Culturally, we celebrate Thanksgiving a variety of ways, but the common themes remain the same: larger than usual family gatherings, our favorite foods, celebrating home and harvest, relaxing with favorite sports or shopping or other ways to de-stress, and...
Stress appears to be endemic in our lives, perhaps even more so in urban areas. (Yes, I rode the metro this morning, and it took three times longer than the usual commute!) Stress negatively impacts our health because it constantly activates the adrenal glands and...
The official definition of aromatherapy is the inhalation or bodily application of fragrant essential oils for therapeutic purposes. In layman’s terms, aromatherapy is the study of scent. Essential oils are volatile aromatic compounds, extracted using a specialized...
Whether you are an engaged couple, married couple, or partners who have been committed to one another for a long time, there is often more that you can do to enhance your relationship. Would you like your marriage to become just as perfect as your wedding, or even...
You are already an expert in subtle energy, but you probably do not know it. Have you ever attended a ball game or sporting event and “felt the excitement in the air?” Most people have felt that feeling of excitement in the air somewhere. Interestingly, no one had to...
Reiki is an ancient healing tradition brought to light in the early 1900s by Mikao Usui of Japan. The word “Reiki” has deep meanings, which can be summed up most simply by the concept “universal life force.” Everyone benefits from being alive with energy – that is...
Unresolved conflict from ancestors may prevent us from achieving a full life, contribute to illness or slow down our healing. It is well-understood now in some progressive scientific circles that everything that happens to us, and our reactions to whatever happens to...
One of the first considerations and one of the most important elements of true and long-lasting healing is healing the heart. Our heart is our body’s ‘power center’ in terms of attempting any kind of healing. At any given time, as much as 95% of the ‘communication’...
Tapping therapy, or Emotional Freedom Technique (ETF) is a form of acupressure using the same meridians as acupuncture. Tapping is simply tapping with the fingers on specific acupressure points to input energy and verbally explore issues. The tapping technique is...
Why Can’t I Heal? Internalized trauma can happen to anyone, and may block healing if left unresolved, even later in life when we least expect it. There are physical or emotional traumatic events that can happen in anyone’s life, sometimes well before our conscious awareness has the ability to record the event in our […]
Why Can't I Heal? Have you read every book you can get your hands on, tried every new therapy that has come your way and still feel no further ahead in achieving your healing goals? What if I told you that your body has the answer! What if I told you that there...
One of the most popular "energy medicine" therapies, craniosacral therapy is a very gentle touch which enhances deep relaxation to boost self healing. Research has shown that the head bones rhythmically move in coordination with the sacrum. There is movement of the...