Have you enjoyed a wonderful weekend outside, working in the garden, doing a project, trying out a new sport? Your Arms and Hands might be very sore now.
Here is a guide to loosen up the tight muscles and stretch the forearms and wrists. Your body will appreciate stretching before and after the work. Take a little time to recover faster from the strain.
Come join Hester and me for a very special relaxing evening by candlelight. We will share great ways to release tight muscles, especially in the back; use different breaths to cultivate your calm and relax your mind. And I will bring my RAV Vast Drum along for soothing meditative music. I can’t wait to share this sound with you.
Please let me know if you are coming, so we know which room to use and set up.
I practice massage therapy and know all the research that proves that regular massage and bodywork can be one of the best ways to either improve ones health or maintain well being.
Even though a lot of people know that to be true as well, there seems to be an internal obstacle to implement this simple wellness solution into action.
Often the first response is- I can’t afford it.
One way I could interpret this is – I am not worth it.
I remember a client quoting her dad’s wisdom: The most important part in your life is good health, number 2 is good health, number 3 is…. good health. Our body is the one that is carrying us into old age. We only have this one. Is it worth keeping it in good health and well maintained? Are you worth it?
Most of us are pretty good at another maintenance; our car.
I always find this comparison interesting. We accept that a car should get 4 oil changes a year. Other regular check ups are required. Once the car has over 100,000 miles, the yearly inspection might require additional repairs, which can easily reach $1000 a year. If you don’t want to deal with repairs, you most likely have a car payment of about $ 4-6000 a year. Additionally a lot of people invest in regular car washes and detailing.
For the money you spend on your car, you can receive at least monthly, if not weekly massages, acupuncture or other modalities of your choice and support your body to stay healthy, especially if you purchase package deals.
The one big difference between our cars and our bodies is that the car is a mechanical device that needs to get fixed when it breaks. Your car needs those repairs, even if they add up to $700. But our body is a living organism. It can adapt and compensate. If a muscle gets injured or is overused, the body starts a healing process, and perhaps tries to alter movement patterns. Another muscle with similar action might try to take over the work. Or you learn to live with the tight neck, the tension headaches, and accept that your shoulder can’t reach as high any more. This compensation can seduce you not to pay attention to your body- until you develop severe pain or become seriously ill. To fix those conditions can be a long process of healing and be very costly. You also might not be able to work during that time, adding to the financial hardship.
An ounce of prevention goes a long way to avoid this scenario and so much more affordable in the long run.
Aren’t you worth it to invest in yourself?
I love regular massages, acupuncture, and chiropractic treatment, as well as fresh organic food.
What will nourish your body and sustain your wellbeing? Get that regular oil change and keep your body running smoothly.
Antje Roitzsch- Healing Arts Maine
Here is the line up of Practitioner Talks at CWH Winter Wellness Fair
*11:30- Learn seated massage techniques for every day benefit, Antje Roitzsch LMT, Shiatsu, and Phenomenal TouchTM Master
Practitioner and Instructor will show you how to incorporate massage into your daily life. During this talk you will learn both, to give and receive seated massage. These simple techniques will help you shed the stress of the day.
We will be using regular chairs and be dressed in comfortable clothing.
*Noon- Mind-Body Medicine, Barbara Davis, LCSW, and Alison
Faulkingham, MD, will present the fundamentals of Mind-Body Medicine and demonstrate how these fundamentals can play a central role in health and self- care. The techniques introduced in this lecture will be expanded upon in an upcoming group they are offering at Camden Whole Health this March.
*12:30-Shiatsu Self Massage and Meridian Stretches, Michele
DiGirolamo LMT, will demonstrate and instruct techniques useful in shiatsu self massage as well as guide you in meridian stretches you can implement in any daily practice.
*1:00-Acupressure and Stress Relief, Amy Jenner M.Ac, Dipl. OM, L.Ac, will teach techniques of acupressure for yourself and others that will help
promote relaxation.
*1:30-Somatic Meditation, Willow Hall, LMT, Holistic Health Coach, and Yoga Instructor, will give a brief introduction of Somatic Meditation and then guide participants through a series of simple exercises designed to improve our understanding of the impact of posture and breathing on our emotions. This
mini-workshop is appropriate for people of all abilities – no prior meditation experience needed.
*2:00-Personalized medicine-how genetics is leading the charge to individualize care, Dr. Deb Moskowitz, ND, Founder of Camden
Whole Health, Ever feel like your body doesn’t respond quite the same way as others? Have sensitivities to medications? Diets that work for others aren’t working for you? Recent advances in genomics is opening a whole new field of medicine- that which is tailored to the individual based on their unique genetic code in addition to environmental factors and current health status.
*2:30– note- this talk is canceled
An Apothecary in Your Pocket: 10 Essential Homeopathic Remedies for Daily Life, Kelly Callahan CCH, Concentric Healing
Homeopathy, will introduce the basic principles of homeopathic medicine, review 10 essential remedies, and answer your questions about this time-tested modality. Learn effective, natural and gentle treatment for: head injury, grief and shock, fever, headache, bumps bruises and injuries, tick bites and stings, hangovers, flu, and food poisoning. Kelly especially encourages those who have long been confused by homeopathy, or have tried with no results.
*3:00-Essential Oil origins and Safe Use, Nancy Lubin, Certified Aromatherapist, will explain where Essential Oils come from, how they differ from other “oils”, and how to use them safely. She will discuss using dilution guidelines to determine what application methods are best for your desired outcome.
*3:30- Breast Cancer Research Review: Preventing Recurrence Naturally, Dr. Barbara MacDonald, ND, LAc, CranioSacral Therapist and the author of The Breast Cancer Companion: A
Complementary Care Manual, 3rd ed. will answer questions and share the latest research on lifestyle choices we can make to significantly reduce the risk of recurrence of breast cancer.
Seeing the benefit of the 10 min chair massages inspired me to offer them on a regular basis.
Here is how it works:
Location: 91 Elm St. Camden at Camden Whole Health.
Amy Jenner, our acupuncturist has started a community clinic. A Community Clinic is a group experience where the healing effects are made more potent by the energy of the group. We will be gathering in the large front waiting room. Amy will offer acupuncture treatments by appointment only. Please call (207) 542-1575 to reserve your spot. I will offer chair massages, one after the other, for everyone who shows up. Other practitioners might join us in the future.
Date: It will be every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.
Time: It starts at 5:15 pm and goes to about 6:15 or 6:30 depending on how many people show up.
Since I can only work on one person at a time, I suggest you call ahead and reserve your time slot, especially if you are planning to come later. Or come and prepare to wait a little, surrounded by the relaxing and healing energy of the community setting.
Payment: Camden Whole Health is donating the space and I as well as Amy are donating our time, so the session itself is free. But we are collecting donations to go to the food pantry and hope you generously participate. Again- this is in the spirit of community- if you can’t contribute much, that is fine as well.
Contact: call me at 542-4285 or email info@healingartsmaine.com
I hope this offer is well received. Please join us and stay well during this holiday season.
Give the Gift of
Relaxation, Compassion, Tenderness, Healing,
Time for Self, Nurturing, Soothing
With a Gift Certificate for a Phenomenal Touch Massage
by Antje Roitzsch
As part of the “buy Local” movement, each gift certificate includes a hot stone massage, $ 20 Value
call Antje Roitzsch to reserve your gift certificate:
542-4285, or email: info@HealingArtsMaine.com
91 Elm St. Camden, at Camden Whole Health
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