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Shiatsu (Japanese from shi, meaning finger, and atsu, meaning pressure) - is a hands-on therapy technique originating in Japan. Shiatsu follows similar principles to Chiropractic or western massage using the principles of anatomy and physiology. The thumbs, palms, and fingers (no knees or elbows are used in the foundation form of shiatsu therapy) are used to apply pressure to designated areas of the body. All Shiatsupractors (Lisenced Shiatsu practitioners) in Japan have to go through a government-regulated program which covers mostly the traditional form of Shiatsu Therapy. This traditional form, now commonly practiced in North America, was started by Tokujiro Namikoshi, from whose lineage...

Once people discover the many joys and benefits of massage, a common question arises — "How often should I schedule my massage sessions?" Of course, there is no set answer, but studies indicate that massage at regular intervals is most beneficial to your overall health. In a Newsweek article entitled "The Magic of Touch," the advantages of frequent massage are considered. The following excerpts help to answer the question, "How often?" "A weekly massage may seem an indulgence, but new research suggests it can have major health benefits.... "Since instituting a program of massage, job-specific exercises and ergonomics in 1990, the Virginia-based company [Wampler Foods] has cut repetitive...

Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of stimulating points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body, or will improve general health. Most scientists and medical professionals consider reflexology to be a pseudoscience, offering no more benefits than ordinary massage. The most common form is foot reflexology. Practitioners believe the foot to be divided into a number of reflex zones corresponding to all parts of the body, and that applying pressure to tight or "gritty" areas of a person's foot will stimulate the corresponding body part and cause it to begin healing itself. Eunice Ingham developed Reflexology in the 1930s...

There are seven major reasons why adults continue their pursuit to learn. Each of the reasons play into the way you want to present your sales information. Studies completed by the United States Department of Education (USDOE), Commission on Nontraditional Study and surveys conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) show little change in why learners keep wanting to learn since 1964. Since the 21st century the statistics have shown a small increase only. In 1964, U.S. Dept. of Education reported that only 37% of the U.S. population took an assertive role in their learning. The latest report, 2002, only shows a 3% increase. Why is this information important for selling...

Hypertension is not just a disease of aging. Young men and women can suffer from its damaging, sometimes killing, effects. Please do not take this condition lightly. Get it treated as soon as possible before it creates lasting damage and adversely effects your life as you do age.High blood pressure can be a very dangerous, and often untreated, symptom of stress. In fact, perhaps 70% of all high blood pressure problems are related to emotional responses to difficult or dangerous situations. When this response becomes habituated by your body, the prolonged high blood pressure can lead to long term permanent physical damage such as hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), heart, strokes, liver, or...

Radiation therapy is a simple, painless, and generally well-tolerated tool for treating and even curing breast cancer. One of the most common side effects of radiation therapy to the breast (after a lumpectomy) or to the chest wall (after a mastectomy) is skin irritation. The reaction and its extent differ for every woman. Because radiation therapy is often such an important part of breast cancer treatment, it is important to know how to mitigate its side effects in order to gain the greatest benefit from the therapy.Coping with Skin IrritationRadiation-induced skin reactions are more likely to occur in people who received chemotherapy shortly before or during radiation therapy and in women who...

See the entire world as a blazing inferno. Then, when all has turned into ashes, enter bliss.~ Vijnanabhairava Tantra, verse 53 [from Yoga Spandakarika: The Sacred Texts at the Origins of Tantra, by Daniel Odier]Today we're going to explore this verse from the Vijnanabhairava Tantra, that most sublime conversation between Bhairava and Bhairavi, who ~ lovingly united in the same knowledge ~ left the undifferentiated state so that their dialogue might enlighten all beings...

The miracles I experienced in massage are astronomical. The first injury that I experienced was when I was eighteen years old and fell down a flight of wooden steps.Injury:I crushed my tail bone and all I received from my medical doctor was pain pills. I even tried Chiropractic and Acupuncture treatments but I was still in sever pain until age forty five.Massage Changed My Life:I started on a regiment of massage therapy which lasted three months. My therapist worked on many levels of healing listed below:(1) Emotional(2) Physical(3) Physilogical(4) Mental(5) Psycic(6) SpirtualThese are the six levels of Spirtual Healing. These levels are addressed and listed below:(1) Prayer(2) Reiki - Which is the...

The ancient civilizations of the Chinese, Egyptians, Hindus and Persians used massage therapy as a principal treatment for many an ailment. Now, the fact that Americans spend 6 billion dollars annually on massage therapy gives an idea of its popularity in treating a wide range of disorders...

The use of herbal remedies focuses on long-term health and treating the underlying cause of illness rather than the symptoms. Generally speaking, herbal remedies are a form of alternative medicine.From ancient medicine men to modern holistic healers, people from every culture have recognized the potent healing properties of plants and herbs. Chinese herbs have been used by the Chinese for over 4,000 years to promote health and as healing agents.As modern medicine evolved around pharmaceutical concepts, it neglected herbal remedies for years. However now, in many nations, herbal remedies are being re-integrated into mainstream medicine and the Western approach to herbs for healing follows the...

It wasn't until his mid-fifties that my father started losing his hair. I remember the boxes of lotions, creams, heating massage pads that kept coming to his house (much to my stepmother's chagrin). But his hairline kept receding and a decade later, only a well-greased tuft remained on the crown of his head.Genetics had a lot to do with his situation. My older brother, almost 60 now, is showing the same pattern of thinning hair. But, unlike my father, he has a lot more treatment options at his disposal.Causes for hair loss can run the gamut from genetics, medical treatments like chemotherapy, skin eczema or allergies, excessive stress, poor nutrition, hormonal changes like menopause and "andropause...

The therapeutic relationship or container (we will refer to as the therapeutic container from now on) is the space you are able to create or provide for your client during a massage session. This container is a safe space for your client to experience and express emotions while being supported and comforted and without fear of shame or abandonment. Here we will attempt to make this abstract idea more concrete and easily implementable in your practice.The 'space' referred to above is an emotional, mental, and spiritual space that requires the consent and participation of both the client and the therapist. As therapists it is our responsibility to make this space as available, expansive, and secure...

BENEFITS OF STOPPING TO SMOKEThe benefits that are obtained when stopping to smoke are multiple and immediate, and as the old Chinese aphorism says:"The man that can conquers itself, is worth more than the one that has conquered a thousand times a thousand armies"The benefits of stopping to smoke are many, and they embrace many aspects among which we can highlight:It improves your health, it improves your body aspect, and it improves your economy HOW DOES YOUR HEALTH IMPROVEStopping to smoke only 20 minutes, recovers the normal level of the arterial pressure, the heart frequency and the feet and hands temperature.8 hours after stopping to smoke we begin to have a better lung oxygenation normalizing...

Full body massage can produce multiple benefits for your health. These benefits go far beyond an hour spent in relaxing quietly, escaping the day. An increasing amount of evidence indicates that stress and tension form the root causes of many diseases and illnesses. Hence, if you able to find ways to alleviate or relieve your stress, you are preventing health problems from emerging or becoming worse.Going for a full body massage on a regular basis is one excellent way to help you fight off tensions. Full body massage stimulates the production of endorphins that promotes relaxation and drowsiness.When you go for full body massage, your head to your toes and feet are massaged both front and back...

Interested in how to become a life coach? Life coaching schools can give you the opportunity to explore your career avenues! Life coach training provides the tools to enhance individual work performance, career opportunities and improve overall wellbeing.The initial step into finding the appropriate life coach center or institute is to look into available life coaching programs and courses that are designed to meet your educational needs. Remember too, that you should always ask the school counselor or course provider questions regarding specific programs that are tailored to what you are seeking. For example, if you are interested in becoming a professional life coach, you may wish to look into...

The Biblical story of Sodom is not the story of a town that happened to be 100% gay, men and boys, for this is a ludicrous assumption. This would have to be the conclusion if God, vowing to save it for ten righteous men, did not. It would also mean that "righteous" meant heterosexual, while unrighteous meant homosexual and, well, I doubt that alone qualifies men to be righteous.The story that unfolds in Genesis 19 is a hospitality story and not a story based on homosexuality. Sodom's problems as remembered by Ezekiel were that the people were prideful, had too much food, too much time, neglected the poor, were haughty and committed abominations (Ez. 16:49-50). Not ANY mention of mass...

Chair massage has become popular in the last few years for a number of reasons. If you're not familiar with this "alternative" form of massage, or if you've just been putting off getting one, here are a few reasons why you should try it:- It's fast. A chair massage can be as short as five minutes or as long as a half hour. This is a perfect arrangement for someone who doesn't have much time.- It's convenient. Chair massage is often available at places people go to in the course of their day, for example, coffee shops and markets (particularly natural food markets). Or, it may be offered at a massage business or day spa located in the same shopping center where you run errands. And it's always...

What is a spiritual retreat? Basically, a spiritual retreat is a moment that is spent apart from our ordinary life, to leave the noise and distractions of the city and focus on our soul...a time of rest and reflection.Commonly, when someone refers to a spiritual retreat, a physical place to settle down comes in our mind and people from all over the world go there for one purpose: to attain full spiritual awakening, to relax and return to an awareness of the spiritual life.Spiritual retreats goal is, primarily, to place an opportunity for spiritual people and new spiritual seekers where they can interact with a guru or spiritual teacher in a space containing strong energies. Nevertheless, each...

Introduction:I was just studing a E-course about the amazing concept of Affiliate Marketing and decided I needed to get this info out to as many people as possible.We will take a short look at these three topics, the Who - What - Why, of Affiliate Marketing in reverse order.The Why of Affiliate Marketing:Whether it is extra income or full time income, one of the main reasons why, of course, is to make money. A second reason would be to try out different niche markets and some marketing ideas you may have for those niche markets.The What of Affiliate Marketing:For some of you affiliate marketing is a mystery or at least a not completely understood concept. Let me explain it to you with a story...

Being ill and feeling run down all the time is not the best way to enhance your productivity at work and your energy at home. The reality of this situation is that many people suffer from fatigue and don't know that there is a simple remedy for it. When your body does not receive the correct amounts of the proper nutrients, it cannot carry out its everyday functions properly. This is often caused by a lack of vital nutrients in the body.In the meantime, you are expecting all kinds of things from your body. You might want it to deliver, but your inputs are just not creating the right outputs. Feeling lethargic, with a lack of energy and stamina is a sure sign of loss of natural nutrients in the...

Massage therapy has been used in many cultures for thousands of years. Massage is the systemized manipulation of soft tissues to relieve pain, instill a feeling of well being and normalize tissue position. Los Angeles, always a hotbed of exciting ideas, has been an area with a thriving massage therapy industry for years.Searching the Los Angeles yellow pages under for massage therapists can yield an interesting selection of businesses. Chiropractors, often the most conventional massage providers, abound in the metropolitan area. Many provide traditional chiropractic manipulation and massage therapies in combined treatment plans.Prenatal and baby massage is becoming more and more popular and chic...

Full body massage can produce multiple benefits for your health. These benefits go far beyond an hour spent in relaxing quietly, escaping the day. An increasing amount of evidence indicates that stress and tension form the root causes of many diseases and illnesses. Hence, if you able to find ways to alleviate or relieve your stress, you are preventing health problems from emerging or becoming worse.Going for a full body massage on a regular basis is one excellent way to help you fight off tensions. Full body massage stimulates the production of endorphins that promotes relaxation and drowsiness.When you go for full body massage, your head to your toes and feet are massaged both front and back...

The first Massage Therapy experience should be a positive and empowering experience where you become more aware of your own body and begin to comprehend the significance of Muscular Health and how it impacts your life on a daily basis. Building trust and confidence in your Massage Therapist is vital to achieving the most benefit from Massage Therapy.In Ontario, Massage Therapy is regulated under the Regulated Health Practitioners Act (RHPA) and is governed by the College Of Massage Therapists. The College of Massage Therapists exists for many reasons, not the least of which are to protect the public, increase public awareness about the benefits of Massage Therapy, serve its members, and promote the...

Yokoso!Welcome to my Japanese Lessons.Have you ever watched an old Japanese samurai movie on the late show? Chances are you thought that everyone was always angry at everyone else and spent a lot of time yelling in monotonous staccato tones. I felt the same way. It was all unintelligible blabber, not a real language. Well, guess what? It is actually possible to make some sense out of the nonsensical language that you hear on Japanese movies, etc. With a little understanding of how the language works, you will be on your way to sounding just like those yelling, sword-swinging samurai of yore.What I would like to do is provide you with a basic understanding of the Japanese language. It is not meant to...

Relaxation retreats can be very beneficial for you if you are able to take the time off of work and travel to where they are being held. They will help you forget about the deadlines you are facing at your job, and the expectations that are placed on you by your family. Retreats can be as short as a couple of days, or as long as a week, depending on where you go and how much you can afford...

Being ill and feeling run down all the time is not the best way to enhance your productivity at work and your energy at home. The reality of this situation is that many people suffer from fatigue and don't know that there is a simple remedy for it. When your body does not receive the correct amounts of the proper nutrients, it cannot carry out its everyday functions properly. This is often caused by a lack of vital nutrients in the body.In the meantime, you are expecting all kinds of things from your body. You might want it to deliver, but your inputs are just not creating the right outputs. Feeling lethargic, with a lack of energy and stamina is a sure sign of loss of natural nutrients in the...

Why meditate?Much of the stress of being creative is actually created in our minds. Oh great! Another thing to manage! You can find yourself in a totally wonderful situation and be stressed off your nut. Or, you can be in what seems to be a killer environment and be having the time of your life.As Professor Sumner Miller used to ask in the Cadbury chocolate ad: 'Why is it so?'It's the mind. Ah! A magnificent and treacherous contraption. A monkey. A rabbit. A chaser down wormholes. Able to leap tall buildings in a single thought!To develop the mind so that it doesn't run rampant is one of the great challenges for a Creative. The same mind that can come up with a great departure point for your...

Searching for massage therapy schools? With hundreds of holistic schools providing massage therapy education across the United States and in Canada (in addition to community, technical colleges and universities); massage therapy schools offer hands-on training in over 200 diverse massage modalities.Because it is a regulated health profession, accredited massage therapy schools offer an extensive and in-depth, standard educational program that encompasses the anatomy and physiology; bodywork techniques; patient assessment; and pathology...

Now there is no excuse for missing out on being relaxed: Home relaxation and wellness is alive. As we become more and more stressed in the work place we can now find ways to relax within our own home. By building a home sauna or learning simple massage techniques, relaxing at home has never been more practical.If you have a spare broom cupboard or closet somewhere in your house, then you probably already have the space for a 2 person home sauna. Home saunas are now affordable and easy to construct and sauna, as many Finns will tell you, if a great way of spending some quality time for relaxation. You can also choose from Finnish or Infrared sauna; indoor or outdoor sauna; electric or wood sauna. All...

After years of being ostracized by conventional medicine, alternative and natural healing methods have gained popularity with America's over-drugged population.According to a recent study of 18 major HMOs and insurance providers, 14 offered at least 11 of 34 alternative therapies or natural healing methods. Of the most frequently covered natural healing methods, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy and herbal remedies are the most popular.Even with an increase in insurance coverage for some natural healing methods, the general public is still undereducated about the benefits of incorporating natural healing methods into their normal healthcare regimens.By definition, natural healing methods or...

My sincere apology goes out to all the intelligent women in this world for my article title as well as for what I'm about to say, but my problem is that I've been completely unable to find you. Where are you??? After many years of trying every idea in my extremely creative repertoire, I've failed to find even one truly intelligent woman. Now I can't stand hip hop music (gansta garbage) but my experience with women over the last 10 years has gradually forced me to agree with the writers that bitch is a fairly appropriate term for modern day women. The word pampering comes from the women themselves. It's what they say they want. It's their concept of being treated well and the proof is in the...

This is part two of the article on the incredible benefits of learning piano chording patterns on the piano or keyboard.6. Knowing chords and chord progressions will give you a confidence you've never known before. It's exhilarating to know that you're no longer "tied to the written music", but are free to soar through the musicphere unhindered by traditional limitations! If you've never known such a feeling you are in for the musical treat of your life.7. Knowing chords and chording techniques is "self-feeding". That is, the more you apply the techniques you know, the more new techniques will gradually become apparent. For example, once you master left-hand chords in a "hand-over arpeggio" form, if...