Today I am compelled to write about how massage is also medicine after a cancer diagnosis, during treatment, and in recovery for both patient and family. Many of us know someone whose life has been affected by cancer. The feelings of anxiety, doubt, confusion,
The stress of moving affects us physically, emotionally and mentally. Cleaning out, discarding and possibly moving heavy items and furniture, can throw out our back and joints. As we prepare to pack items, we come across items that ellicit memories, some of the sad, painful
Today I celebrate and honor my father's positive influence in my life. It is no coincidence that Sundays were the days I recall best with him, having his morning coffee, listening to Bach or Beethoven on the record player, and reading the morning news. Today
Zoom Happy Hour? Check! G-Meet Group Meeting? Check! BlueJeans Strategic Team Roundtable? Check! Is this really all there is? Building community and team spirit among your peers, colleagues and staff needs an operational overhaul. How do we do this in a way that is novel, fun, and exciting? Sometimes "taking
Mothers: Celebrating a Relationship Like no Other in Your Life Mother’s Day is celebrated on different dates worldwide, with March 8 being preferential. Spain, for example, celebrates on the first Sunday of May, rather than the second Sunday of May, as is customary in the United
Body rolling is akin to giving yourself massage, whenever, wherever. All the rage with foam rollers in gyms and in PT clinics, our favorite style is rolling with massage balls. A three-dimensional object that is muscle and joint-specific, the ball, being a round sphere, can
“Dear Mind. Please stop thinking so much at night. I need to sleep,” muses Charlie Brown in a famous Peanuts vignette. At DeNatura® Wellness, we believe sleep is not only a factor, but a dividend, of a healthy existence. It is the opportunity for body
Play is an important affair. Beyond the obvious fun and laughs and smiles you may derive, there is a host of mental, psychological, physical, and social benefits which are not always obvious. Games are how we have fun, often not having to play by everyday rules
“Breathe and leave your mind blank,” says the yogi. “Take a breather,” says your sports coach. “Inhale, exhale”, says the doctor. “Breathe in… long breath out,” says the massage therapist. Breathing is so much more than a mere physiological task… it’s all around us. So what is all the