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Are you an animal lover? Do you have pets or animal companions of any species? Do you volunteer at a shelter or work in a vet office? If so, taking a Reiki class can help you, help them.Training in Reiki can also assist you in restoring or maintaining your good health and spiritual and emotional growth. And the benefits don't stop there, after taking a class in Reiki you will also be able to assist family members, friends, and other loved ones with their challenges - mental, emotional, physical and spiritual."What A Wonderful Experience" - Reiki for the Whole Family"My husband and I took this class together. Friends referred me to Rose and I am so very grateful that they did. Rose is patient, kind and loving as a person and a teacher...I use Reiki on myself and have done a couple of sessions on our son and on our dogs. We also have two guinea pigs who are very chatty when we come into the room now. Our dogs seem to want to be with us more and more and love to just lay at our feet now more than before. It also seems that more wildlife comes to our yard than before the class. It was a great experience and I am looking forward to more classes with Rose."—Sandra Gleason, Port Orchard, WAReiki is the gift that keeps on giving, with benefits...

Slim your tummy and sculpt a beautiful waistline by giving A SPIN ON THE POLE A TRY!!! 
It's not just for exotic dancers anymore! In fact Pole fitness classes have quickly evolved as a fun and exciting way to get your pre-baby body back!
Because you use your...

Naprapathy and Yoga
 
 
By Dr. Wanona Wellspring, DN
Licensed Doctor of Naprapathy
Himalayan Institute Yoga Instructor
Anusara-Inspired Yoga Instructor
Certified CranioSacral Therapist CST I, CST II
 
August 24, 2004
 
In recent years yoga has become a more popular form of exercise.  It has advantages over other types of exercise for many reasons.  With a floor mat to practice on, the yoga student can easily “work out” moving into various positions or poses called asanas in Sanskrit, the language of Yoga.
 
Naprapathy is a manual manipulation of soft tissue of the body.  The science of Naprapathy was created about the same time as Chiropractic and Osteopathy were founded in the late 1800s.  Of the three main forms of manual medicine, however, naprapathy has kept its focus on manipulation of connective tissue to alleviate pain and tension in the body, rather than using drugs, surgery or moving the bones.
 
What could a modern form of bodywork and an ancient practice of movement have in common?
 
The most obvious answer, of course, is the nervous system that gives rise to optimal kinesthetic expression and alignment of the body*s structures as well as biological function.
 
Naprapathic treatments are centered around eliminating those interferences that prevent proper alignment of all the body structures.  When standing we look at the way the pelvis and shoulders lie on a horizontal plane as well as the vertical relationship of the spin.
 
We take into account that bones vary in size from person to person and change with age or the sex of the individual.
 
In yoga, alignment is just as important in finding ease or stirum in the pose.  Just as in Naprapathy if there are alignme3nt issues we look to see what muscles are tight and which are weak.  A tight hamstring could account for a pelvic rotation or tilt, and cause other problems either at the knee or possibly the low back.  The vertebrae’s in the spine are of great importance as the nerves that exit here supply all the organs and muscles of the body.  When a vertebrae is pulled out of alignment due to a tight muscle or ligament the nerve may become trapped within the surrounding structures and create a problem.  Pain on movement or restricted movement can be caused by tight or spasming muscles making certain postures difficult to accomplish.
 
One side of the body may move more easily than the other.  This could be due to tight muscles, but might also be due to the fact that bones are different in size and shape.  All bodies do not move in the same way.
 
Maintaining postural integrity can be enhanced through regular...

No, really. It’s a real question. Who did you leave in charge? By default, we almost all leave in charge of minding the “store” (our minds) a tyrant. Yep, someone may be watching, but it’s not the Observer. That’s the part of us that watches too but with a neutral stance. It’s usually a very critical Judge, evaluating what we or someone else did wrong.
Sarah is sitting at her computer, staring at the computer screen, but not seeing a thing. She is churning over a conversation she had with her brother last night on the phone. Her mind grinds through detail after detail, trying to find the place it went wrong. She’s sure she said something that made him feel distant. They used to be so close as kids and it really hurts when she doesn’t feel that old closeness. Sarah is brutal in her examination of what she remembers saying and, truly, she feels horrible. “I am a lousy sister,” she groans.
What Is The Judge?Often called the inner critic, the Judge examines our behaviors and words, often times causing us pain. Becoming aware of our reactivity and our habitual patterns, we may become more aware of another part of our inner world. A part that often operates below the surface or just out of conscious awareness, a part that we often assume is there to help us navigate life. It tells us what is right and wrong, whether we’ve been good or bad. Like an unfriendly version of the Santa Claus of childhood, whether you’ve been naughty or nice. Of course this Santa Claus often judges others as well.What Is The Purpose Of The Judge?
The Judge began developing in childhood, right along with the stories of Santa Claus. We listened to a lot of stories about the world and watched more unfold around us during those important years. We learned from our parents, our peers and our culture how to be in the world. We also learned what was out of bounds; what was bad. And this has a purpose. It’s called socializing. We had to learn to get along with those in our environment. But when we’re young, it’s hard, if not impossible, to separate our behavior from who we are. And many of us still have difficulty doing this even as adults. Working with the Judge is a key to experiencing ourselves as something more than our thoughts, words and actions, and more than how we evaluate ourselves (and others).
How Do I Stop judging?The first step in working with the Judge is to be aware of it as a function of mind. Becoming aware of the Judge, watching it, we begin to loosen the grip it holds on us. We realize that we are aware of the Judge and can make different choices than it may...

Donald Rubbo asks, "Who will heal the healers?" This is why he is focusing on teaching health care professionals how to re-invigorate themselves, their practice, serve their patients with renewed purpose, and live their authentic nature.
Training in meditation and mindful communication (meditation in action) was found to reduce the stress and burnout experienced by many physicians and improved their overall well-being, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).  
The study further found that meditation training can expand a physician's capacity to relate to patients and enhance patient care, according to Michael...

 
Partner or No Partner? That’s the Question.
The Role of A Birthing Companion in HypnoBirthing.
I met Carrie (name changed) in a spiritual bookstore at a friend’s gathering for pregnant moms. Carrie had a shy smiling demeanor and was on her 29th week of pregnancy. Carrie was very happy about her pregnancy, except …she did not have a husband. She made a decision to go on having a baby all by herself, she knew she wanted a baby. She was struggling to make piece with the fact that she has no partner to bring to her HypnoBirthing class.
HypnoBirthing
HypnoBirthing classes are structured to involve a partner. And there is a great valid reason for doing that.
First let’s look at a concept of hypnosis.
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention to the exclusion of anything else. In hypnosis, a person finds comfort in various stages of physical and mental relaxation following positive suggestions given by her guide. If she listens to a hypnotic recording, she is following a voice of her hypnotic guide on the recording.
However, a hypnotic guide isn’t just any person. It must be a person with whom she has deep rapport, agreement, trust. Such a person is traditionally her husband.
Many modern husbands realized that birth is a natural and normal event in their new family life and is not a medical event. So if there is no emergency, they tend to want to participate and are interested in assisting their wives in the birth of their child. They feel that there is something else they can do, other than just help conceive.
Hence, we invite a husband to be present in a HypnoBirthing class to get familiar with the techniques she is learning, in order to better assist her in her birthing.
If it is not a husband, father of the child, who is going to be a birthing partner, for the sake of this article, I am going to refer to the partner as father. This will invite non-traditional relationships to become open to the concept of partner in HypnoBirthing as well.
HypnoBirthing Techniques
HypnoBirthing Techniques are simple and easy. Just like with any techniques, the key to success is practice. In order for a HypnoBirthing mother to have a successful HypnoBirthing birth, provided all other areas check out as healthy, first of all, she needs to be open to the opportunity that it is possible. And then practice. At home, in class, instilling the habit of using hypnosis for creating her future, creating relaxation, creating unchallenged and peaceful birth. She also needs someone to guide her on that path of learning and practicing. Here is where...

There is a language to our feet. They are communicating our feelings, beliefs and experiences right back to us. Reflexology treatments work on the premise that your body systems are revealing their past and currents states on your feet. On the sole and the in-steps of your feet, all reveal your body's health to you and anyone who looks at them.
You may be thinking "Yes, the ache and pain in my feet are definitely talking to me!". There is a saying that says "my dogs are yelping" when a person...

I used to get so irritated when my mother told me to stand up straight. It was the 70’s and dressed in bell bottoms with hair parted down the middle, we thought we were so fashionable, never mind that our hair fell into our eyes when we slumped. Now, thirty years older, I have to admit my mom was right. Standing tall is healthy. Standing tall leaves space between ribs and internal organs so breathing can happen. Standing tall feels good because tall posture supports the weight of the skeleton so that the muscles can relax. Standing tall is great for necks and jaws, preventing more serious problems like clenching teeth and jutting chins. 
So, why do teens slump? Young children don’t slump, their posture is amazingly good. Maybe teens slump to distinguish themselves from their parent’s generation or to bond with peers by looking casual. Maybe it’s too much effort to stand up straight. Maybe slumping feels more...

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