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Issue
Number 16 - June 2002
In
this months issue of "Naturally Happy"
How
to feel great any day : Time honoured stress buster!
with
the Academy of Tactile Kinetic Modalities
Georgia, an overworked junior account executive
with a Brisbane based ad agency, spends her days rushing about on jobs
for clients and the boss. To get back to sanity, she indulges herself
in what she considers a necessity - a weekly massage. "I can stretch
out in a quiet atmosphere," explains Georgia, " and with each stroke,
the tension fades away. It is the best legal way to get the high feeling
- from your own body's natural endorphins. I wouldnt miss it for the
world."
In definitive terms, massage is described as
the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, the muscles, the ligaments
and tendons, either to encourage the healing of specific injuries or
to produce the general beneficial effects of relaxing muscular tension,
stimulating blood circulation and improving the tone and strength of
the skin and the muscles. But there is so much more to massage.
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS
In the last few years, massage has become very
legitimate business indeed. More and more doctors are prescribing it
as supplementary treatment for joint and muscle conditions, while some
companies have even started providing regular rub-downs to relieve stress
and boost productivity. Says Charles," Massage won't make problems disappear,
but it will definitely put you in better condition to deal with them."
Articles dealing with massage in magazines like Woman's Home Journal
and Weight Watchers Magazine show that it has become an acceptable additive
to other forms of body care. Whilst there is no specific documented
scientific evidence, it is generally accepted that massage helps in
the toning of the body. Consequently it is a great additional help in
any weight reduction program, or just to keep the body firm and attractive.
TIME-HONOURED
The benefits were known to the ancient Chinese,
Egyptian and Greek cultures. It is referred to in Chinese literature
as early as 3000 BC Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, prescribed
it for his patients in 460 B C. A Swedish physician developed the techniques
most widely used today in the 19th century STRESS Jill Newman, a Sydney
real estate executive, manages time for a good massage at least once
a month, either at home or in the office. "It helps me keep my body
and head feeling right," she says. And when her therapist makes house
calls, Newman's husband takes advantage, too. A busy executive himself,
he, too, finds that massage eases stress.
HOW IT WORKS
A professional massage cannot actually cure physical
ailments--or permanently eliminate stress--but it can produce some important
benefits. "By stretching the muscles and manipulating the soft tissues
around them, a massage therapist can ease spasms and tension and provide
pain relief in the neck, say, or shoulder area," says Charles. Most
people start scheduling massages because of specific aches or pains.
Charles adds, "but they quickly get almost addicted to the overall sensation
of well-being, the psychological benefit as well as the physical one."
While some women prefer a female, there are many women who prefer to
have a male therapist. Oddly enough, some men prefer a female therapist
also, probably because of the "average" Australian male concerns about
homosexuality. What is most important is not the sex of the therapist,
but the professionalism and the level of skill displayed and the rapport
you feel. A final word of advice: As you close your eyes, relax and
block out the world, expect to feel just terrific at the end of the
hour!
For a great introductory offer clickhere
Face Mapping : Skin analysis that really works!
with
Absolute Skin and Body
The first, and most important, step in any skincare
treatment is the analysis of your skin, which helps your skincare therapist
design a skincare treatment thats personalized to your unique needs.
Well, prepare yourself, and your skin, for even better results with
every visit! We're now incorporating Dermalogicas new concept in skin
analysis, Face Mapping, into every treatment, and our clients are already
hooked.
This is how it works.
Rather than simply relying on her eyes, your
skin care therapist will scrutinize your skin, inch-by-inch, using both
a magnifying lamp and her sense of touch. You see, while visual clues
can help to identify existing problems, deeper congestion can only be
determined by actually touching the skin. Not only does this new method
of analysis provide a much more accurate diagnosis of your skin concerns,
it can actually help to detect them before they surface. Even better,
you'll now leave Absolute Skin & Body Clinic with your personalized
Face Map that will show you where your roblems were found, and what
products to use on those specific zones. This way, you're only applying
products to the parts of your face that need them, making your regimen
both more results oriented and cost efficient. Your skincare therapist
will also keep a copy of your Face Map so that together you can chart
your progress. For a great introductory offer clickhere
Massage
& Acupressure training: a winning combination!
with Brandon Raynor's School of Natural Therapies
Brandon Raynor's School of Natural Therapies
offers 4 day intensives in Remedial, Deep Tissue and Acupressure massage
combined together. We specialize in teaching people the essence of what
it takes to become an outstanding massage therapist without all the
unnecessary frills and technical jargon that makes up 75% of what you
will learn at a bigger college.
Our courses are 98% hands on watching the teacher
massage, doing massage yourself or receiving massage from another student.
We teach people a strong form of deep tissue massage that can then be
lightened to make a more gentle massage. We teach people to tailor make
a massage to suit the client by teaching people to find the bands of
tension or meridians that run in the body and teaching people to detect
the level of tension in these meridians and then reduce them.
In this way we can teach you high quality massage
much quicker, better and cheaper than most other schools where they
tend to make you rote learn hundreds of Latin anatomical names that
you will never use in practice and then break up the massage course
into 20 or 30 different components that could be taught in one or two.
They also tend to teach boring routines of massage rather than focusing
the massage to suit the individual needs of the client.
Brandon Raynor, N.D., started his school because
he saw a need for a school that taught what a person actually needs
to practice as a massage therapist. The next course in Brisbane will
be from July 15 to 18 and will be held in New Farm and will cost $695
. You will receive certificate upon completion that will entitle you
to work in the field or set up your own business and obtain fully comprehensive
professional indemnity insurance. The teacher for the Brisbane course
will be Ray Cooper, who has had 25 years experience in the natural therapies
industry and 15 years experience as a massage therapist and acupuncturist
we also hold course regularly in the Gold Coast and around Australia.
Here is an example of what past students have
thought of our course.
"I was unsure on what type of massage course
I was getting myself into before I started but knew that if I didn't
take some sort of plunge I will never find out. It took me only a couple
of minutes to realize I was in the right place after hearing Brandon
talk about the benefits of Remedial massage and I could relate most
of the benefits to not only myself but to many others I know. I did
the course in anticipation of starting my own business in massage not
only at home but mobile as well. I now have started this business with
a specially decorated massage room in my own home and I am also part
of the training team at the Mount Barker football club. None of this
I believe could have been achieved until I had undertaken the course
Brandon has layed out. His team are very informative helpful and dedicated
to teaching anyone who is willing to listen and learn .This would have
to be the most important and full on course I have ever undertaken and
yet the most enjoyable too ,Thank you Brandon, Rebecca and all you staff
for this opportunity to become what I have always wanted to be." Frank
Meerbach Mount Barker South Australia. For details on these courses
please visit www.brandonraynor.com
for more details or email us at massagecourses@aol.com
1 800 987 987
Health
Buzz: The latest news on all things good for you!
Brought
to you by www.mindandbody.com.au
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Heart
scare for pain relievers
If
you have a history of heart disease, kidney problems or high blood pressure,
or you are over 65, taking common pain relievers such as ibuprofen may
increase your risk of heart problems, according to an article published
in the American Journal of Therapeutics. It seems non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen can affect the heart and kidneys, leading
to heart failure and high blood pressure in people at risk.
But don't lose heart, because there is an option as effective as NSAIDs
that's completely natural. The herb willow bark has been used as a pain
remedy for thousands of years, and it's from this humble plant that
aspirin was born, when scientists synthesised one of the plant's active
compounds. We now know that it is the synergy between several active
compounds in the herb that produces its therapeutic benefits. Recent
clinical trials have shown that for sufferers of osteoarthritis, willow
bark offers pain relief as effective as NSAIDs, but with a far superior
safety profile than these drugs. Sufferers of headache and back pain
may also find willow bark beneficial.
Bacteria
linked to headache
Rapidly
shaping as public health enemy number one, the bacteria Heliobacter
pylori has been implicated in another crime against humanity. Revealed
as the cause of gut ulcers (and potentially stomach cancer), heart disease
and auto-immune conditions, the bacteria is now being blamed for migraines.
Delegates at a recent infectious diseases conference in Italy heard
that about 18 percent of migraine sufferers were infected with H. pylori
and that treatment to kill the bacteria, followed up by lactobacillus
supplements dramatically reduced the number and severity of migraines.
The "friendly bacteria" lactobacillus creates an environment in the
gut that discourages the return of the H. pylori and other harmful bacteria.
Sperm
counts: zinc or swim?
Dutch
researchers think they may have found an answer to diving sperm counts.
A trial published in the March edition of the Fertility and Sterility
journal showed folic acid and zinc supplements increased normal sperm
count in subfertile men by 74%, and also helped fertile men boost their
sperm count. The men were given 5mg of folic acid and 15mg of elemental
zinc (66mg zinc sulfate) daily for 26 weeks.
Hearts
beat better with fish oils
The
tide of approval for fish oil supplements is again on the rise following
results of a study reported in Circulation, the journal of the American
Heart Association. Italian researchers have discovered that 1000mg of
omega 3 fish oils daily can dramatically reduce the risk of sudden death
in people who survive a heart attack. It is believed that the fatty
acids in fish oils help prevent episodes of arrhythmia, or irregular
heartbeats. And with fish oils also helping the heart by lowering cholesterol
levels, these supplements are likely to become an even more popular
choice for the cardio-conscious.
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Short
and Sweet: Dried
Fruit Pudding Cake
1
teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 cup boiling water 1 cup chopped dried
fruit 2 green apples (300g), unpeeled, chopped 250g Australian Light
Cream Cheese 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup Australian
Milk 2 cups plain flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon cinamon 2 tablespoons
each shredded coconut, rolled oats and sunflower seeds 30g Australian
Unsalted Butter, melted 2 cups Australian Pouring Vanilla Custard, warmed
Method :
Method : Combine bicarbonate of soda and water and pour over fruits.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and eggs until combined and smooth. Mix in
milk, flour and fruit. Pour into a lined 23cm springform pan. Bake at
170°C for 20 minutes. Top with coconut mixture and butter. Bake for
further 60-65 minutes. Serve with custard. ; **This recipe is suitable
for lacto-ovo vegetarians who have adopted a vegetarian diet for health
reasons. Nutritional Analysis per serve Serves : 12 Carbohydrates :
44 g Energy : 1260 kJ Calcium : 107 mg Protein : 8 g Iron : mg Fat :
11 g
Laughter
is the best medicine!
A
man was walking around a new town, looking for a place to eat, when
he spotted a restaurant called "Anything You Want." A notice on the
window read "We can fix any dish you ask for - if we don't have it,
you will be paid $200." Thinking this was a pretty good deal, the man
went in and sat down at a table. The waitress came over to take his
order. He said, "I'll have roast elephant on rye bread, and hold the
mayo." She snapped her gum, stuck her pencil back in her hair and walked
into the kitchen. All of a sudden, the man heard screaming and yelling,
pots and pans being thrown, and dishes breaking. The kitchen door slammed
open as the owner came charging out. He put two one-hundred dollar bills
on the table, and said "I can't believe it. I've been in business here
for ten years, and this is the first time I've run out of rye bread!"
Quote
of the month
"We
go where our vision is"
Joseph Murphy
Polar
Heart Rate Monitor pack up for grabs!
Congratulations to the winners of the Mediballs Giveaway last month.
Over the next month we are giving away 4 Polar Beat Heart Rate Monitors
valued at $109 each.
click
here for
more details
In
the next issue of "Naturally Happy"
- Brisbane's
Gyms : The best in town!
- Organic
Produce: More popular than ever!
- Health
Buzz:The latest news on all things good for you!
- Quit
Smoking: once and for all!
- Short
and sweet!
My
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