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Massage as a Wellness Strategy – Partnering with Your Therapist Key to Best Results

Every now and then we all need a special treat. Here are some of my favorite indulgences, and I’ll go out on a limb to suggest that I’m probably not alone on some of these: – A big piece of cake (dark chocolate, with raspberry preserves oozing between the layers). – An evening with aContinue reading “Massage as a Wellness Strategy – Partnering with Your Therapist Key to Best Results”

Energy Work – Energy Healing

Energy healing is often discussed as a new, somewhat unexplainable therapy. Truth is, energy work is an effective bodywork that is as ancient as healing itself. The body is, after all, bioenergetic and seeks to maintain balance. Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, called the body’s natural capacity to heal itself vis medicatrix naturae —Continue reading “Energy Work – Energy Healing”

Breath Therapy: A Mind–Body Awareness Approach for Chronic Low-Back Pain Somatic Research

Contemporary treatment for low-back pain runs the gamut, from the conventional to the alternative, with sufferers seeking relief any way they can. What if it were simply a matter of mindfulness and attention to the breath? In a small pilot study from the Osher Center of Integrative Medicine in San Francisco, California, a research teamContinue reading “Breath Therapy: A Mind–Body Awareness Approach for Chronic Low-Back Pain Somatic Research”

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!”

The Music of Life – BioSonic Repatterning Creates Resonance in the Body

“Everything is vibrational in nature. When you’re aware of your own inner vibrations, able to witness life around you as a concert of sound, to discover that you are in fact sound, then the division between internal and external becomes non-existent.” –Dr. John Beaulieu A shaman once told me, “The key to the door ofContinue reading “The Music of Life – BioSonic Repatterning Creates Resonance in the Body”

More Than A Luxury – The Lifelong Value of Massage Therapy

One of the most frequently asked questions regarding massage therapy is if it’s worth the expense? Massage is not just a simple back rub, nor is it just a “luxury” or occasional “treat.” Research tells us that massage therapy is a valuable component of a well-rounded healthcare regimen, combating everything from chronic pain to theContinue reading “More Than A Luxury – The Lifelong Value of Massage Therapy”

Why Americans Seek Massage – And What Keeps Them from Getting More

Appreciation for the massage therapy experience has made new inroads with American consumers–one in six American adults sought out massage therapy in 2006–and more men and Midwesterners than ever are getting massaged. Especially encouraging for the future of massage is 62 percent of people aged 21 to 34 have very favorable to somewhat favorable viewsContinue reading “Why Americans Seek Massage – And What Keeps Them from Getting More”

Are Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy Complementary?

Q. My physician referred me to a physical therapist. Should I still be receiving massages? A. The overwhelming answer is yes. “Massage therapy and physical therapy are two complementary arts,” according to Eileen D. Cristina of Kneading Wellness in Lititz, Pennsylvania. “Massage therapy can only help the process of physical therapy,” she says. “Physical therapyContinue reading “Are Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy Complementary?”

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