Category: Therapy
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Benefits of Constitutional Hydrotherapy during Stressful Times
We all can use a boost to our healing force during these challenging times. Hydrotherapy (or “water cure”) refers to the therapeutic use of water to stimulate the body’s healing force. Many beneficial changes take place in the body in response to warm or cold water hydrotherapy. These changes depend upon the purpose of treatment,…
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Dance, Dance, Dance! It’s Good for You.
Whether you shut the door and close the blinds to move to the beat of your favorite tunes, participate in a formal dance class, or simply “get jiggy” with your kids, dance is good for the mind and body. The beneficial effects of dance are largely universal for everyone. Children more freely express themselves through…
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Relieve Eye Strain by Strengthening the Extraocular Muscles
The eyes are supported by bands of muscles (the extraocular muscles) that control their movement. Exercising these muscles has significant health benefits, including improved circulation, which reduces inflammation. Additionally, exercising the eyes may minimize eye fatigue or strain caused by vision overuse patterns such as digital eye strain or frequent night driving. Below are eye…
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Elevating Self-Awareness with “Shadow Journaling”
When it comes to journaling, many people have a tendency to write down what they want or hope to be true or even what they think should be true. The more difficult work in journaling, perhaps even the scary work, is to write about what is actually true for a given situation, for the relationships…
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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Kidney Health
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a quite different perspective on the form, function, and health of the body, mind and spirit. Thousands of years old, TCM holds that a vital force of life, called Qi, surges through the body. Any imbalance to Qi can cause disease and illness. Imbalances are caused by an alteration in…
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Lathered in Mud: Ancient Treatment for Stress and Pain
Imagine lying on a massage table, a thick layer of mud smoothed across your skin with long deep strokes to help it sink in. For thousands of years, Traditional Medicine has considered “mudding” (aka mud bath, mud wrap) therapeutic for the skin, joints, muscles, and the mind. Today, in spas around the world, mud-based treatments…
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Read – It’s Good for Your Health!
We all are familiar with the cozy feeling of being curled up with a good book – be it a thrilling novel or a vicarious adventure through ancient history told with just enough spice to make you forget you’re reading about true events. What you may not know is that reading is more than an…
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Manipulative Therapy for Gallbladder Dysfunction
If you’re suffering from gallbladder dysfunction, consider the benefits of manipulative therapy; it’s a hands-on method of manipulating the soft tissue and/or bony structures associated with a specific region of the body, as well as the pathways that innervate and nourish that region. Often combined with manual therapy (soft tissue therapy that focuses on massage…