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How do you work with clients? Annette Rugolo
Annette Rugolo, Certified Master Instructor for the Inner Diamond Meditation practices at Conscious Life Resources and has 26 years of experience (04/13/2018)
Question: How do clients work with you? Please tell us about the Inner Diamond Meditation Series and Coursework. Annette: What I love about teaching the Inner Diamond Meditation method is that it provides students, my clients, continued growth, continued educational opportunities to learn more about themselves, more about the energy around them. And I've seen people; it's so interesting.... because I love watching people unfold. So there's different levels of the Inner Diamond. And each level taps into something deeper and more expansive for the person who take the class or takes the course. When they're ready for the next course, …How does Annette's work benefit someone?
Annette Rugolo, Certified Master Instructor for the Inner Diamond Meditation practices at Conscious Life Resources and has 26 years of experience (04/13/2018)
Question: Annette, can you explain how clients work with you? What are something you help them with? Answer: We live in a universe filled with color. Each one of these colors that we have available to us has a quality. It has a characteristic. And once we begin to understand what these colors are here for and what they're here to help us to do, we can work with them, and they help us transform our lives. Some of this transformation can happen on an emotional level, a mental level or a spiritual level. So if it's on an emotional level, …
Six Pillars of Naturopathic Medicine
In this video, Dr. Margaret Litchy-Miller explains the six principles of Naturopathic Medicine. Key Take away: Six pillars of Naturopathic Medicine Include 1. Do No Harm, 2. Treat the Whole Person, 3. Healing Power of Nature, 4. Doctor as Teacher, 5. Treat Root Cause and 6. Prevention Your Naturopathic Doctor is also your teacher, who helps you understand your body and practice prevention. The Naturopathic doctor believes in and helps you harness the healing power of nature and your body using natural therapies. If faced with a health problem, the naturopathic doctor is trained to help identify and treat the root cause.
Therapeutic Order of Naturopathic Medicine
Your naturopathic doctor will always try a softer, least invasive intervention before attempting the more aggressive intervention methods. They will almost always start with understanding you and your lifestyle and establishing a good foundation of health. In the Naturopathic world, Natural therapies will be tried first. Dr. Margaret Litchy-Miller, ND explains the Therapeutic Oder of Naturopathic Medicine
Allergy Elimination - Foods to Avoid by Dr. Jay Wilson, D.PSc.
Dr. Jay P Wilson, D.PSc. practices at Allergy Elimination of MN and has 60 years of experience (05/17/2018)
Top Allergens - Which foods to avoid to help manage allergies.
Healing Tools - Food Sensitivity Testing
Lynda Enright, M.S., RDN, LD, CLT practices at Be Well Nutrition Consulting and has 25 years of experience (05/17/2018)
Many of them have probably heard of this type of testing before, but the suggestion often comes with questions. Particularly during my Fall Detox program, I thought now was an excellent time to give a general overview of the purpose and frequent questions related to food sensitivity testing. What is food sensitivity testing? Sensitivity testing is what it sounds like; a sample is collected from you (often a blood draw) and then analyzed to see how your body is responding to various foods and chemicals in parts of your diet. It’s a painless process that can reveal huge pieces of the puzzle that are …
Bloating, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Trigger Foods
Lynda Enright, M.S., RDN, LD, CLT practices at Be Well Nutrition Consulting and has 25 years of experience (05/17/2018)
Bloating, cramps and stomach irritability can feel like minimal concerns, however, if you’re struggling with issues daily then it may be time to consider making lifestyle changes. Digestive problems are one of the most common reasons why people seek medical help; they can hamper everyday activities and routines. While there are many methods for treating intestinal discomfort, the medical community is increasingly seeking solutions outside of traditional medications and treatment plans. Constant bloating and related stomach issues are diagnosed more and more as symptoms of poor digestion. As we’ve written about extensively in previous blog posts, the overall health of our gut …
Diet and Autoimmune Diseases - Hashimoto's disease
Lynda Enright, M.S., RDN, LD, CLT practices at Be Well Nutrition Consulting and has 25 years of experience (05/17/2018)
What is Hashimoto’s disease? Hashimoto’s disease is a condition in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. These attacks create inflammation, which damage the gland and its abilities to properly function. The result can be hypothyroidism, when the thyroid under-produces the important hormones that direct our bodies on how to use energy. Without this direction, certain bodily functions stop working normally, which explains why so many of the symptoms are noticeable by those suffering from the condition; among them are fatigue, hair loss, constipation, unexplained weight gain, muscle stiffness, and dry skin. How diet triggers thyroid disease If you have read the …
Body Knowledge
Roxann Keyes, Certified Trauma Touch Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist practices at Center For Life Design and has 22 years of experience (05/25/2018)
We often think that our minds are the most valuable part of us as humans, but what about our body’s wisdom? You know that sensation; the clench of the jaw to keep from saying something awful, those butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous, and the hairs that stand up on the back of your neck when you’re afraid. That is the language of the body-sensation, and it is trying to tell you something and trying to help you. Pain is a great example- when we feel pain in the body, it often means something is not right. The kind …
Surrender
Roxann Keyes, Certified Trauma Touch Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist practices at Center For Life Design and has 22 years of experience (05/25/2018)
Surrender defined by the American Heritage Dictionary is “To relinquish possession or control to another….” As an adult I think I first learned to surrender while receiving a massage, you know, when the therapist shakes your arm and says, “relax,” really, how do you do that I thought. As I have gotten older, I have mastered that form of relaxation, trusting my massage therapist knows what they are doing with my body. Now I have moved on to other forms of surrender, such as surrendering my need to be right, to voice my opinion, to change someone behavior, to impose my …
Massage - A little history please
Roxann Keyes, Certified Trauma Touch Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist practices at Center For Life Design and has 22 years of experience (05/25/2018)
Today, we are going to take a walk back in time, massage time, to provide some definitions and give a historical perspective. The word massage is thought to be derived from several sources. The Latin root Massa and the Greek roots of massing or mass mean to touch, handle, squeeze, or knead. The French verb maser also means to knead. The Arabic root mass or mass’s and the Sanskrit root make translate as “press softly.” The word massage has its roots in the concerns of touch and the various applications of touch. We must differentiate the therapeutic values of touch in the …
Mindfulness
Roxann Keyes, Certified Trauma Touch Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist practices at Center For Life Design and has 22 years of experience (05/25/2018)
Good afternoon, As many of you may know my niece is in the Gambia, West Africa doing a 2-year post with the peace core. Her latest essay I found to be profound and ironic. What we westerners seek, the Gambia people have already discovered, and it is a great lesson in who is teaching who. Please read on…. September Essay from The Gambia Author: Ashely Garrison Sweat is pouring off my face. It seems to splash on the damp earth at my feet. My arms ache and my right hand seems to be permanently molded to the handle of my hoe. My back screams …
Massage Fun Facts
Roxann Keyes, Certified Trauma Touch Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist practices at Center For Life Design and has 22 years of experience (05/25/2018)
Massage may be one of the oldest forms of medical care- Egyptian tomb paintings show people being massaged. There are approximately 5 million touch receptors in our skin- 3,000 in a fingertip. Massage is not a luxury. It is necessary to sustain well-being: physically, mentally, and spiritually. A one hour massage equates to 7-8 hours sleep for the body. Bob Hope lived to be 100 years old. Supposedly he had a daily massage. Connection? If you receive a massage every week, you will have 2/3rds less illness. Hans Gruen, MD There is a growing body of research that shows massage therapy can alleviate the pain of …
Summertime Feng Shui for kids
Carole Hyder, MA, Consultant (Integrated Spaces™) practices at Integrative Spaces and has 33 years of experience (06/14/2018)
With school getting out and kids being at home, the dynamics around the house will inevitably change. This is a good opportunity to mark the passage of time in your child’s life by implementing Feng Shui in their bedroom. Without the rigidity of a school schedule to keep kids occupied, the summer might provide an opportunity to make changes in their room, reflecting corresponding changes in their life. This will work even if two or more children share a room although it may require some creativity to determine boundaries. It’s also important to engage the support and approval of your child before moving their furniture around or …
SUMMER-TIME FENG SHUI FOR PARENTS
Carole Hyder, MA, Consultant (Integrated Spaces™) practices at Integrative Spaces and has 33 years of experience (06/14/2018)
Feng Shui business does have a cyclic pattern to it—very busy in the fall, the first of the year, and spring. Over the holidays, everyone’s schedule gets busy and money may be more of an issue. I get fewer calls during the summer as well because the kids are home from school, people are traveling, doing yard-work, going up to a cabin somewhere. No time for Feng Shui. However this is the exact time when some Feng Shui principles would be effective to help parents maintain their balance amid the frenzy that comes with extra activities and disrupted routines. Here are …
Sports Medicine Acupuncture by Josh Eha
SPORTS MEDICINE ACUPUNCTURE® BRIDGES THE MEDICAL DIVIDE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO DECREASE PAIN, INCREASE FUNCTION AND GET OUR PATIENTS BACK INTO THE GAME. WHETHER THE GAME IS PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, WORK, RECREATIONAL SPORTS OR HOBBIES, WE COMBINE THE BEST OF MODERN SPORTS SCIENCE WITH TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FOR THOSE HAMPERED BY PAIN AND INJURY. BENEFITS Expert diagnostics: We have undergone specialized training in cadaver-based anatomy and western orthopedic evaluation in addition to the Chinese medical perspective of interrelation that defines our medicine. This dual perspective sets the foundation for our entire treatment approach. Increased range of motion and strength: A major benefit of Sports Medicine Acupuncture® …
Chinese Internal Medicine by Josh Eha
Chinese Internal Medicine The use of Chinese Medicinals dates back before written word. This sophisticated, natural approach to tonification will strengthen your body against disease. UNIQUE DIAGNOSIS: FROM THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF OBSERVATION INTO THE HUMAN SYSTEM, CHINESE INTERNAL MEDICINE RELIES ON THE TONGUE, PULSE, AND CHANNEL SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE EXACT FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE INTERNAL ORGANS, THE LIMBS, THE SENSORY ORIFICES AND THE TISSUES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BODY. INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON A SINGLE ORGAN OR SYSTEM, WE VALUE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WHOLE TO OPTIMIZE COMMUNICATION NEUROLOGICALLY, CHEMICALLY, AND MECHANICALLY IN ORDER TO REESTABLISH THE HEALTHY STATE. UNIQUE …
Emotional Energy Clearing using Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture by Josh Eha
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL PUBLISHED RESEARCH IN 2005, TOGETHER WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC), IN WHICH THEY STATED UP TO 85% OF AILMENTS ARE STRESS OR EMOTION INDUCED AND MAINTAINED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STRESS DETERMINED THIS FIGURE WAS CLOSER TO 90%. TO ERR IS HUMAN Try to think of a past event or even a dream you had earlier this week. What is the essence of that experience? Chances are it was your emotional state. Our emotions lie at the core of human experience. Our brain is even hardwired to include emotion with memory. Did you know emotions can …
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