Archive for the 'Health & Nutrition' Category

What’s this tapping business? Emotional Freedom Therapy

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

EFT, short for, Emotional Freedom Therapy. This is not massage therapy, however more and more massage therapists and other medical professionals are now using EFT.
Based on the ancient principles of acupuncture, EFT is a simple tapping procedure that gently realigns the body’s energy system, without the use of needles. Unlike other energy healing methods, […]

Meditation & Chores

Sunday, August 7th, 2005

Good things come in the mail…like my Hands On newsletter from the American Massage Therapy Association.
There was a brief column about how to “Anchor Your Routine” and how activities that seem like loathsome chores (washing the dishes, doing laundry, cleaning) can be a source of meditation and innner reflection. “Daily habits can anchor your thoughts […]

Consumer Reports is in…MASSAGE WORKS!

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

You the consumer said it…what better proof can we get when we respond about what REALLY helps us when we are in pain.
This month’s Consumer Reports “Which alternative treatments work?” “Readers gave the highest marks to HANDS-ON treatments”
See for yourself. These are the first 3 pages of the article. Massage is one of the […]

Broccoli may help beat bladder cancer

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

From Yahoo today off the Reuter feed…
August 4, 2005 07:19:46 AM PST
Eating broccoli may help prevent or slow the spread of bladder cancer, according to preliminary study findings.
Not into broccoli…try BroccoSprouts or Brassica Teas

Honest Food Guide

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

I was pleasantly surprised to find this Honest Food Guide on Yahoo the other day. OK so it may not be directly massage related news, but be keeping a healthy body will result in a sound mind and those two are definitely massage related!
Some other helpful related links:
News Target
HonestFoodGuide.org
Health Seduction
Grocery Warning
And I can’t […]