It’s that time of year again. A time of celebration, family gatherings, holiday parties, gifting, traveling, and most of all, excitement. While many of us are thrilled and looking forward to the holiday season, that excitement is generally accompanied by STRESS. Stress to pick out the perfect dish, give the perfect gift, maintain a spotless […]
Days have become shorter and we have a lot less sunlight and it is time to think about prevention and about strengthening our body’s immune system for the winter season. Some tips for staying active and feeling good—mentally, physically, and spiritually—during winter and beyond: *Get Energy from seasonal Fruits and Vegetables and drink a lot […]
Hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy that involves the use of smooth, heated stones. Verbal and written history of massaging using heated stones supports the notion and the Chinese were using heated stones to improve organ function 2000 years ago. Native Americans often used hot stones as part of sweat lodge practices, […]
A cancer diagnosis is scary. There’s no other way to say it. And the treatments can sometimes be as scary as the disease itself. Chemo, radiation, and surgeries can have intense side effects, some that last a lifetime. Many cancer patients experience • nausea • fatigue • pain • anxiety • depression • poor sleep […]
1. Energizes you for the day ahead: Yoga gets your blood pumping and helps you shake the sleep from your eyes and shake out any cricks from your neck. Even doing a few sun salutations in the morning can help energize you for the day ahead and help start your morning off on a positive […]
Most of us want to live long, happy, successful, and healthy lives. Unfortunately, in our pursuit of success we often take shortcuts with our health—and wind up suffering from various ailments and disabilities that we could have avoided. Though many of us live stressful, demanding lives, with just a little tweaking here and there, we […]
Pain, tingling, or numbness in your hand and fingers, specifically the thumb, index, and middle fingers are symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. CTS is a fairly common problem resulting from pressure on the median nerve by the transverse carpal ligament, a broad band of tissue that wraps around the wrist. This compression is most often […]
While many people think of massage as just a feel-good sort of luxury, Massage therapy has long been used as a recovery method for athletes. While many athletes have known for years that massage can help to reduce soreness after an intense workout, science is suggesting there’s much more to it than just making us […]
At some point in your life you’ve probably had muscle cramps; when a muscle that normally only does what you tell it to do, suddenly gets a mind of its own and decides to contract, even when you tell it to calm down. They can hit during a workout or just when you move a […]
While massage can do wonders for many types of pain, self-care is just as important, and meditation has been proven time and again to be one of the most effective forms of self-care to treat pain. In fact, just like massage therapy, studies have shown meditation to work better than painkillers specifically for low back […]
