As a prenatal massage therapist of nigh on twenty years, it has been my privilege to work with thousands of women in all stages of their pregnancies. Each woman is approaching the birth of her child (whether it be her first or fourth) with the same thoughts and sometimes worries, “how is it going to …
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As a prenatal massage therapist of nigh on twenty years, it has been my privilege to work with thousands of women in all stages of their pregnancies. Each woman is approaching the birth of her child (whether it be her first or fourth) with the same thoughts and sometimes worries, “how is it going to …
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When you have a cold or flu (a real flu where you have aches and pains and fever, and you have trouble lifting yourself out of bed) – what is the best way to treat this?: A) soldier on, and take cold and flu “medicine” and go to work. B) drink a glass of Harden …
Read MoreHormones during labour – what, why, how do i get more? Oxytocin is often known as the “hormone of love” because it is involved with lovemaking, fertility, contractions during labor and birth, and the release of milk in breastfeeding. Oxytocin stimulates powerful contractions, which help to thin and open (dilate) the cervix, move the baby …
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Written by Dr. Caroline Leaf. Relating with members of the opposite sex can be frustrating and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Successful relationships begin in the mind (which seeks understanding) and, through the choices we make, will end in the Spirit (which knows truth). In my book, “Who switched off your brain? The …
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I want to talk about a technique I use sometimes with clients that I refer to as Somatic Wellness. Somatic therapy was used by psychologist Wilhelm Reich (1897-197) who laid the foundations of what he called “body psychotherapy”. He found in his clinical work as an analyst working with psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1936) …
Read MoreWhen working with pregnant women, it is important to remember they are not only going through immense physical changes, but emotional and spiritual ones too. Primarily my focus when working with pregnant women is to relieve muscular aches and pains, so that they can regain the joy of their pregnancy. Pain is known to …
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In my clinic I have observed that the majority of my clients: Suffer from daily/ weekly / monthly bouts of sore neck, shoulders and headache pain. Report their unstoppable “addiction” to sugar, (or chocolate more specifically) in times of stress. Detail their constant feeling of being overwhelmed, stressed, or just plain exhausted in their daily …
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