Archive for 2011
Sit before you Veg
I saw this article in Massage Magazine and think it’s worth passing on. Basically, it recommends that when you get home and you’re tired, try something different in order to feel different. I recall hearing a definition for “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result”. So this article is…
Read MoreBenefits of Massage for Mental Health
This is a great article on the benefits of massage for mental health. I’m so happy that researchers are finally validating what my clients have known for years – Massage is good for you! http://www.naturaltherapypages.co.uk/article/print/Massage_and_Mental_Health
Read More10 Ways to Improve Your Posture
Saw this article and thought it was pretty good. Too bad they don’t mention massage or especially Structural Integration although they do mention yoga a couple of times. 10 Ways to Improve Your Posture
Read MorePain is like thirst or hunger….
Got this from Facebook via Tom Myers: “Patrick Wall suggested that pain may be likened to a “need” state, like thirst or hunger. Both of these are uncomfortable states that require action for their downregulation, i.e., a “consummatory act.” If you are thirsty, to get a drink is the “consummatory act” that will satisfy that…
Read MoreGot Low Back Pain? Massage Therapy May Rub It Out
Low back pain is second only to cold symptoms when it comes to complaints that send people to the doctor. Sooner or later, back pain seems to get most of us. Peggy O’Brien-Murphy receives a massage from therapist Loretta Lanz. O’Brien-Murphy was among the participants in a study that found both relaxation and deep tissue…
Read MoreAncient Moves for Orthopedic Problems
By JANE E. BRODY Jason Lee FASTER THAN AN OPERATION The triangular forearm support may relieve shoulder pain in those with injured rotator cuffs. With the costs of medical care spiraling out of control and an ever-growing shortage of doctors to treat an aging population, it pays to know about methods of prevention and treatment…
Read MoreLike me on Facebook
Hey everybody, I finally joined the Facebook world with my business page. If you are so inclined, please “Like” my page. Thanks, Thomas
Read MoreLove After Love
Love After Love by Derek Walcott The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread. Give back…
Read MoreThe Real Fountain of Youth: Exercise
I saw this article in AARP. Yes, I’m old enough to be a member of that organization 😉 The Real Fountain of Youth: Exercise
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