Combining Thermal Therapy and Massage
When Ganban-yoku thermal therapy is combined with massage therapy (MT), it can have different benefits just by alternating the order of treatments. Starting with Ganban-yoku first, MT can benefit from already softer and looser muscles. This allows the therapist to work on the thicker/deeper part of the tissues more easily and efficiently. On the other hand, doing Ganban-yoku after the MT helps to increase perspiration and further helps with the detox process. The metabolic waste removed from MT can be transported further by improved circulation from the warmth of the stones. This also sends more blood supply and oxygen to replenish the muscles to help them recover.
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Vipassana Meditation
Research has shown that meditation can expand the brain, and help people avert stress and disease. One way to achieve this is through Vipassana meditation, a technique that emphasizes mindfulness, with the goal of seeing things as they “really are”. An ancient meditative technique from India, Vipassana was taken up by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) just over 2,500 years ago. Vipassana meditation is an honest and direct practice: the moment-to-moment investigation of the mind-body process through calm, open, and precise awareness. This experience fosters clarity and penetrating insight into the nature of who we are, as well as increased peace in our daily lives.
What Defines Addiction?
Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of the brain. It is a condition in which a person engages in use of a substance or in a behaviour for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeatedly pursue the behaviour, despite detrimental consequences. There is scientific evidence that the addictive substances and behaviours share a key neurobiological feature—they intensely activate brain pathways of reward and reinforcement, many of which involve the neurotransmitter dopamine. Studies show that there are genetic factors, making some people more susceptible to addiction. Are you or someone you love suffering from addiction and looking for help?
Are You Having Fun?
As an older adult, you know that you need to stay active for optimal mental and physical health. But are you having FUN? Fun and joy are what make us feel truly alive, engaged, and connected to others. The world becomes more vibrant and inviting when we give ourselves permission to laugh and play. Every senior deserves to pursue enjoyable pastimes that make him or her lose track of time or feel like a goofy kid at heart. Plus, many of the best activities for senior citizens cost little or no money. Explore activities that spark the kid in you!
Community Profile: Core Mental Health
At Core Mental Health Support & Education, our focus is on anxiety and depression, as these are the most common mental health issues facing Canadians today. We provide one-on-one and group peer support, as well as education programs for individuals, families, and organizations. Our mission is to support, educate, and encourage Manitobans of all ages to optimize their mental health and well-being; positively impacting employment, education, and relationships in the home and community. We ensure that all individuals who are suffering from mental health concerns will receive timely and effective support in a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment.
Get Your Greens
Spring is just around the corner, and the timing is perfect to start adding more colours into your diet. Leafy green vegetables contain many important macro and micronutrients. In 1 cup of broccoli or kale, there is actually 3 grams of protein! Try adding vegetables such as spinach, kale, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage to your salad. These vegetables will not only add flavour and a richer colour to your meal, but also drastically increase the amount of vitamins A, C, and K, which help with immune function and vision, decrease cholesterol, and assist in synthesis of protein and the binding of calcium for bone health.
Integrated Energy Therapy (IET)
A safe, gentle, yet powerful way to open the flow of life force energy within the human body and energy field. This gentle touch therapy uses the violet angelic energy rays to work directly with your 12-strand spiritual DNA. IET deals with 9 primary cellular memory areas in the body where specific emotions are stored and suppressed feelings are released, and blockages are cleared to allow for self-healing.
IET:
●promotes deep relaxation and reduces anxiety, stress, and tension
●identifies and clears suppressed emotions and negative feelings
●supports the self-healing process at the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual level
Community Profile: Core Mental Health
At Core Mental Health Support & Education, our focus is on anxiety and depression, as these are the most common mental health issues facing Canadians today. We provide one-on-one and group peer support, as well as education programs for individuals, families, and organizations. Our mission is to support, educate, and encourage Manitobans of all ages to optimize their mental health and well-being; positively impacting employment, education, and relationships in the home and community. We ensure that all individuals who are suffering from mental health concerns will receive timely and effective support in a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment.
Community Event
April 3, 6, 10 @ 9:30-11:30 p.m. & May 15, 17, 24 @ 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join us for a FREE 3-class series for people with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. Room 209-280 Booth Drive. Access Winnipeg West. To register, call (204) 940-8724.
Heal Yourself – Diabetes Included!
The human body is not designed to be ill. Health issues largely occur because of the consumption of a damaging diet. Correcting your diet to one that more closely follows what your human genome expects allows your body to heal to the extent that it can. It doesn’t matter if the health issue is physical or mental, it will likely respond to a corrected diet. No counting calories, feeling hungry, doing cleanses, juicing, or consuming nutriceuticals required, just eating REAL food and providing the nutrients that your body requires to heal and THRIVE. Eat like your life depends on it, because it does!
Plaques and Alzheimer’s
According to Rudy Tanzi, the most renowned researcher of Alzheimer’s disease, half of people become patients of either kind of Alzheimer’s disease by age 85, and 95% of people become patients by age 110. Before the onset of the disease, the beta amyloid protein plaques accelerate the formation of tau protein plaques that kill brain cells eventually. So, removing beta amyloid protein from your body can help prevent you from suffering from both kinds of Alzheimer’s disease, unless there are already too many tau protein plaques in your brain. Research ways to remove beta amyloid protein from your body to help protect your brain.
