Tonight on HBO: Autism: The Musical In 1980, autism was a relatively rare disorder, diagnosed in one of every 10,000 U.S. children. Today, according to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 150 may be afflicted. AUTISM: THE MUSICAL counters this troubling statistic with the story of five autistic children, their families and the dynamic [...]

I am not an early riser. Rather, that is, I used to not be an early riser. I love sleep. Usually, I’d be in bed by 11:00pm (+/- 1 hour) and sleep through until 8:00am or 9:00am …. sometimes 10:00am. Yes, sleep through until that time. I rarely wake up, even to pee. I had [...]

To understand a bit more about CranioSacral Therapy and how it works, one needs to know about the craniosacral system itself. This is a very general overview of the system. I could get much deeper into the specifics (and probably will at some point) but here I just want you to know some of the [...]

Just found this great site and signed up for the 14-day free trial. I’ll keep you posted about how it goes. Today’s games were fun and interesting. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings. lumosity – reclaim your brain

I have never liked the idea of getting flu shots. I have never received one and really don’t plan on ever getting one. My biggest reason is that your body should be healthy enough to fight off any virus. By keeping your immune system strong you can protect yourself from being sick. Unfortunately there are [...]

As I continue to learn and grow as a health care practitioner, I stumble across similar information over and over again: ‘If it ain’t natural, don’t eat it!’ Here’s just another example of this message. A lab study is showing that artificial sweetener may be linked to weight gain. Read the article here. I have [...]

I just came across this article: Does Brain Plaque Point to Alzheimer’s? With a grandmother who has pretty severe Alzheimer’s, I often think about what role CranioSacral plays in helping to keep our brain tissue healthy, and how I as a bodyworker practicing CranioSacral Therapy can help in the prevention of this ‘disease’. I know [...]

Eww! Double dipping just gross, study confirms

Those who know me know that I do not eat sushi. Not because of the health risks presented in this article, but because of the texture. I don’t like how it feels in my mouth. Also, I don’t care for the seaweed. I have eaten and enjoyed seared Ahi, but that’s as far as I [...]

I had my second one-on-one training session yesterday. It was a much easier experience than the first day. Yesterday’s focus was back, TVAs (Transverse Abdominals), and squats. For back and squats we worked purely on form, while TVA work focused on activation and strengthening.For the back we went over proper alignment and lifting for bent [...]