“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Yet for many people, it’s also the most stressful. Between shopping, financial pressures, ads and commercials everywhere you look, bake more, give more, spend more – it all equals lots of stress and anxiety that we don’t deal with the rest of the year. As you’re trying
Having a good stretch once or twice a day feels good and can help prevent injuries (flexible muscles can do more), improve your posture (and as a result help with back pain), increase blood and nutrients to your muscles, and help you to feel less stressed. Spinal Stretch – lie on your back, bring your
If you are not extremely busy in today’s society, you are the exception and not the rule. Weare all in high gear; we overextend, overachieve, and overstress ourselves to the point of breaking. This can have lasting negative effects on our health! Here are a few ways to break the cycle: Gratitude It is so
Having a good stretch once or twice a day feels good and can help prevent injuries (flexible muscles can do more), improve your posture (and as a result help with back pain), increase blood and nutrients to your muscles, and help you to feel less stressed. Here’s what I do: Spinal Stretch – lie on
02/21/2017 New guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommend trying exercise, yoga, or massage before medication for acute low-back pain. The guidelines were published online on February 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. NPR reports that researchers analyzed more than 150 studies looking at what works and what doesn’t when it comes to low-back pain. ACP
Massage is considered a type of complementary therapy. Complementary therapies aim to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms of disease. They are used together with conventional or mainstream medicine. While massage doesn’t treat the cancer itself, it may help reduce the side effects caused by conventional treatments and improve quality of life and
Every day! Well, maybe that’s not practical, even though it would be nice. This is one of the most common questions clients ask about massage therapy, and it really all depends on WHY you get massages. Do you get massages for health benefits? Or, to help you relax and handle the stress of everyday life?
From beginner athletes to elite professionals, massage therapy has shown to have major benefits regardless of the participant’s fitness level. Athletes seeking enhanced performance, improved conditioning, faster recovery , injury prevention and assistance in maintaining peak fitness can benefit from massage therapy. Massage has been shown to have myriad positive effects including: • Reducing muscle tension
Mix hot water, 2 TBLS of honey, 2 TBLS vinegar, 2 TBLS lemon juice and a dash of cinnamon. Mix well and drink, you’ll fell better within hours!
Ingredients 1¼ C. Brown Sugar 1 T. Pumpkin Pie Spice ¼ C. Light Olive Oil(not extra virgin), or ⅓ C. Coconut oil, softened ½ t. Vanilla Extract Instructions In a mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Add the oil and vanilla extract to the sugar and mix in until blended.
