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What is Therapeutic Yoga?
by Chelsea Henry Therapeutic Yoga uses yoga as a specific, individualized treatment that draws on a deep expertise and understanding of the body. All yoga can have therapeutic benefits, bringing healing and balance to the body, mind, and spirit. Therapeutic Yoga,...
Integrative Medicine & the Growing Edge of Health Care
Integrative medicine is an approach to care that puts the patient at the center and addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health. Employing a personalized strategy that considers...
The Magic Muscle: the Psoas
The psoas (pronounced so-az) is the one muscle that attaches the upper body to the lower body. It allows locomotion by allowing you to lift your legs to actually walk. It is the filet mignon of the body, the tenderloin, and is actually very delicate. It needs to be...
Now about those needles…
by Katherine Casey, LAc If you have never had any experience with acupuncture before, you are probably concerned about the needles. This is understandable, because the only needles we are familiar with are hypodermic needles, which are hollow-bodied, and designed to...
What is Cupping Therapy?
The history of cupping is documented in the medical histories of many parts of the world, including countries of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, as well as Asian countries. Cupping is the practice of applying specially designed cups to the skin using suction for the...
What is Acupuncture and How Does It Work?
by Katherine Casey, LAc Just as there is a blood circulatory system, there is also a circulatory system for energy, or qi (pronounced chi). Qi flows continuously in a channel system, just like blood flows continuously in the circulatory system. The distribution of...
Ayurveda: How to Be Healthy for You
Ayurveda is the oldest form of medicine. It teaches us that everyone has a different constitution, and what works for one person doesn't work for another. A lot of times people compare themselves to others and try to do what they did in order to get the same results....
The Folk Art of Thai Massage
Thai Massage is a folk art, a healing art, and is a great complement to other healing therapies. It has its roots in both self-care and love and care of others, as inspired by the practice of Loving-Kindness, or Metta. Practicing Thai Massage teaches a person how to...
What is Restorative Yoga?
by Kristen Hubbard Restorative Yoga uses blankets, pillows, and other props to allow the body to fully and comfortably relax into each pose, often resting in each pose for 3 or more minutes. Through these fully supported body positions, breath awareness,...