I don’t feel pain often, but when I do I don’t like it and I want it to go away. Thankfully, my facility practices alternative therapies so I can have my pain addressed right away. In 2012 the National Institute of Health did a survey revealing that approximately 11.2 percent of the American adult population […]
Yoga has evolved and intertwined in my life over the years so that it is truly a part of my every day. When I first was introduced to yoga, I was more interested in the physical aspect of the yoga practice and how to get that yoga body. As the years have gone by, the […]
A person’s health has so many variables and can change within a day, so why are we all obsessed with being healthy? What does massage, acupuncture, or yoga have to do with being healthy? And why can’t anyone answer me when I ask them what it means for them? People stutter and say, “Well, I […]
How Acupuncture Can Help Diminish Symptoms Associated With Menopause Menopausal transition is a normal stage of life. It usually occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55 and is a result of changes in the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These changes have an effect on the whole body and people may experience, night […]
Digestion is the process by which we breakdown food so that it can be used by the body. Our digestion fluctuates with what we eat. It is dependent on the microbial biome present and the health of the tissue itself. Plain and simple. As we age, the muscles of the digestive tract don’t contract as […]
“All I did was reach for the towel out of the shower and then I couldn’t move my head! How did this happen?!” This is something I hear everyday. It doesn’t always happen in the shower, but as we age some small motion done each day becomes a big problem. A person finds themselves […]
What do I know about Arthritis? I had a client say this to me once. I told her I understood her frustration. She had been to several doctors and therapists and nothing helped. I don’t know first hand the pains of arthritis. However, I have family members and many clients who suffer with it. I […]
Low back pain is one of the main complaints in our office. People come in and say, I’ve done everything and it won’t go away. I know how frustrating this can be because I’ve been there. Many of you have heard this story, but when I was 35, I was training for a race (I’m […]
I am often asked: “ What is that class you teach that starts with a Q?” No one knows how to pronounce it and it seems foreign. However, Qigong (Chee-Gung) is one of the most common exercises in the world! One of the reasons it is not popular in the U.S., in my opinion, is […]
Love, Relationships, and Massage Which relationship in your life is the most important? The one you have with yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. I know this is something you have all heard a million times. You can’t love anyone until you love yourself…and yet how many of us actually listen. I’m sure you have also heard that […]
