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June 2012 Health Steps ~ Get Physical With Some Love

June 28, 2012 By Jacqueline Fairbrass 2 Comments

Walking the dog ~ an excellent way to add exercise to your life!

Over the years I have listened to hundreds of clients and students make excuses for not exercising—seriously, I think I’ve heard them all. And I always say ‘the key is finding something you love to do’.

So today I’m going to share some of my tips to making exercise more fun:

  • Don’t do it alone. Go with a friend. The buddy system works so well. If you are not feeling motivated, maybe your friend is, or vice versa.
  • Don’t over do it! The temptation to get stuck in and work like mad because you haven’t exercised for a while is so strong. Resist! Go gently. As we say at Feeling Absolutely Fabulous, ‘gentle change leads to permanent results’. Take it easy and you won’t injure yourself. You have all the time in the world.
  • Don’t commit to an exercise regime until you have tried it for a while. Sometimes the initial endorphin rush is mistaken for loving the exercise. See if it works for you and your lifestyle first. Then make the commitment.
  • Do schedule exercise into your daily calender. If you make an appointment with yourself you are more likely to keep it than saying ‘I’ll get round to it when I’ve done everything else’.
  • Do something you can afford. The stress out-weighs the benefits if you cannot afford to do it. Walking is free. Running is free. Doing the housework vigorously is free, which brings me to my final tip for today:
  • Moving your body is exercise. You don’t have to wait until you can join a program or pay for a gym membership. Get physical and clean the house. Get physical and go shopping: park the car away from the mall entrance and walk vigorously around the mall. Make love with enthusiasm—teehee! Get down on the floor and play with the kids/grand-kids/pets. Move it or lose it!
  • And think about what you eat! Good nutrition partnered with some exercise and you’ll soon be Feeling Absolutely Fabulous!
  • And get physical with some love.

Filed Under: Articles, Blog, HSNewsletter 2012, Uncategorized Tagged With: exercise, Fabulocity, feeling absolutely fabulous, Happiness, Healing, healthy, Holistic Health, Love, natural health, Priorities, Stress Management, tips, Wellness

May 2012 You Can Heal Your Life

May 24, 2012 By Jacqueline Fairbrass Leave a Comment

This month we are doing sharing something a little different with you. One of our School of Complementary Therapies’ students has given permission to share her book report. The book report was part of the Anatomy & Physiology course. All students who complete A&P, Reflexology Instructor Training and the Certified Natural Health Practitioner training are required to read the book You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay. This book is a classic in the holistic health and wellness field and I encourage you to pick up a copy and read it.

‘In her book Ms. Hay focuses on changing thought patterns to improve your health and life over all. She teaches manifestation through positive thought. This book helps it’s readers to recognize and acknowledge current thought patterns that are acting in ways opposite to that which we truly want to feel and bring into our lives. Louise Hay also goes into detail on the specific thought pattern that lies under physical ailments, including a chart to break it all down (which is from her book Heal Your Body). As part of this chart she includes the thought(s) that can be used to break the current pattern.

I have to admit that I had a lot of trouble (resistance) reading this book, which I did find surprising as I am a firm believer in active manifestation. But through this I got the chance, with the help of this book, to really look at where I had been straying from my path of manifesting. I was forced to be present in my thoughts, which can be very uncomfortable. As I carried on with the book I did eventually come to a place of gratitude with the awareness Ms. Hay’s book brought to me. This experience reminded me that lessons come when we need them, not always (or rarely) when we want them.

In the past, I have read other books on the Law of Attraction and active manifestation. So, I admit I thought this book would be a ‘walk in the park’ for me as the others had sparked a connection with me. It wasn’t. The tone the book was written in did not resonate with me. I felt as though I was a little girl being lectured, which riled up the rebel in me. But once I finally finished the book I realized that this was a very effective technique. I wanted to “show” the book itself that I could indeed change my thought patterns. This book would not beat me, I would finish it and I would benefit from it.

I did really enjoy the personal connection to herself that Louise Hay brings into the book. Through parts of the book it was this connection that kept me going. Through her stories of her journey I was inspired to bring these changes into my life everyday. Finishing the book with her personal story was a good way to end. I felt it took away the sensation of “who are you to tell me these things”. It brought proof to her book if any reader should need it.

I am grateful that I read this book, as hard as it was for me to get through. I have learned, and am continuing to learn, from it. It has helped me to keep the awareness of my thoughts present. I feel I am back on my path of active manifestation.

Submitted by a student. Received and shared with permission and gratitude.

Filed Under: Articles, Blog, HSNewsletter 2012 Tagged With: affirmations, Changes, Happiness, Healing, healthy, Holistic Health, manifestation, natural health, Success, Wellness

April 2012 What to eat? What have you got to lose?

April 26, 2012 By Jacqueline Fairbrass Leave a Comment

Have you noticed that it is becoming more and more confusing to decide what to eat? It seems that a new study or a new fad diet comes out every day. One day we are avoiding too much protein as it’s hard on the kidneys, and then the next we are loading up on protein heavy diets to lose weight. One day we are taking all dairy out of our diet so we are free of congestion, and the next day we are eating yogurt three times a day to improve our colon health. Are you confused?

Gluten-Free Spagetti| Eating Healthy|

SCT Founder Jacqueline Fairbrass tucking into a fabulous gluten-free

Have you noticed that it is becoming more and more confusing to decide what to eat? It seems that a new study or a new fad diet comes out every day. One day we are avoiding too much protein as it’s hard on the kidneys, and then the next we are loading up on protein heavy diets to lose weight. One day we are taking all dairy out of our diet so we are free of congestion, and the next day we are eating yogurt three times a day to improve our colon health. Are you confused?

Over the years I worked as a naturopath, I found that diets and fad diets were occasionally useful but most of the time left people out of balance. So, I developed Nutrition 101 to help people learn to eat well and follow a balanced diet. Whether you want to maintain a healthy weight or lose a few pounds, understanding what our bodies need to ingest and paying attention to how we feel when we have eaten is in my opinion the key to healthy body weight.

This month I’ve spent some time with people on what I call ‘fad diets’. That is, diets that cut calories to less than

1000 a day and cut out one particular food group. When we cut down our calories to a very low level (seriously, one friend of mine is currently ingesting under 500 calories a day while working out!) our body goes into ketosis. This means that we use our stored energy and we lose weight. The question is, whether this is healthy for us. Initially, we get a sense of euphoria from it, which people attribute to increased energy. It’s actually a body function from ancient times ~ we get energized to find more food because we are starving ourselves. When we go back to normal eating, the weight goes back on faster than ever as the body celebrates not starving!

Quite simply, removing one particular food group from our diet can lead us into ill health through unbalance. We don’t get the body’s nutritional requirements met unless we eat from all the food groups.

So, what should we do? Perhaps you are looking to lose a few pounds, or you’d like to be healthier or you’d simply like to stop being confused. I recommend that you take the Nutrition 101 course. It’s experiential, which means that while you study and learn you are guided to record your nutritional experiences. Take this course to help yourself and to help your family and loved ones. It’s easy to follow and learn and you’ll be able to take charge of your eating habits.

In the meantime here are some of my tips to make eating right easier:

  1. Drink more water. We often confuse hunger and thirst, so drink your water, hydrate your body and see if you need to eat as much.
  2. Take a daily multi-vitamin. Make it a good quality one from food sources.
  3. Eat a rainbow. Make sure your plate has various colors on it. Food colors represent nutritional components.
  4. Eat fruit and veggies daily. 
  5. Eat a variety of foods. Make sure you eat from all the food groups.
  6. And the most important! Slow down and enjoy your food. Don’t eat while you drive, while you watch TV or standing in the kitchen because you are in a hurry. Paying attention to what you eat cuts calorie intake like nothing else.

As our food supply is being chemically changed and modified you owe it to yourself to take charge of your eating habits. Want to go a step further? Then start today on one of our Feeling Absolutely Fabulous revolutionary new weight loss programs. So start today! What have you got to lose?

Filed Under: Articles, HSNewsletter 2012, Nutrition Tagged With: Changes, Cleanse, diet, feeling absolutely fabulous, Holistic Health, natural foods, natural health, Nutrition, obesity, tips, Weight Loss, Wellness, whole foods

Get to Know Your Body

March 15, 2012 By Jacqueline Fairbrass Leave a Comment

The human body is a wonderfully complex structure, and despite its complexity works wonderfully well most of the time. That many of us feel helpless in the face of illness or disease reveals a lack of understanding of how the human body works. When we work to develop a relationship with ourselves holistically: body, mind, spirit and emotions, we can impact our relationship to dis-ease and to illness.

Dr. Andrew Weil in his book Health and Healing says “All living things consist of one or more cells. Each cell can live independently of the rest and cells can arise only from other cells. This implies that those parts of our bodies that live–that eat, breathe, move about, and reproduce do so only through the cells…if physiology seeks to discover how living things work, it must ultimately express the explanations in terms of cellular activity.”

The cell is the basic structure of all tissues, organ and body systems. The body contains hundreds of different types of cells: the long spindly muscle cells, the round red blood cells, the sperm cells with their tales, the nerve cells with their dendrites and axons. However, in spite of their different shapes and functions, each cell has essentially the same composition.

The cells make up the organs. The human body is made up of many organs, and the majority of organs work together in organ systems. Each system in turn depends for its own effectiveness on the proper functioning of the other systems. In short term, the cardiovascular system is the one that keeps us alive, and therefore may be called THE MOST IMPORTANT, but for long-term survival the body needs all of its systems to function effectively and in harmony. All systems are vital to human survival.

You can read lots of information about how cells are impacted by different things, including our thoughts, feelings and emotions. They are impacted by what we eat, breathe, sense and feel. However, that same sense of helplessness occurs whenever we are faced with something going wrong!

There are a number of ways to combat this sense of helplessness, and I believe that education is the key. The more you can learn about how your body works, the better idea you have to prevent things going wrong; and if they do breakdown or you become ill, you have a better idea of how to get better!

There are of course different ways to educate yourself, and I’m not suggesting that you have to know everything. A sense of general knowledge, for instance: knowing where your organs are, knowing how the cells work, understanding what the basic organs systems do and feeling comfortable in knowing what does what in your own body.

JF ~ confident in knowing how her body works!

I encourage you to read articles on the web, pick-up books and watch documentaries. However if you would like to do some structured learning: The School of Complementary Therapies offers a very comprehensive and easy to understand course in Anatomy & Physiology that you can learn in the comfort of your own home. This guided learning process will help you understand how your body works, thereby empowering you in your health care choices. In addition to discussing and learning about the various body systems and their functions, we explore some of the more common problems that can arise.

If you would like to learn more, please click here for the course outline. And of course, I am always happy to hear from you by phone or e-mail. Get to know your body.

 

 

Filed Under: Blog, HSNewsletter 2012 Tagged With: anatomy, anatomy and physiology, body, Healing, health wellness, Holistic Health, tips

The Business of Being Well

February 15, 2012 By Jacqueline Fairbrass Leave a Comment

An interview with Carol Hawksley, SCT Instructor (Retired) and Wellness Facilitator
By Deborah Dunleavy

It has always fascinated me that there are so many ancient ways of keeping well and yet in our modern world of ‘bigger is better’ and ‘more begat more’, we seldom find time from our stressful lifestyles to take care of our own personal health.
Wellness Facilitator, Carol Hawksley, makes the study and practice of the Healing Arts a way of life that is nurturing, inspiring and encouraging her clients to choose healthier, happier and more productive lives.

‘What made you decide to become a wellness facilitator?’
When I started my business ten years ago, I was offering a variety of services including Reflexology. Therapeutic Touch, Infant Massage Instruction, Relaxation Massage and Leisure Workshops. Somewhere inside of me my sense was that the list would not stop there.
There were so many wonderful treatments and techniques emerging that my interests and imagination were swirling. When thinking about a name for my business I wanted something that would reflect what I offered not only in the beginning but also as my services expanded.
I started to look at commonalities, what was the common thing that I was offering. Some of what I offered was ‘hands on’, some was education and information, some was about relaxation and stress reduction, some was about improved health.
As all of this began to come together, it seemed to me to be about improving wellness. In addition to this, my belief is that I’m not ‘doing something to the person’ rather we are doing something together. The clients take an active role, even if it seems they are just passively lying there receiving a treatment. I’m only facilitating or helping them so their bodies can do what they naturally want to do and are able to do.
The more I looked at what I had to offer and the more I thought about what my belief about my roles was, the more I saw the words ‘wellness’ and ‘facilitator’ emerging. It was not that I saw the ‘job description’ of a Wellness Facilitator and then decided to pursue a career in that direction. But rather I recognized my beliefs as well as my training and expertise and the term ‘Wellness Facilitator’ seemed to invent itself.

‘Offering reflexology treatments is a large part of your healing work. How does it work?’
How does reflexology work? What a good question. Even though reflexology has been around for over 5,000 years, and even though we have so many wonderful modern testing techniques and equipment, there still is not an answer to your question. However, I can explain a bit about the different systems involved.
To begin, there are reflex points on the feet that seem to be linked with our entire body structure, so all of the glands and organs and body areas have specific reflex areas represented on the feet. Another system is called Zone or Zonal therapy. This was the early forerunner from which modern reflexology was developed.
There are ten zones running vertically from head to toes as well as down the arms to the fingers. Each strip or ‘zone’ is numbered with the big toe and thumb #1, through to the little toe and little finger as #5. It would appear that by working a toe, everything in the body in that corresponding zone is activated.
As well, there are points on the toes and fingers that correspond to the Meridian system. That is the same meridian system that acupuncture is based on.

‘I understand you were at the top of your class with 99% upon completion of your original foot reflexology course. What other training have you taken?’
I began therapeutic touch training in 1992 finishing all three levels and the other requirements to become a Recognized therapeutic Touch Practitioner and a member of the therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario (TTNO)  in 1998. As a requirement to maintain that designation, I attend a minimum of eight hours continuing Therapeutic Touch specific training per year, as well as attend a monthly Practice Group.
In 1999 I received my certification as an Infant Massage Instructor through the International Association of Infant Massage. This specific technique is taught in over thirty countries around the world. It is a form of massage that combines aspects of East Indian massage, Swedish Massage, Yoga and Reflexology.

‘How do you teach Infant Massage to parents?’
I give the instructions while demonstrating with a doll and parents massage their babies. They learn not only about massage strokes, but also a little bit about anatomy, respect, and how to read their baby’s communication cues.
This technique helps to calm the baby, stimulate growth, and improve such things as sleep, digestion, and elimination. The whole family benefits from the instruction. Parents say they feel more confident in their role as a parent. This, in turn, has a spin off affect on the rest of the family, both immediate and extended, because if the baby and parents are more relaxed and healthier, everyone around them is also more relaxed and happier.

‘How do you use massage with adults?’
My training for relaxation massage is les formal. I took a basic introduction course on ‘Swedish Massage’ and I have gained experience while treating several Registered Massage therapists. I also continue to do extensive reading. What I offer is ‘Relaxation Massage’ for clients strictly for relaxation purposes. If anyone asks for a treatment of a specific condition, I refer them to a Registered Massage Therapist.
Learning, for me, is ongoing and takes many forms. Part of my less formal learning is receiving services from others. Learning how other people do things and how I feel in receiving a service helps me to be a better therapist for my clients.

‘What other courses have enriched you work?’
For years I have had a fascination and an interest in crystals and stones, firstly because of their beauty—nature is amazing. Then I learned how their different properties could be helpful to my clients.
The School where I took my original reflexology course, the Holistic Foot Reflexology with the School of Complementary Therapies (SCT) [at the Ottawa satellite,] was offering an Advanced Reflexology course called ‘Crystal Reflexology’. This course taught about the properties of various stones and crystals and how to use them in different ways during a reflexology treatment.

‘I’ve always wondered how crystals work. Can you explain this?’
Quartz crystals vibrate to a certain frequency. That is why they have been used in ‘quartz’ watches for years. Other stones and crystals have different ‘vibrational’ frequencies. The crystal frequencies seem to assist the body in harmonizing its own frequencies, in other words, bringing the body functions back into harmony and balance.
The use of crystals seems to deepen the person’s experience of a reflexology treatment with some people saying it feels almost like they have had a double reflexology treatment.

‘How do you keep up to date with your work?’
I have taken many other courses through SCT. The School offers Reflexology Refresher Days where participants have an opportunity to both give and receive reflexology treatments from other practitioners which is a great learning experience.
Also, on those days, information about current topics, legislation and other relevant subjects are presented. These days are open to all reflexologists and all reflexology students from all schools, so my knowledge base is broadened way beyond just one single school or one teacher’s perspective.
Another valuable course through SCT that I took was Anatomy and Physiology. This broadened my understanding of the body’s structure and how it works.
It is amazing how the different aspects of all of my training connect. Aspects of reflexology help me to better understand Infant Massage and vice-versa. The Anatomy and Physiology [course] helped me to better understand the workings of all my other training and the other training helped me to better understand the Anatomy and Physiology course.

‘Do you see yourself as a teacher?’
It wasn’t until sometime during 2003-2004, that people started telling me that I would make a great teacher. At first it seemed to be just a comment in response to how I conduct my sessions. I have always tried to pass along bits of education to my clients to help them learn more about the service they are receiving and a bit more about themselves.
But then I realized I had been a teacher for years. When I was in my teens I taught figure skating. That teaching continued for many years both as an amateur coach and then as a professional coach. During that time the Canadian Coaching Certification program came into being, so I took three Levels of that training.
Over the years I have incorporated teaching into many aspects of previous employment and volunteerism. So it made sense that I became a Certified Reflexology Teacher with the School of Complementary Therapies. I am authorized by SCT to teach Holistic Foot Reflexology, Reflexology Refresher Days, Introduction to Reflexology for Registered Massage Therapists, Crystal Reflexology, Anatomy and Physiology, Holistic Hand Reflexology and Magic Wand Workshop.

‘How does Magic Wand work?”
The Magic Wand workshop is not about capital ‘M’ magic but it is more about putting the small ‘m’ magic back into our busy hectic lives. It is a way to look at what is important to us and a gentle reminder of ways to focus on those important aspects of ourselves.

‘How do you keep inspired?’
I am always seeking out new techniques and new information. Recently, I trained at the fusion School of Natural health in a course on Ayurvedic head Massage. This is an East Indian technique that is over 1,000 years old and it is still practiced in many Indian households as a weekly home treatment.
I am now certified as an Ayurvedic Head Massage Practitioner and am teaching the practice to others.

“Ayurvedic head massage. Now that sounds interesting. Who could benefit from this?’
Anyone could benefit from Ayurvedic Head Massage. In East Indian traditional homes it has begun at birth. Certainly the extent of massage done with a newborn would be minimal, but none the less aspects are used from birth.

‘I think I can see a link here.’
Yes. Remember earlier I was talking about how all of my training seems to be connected. The Infant Massage course now includes information about how newborns in India have their heads and bodies massaged using certain oils that enhance growth.

‘You have shared your experience and knowledge by teaching Advanced Reflexology both locally and in other parts of the province [of Ontario]. How many people have you trained?’
I am not sure of the numbers as I have lost track over the years, but in this region I have trained people in Barry’s Bay, Ottawa, Brockville, Athens, Cardinal, Addison, Kemptville, North Augusta, just to name a few. In Norwestern Ontario I have had about fifteen students in several different communities.

‘How do you see your role in the community of reflexologists?’
My role in the community of reflexologists, I believe, is that of both teacher and students. We are all unique with unique combinations of learning. In effect, we are all teachers and students at the same time.

‘You are quite active in your community and have received recognition for your contributions in the business sector. How does it feel to be recognized by your peers?’
For eight years I was a member of the 1000 Islands (Brockville) Business Network International Chapter. This experience was invaluable. I learned many, many things, both about business and about myself personally.
The purpose of this group is to encourage networking as a way to promote business. Networking is the fastest growing marketing technique used today. In 2004 and 2005, my peers saw fit to nominate me as Notable Networker.
The criteria included such aspects as positive attitude, attendance, number of referrals to other businesses, attending training and holding offices within the Chapter, as well as generally promoting the concepts of networking.
I was absolutely amazed that others in the group considered me with such high regard. You know we go through life doing what feels right and trying to help and make a difference, but we very rarely find out what impact we have on other people and even rarer do we find out what others think of us. Those awards mean a lot to me because they say that I helped to make a difference to people’s businesses and personal lives.

‘How do you know that your wellness work is having a positive effect? Can you think of one special situation where someone made a break through?’
I get feedback from people almost on a daily basis. Of the reflexology treatments, people remark about improved sleep, more energy, improved digestion and elimination, reduced stress, and reduced aches and pains. People often comment, after some interruption to their usual weekly or bi-weekly treatment schedule that their body began telling them that it was time for another treatment.
With Infant Massage, I occasionally see past families. They are always excited to tell me how the massage they learned and continue to give to their babies, and any additional babies they have, has made such a difference in the lives—more connectedness, more confidence, and healthy and happy babies.
My workshops are so numerous from short presentations to more lengthy personal journeys, but, one recent correspondence gave me great pleasure. This person attended the ‘Discover Your Passion’ Workshop.
I had known the person for several years but in a more personal/social environment. I thought I knew this person and I thought here participation in this workshop would just be a fun day where she could play and focus on herself. Well you know what happens when we think we ‘know’ something.
This workshop was very powerful for this person, helping her to gain much personal insight. Her note talked about how a few simple statements and concepts had such a profound affect helping her to move forward.
One of the things I believe in is self-care. This does not mean to care only for yourself at other people’s expense, but rather to care for yourself so you have energy to give to others. I always come back to that safety demonstration done on airplanes where they tell you to put the oxygen mask on yourself first before you put it on anyone with you, in your care. You have to be healthy to be able to give to others.

‘Where have you offered your wellness seminars?’
Many place. I have been asked to present in various locations from a Massage Therapists class at a school in Ottawa where I presented a seminar on Introduction to Meditation, to a women’s day in Spencerville where I presented a workshop on Self-Care. At the YMCA in Brockville I gave a seminar on Personal Power and another one on the importance of leisure activities.

‘Why are leisure activities important?”
There have been many studies done on the importance of leisure activities in a person’s life. In fact, results have shown that the amount of time a person spends engaged in leisure activities away from the usual ‘work’ lives is directly linked to their increased creativity, their increased productivity, and their increased income. Who would guess that play can be so powerful.

‘What keeps you going as a wellness facilitator?’
Passion and fascination. I continue to be fascinated by how this simple technique of a sequence of strokes done on the feet or hands can affect such wonderful changes in the body. Over and over people tell me their stories of how helpful reflexology is for them. As well, I make sure I receive reflexology on a regular basis. I learn how helpful it can be for me. This fascination and constant learning fuels my passion.

‘You are offering a new workshop called ‘Leaping Lizards’. What is it?’
‘Leaping Lizards’ is designed for people in transition in their lives, whether they are leaving their existing employment or looking for new ways to use their gifts, talents and abilities. It may be they are entering a new phase of their lives or have a desire to explore innovative ways of expressing their visions and creative selves.
In this workshop the participants have an opportunity to enter into creative explorations and to discover individual potential for enriching their lives.

Carol Hawksley is a member of the Brockville Women’s Network, Brockville Women in Business, Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario, Ontario College of Reflexology, Reflexology Registration Council of Ontario, and International Association of Infant Massage.

Deborah Dunleavy is an award-winning author and storyteller who offers StoryPro Seminars for businesses and organizations.

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Reflexology in Ottawa

December 19, 2011 By Jacqueline Fairbrass Leave a Comment

Learning to be a practitioner and becoming a professional Reflexologist is truly a gift, to yourself and to others.

Learn Reflexology with our Holistic Reflexology Training Program and become a Registered Reflexology Practitioner (RRPr). Wendy is teaching in Ottawa on these dates:

Session One: January 13, 14, 20 and 21

or take the program on Saturdays:

Session Two: February 4, 11, 18 and 25

Sign up now and get started!

For more information or to get started, click here!  Or call Wendy at 613.620.5085

If you know of anyone who would be interested in receiving this information, please share.

RRPr (Registered Reflexology Practitioner)

RRPr is a certification mark federally registered and valid throughout Canada. When a Reflexologist displays their RRPr designation you know they have trained to defined standards for the profession of reflexology as established by a governing board and recognized by the federal government of Canada. SCT was a founding member of the registering body and continues to play an active role in promoting Reflexology in Canada.

At SCT we define Reflexology as ‘a specific bodywork technique, where the therapist strokes, massages and applies pressure to the feet, hands and/of face to effect changes in the body, relax muscles, and stimulate the body’s natural ability to heal itself.’

A Reflexology treatment session causes an increase in blood flow to organs and helps the body to eliminate toxin build-ups. The lymphatic and endocrine systems are stimulated while a state of relaxation is induced. Both sympathetic and para-sympathetic nervous systems come to balance and natural feel-good hormones called endorphins are released. Scientific sources indicate that an increase in production of endorphins reduces the body’s stress response and causes feelings of well-being.

On the holistic or CAM level, the internal energy lines that flow through the body are cleared and the body returns to energetic balance. This in turn is believed to allow optimal nervous system functioning.

Sounds good? And it feels even better! A good Reflexology session will leave you feeling rested and refreshed, ready to tackle the world again. Regular Reflexology as part of a wellness program has been indicated to help alleviate a huge number of symptoms of bodily dis-ease, emotional distress and even spiritual anguish.

Learning to be a practitioner and becoming a professional Reflexologist is truly a gift, to yourself and to others. The pleasure we receive from helping others and the positive results we see give us a sense of validation and meaning in life. Professional Reflexologists are now working from their home, travelling to clients, opening clinics, working for mall outlets, practicing in spas and holistic clinics, working in nursing homes and hospices with palliative care: the opportunities are endless. There has never been a better time to start your professional practice in Reflexology. Join us and enroll now!

Filed Under: Articles, Blog, HSNewsletter 2012 Tagged With: CAM Business, hands-on healing, Holistic Health, Reflexology, Wellness

Get off your butt!!!

November 16, 2011 By boss4e Leave a Comment

Easy Fitness Tip
Did you know that to be considered moderately active you only need to exercise for 2.5 hours a week. That can be as simple as one hundred and fifty minutes of brisk walking. A recent study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health indicated that dog owners who walk their dogs are 34 percent more likely to be be physically fit than people who don’t.
When we are physically fit we look great and feel great!

I have adopted a rescue dog, Eddy. We go for at least one half hour walk each day, and some days as it feels so good we go for two. And on the weekends we often make it three! Eddy is happy. I’m happy. And we are both looking good and feeling great! Woohoo!
Stay Fabulous,

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Health and Wellness~what it means to you!

September 30, 2011 By Jacqueline Fairbrass Leave a Comment

Maintaining your health and wellness has never been so important. In the US we are seeing soaring insurance costs and in Canada and the UK the waiting time for medical intervention has become ridiculous. We have lost faith in our traditional western medicine system as we are handed prescriptions for medication after medication. It is now time to start caring for your own health and wellness, and for the health and wellness of your family.

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Color for Health-Healing with Colors and Crystals

August 3, 2011 By boss4e Leave a Comment

Color for Health-Healing with Colors and Crystals

Have you heard people saying ‘there’s nothing new’? It does seem that everything we discover has its roots or beginnings somewhere else. When we are looking at, using or studying complementary and alternative therapies the same applies. Modern medicinals and drug therapies have a direct connection to many herbal therapeutic practices. Massage and Reflexology have been documented over the ages. The impact of color on our health and well-being is not an exception.

Our first indications of how color was used as a therapy was the ancient art of gem or crystal therapy. Stories are told of how Crystal Therapy dates all the way back to Atlantean and Lemurian times, right up to today’s relatively common practice of wearing gems to enhance well-being and health. Simply described gem or crystal therapy works by using particular colored gem to effect health and well-being through their color. There are many books available on this subject, which go into a great deal of information, but generally speaking color effects well-being through vibration.

Everything in the known Universe vibrates; the basis of all life being energy. This is now commonly accepted and yet, using vibrational healing methods is still considered by many to be ‘out there.’

The most commonly asked question I receive is ‘how can color affect the body?’ A simple answer is that each color of the spectrum has a vibration, while each organ, gland and part of the body has a set vibration for health and wellness. The application of a color vibration, in the form of a colored light, gem or crystal application or simply the clothes we choose to wear, can bring an out-of-balance part of the body back into vibrating at a healthy frequency. However, with each individual case or health condition there may be various answers that give more information. For example, ‘blue-light’ therapy’ as used in hospitals the world over involves putting babies with neonatal jaundice under a blue light. This application of blue light causes a chemical reaction called photo-oxidation. It affects the blood circulating under baby’s skin and with assistance from the liver lessens bilirubin levels. Blue and yellow are opposite or complementary colors. By using the opposite or complementary color to treat a condition, the vibration is brought back to balance and harmony.

Another popular interpretation of color therapy affecting physiology is also by skin exposure to light and that is the production of Vitamin D. The color vibration used is a higher frequency than we can see: ultraviolet. A third example is light energy entering the body through the eyes. The use of light exposure to effect changes in mood, energy and general wellbeing caused by ‘seasonal affective disorder’ or SAD is now very well known. Insufficient light energization through the yes to the hypothalamus in the brain and the pituitary gland which controls the endocrine system results in SAD. The use of full-spectrum lighting improves the condition.

In conclusion, each individual cell in every living organism has a specific function to perform. As each cell has its function it generates and radiates a specific energy. This is often referred to as ‘aura’. Applying color by light, clothing or wearing crystal we can effect healing in the body.

I invite you to learn more and take our Color Therapy Level One course by home-study. This experiential course has lots of practical applications for those who wish to work in holistic health care and for those who are looking for easy ways to maintain or improve their own health and wellness. For those who are curious about Crystal Therapy, then I recommend taking Crystal Reflexology with us; learn about color, crystals and reflexology all in one course.

If you have any questions or if I can be of help in anyway, please contact me or 206.201.2764.

Filed Under: Articles, Blog, HSNewsletter 2011 Tagged With: Chakras, color, Color Therapy, crystals, Energy, Healing, Holistic Health, Wellness

Choose Happy with Healthy Feet

July 3, 2011 By boss4e Leave a Comment

Holistic Foot Reflexology Teacher Training School of Complementary TherapiesHealthy Feet means Healthy People

Not wearing shoes or sandals is known as going barefoot or barefooted and is considered to be a natural human state. However for functional, fashion and social reasons we more often than not wear some form of footwear. Have you ever considered that wearing shoes is an exclusively human trait?

For many the concept of wearing of footwear is a sign of civilization and wealthy living, while being barefoot is considered a sign of poverty.Even when poverty is not relevant some people choose to be barefootin some situations. Here’s a few interesting facts about going barefoot:

In 2006 a study found that shoes may increase stresses on the knee and ankle, and suggested that adults with osteoarthritis may benefit from walking barefoot (1)

In 2007 a study entitled, ‘Shod Versus Unshod: The Emergence of Forefoot Pathology in Modern Humans?’, was published in the podiatry journal ‘The Foot’. 180 modern humans were examined the their feet compared with skeletons that were 2,000-years old. They conclusion was that prior to the invention of shoes humans overall had healthier feet.(2)

A 1991 study found that children who wore shoes were three times more likely to have flat feet than those who did not, and suggested that wearing shoes in early childhood can be detrimental to the longitudinal arch of the foot.(3)

People who habitually go barefoot generally have stronger feet. They are more likely to have better flexibility and mobility, fewer deformities like flat feet or toes that curve inwards, and less complaints about their foot health and wellness.(4)(5)

Walking barefoot encourages a more natural gait, eliminating the hard heel strike and instead, allowing for a rocking motion of the foot from heel to toe.(2)

Although not always practical, taking some barefoot time is an important adjunct to using Foot Reflexology. Balancing life is important to our overall health and well-being, so a little barefoot time each day will lead to improved health and well being. Paying attention to your foot health will lead to improved overall health.

Choose Happy Healthy Feet

Kicking off my shoes!

So, I’m concluding that we can Choose Happy with Healthy Feet. Kicking off my shoes and going barefoot for a while today is now part of my wellness plan. Will you join me?

Jacqueline Fairbrass, The Happiness Coach | Choose Happy

 

 

 

Jacqueline Fairbrass RRPr

The Happiness Coach
Founder, School of Complementary Therapies

(1) Shakoor N, Block JA (2006). “Walking barefoot decreases loading on the lower extremity joints in knee osteoarthritis”. Arthritis Rheum. 54 (9): 2923–7. doi:10.1002/art.22123. PMID 16947448
(2) ternbergh, Adam (April 21, 2008). “You Walk Wrong.”. New York Magazine. Retrieved June 26, 2010
(3) Rao UB, Joseph B (1992). “The influence of footwear on the prevalence of flat foot. A survey of 2300 children”. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume 74 (4): 525–7. PMID 1624509
(4) Angier, Natalie (August 14, 1991). “Which Shoes Are Best For Children? Maybe None.”. The New York Times. Retrieved June , 2011
(5)Wikler, Simon J.. “How Shoes Cripple Our Feet”. www.unshod.org. Retrieved July 2011

Filed Under: Fabulous Feet Tagged With: barefoot, healthy feet, Holistic Health, podiatry, Reflexology

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