“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” –Albert Einstein Peace of mind transpires and thrives when you let go of the things that limit your growth and happiness. You work for this peace every time you give up… 1. Old regrets and excuses. You can’t always choose what happensContinue reading “8 Things You Must Give Up to Find Peace”
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Just One Thing: Minimize Painful Experiences
There is a place for painful experiences. How to minimize the harm they can do to our mental and physical health. Painful experiences range from subtle discomfort to extreme anguish—and there is a place for them. Sorrow can open the heart, anger can highlight injustices, fear can alert you to real threats, and remorse canContinue reading “Just One Thing: Minimize Painful Experiences”
Understanding the Healing Process – How the Body Repairs Damaged Tissue
Many people arrive at my office injured, afraid, frustrated, bewildered, and in pain. Occasionally, they view their bodies as enemies that have betrayed them. My job is to act as a liaison between my clients and their bodies. One of the most valuable services I offer is helping clients understand the healing process, in aContinue reading “Understanding the Healing Process – How the Body Repairs Damaged Tissue”
Do You Need A Massage? Yes, Of Course
The short answer is, yes, of course–you need a massage. Who doesn’t? You deal with deadlines, long lines, short tempers, and your dog’s distemper. We’re all at the receiving end of things we would rather not deal with. Massage can be the valve that eases the pressure. Massage therapy is useful for many conditions, inContinue reading “Do You Need A Massage? Yes, Of Course”
To the Heart of the Matter – A Massage Experience
All beings want to be happy and secure. All beings want to be free of pain and suffering. But how do we attain this ideal, earthly goal? Massage goes right to the heart of the matter. It can elevate us without alienating us from reality. Through massage, we can reach beyond the affliction of ourContinue reading “To the Heart of the Matter – A Massage Experience”
Foods for a Healthy Back
Inflammation often causes pain and swelling. If you cut your finger, it usually doesn’t hurt very much at first. A day or so later, though, your cut and the somewhat swollen area around it feels worse. That’s because your body’s defense system, otherwise known as your immune system, started an inflammatory process to heal theContinue reading “Foods for a Healthy Back”
10 Ways to Help you Feel and Heal
What a long journey from the ancient healing traditions of massage to an hour of blissful care at the spa down the street. Massage has been intertwined for so long with the way we live, work, and play that a history for massage in its own right has emerged only in the last century. InContinue reading “10 Ways to Help you Feel and Heal”
Bioenergy Research: The Capacity to Heal – Somatic Research
Bioenergy, the assumed basis of what is now commonly called “healing,” is a complicated subject for many of us — and an even more complicated subject for research. In this evolving field of science, experts offer a variety of definitions, explanations and mechanisms for the process. Of course, the village shaman and his patient needContinue reading “Bioenergy Research: The Capacity to Heal – Somatic Research”
Massage. What’s in it for You? Everything!
It could be that ache in your back, or that pain in your hip. It could be what the doctor prescribes for your postsurgical recovery. It could be because your 10 work deadlines, five appointments, and three kids’ soccer games have just about put you over the edge this week. There are many reasons youContinue reading “Massage. What’s in it for You? Everything!”
The Power of Self-Healing – A Client’s Journey To Wellness – A Repeat, But Well Worth It!
Following a hit-and-run, head-on car collision in 1997, I joined the ranks of millions of Americans living with chronic pain. Turning to both the conventional and complementary healthcare system, I soon found myself spinning through a nightmare common to those seeking chronic pain relief. I was misdiagnosed, refused tests, dismissed as a hypochondriac, physically injured,Continue reading “The Power of Self-Healing – A Client’s Journey To Wellness – A Repeat, But Well Worth It!”
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