Archive for January, 2006

Get fit for mental health!

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Single workout can lift mood in depressed patients

Happiness…

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

Happiness is not an individual matter. When you are able to bring relief, or bring back the smile to one person, not only that person profits, but you also profit. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Today’s session on Do-In

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

I would like to thank all the participants who signed up and attended the Do-In presentation this morning at the West Long Branch Public Library. I would like to further thank those participants who signed my mailing list!! I look forward to future presentations like this one and hope to see repeat participants!
I will […]

Massage is TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

I was given this tip by a client…and now here is the supporting evidence! NOW there is NO excuse!
The official word from the IRS! Catagorized under “Therapy”
Five Tax Deductions you never thought about
Deductible medical services can be performed by someone other than your doctor. If you have a condition like a bad back and your […]

Massage Effective in Treating Young Children’s Skin Conditions

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

Recently from MassageToday.com
Massage for burns: The authors concluded that children who had received a massage prior to dressing change “showed minimal distress behaviors and no increase in movement other than torso movement.” They suggested future studies examine the effectiveness of teaching parents to perform massages on their children before burn care procedures, which could […]

Wisdom of the East

Friday, January 20th, 2006

I was so excited to finally open my “Wisdom of the East” calendar which conveniently has a magnetic backing that I stuck to the camouflaged electrical box in my office. Well it has been sitting there for about a month until the New Year finally came and I was open to open it! It wasn’t […]

Diabetics often use alternative and normal therapy

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

Diabetics often use alternative and normal therapy
In a survey of 2,474 adult diabetics, Drs. Donald Garrow and Leonard E. Egede from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston found that nearly half (48 percent) reported using some form of CAM therapy such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, dietary or herbal therapy, or massage and relaxation […]

Improved Cancer Treatments Spur New Centers

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

Hospitals around the state rush to expand and upgrade their therapeutic offerings
RedOrbit - Health - Improved Cancer Treatments Spur New Centers
Somerset hopes to lure patients to what it is calling the Steeplechase Cancer Center with both digital mammography machines and a menu of support services that includes tai-chi, yoga, massage and music therapies.

Continued love in 2006

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

Valentine’s Day isn’t always about having to spend the day with friends and loved ones. How about smiling in on the love the you are and bring to the world.
Meditate on this awhile LOVE.
Happy Valentine’s Day.

Do-In at the West Long Branch Library

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

Do-In, Saturday 2/18/26 10am-12pm at the WLB Library