Whiplash . . .

and what you can do.

In the article

Whiplash: How to Heal a Pain in the Neck
by Hope Bentley

• learn what Whiplash is
• how it can occur
• what the symptom are
• and what you can do to get on the path to wellness

Massage Can Help

Any massage that causes a general relaxation of the client's muscles can help relieve muscular pain in common types of whiplash injuries. In addition, massage increases the amount of oxygen that reaches the healing tissues and opens those tissues so they can receive oxygen and nutrients, thus speeding the healing process.

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Whiplash can also trigger an episode of fibromyalgia, PTSD or CFS.

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Take A Balloon Ride To Sleep

Taking time to quiet your mind and body even for a few moments can be a challenge when you have small children running about. Here are a couple of ideas to make it easier for all.

From:
Massage & Bodywork magazine, May/June 2008
Meditating With Your Child, Take a Deep Breath
By Laurie Chance Smith

Engage The Senses

At quiet time, tell your child a story for the senses. Ask your child to imagine being at the beach, relaxing with the ebb and flow of the ocean. See the frothy waves and smell the fish. Describe the sand squishing under the feet and the wind whipping the hair, spraying salt on the tongue.







Take A Balloon Ride To Sleep

At bedtime, try the balloon meditation. Tell your child to rest on a pillow, snuggled under the blankets, imagining being a balloon floating safe and free. Ask your child to choose where the balloon stops. Among the clouds? Floating into the universe? Hooked onto a star or a planet?

Therapeutic Massage - Deep Tissue

Deep tissue massage uses several therapeutic techniques to ease the pain and tension in affected muscles, increase joint flexibility and release chronic aches and pains. Since a Deep Tissue Massage often focuses on specific areas, it may cause some soreness for up to approximately 24 hours. After this period you can fully appreciate the therapeutic results of the session.

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Menopause massage

Therapeutic Massage and/or Reiki can relieve anxiety, lessen pain and tension during menophase and help women reconnect to their bodies as well as honor the profound changes they experience during this phase of their lives.

Keeping it Simple Skin Care . . .

What became clear during the workshop last night given by Karen Ganz, Estheician, was that most of us have some bad habits when it comes to taking care of the skin on our faces! With our busy schedules a splash-dash approach is all we do much of the time.

Karen was able to show us how to get everything done in less than 3 minutes!

1. Cleanse
2. Exfoliate
   
3. Tone
4. Moisturize

Now that does not mean we should not take a bit longer once in a while, but for everyday care this is doable!

What products are best for each skin type was also covered. We all had particular areas of interest: dark spots, little lines around the mouth, dry skin, for example.

Karen told us what ingredients to look for on the product labels for the best results and how to use the product we have to their best advantage for your skin type. Karen also suggested some ingredients that we might have at home that will work as well as the high-priced, beautifully packaged ones. I was very interested in information.

I will be incorporating these basic steps in my skin care from now on. Thank you, Karen!

If your group is interested in having Karen speak at your meeting you can click here to email her.

Spring!

. . . a time to spring ahead.

Define your dreams. Make a plan. Implement your plan!

This video is an example of the importance of a plan and taking advantage of an opportunity. Do not listen to the naysayers.

Susan Boyle wows the crowd and now the world!