Why for women? There are many articles on how to train for a century. But when I started bike racing in my 20's something I found helpful was training according to my menstrual cycle. Unlike a man, our hormones fluctuate throughout the month. By working with our fluctuations we can experience better results and a [...]
When it comes to the experience of the heat and sun everybody is different. I have friends who love to sit in the sun. Depending on our ancestry or dosha type we may have a different experience. This is only my experience of the sun. Notice how you feel while in the sun between 10 [...]
I was rewatching the movie business of being born and the more business of being born after my binge watching of calling the midwife. There is no doubt that the medical advances during childbirth in the 50's has saved many women and childrens lives. It's interesting to see them develop on call the midwife. This [...]
(This is not a post to promote the retreat, but the experience as an event host. My biggest take away is hosting an event is not only creating an event that people want to attend but also event speakers want to be a part of. It's not only keeping attendees happy but also your speakers [...]
When I first became a massage therapist in 2006 Chiropractors didn't see the benefit of massage. There really wasn't a scientific proof that it helped. They had their electronic stim to use after the adjustments. We were still a really young profession. People considered massage a luxury that just felt relaxing. Chiropractors very rarely had [...]
The pelvis is our bodies foundation. An imbalance in our hips can affect our knees, back, and even neck. But what can affect our hips? During a prenatal massager certification class, the teacher mentioned a correlation between tension in our jaw and tightness in our hips. TMJ pain? Are you grinding or clenching your jaw [...]
When it comes to the sheets on either my bed or massage table I am picky. I am looking for sturdy, soft, and sustainable. I first started buying bamboo sheets 10 years ago. Over the years I found it harder and harder to find good quality bamboo sheets. They started mixing them with polyester. Or [...]
Especially in the spring and fall, our allergies can create sinus pressure, headaches, and clogged ears. I personally do ear candling twice a year to help ease those symptoms. But it wasn't until I started doing manual lymphatic drainage with cupping that I started getting long-lasting relief. So for my clients, I offer a combinations [...]
I've tried many different lymphatic drainage modalities for both myself and my clients. First I learned the Vodder method. It's a very gentle technique. Then I learned deep tissue manual lymphatic drainage. But the technique that I felt got the biggest results for both myself and my clients is manual lymphatic drainage with cupping. It [...]
I value giving back to the community and volunteering my time. I felt like the best use of my knowledge and skills is to help veterans. I was grateful to have found hands for heroes, an organization dedicated to offering free services to our veterans. Hands for Heroes™ is a nationwide organization of caring health [...]
Elizabeth's Healing Path 