Features
What's New
Namaste Yoga Center in Ocean Beach has opened their new location: 4893 Voltaire St. #8 at the Cable St. corner, next to the dog wash. Elka Hauck opened Namaste about 3 years ago. The new studio is twice the size with more classes and new teachers. Namaste offers a variety of levels and styles of yoga. For more information go to www.obnamasteyoga.com or call 619.523.1203.
Going Green
Check out www.treehugger.com for great information on natural cleaning tips, environmentally friendly shopping, composting and more.
Benefits of Bodywork
• Relieves stress.
• Promotes relaxation.
• Re-energizes mind & body.
• Increases blood & lymph flow.
• Reduces edema.
• Detoxifies the body.
• Helps dissipate scar tissue.
• Improves muscle & joint function.
• And it just Feels Good! |
Finally...
The first edition of the Thunderbird Therapeutics Newsletter. Thank you for your interest and support. I have talked about this newsletter for a longtime and it finally came together. My goal is to provide beneficial information focused on introducing ways to incorporate healthy practices into everyday living. If you have questions, suggestions or opinions you'd like to share please feel free to contact me.
Making the Massage Last
Do you ever have a massage, feel great for a few days and then your muscles go right back to being tight? Well there's a few things you can do to help enhance your massage experience as well as enhance the benefit and perpetuate the relaxed feeling.
• It’s your time. Remember to let the therapist know what you like, don’t like, and any medical conditions you have. The more you share, the more individualized your treatment will be. If at any point during the massage you need the temperature, pressure or even the music adjusted, just let the therapist know. Your comfort is the most important aspect of the treatment.
• Leave plenty of time to get to your massage. Over scheduling yourself and rushing anywhere, never mind to your massage, will inevitably make it harder for you to relax. You may even arrive late, missing part of the appointment..
• Breathe. Focus on your breathing and not the to-do list. If you find yourself thinking of work or errands just take a deep breath and as my good friend Elka would say, “Just Let It Go”. There’s plenty of time for that stuff later.
• Don’t plan to do anything strenuous after. The best thing you can do for yourself is to continue relaxing, have a good meal and enjoy a little nap. Your body needs time to heal.
• Drink plenty of water. It is my experience that most people do not drink enough water during the day which can reduce the ability of your body to remove toxins. You don't want raisins for muscles now do you. :-)
• Take a warm bath with Epson salt and/or Sea Salt for about 20 minutes. This will help relieve soreness and further relax you.
• Get some rest. Your body repairs itself while resting so give it what it needs.
• Be aware of recurrent patterns, such as leaning on one leg, elbows on the desk, holding the phone with your ear… the list goes on. Basically anything repetitive should be done in a conscious manner. Have your entire body working instead of one part.
These are just a few ideas you can try.
Special Thanks to my good friend Dennis Quill. The computer wiz who gently pushed me to get this project going as well as my website. I couldn’t have done it without the help. So on that note if anything isn’t right on the site just let him know. |
