'Massage' Category
Spotlight on Structural Integration
There are many types of bodywork geared towards correcting posture and alignment. Structural Integration is one of them.
Wikipedia describes it as: Structural Integration is a type of Alternative medicine which aims to align the human body in the gravitational field.[1] The claimed benefit is that the increased use of balance at finer levels […]Deepen your breathwork
Breathing is one of these functions that we all take for granted. Of course we can’t live without it but do we really breathe to the best of our benefits? Many people are unaware of how important our breathwork is in our overall muscle tension (specifically upper body tension), our posture and our […]
Cold water therapy
Ice–or in this case cold water–can be your friend when it comes to reducing pain overall. But you already know I’m a fan. In this case, cold water (much more tolerable to most) is the cause for cheer.
Natural Health Magazine recently posted on a cold water treatment that claims to reduce one’s chance of […]Easy ice packs
Ice therapy certainly has its therapeutic value. Ice can be extremely effective on inflamed tissue, even if heat is what feel better. I’ve posted on this subject before and still find myself suggesting ice over heat almost two to one with my clients. I was happy to see that Your Natural Remedies […]
Spotlight on hyperthyroidism
Your thyroid gland may be very small but it is extremely important in the grand scheme of things. If you have an underactive (hypothyroidism) or overactive (hyperthyroidism) thyroid gland, you had better seek health (as opposed to strictly medical) attention or you may be looking a pretty miserable future. Massage, by the way, […]
Questions massage therapists ask clients
When you show up for your massage appointment, especially a first-time appointment, prepare to give your therapist some information. A lot of information, actually. Turns out there is a real reason behind our needing to know so much about your current state and medical history. Body Sense Magazine recently published Ruth Werner’s […]
Touch helps children
There is an amazing new practice being experimented with in various classroom setting around the world and it’s making a huge impact on the chlldren who experience it. What many are calling Peaceful Touch is simply the experience where teachers facilitate children touching other children with simple, nurturing strokes. The results? This […]
Massage for breast cancer survivors
According to a survey conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, 72 percent of breast cancer survivors had tried at least one complementary method. BreastCancer.org gives details on 16 alternative treatments for the various symptoms of the disease. Natural Health Magazine simplified things by listing the three most common side effects and an […]
Have you heard of whole body vibration?
I’ve recently come across a bodywork-enhancement practice called whole body vibration that many fitness and rehabilitation centers are offering. Though the vibration units were developed in the ‘60 by the Russians to enhance their space training program, they are now used to stimulate fat loss, improve balance and to improve bone mineral density thus […]
Water is essential to life
There’s no question that water is a fundamental part of our lives. However, it’s easy to forget how completely depended we are on it. Here are some facts:
The average adult body is 55 to 75 percent water.
Two thirds of your body weight is water (approximately 40-50 quarts).
A human embryo is more than 80% […]
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