by Pamela Israel Introduction Picture it. You’re going about your day and you come to a door with a knob that you need to turn. No problem, right? Just reach out, grab it, and twist. But when you turn the doorknob, you feel a tightening in your wrist. Before you can react, you feel a […]
(Bare) Feet on the Ground Keep your feet on the ground. Stay grounded. You are so grounded (depending on your age, this can either be a compliment or the last thing in the world you want to hear). At some point in our lives, we’ve all encountered the above statements or variations on them. But […]
Maintaining Your Center in the Storms Recently, a woman said to me, “I feel like the earth is shifting right under my feet. It is difficult to stay on track or even know what the track is!” My response was to confirm that the earth is shifting a great deal and there is plenty of […]
The Right Combination to a Healthy Lifestyle By: Mara Concordia Sue B. knows stress. She’s a financial advisor trying to soothe the worries of investors. And in the past three years, she has tried to cope with the grief that came with the passing of family members. Through it all, however, her body never became […]
By Talena W. DeBaun, BA, ABT, LAc In the fall it is time for clearing out, letting go, and starting to think about the new. We clean closets, throw things away, and get new clothes. But as we move into WINTER, we begin to draw our energies back into our center. In the Ancient […]
By Katie, LMT Former Licensed Massage Therapist at Peaceful Spirit Massage and Wellness Centers We have all heard what the clients get out of receiving massage, but have you ever wondered what the therapists are thinking while giving the massage? Maybe what the therapist themselves are getting out of giving the massage? Yes, it is […]
By: Michael Clifford, L.Ac. Former Acupuncturist at Peaceful Spirit Massage and Wellness Centers Like all branches of Chinese medicine, traditional gynecology has a long history; the earliest records of gynecological medical writings come from the Shang dynasty (1500-1000 BCE). As with all forms of TCM, the diagnosis guides the treatment. The intake process for an […]
By Alice Adams, RN (Retired), M.Ac. Licensed Acupuncturist at Peaceful Spirit Massage and Wellness Centers Sadness and grief are not generally emotions we associate with the winter holidays. Even if you don’t celebrate the Christmas holiday, the refrain “tis the season to be jolly” might resonate somewhere in your consciousness. And, of course, many holidays […]
We are all familiar with the image of blood pumping through our veins like rivers. Pumped by our heart, this ruby-red fluid is crucial to life, providing oxygen and nutrients to every cell in our body. Yet, we have another fluid-based circulatory system that is also vital but not as widely known called the lymphatic […]
By: Sara, LMT, NCTMB Licensed Massage Therapist at Peaceful Spirit Massage Time to Reconnect: Spiritually Focused Massage When I started massage therapy school it was with the intention of blending the physical aspect of bodywork with my energetic and spiritual background in Shamanism and energy work and my experience as a Reiki Master. Now that […]