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Regular periods of sleep are key to a healthy body and a clear mind, as it is during sleep that your body renews itself ~Daily Om It seems that sleep is the greatest variable in our busy lives. If we have too much to do that cannot fit into a regular day, sleep is the area that we often sacrifice. We can work into the early hours of the morning, sleep a few hours and wake up to face a [...]
Historically, the human body was made to withstand constant motion. In our ancestral past, the days were filled with walking, running, hunting, gathering, farming and the like. Today, most of our time is taken up with us firmly planted in front of a computer screen with little motion or variety in our activities. Today, the majority of the population worldwide leans toward jobs and focus that are sedentary lifestyles. According to the World Health Organization statistics, sedentary lifestyles are a [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a painful systemic illness that affects multiple parts of the body. It is commonly thought that it mostly causes pain as inflammation attacks cartilage and bone in the joints. People who have been diagnosed often use medication and other techniques such as heat/ice, rest and other techniques to manage their debilitating symptoms. One consideration for therapeutic support where sufferers are often cautious, is massage therapy. The worry is that using the stroke and pressure techniques [...]
Were you aware just how enormous the cellular structure in our body really is? On average, science has determined that our population of cells within our body totals somewhere around 37 trillion that includes some 50 billion fat cells, two billion heart muscle cells and 240 billion cells in a healthy liver! Cells are the basic building blocks of all the systems and organs in the human body. They cells work together with similar cells to form tissues and tissues [...]
Your peripheral nervous system connects the nerves from your brain and spinal cord, or central nervous system, to the rest of your body including your arms, hands, legs, feet, face, mouth and internal organs. This system delivers signals about physical sensations from the extremities back to your brain. Your peripheral nervous system is also responsible for such primary bodily functions as blood circulation and food digestion. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that disrupts the normal functioning of the nerves within [...]
Our hands serve us all our lives – they connect with others, carry groceries, make meals, heal our loved ones, communicate with others, wipe away tears, nourish, touch and love. It seems important then, for us to treat our hands with the same support they give to us in life. One of the ways we can do that is through massage therapy. “The health benefits of massage therapy are well-documented, and a hand massage is no exception. Having your hands massaged [...]
The rush and stress of our day-to-day lives and demands can often translate into tissue restrictions and bodily imbalances over time. The emotional stress we experience can translate into physical issues that can eventually result in such issues as abdominal pain, cramps, constipation and indigestion. Stomach massage also known as visceral manipulation therapy is a gentle, hands-on manual therapy used to help maintain suppleness and optimum functioning of your internal organs also known as ‘viscera’ so that they can continue to [...]
Regular visits to your massage therapist can provide an ongoing assessment of the hard-to-see places on your body where skin damage can harbour dermatological issues such as moles that might be precursors to skin cancers. No matter how much of a contortionist you might be, it is not possible to clearly view areas of your body such as your back or the back of your neck where sun exposure can generate favourable conditions where melanomas can develop. In addition to all [...]
‘Somatic’ is an adjective that is defined as “relating to the body as distinct from the mind” – however, the body and mind are a cohesive mechanism through which your life force flows that offers a precision healing path for emotional and well as physical impairments. As much as massage therapy is a physical manipulation of the body, this article, taken from https://balancedrockbodyworks.com/massage-therapy-and-emotional-release/ offers a refresher in the ancient knowledge that physical pain is also intimately linked to emotional distress. [...]
The digestive system is responsible for providing nutrients to the body via the mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines. When you ingest that delicious meal that you have been salivating over, your digestive system including the mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines breaks down that food into usable nutrients. It also eliminates waste from the body. Short and long-term Issues with digestion such as bacteria in food, infection, stress, certain medications, or chronic medical conditions such as colitis, Crohn’s disease, and IBS, constipation, [...]
