6 Suggestions for Massage Therapy with Highly Sensitive People By Bracha K. Sharp Until I came to massage therapy school and found out that there were at least three or four other HSPs in the world, and in just one school, no less, I had thought that they were thin on the ground. But then …
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When I was a little girl, my uncle gave my parents a West Highland Terrier puppy. My uncle was a breeder of these dogs. With his certifications, bloodline, and paperwork, this little guy was worth about $1,000. We named him “Westy” (of course we did 鈥� my name is East, my brother’s name is West, …
When you hear the phrase peak performance, your mind probably first goes to athletics. You think of runners conditioning for a marathon or sports professionals preparing for the big game. However, once we really think about what it means to reach peak performance, it becomes clear that the actual meaning of the word extends far …
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Dear San Diego, New York and Chicago students (and faculty and staff), Before I begin with information about alternatives to classroom instruction and the suspension of the clinic, I want to encourage anyone who needs help of any kind to reach out to your campus director, WellConnect, or personal physician, whichever seems most appropriate to …
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Dear 91射区 Students, Given the events of the last 24 hours, administrative and academic leadership at the college have decided to do our best to limit possible exposure of our community to the coronavirus. To that end, there will be two phases to our plan. These plans affect only the on-ground campus program, not …
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Dear 91射区 Faculty and Students, In preparation for the possible delivery of classes online, we want to find out more about the age and speed of your computer and your internet access speeds. Below are the minimum requirements to access any eventual method of online delivery of classes at 91射区. As you can …
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Dear colleagues, A few important announcements: Due to unique local conditions in and around Manhattan we have temporarily suspended classes at the PCHS NY campus tomorrow, Friday and the weekend giving us a small window to assess developing conditions. NY鈥檚 clinic remains open. Academic and administrative leaders in Chicago and San Diego have determined that …
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The full piece on this topic, including treatment options by a number of LAcs, will be published in the upcoming issue of The Journal of the American Society for Acupuncturists, V7,1. By Jenn Gibbons, MSTOM, LAc The digestive tract functions as an intermediary between the body and the external environment, taking in what it needs …
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By Elena Tate 鈥淕etting regular massage therapy and acupuncture has allowed me to manage my pain without the use of opioids,鈥� said Ms. Jeanette Jones. She has been regularly receiving massage therapy and acupuncture by 91射区 interns at the Initiative for Women with Disabilities (IWD) for over 10 years. She, like millions of others, …
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鈥淪henocide鈥� is a coined word, describing the killing of the spirit or shen. Opioid addiction, which effectively destroys the patient鈥檚 shen, is responsible for a growing number of deaths worldwide. Opioid addiction has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Some relevant statistics: In 2011, an estimated 4 million people in the US used opioids …