building Immunity!”
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Living Anxiety-Free – How to Keep Your Nerves In Tact
“When you suffer an attack of nerves you’re being attacked by the nervous system. What chance has a man got against a system?” —Russell Hoban Many of us stress about our jobs, our families, the traffic, bills, etc. However, worries are easily diminished with a hot bath, a warm meal and some relaxation time. ButContinue reading “Living Anxiety-Free – How to Keep Your Nerves In Tact”
Massage as a Spiritual Journey – A Path with Heart Study
In more than a decade of teaching, I have seen two primary motivations for why people decide to study and practice massage and bodywork — they are looking to heal themselves and/or they are seeking a change of livelihood, a “path with heart.” Starting from either point, an inward journey ensues. Bodywork education is moreContinue reading “Massage as a Spiritual Journey – A Path with Heart Study”
Living Anxiety-Free – How to Keep Your Nerves in Tact
“When you suffer an attack of nerves you’re being attacked by the nervous system. What chance has a man got against a system?” —Russell Hoban Many of us stress about our jobs, our families, the traffic, bills, etc. However, worries are easily diminished with a hot bath, a warm meal and some relaxation time. ButContinue reading “Living Anxiety-Free – How to Keep Your Nerves in Tact”
Stress and Pain Age the Body and Brain!
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 long thought as much, this study reveals exactly how stress takes its biological toll onContinue reading “Stress and Pain Age the Body and Brain!”
Chakra Massage – fingertips for the client
Yoga and its sister science ayurveda are based on keeping the body’s energy balanced and flowing. They value massage as an integral part of supporting that energy and maintaining overall well-being. Chakras (pronounced shah-cruhz, translates as wheels in Sanskrit, due to their spinning form) are a system of seven energy centers aligned along the spineContinue reading “Chakra Massage – fingertips for the client”
Free to be Happy – Flower Essences Ease the Mind and Rejuvenate the Spirit
Homeopathy is a wellness practice based on the idea that like cures like. For example, if you were experiencing symptoms of a sinus infection, you would take a remedy that contains traces of a particular substance that, when taken at full strength, mimics your symptoms. However, the remedy is so diluted it will simply signalContinue reading “Free to be Happy – Flower Essences Ease the Mind and Rejuvenate the Spirit”
Radiesthesia: Medical Dowsing – Energy Medicine
The mention of “dowsing” often conjures up the image of someone searching for underground water by means of a forked willow branch called a dowsing rod. That mental association is usually accompanied by skepticism or outright dismissal. What is generally not known by the average person is that on-site dowsing, or field dowsing, is remarkablyContinue reading “Radiesthesia: Medical Dowsing – Energy Medicine”
Element Energy Tune-Up – Quick Tips to Balance the Body and Mind
Unseen energy flows throughout our bodies. These energy flows are the basis for China‘s acupuncture and India‘s ayurvedic medical systems. Randolph Stone, an osteopathic physician, explored these energy systems in the early 20th century, ultimately developing his own understanding of human energy in health and illness. Called polarity therapy, this system identifies five major energyContinue reading “Element Energy Tune-Up – Quick Tips to Balance the Body and Mind”
Touching Heaven – Bodywork and the Realm of the Incredible: A Therapist’s Viewpoint
“There is but one temple in the Universe and that is the human body. Nothing is holier than that high form. We touch heaven, when we lay our hand upon the human body.” — Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher Heaven, according to science, is not demonstrable. But we know, both as givers and receivers of bodywork,Continue reading “Touching Heaven – Bodywork and the Realm of the Incredible: A Therapist’s Viewpoint”
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