tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649905341477261852012-02-16T03:48:00.491-05:00Tidbits of information related to bodywork and other interesting things I come across.Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768615675657567714noreply@blogger.comBlogger971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-464990534147726185.post-6373162686616612172010-12-03T17:34:00.000-05:002010-12-03T17:34:30.537-05:00

The perfect gift for your loved one is a relaxing massage! Want to really win the boss over? Give a gift of massage! Click HERE to purchase instant certificates you can print out or email.

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It's a busy and stressful time of year and we often put our health on the back burner.  No need to put off a massage!  This month, schedule a 30 minute massage for only $20.00! That is a HUGE savings of $15!!! A 30 minute massage is perfect for working out kinks in the neck/shoulders and getting that back worked on.  (Can not be combined with any coupons/discounts and only applies to a 30 minute

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It appears that Massagetherapyprograms.net selected this blog as one of the top 50 blogs related to massage and bodywork. I am very flattered. Perhaps I should get on the ball and write something informative again. :) Just a note: due to an increase in 'spam' comments, comments will be moderated. Sorry!

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Some more travels! Last month was to the Grand Canyon and Sedona.

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A Special Valentine's Day Event! We will be offering a wonderful experience for you or a loved one. Saturday, February 13th, 2010 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM only Make this a Valentine's Day you will never forget. During this event, you will receive a 75 minute Therapeutic Massage. This massage will focus on relaxation as well as working out the various kinks and knots in the muscles. To enhance the

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Everyone must remember little Marley, right? Marley has inquired some possible allergies. He has been scratching a lot plus has some yeasty ears. Not being one to personally take lots of medicines, I choose to follow that same thinking and scheduled an appointment for Marley to have acupuncture. Yes, all animals can have acupuncture too and it very often gets GREAT results. While he was a bit

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Pulling into St ThomasBeautiful Scenery

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First sun set from our cruise.Nassua, Bahama's

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While I am at work, here with TV's in the background, I am still overwhelmed and speechless! The emotions that are spilling over; I can hardly imagine what this feels like for African Americans who have lived through segregation, who have heard the stories from their grandparents of slavery. All I can do is send a blessing to all. Be blessed and have compassion this day and all days after. 

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Japanese Friendship Garden

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Whew, I feel as though I drove a million miles today. We went to Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and ended at Venice Beach. Again, tons of photo's but can't upload them. :(I wish there was more time to get away from the typical tourist crap and explore some National Parks and such but we head home tomorrow. At this point, I hate to say it but there is no desire to come back here. Honestly

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We went to Balboa Park in San Diego. On the way back we went to Laguna Beach. (My traveling partner loves the show) I took countless photo's and will post the best ones later as I forgot the cord to upload the photo's onto my computer. But here is one I took with my phone.

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Here I am in Los Angeles CA on a mini-vacation and I get word that there was an earthquake back home! LINKWe were just discussing and reading the hotel manual that tells you what to do in the event of an earthquake here in CA. It states there are thousands of those little shakers here every year, luckily most the time no damage. The one in Lancaster and York didn't produce any damage either,

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Orkut Wishes.comMay you be stress-free and happy! Here's hoping that you enjoy time with friends and family and forget about the materialism that accompanies Christmas. Take a moment to donate to a charity. Above all, be thankful for all we have and love everyone around you!Peace!

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GAHPThis small group of therapists are making a difference! We all think, how can I help those less fortunate? and often stop there. This group stopped thinking about it and did something. I have heard the stories of the folks they have treated and it is amazing. In one trip over seas they helped over 2,000 people! Amazing!

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Since my last post I held two tui na clinics. This allowed for some folks to try this therapy for the first time at a much reduced rate. I had some of my regular massage therapy clients come as well as totally new folks who read about it here or on my website. It was fabulous to do so many Tui Na sessions! I always feel so good after doing them and I can only account that to using proper body

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Upcoming Tui Na clinic November 22 and December 13 10 am - 2 pm Only $25 per session! By appointment only. Clients who haven't participated in prior clinics will have priority. Session to last approx. 50 minutes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Visit my website for contact information. Calm Spirit BodyworkThese appointments fill up quickly, schedule your soon.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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I came across this article posted on Yahoo Health and wanted to share it.Acupressure seen to calm children before surgeryIt would be interesting to see if the effects would have been more pronounced if an acupressure treatment would have been given by a trained professional versus just using the bead method. No doubt the hands on approach would be more successful.

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Things have been so busy with setting up at the new location. However, I am up and running and enjoying the relaxing new studio! It is amazing how just moving can make it feel like starting all over again, except this time I am not a student.I will upload new photo's of the room ASAP.There is also updated information on the website: Calm Spirit Bodywork with location, parking information, link to

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This is seriously become a major task for me! So much effort for just one room. Luckily I had some great friends help me out (thanks Tracy and TJ!)These photo's were taken before anything was hung on the walls.Besides working on the room, I have been working on a new website due to some technical difficulties with my current on. Let's just say its best to really check out who is doing your site,

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I have gone and done it again. Moved, that is. I stumbled onto this room for rent and as you will see by the photo's, it was hard to say no to.Things have been so busy with getting new things to set it up, moving things from my home to there, ect. But how grand is it, I finally have my own space! The room I have been working out of, I was sharing with a lovely lady name April. Sharing makes it

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Here he is resting after play. Eventually I hope to get a good photo of play time.Here you can see just how large this off-leash area is. This is one of 3 at Canine Meadows, located in John Rudy Park in York, Pa.Hope to see you there!

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Two websites that I have come across that are interesting.Give this one some time to load..... totally worth it.HEMAThis one you can't let the cat out.CATENJOY!!!!!

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I have searched and tried a million, give or take, templates to update the look of my blog. Blogger sure has slim pickings so I had to look for outside help. Links to my favorite blogs will be added ASAP!What do you all think?

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So I ordered the Haiku bag from Zappo and they have fast shipping. I ordered Friday morning and got it Monday morning. This bag is so functional I can't wait to take another day trip to NYC to carry it around. It is being used now but I have found its to big for my daily use. Luckily my next trip will be in 3 weeks when I go for a Qi Gong lesson! How exciting!

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I Like:To- Go Bag Calligraphyby Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer

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4 hours and 45 minutes on the train. 30 minutes of sitting because of storm damage. A train ride that takes less then 3 hours. Had I not just had acupuncture, I imagine I would have been fit to be tied. But some photo's:This was taken early evening. We were near Philadelphia and trust me, it should have been nice and bright out. This was a pretty fierce storm.My daughter goofing with the camera

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This is one heck of a day. We got up early to catch the 8:30 am train to NYC. The traffic to the train station was bad and I really think I got the last parking spot there. Big sigh!We head to an outdoors store because I wanted one particular bag (more about the bag later). We go out of the way, find the place but no Haiku bag!!! :(Off to get acupuncture and no doubt that was great!We figured we

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Here is a photo of the room I work out of. It is a calming environment.Come to York, PA and experience it sometime! :)

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Forever...

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I got tagged! Tracy at Pink Purl wants to see me answer these  questions so here goes!Five things on your to do list:1. do this meme2. laundry3. email some friends4. take dog to park5. teach daughter to park carWhat were you doing 10 years ago?My daughter was 7. I was working at a average job, raising her and probably in some dysfunctional relationship. Five snacks you enjoy:1. chips2. fruits (

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What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially when the weather is blazing hot!Yoga Home had a celebration today and many folks showed up bearing wonderful plates and bowls of vegetarian food. Jon Protopapa was a gracious host and a good time was had.Look at this bountiful supply of food -A BIG thanks to the Yoga Home for this great event. I look forward to many more. HUGS!

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10 Days till V-Day! The start of my vacation. :)I wish I didn't feel like it was so necessary for me to take off. But then I read an article that expressed why it is so important to take vacation, even if one can't afford to go somewhere far. Time away from the job recharges you, making you more focused and productive. There you go..... I gotta do it. So far I will be in NYC the 18-19. There are

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Sunday I went up to Pinchot Park again. As you can see from this post last year, I like to walk around here.Here are some photo's I took:

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Meet Rose. She lives in the apartment complex and Marley and Rose get to play often.

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Who hasn't been effected by cancer? It is so predominate, often times a killer. It has taken another victim. She was a strong women, battling many evils through her life span. This last one, she fought strong against for almost 10 years. One of her wishes, to see her sons enter college - fulfilled. The pain was overwhelming her. The peace is her reality now. Love to her family.

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Alley CatsThis store is located behind the Central Farmers Market.It is open most Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9ish - 3ish.717-718-1635You will find vintage, vintage and more vintage! The clothes are amazing and as you can see from the photo's, you will want a lot of time to explore this little space. Today I actually got an old album, a soundtrack of Woodstock, 1969. My daughter got a

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The Colonial Complex located on West Market Street and North Pershing Avenue consisted of the Gates House, Plough Tavern, Bobb Log House & The Colonial Court House.Central Farmers Market on West Philadelphia Street hosts local produce, baked goods, hand made jewelry and meats. A great place to go and support the local economy.

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What do you think?

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The other day I had a client whom I have been giving massage to for some time. She presents with headaches that stem from her occiput, lower back pain and some arm issues. Actually she is a body worker too! Her sessions are on average every 2 weeks to which I work mostly on the neck but some time on the arms and back. One day she decided to try something new. She came in for a session of Asian

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Here is the Hotel Codorus which is located on West Market Street, right off the Codorus Creek. I searched for some history on the building but only found this link which details a bit of the renovations that were recently done to the building. Years ago, I remember there was a porno/sex store located on the first floor. lol It is definitely looking very nice these days. A view of the Codorus from

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First and foremost, I want to thank Tracy at Pink Purl for the wonderful birthday gift she sent me! It was such a surprise to open a package from Norway. Tracy makes wonderful handmade items and sell them. Please check out her blog and follow the link to her shop site to see. I guarantee you will be impressed.Our day in NYC yesterday went to quickly. We did go to Patsy's for pizza. The atmosphere

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Heading to NYC for the day! First we are going to Patsy's for pizza. The original Patsy's, located in Harlem, is famous for New York style pizza. Time won't allow a trip to Harlem, especially considering reviews stating that the quality is very unpredictable there. Instead we we go to a franchise located in Chelsea. Stay tuned for a review!After eating we will go for our acupuncture appointments.

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I just love Wikipedia. Check out this link: York, PA

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My little world has been pretty busy lately, which is why I have been delinquent in my postings here. When I say busy, it is not as though I have been having loads of fun or anything! Not to sound negative, it is more like things have just been steady, unexciting. Lately I have been 'picking up' on some sort of under current around me. So many folks are seriously stressed out about the economy (

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For many this is a happy time to celebrate and appreciate motherhood. I also expressed gratitude too my mother, I bought her a stepping stone at the local street fair here in York. She really seemed to like it and placed it in her flower garden for all to see. To those who have lost their mothers or have had the unfortunate 'bad' parent, this day can just outright suck. How does one pretend to

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Marley got fixed! He only wore that cone for a short time but of course hated it!Marley is half a shiatsu dog (shih tzu) so I put him to work!Last but not least, Marley is now a raw food eater! Currently his diet is chicken but we will be adding various other meats as time progresses. He is doing wonderful with it and LOVES his meat.

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I must admit to not being a big Easter celebrator. But hey, a good home cooked dinner will make the day special!After noticing that my blog gets many hits from those searching Asian Bodywork Therapies in NYC I wanted to share my actual location. And just when I was thinking this thought, a great friend of mine, Tracy posted this entry.  Touring the Pennsylvania State CapitalI live 20 miles south

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Last Sunday we took Marley to a dog park in Lancaster. The Buchanan Dog Park is located behind Franklin & Marshall College and is well maintained. However, one can't control the weather and before Sunday, it rained immensely. The fenced in area for the dogs was a muddy mess, not that the dogs care.Marley doesn't have a new hair thing happening, apparently another dog got him on the head. Needless

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A very awesome new yoga studio opened next door to where I do massage.Yoga HomeJon Protopapas is a great teacher and interesting man. I have had brief chats with him and each time learn something new. During his class, you are stretching, meditating, relaxing, chanting and discovering new things about yourself. I am excited to continue to take classes.

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I realize that summer is some time off but Marley was looking a bit ragged so he went for a hair cut today.Before:After:What do you think? We think he looks pretty cool!

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I got this amazing award from Tracy over at her blog called Pink Purl. It seems I have to include a few weird and random facts about myself. This may take some consideration, because though I am sure there are many, I tend to think of myself as normal! Oh how wrong we can be about ourselves.1. I have always been aware of my dreams and they are almost

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Wow.... things have been so busy for the year just beginning. I sure hope this isn't a sign of how the year progresses. Don't get me wrong, I like being busy, just not to busy that I can't do all the things I love to do.I went to NY after all the New Years Eve hype was over. We stayed at The Hudson Hotel which I must admit was pretty cool. Very retro and comfortable. The room was pretty tiny and

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Wouldn't you agree?By the way, shout out to the place I found this awesome t-shirt.COCO AND TOTO located at 444 West 51 Street, NY, NY

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Who here makes resolutions for the new year? I do but not the ones that most people do. For example, last year I resolved too makes new friends and try to be a better friend to the few I have now. How did that work out? I think I have one or two new friends but still rarely talk to the friends I had. Folks, I swear I do make an effort, per my 2007 resolution. How many times can you call someone

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Our first snow was last week but Blogger was being annoying and not letting me post pictures. I was under the pine trees, walking the dog and took these.Speaking of the dog, Marley loved the snow. Eating it, laying in it, trying to catch it..... he was our little snow bunny. I wish I could have gotten some of him in the snow but I was nervous to drop the camera.

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Marley grows! The second picture he is playing with his brother, who just got a hair cut!Over all his training is going well. I would guess he is about 80% house broken. He had one accident on the floor this weekend. My biggest issue is getting him to walk on the lead better. He likes to be outside BUT he only likes to walk where he wants to walk. So much for me being the alpha. We will keep

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Marley is growing a bit.... getting hairy! Last Sunday he had his first puppy cut at the groomers and he got to play with his brother Ozzy for a while.

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Calm Spirit BodyworkThere are still some things that need fixed but I think you will get the drift. I hope that everyone shares their opinions with me and if you see a typo, PLEASE tell me. :)Off to play with Shiatsu dog.

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We have a new addition to the family. A 12 week old Shih-Poo. That is half Shih Tzu and half Poodle. So I have a Shiatsu dog, sort of. :)His name is Marley and he is a great puppy!

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Back in early 2007, I began my exploration into making liniments with Chinese herbs. While my intent was to just use them on clients and my loved ones, I have found a demand for them.My first batch was made in January, my second batch in June/July. I made a die da jiu (trauma liniment) and a tendon relaxing liniment. At first, if someone had a jar, I would sell it to them that way. Later, I

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I wrote Part 1 two months ago, click here to read about steps you can take to prevent headaches. Eventually if you are like so many of us, one creeps into your body. So you got a headache. What now? You grab the OTC med's and pop a few. But after awhile, you need more of those pills to ease the pain and after all the reports on the news about various side effects, who really wants to take that

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OK.... masses is a bit of an over statement. I believe there are 3 people who read my blog. :) THANK YOU 3 glorious people who find me either pathetic or amusing.I had another glorious day in NYC this week. It was a tad ugly out at first but luckily no rain. Later in the day the sun did pop out. I was up there for an acupuncture appointment and my body was grateful. Before my appointment I was

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I swear my thoughts were always on my blog. However, real life gets in the way. Things such as re-doing my living room. This meant 2 trips to Ikea's as well as countless trips to throw old things away. Out with the old, in with the new. Hours spend assembling tables and shelves, rearranging stuff, ect. Unfortunately I am not done, as I got sidetracked with a weekend spent in NYC.More tui na

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If you read my profile, you will see that one of my favorite movies of all time is Whale Rider. Having just watched it again..... for like the 100th time.... I thought I would recommend it to my readers. It has nothing to do with Chinese medicine. It takes place in New Zealand. It is about a young girl who goes against tradition to become a leader. While many people haven't heard of this movie,

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This is so exciting to me. I have been practicing massage and asian bodywork therapies for almost 7 years now and have worked in various situations. Sometimes an employee, other times as an Independent contractor. But in all these years, I never actually named my business. It was always just my name. Poo... how boring is that!But one creative day a business name popped into my head and I LOVE it.

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Tui Na defined by the AOBTA states the following:"Tuina is a method of Chinese bodywork characterized by the smooth gliding or rolling movements of the hands and arms. Through Tui (push) and na (grasp), kneading, pressing, rolling, shaking, and stretching of the body, acupoints are opened and qi flow is realigned in the musculo-tendon meridians. Tuina techniques are used to treat a wide variety

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I don't often recommend products to my readers but today I make an exception. I was browsing Kamwo Pharmacy's website and found they put together a kit of their most useful Chinese herbal remedies. Click here to take a look.The kit is made up of items for cuts, burns, bruising, the common cold, the flu, viral infections, stomach issues and even a remedy for bad breath. It covers most typical

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Maybe some of you more advanced bloggers can help me here. What sort of rules apply when blogging?For instance, I just found my blog linked to a questionable website. Actually it was my article on headaches and trust me, this site has nothing to do with health. Maybe this is more a web etiquette issue in general. I was a bit shocked when I saw where I was linked and wonder if I contact that site,

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Today I went to a local powwow to take in some music and good vibes. While there I got to thinking, what exactly does powow mean? One website I came across defines it this way: "powwow is the English spelling of the Algoquian word pauwau. The word pauwau means an elder, faithkeeper, healer, or chief. It has been speculated that to the observer, it appeared to be used to refer to a gathering,

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I can't believe how much time has passed since I posted. My promised second part article on headaches is in the works but in the mean time, I will share some photo's from my recent trip to NYC. Last Saturday I spend part of the day, first getting acupuncture then exploring. In my totally relaxed (but a bit sore) state, I took the subway to Brooklyn in order to walk back into Manhattan via the

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Headaches often start out as tension in the neck muscles. There are various kinds of headaches though from sinus headaches, cluster headaches, hormone headaches and migraines. Most of these tips to helping control headaches are geared towards tension headaches.It is estimated that 45 million Americans suffer from these various headaches, many chronically. Of those, 28 million have migraines. 60%

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Things have been a bit crazy these past few days, not leaving me much time for writing and responding to blogs so forgive me!Somehow I came across this video that must have been taken at some martial arts competition. While it may be more artistic in form, it is still good.Kung FuThen after looking some more I found this one.Shaolin Monk Rain DemoEnjoy!

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I was given this award from my good friend Tracy and feel completely blessed by it."The Thoughtful Blogger Award is for those who answer blog comments, emails, and make their visitors feel at home on their blogs. For the people who take others’ feelings into consideration before speaking out and who are kind and courteous. This award is for those generous bloggers who think of others." - Tracy

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Two days ago I did gua sha on a willing friend and posted the results here I also included some information on what gua sha is and how it is done. Today I took an updated photo of my friends back to show how the redness does fade, sometimes rather quickly.Not so bad looking today. :)

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I came across this photo of me, my brother and sister. Time goes by so quickly and we loss sight of the innocence of our youth. Playing in the grass under a swing set. Running around half naked with not a care in the world. This was taken at my Grandparents home. They are both deceased now but I remember them always. We had such fun at Grandma's house..... like it was a magical place. But oh it

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or maybe another form of Asian Bodywork Therapy!Awesome!But where to find a qualified practitioner?Let me help you out. American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia The AOBTA has a search engine to locate practitioners in your area. Another great place to search qualified therapists is the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineLastly if you looking in the

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Gua sha is an age old healing technique that some think of as 'folk' medicine. While typically preformed by an Acupuncturist or Asian Bodywork Therapist, this technique can be easily done at home with a family member.Gua means to scrape and Sha is the reddish rash you will see in the pictures. Yes, it looks like torture but I assure you, it does not feel bad.This technique is used when there is a

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Shiatsu is becoming more and more common place in the United States but still when people hear it, I often get asked, “Isn’t that a dog?”What is shiatsu then? Briefly put: Shiatsu is based on principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Similar to Acupressure and using the same theories, Shiatsu can bring balance to the flow of Qi or energy. Over the centuries, Chinese health practitioners

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Even in NYC! I had a treatment with the acupuncturist again. Needless to say, I feel great! So more on NYC, if you can bare it! First time to Central Park! The picture above is one everyone has seen at one point in their life. It is the LARGE grassy, open area of the park where people will lay around to soak up the sun. Do you think it was a bit crowded today?Here are some Spring time photo's I

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Yesterday I spend the day in NYC. We had appointments with the acupuncturist..... ahhh! But what a contrast from the previous day. Sunday it was sunny and the sky was an amazing shade of blue. Monday it was nothing but rain. We took the train up so the only photo's I have are from the train window. Once we were in the city, it was nothing but downpours. No photo ops there. There are many pretty

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What a great Sunday morning I had today. I went hiking around a bit at Pinchot Park with a friend and was able to get a few photo opportunities. The sky was absolutely beautiful today. Pinchot Park has countless walking trails, some nice and easy, other's very rocky. All in all, it was a great break from the normal routine. Touching base with nature, breathing in clean air..... getting stagnant

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Last week I begun to make another batch of Chinese liniments. I had to order more herbs from Kamwo and they arrived while I was gone. I was aware of what I ordered to some extent. I know what tu bie chong is. I know to look for it in case its ever in a herbal formula I have to take internally. But when I opened the little brown bag with the herbs in it and stuck my hand down to 'sift' through the

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Here are a bunch of herbs that are added to a soak used to relieve muscle spasms, tightness, and restricted movement. It will decrease pain and help move stasis. Some of the herbs in this soak as dang gui, su mu, hong hua, bai zhi and ru xiang.The herbs are either thrown into a pot of water OR for easy clean up, put into big tea bags.This bag will be sewn up so that it can easily go into the

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One of the most amazing things I have been taught in the recent months are the use of Chinese herbs on injuries. They can be used externally in liniments, poultices or soaks and also used internally. Since I am not a licensed herbalist, I will not get into internal herbs.Liniments are basically made by adding specific herbs to alcohol and letting the mixture sit for months. Chinese herbs aren't

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Today I had a massage therapy client ask me what type of people get ABT and for what sort of complaints? I haven't found a certain type of individual gets one type of bodywork versus another but I have found that a few clients who get ABT are receiving it for some of the same reasons.First, they have received massage therapy in various forms (ex. Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, NMT) and

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As many of you know, I have had my fair share of sleeping issues. I hear from so many people their horror stories, being up all night, tossing and turning all night, ect. and I feel for you all. So today I want to give some easy (or not so easy) suggestions to help us all get those much desired zzzz's.One of the most common things you hear about are essential oils. Lavender Oil is one of the most

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During the upcoming postings here, I will write about my recent Tui Na training. But my introduction into Asian Bodywork Therapies began in 2002 with a fabulous teacher, Barbra Esher at the Baltimore School of Massage. Barbra came up with the curriculm for the Asian Bodywork program and did much of the teaching. She is very accomplished in the field of ABT as well as being a licensed

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Wow. 2007. I remember as a child hearing my parents and grandparents... well, all OLD people.... talk about how fast the years go by. How foreign to me! The years were slow, it was taking forever to become 16 or 18 or 21.Now the years go so fast I sometimes forget what year we are in. Sigh. I am old. I also had too much fun as a young person so the memory isn't as good as it should be. Working in

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Yes folks, this is my second blog. For various reasons, none that I will get into at the moment, I have had to trash my beloved blog. I hope that my faithful readers find their way to this one..... I will make it easy somehow. Various posts will be copied here so forgive me if you have read them.

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