Body Seasonings

Healing the World through Vibration

2010-05-22T23:20:00.001-04:00

These are my buds from CT. They have been traveling the nation and setting up their gongs...They begin with an explanation on vibration, intention and positive thinking. Then they work with everyone individually in an easy lesson on ringing their own Tibetan bowls. Following that, each participant in turn, sits in a zero gravity chair with a pair of Mindfolds, (a special blindfold) where they give them each a blast of full immersion in the "Gong Chair." To describe the experience in words does not do it justice.

The gong at the feet is tuned to the frequency of the Earth, which restores balance and has a grounding effect. While the gong at the head, is tuned to the frequency of the Sun. This is a mystical sound we like to call the "Sound of Creation". Other planetary gongs as well as Antique singing bowls and tingshas are used during each individualized session.
Water makes up 70% of our physical form, which allows the frequencies and vibrations of these celestial realms to travel through our bodies in a rippling effect. Once you are in the chair, the vibration and sound melt away tension and put you in total state of comfort and relaxation. This allows your body, mind and spirit to tune itself to its own natural frequency.
Check out the website for more information on gonging/sound healing

http://www.gongtheplanet.com/Workshops.asp

Nathan Myhrvold: Could this laser zap malaria? | Video on TED.com

2010-05-20T14:11:00.000-04:00

Nathan Myhrvold: Could this laser zap malaria? | Video on TED.com

Your Perfume is Killin Me...Really!

2010-05-19T14:39:00.000-04:00

17 best-selling fragrances were tested, and found they contained an average of fourteen chemicals not listed on their ingredient labels because a loophole in federal law allows companies to claim fragrances as trade secrets. 66 percent of these "secret ingredients" have never been evaluated for safety, meaning we have no way of knowing what they'll do to our health.
Perfumes contained an average of 10 unlisted chemicals each that are associated with:
allergic reactions like asthma, wheezing, headache and contact dermatitis
an average of 4 chemicals known to be endocrine disruptors, which impair normal hormone development and have been linked to a range of health issues including sperm damage, thyroid disruption and cancer.
Bear in mind that we're lacking good studies that show definitive links between perfume use and rates of cancer or other serious health problems, but the President's Cancer Panel just issued a 200-page report saying the link between toxins in consumer goods and cancer has been "grossly underestimated."

MAKE YOUR OWN SCENTS BY FINDING YOUR FRAGRANCE PERSONALITY
AT http://www.bodyseasonings.net/ we can create your own, send a message and we will send you back a
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Preventative health care, home remedies, and reaching the Black community

2010-05-03T00:58:00.002-04:00

This has been a topic I have been addressing for the last 4 years or so.
I moved to an inner-city residence and became one of the founding members of a cooperative.
It was good for a while, but it felt as if I was preaching to the choir. People from miles around, and even other states had heard of this natural holistic place and came for the food and the exchange of ideas.
The people who lived around the corner and up the street had no idea who we were and what this place was all about. I moved slowly from that space to a space of teaching.
It has been a wonderful 4 years of teaching and learning. To be able to explain what e-coli is and how it is spread and other social health issues of the day(H1N1, viruses, etc.) I am really reaching people that need to learn, and hopefully they will then educate the ones around them.
Teaching about our health, how to prevent disease, how to take care of our body mind and spirit, in a holistic natural way is the way I see our health care evolving.
As our ancestors used what was in nature, we are now understanding the power of creating remedies from simple home recipes.
We are now in the season of Spring and with the pollution and the wind whipping through the city, many of us feel the pollution, whether it triggers an asthmatic attack or an allergic reaction of sneezing, watery eyes and painful sinus cavities.
The first thing we can do, is Spring cleaning! All the dust and signs of Winter in our homes and cars need to be removed. We can't do much about an inner-city environment, so I have some simple remedies that will help you get through this season.
There are many vegetables and herbals you can get at your local grocer : ginger(you can make a tea, squeezing with hot water and local honey(local honey gives your body immunity against environmental pathogens),garlic, onion. You can use spices like cayenne or black pepper, chili powder, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, cloves and herbs like parsley, rosemary thyme and oregano, again add this into something that is hot, like soup, to infuse into the water, that will quickly heal your body. These herbs and veggies fight infections and are antiviral.

Use eucalyptus, tea tree and peppermint aromatherapy oils(click on my link for these oils http://astore.amazon.com/bodyseaso-20 ) to help loosen mucus and heals the throat, nasal passages and helps to relax the bronchial tubes. You can do this by inhaling the vapors using a few drops on a cotton ball, or use an aromatherapy diffuser. If you like baths you can take a 20 minute hot bath with 10-15 drops of each oil. In the shower you can put the same amount of drops in a 1/2 cup of carrier oil, like olive oil and take 5 minutes to rub onto your body before you get into the shower, be careful not to get in eyes or any open body cavity as it will burn, if this happens use lots of water to flush.

Season of Spring ...How to Crawl out of your Winter Shell

2010-05-02T23:34:00.001-04:00

I teach Asian theory and their way of medicine. As the seasons change, so do our bodies.
I am now teaching classes about Spring and how this season is effecting our bodies/minds/spirits...
So lets start with the organs in our bodies that are effected by Spring, they are the gallblader and liver.

These organs process the toxins we built up through the winter, so to assist with detoxification, the quickest way is through the skin. A good workout, sweating in a steam or sauna or if you don't have access to that you can sit in a hot tub for 20 minutes with 10-15 drops of each pure essential oil.
The oils of grapefruit,

palmarosa,

and cypress

These oils help to stimulate and tonify the gallbladder and liver.
The emotion of gallbladder/liver is anger. So if anyone you know has a liver or gallbladder condition, you may see signs of unreasonable anger. Handling your emotions are just as important as your diet, exercise and environmental conditions. If unable to do so, the body will suffer. So here are a couple of tips on how to understand the emotion of anger and help control it:
Deep Breathing, Use self-talk to calm yourself , Imagery – Visualize a calming place or experience and Stretch shake off the negative body memories
If you are unable to do this on your own, or if this just doesn't seem to help, you may have to reach out into the community of healers that deal with emotional issues. Sometimes all you need is a safe place to embrace and understand this emotion, once you understand what it is, its easier to let it go.

Buy a Tea, Plant a Tree!

2010-03-14T12:47:00.002-04:00

My other other passion is seeing the shift in conscious consumerism. I will be posting and afilliating myself with companies that I believe in. It is so hard in this day and age to do all the right things. There is always someone there with their hand out. Even if you want to do the right thing, there are companies that will tell you they are conscious when they are "green-washing" their image.
I tend to do more research than most when it comes to herbal, body care/skin care because it is my other other other passion... so to honor these companies, there will be a post every day on the ones that I love for one reason or another.
Today I am posting a link to "The Art of Tea" a company that has been awarded by the World Tea Expo, Tea Association of America and Specialty Tea Institute the 1st and 2nd place award for the Best Tea in America. They are conscious about Fair Trade and USDA organics. Thats all great, but the part I love is giving back to the planet, replacing what you have taken from the Earth.
Here is a great promotion. Get some great tea and do your part in taking care of our Mother.

http://www.artoftea.com/catalog/green-pear-specialty-p-252.html

Sweet Elixirs.....

2010-02-21T21:11:00.001-05:00

Even though Valentine's Day has come and gone, its a good idea to make every day, a day for love.
For yourself and for others.
Here is a recipe for my favorite homemade chocolates.
It always makes me feel loved and I tend to make this for my family and friends around the holidays...
I use organic pure essential oils of lavender to create the sensuous blend between flowers and chocolate. Enjoy!

16 oz bag of organic semi sweet chocolate chips
2 drops of organic pure essential oil of lavender per 4 oz of chocolate
1 tablespoon of grapeseed oil
1 pinch of sea salt

Use a double boiler, pour 4 oz of chocolate at a time.
Stir as the chocolate bits completely melt, take off stove and add 2 drops
of lavender p.e.o. and stir in 1 tablespoon of grapeseed oil and a pinch of
sea salt.

Use a candy mold (I use my heart molds <3 ) and a teaspoon to scoop as
chocolate is warm into the non sprayed molds.
Put into freezer for 15 minutes
They should easily pop out onto a plate to enjoy
or
you may put them in a clear baggie with a big purple
bow for someone you love

Anyone who loves chocolate will find the taste
of the floral(lavender) and the sweet creaminess of the

dark chocolate an odd but stimulating combination....

Bodywork: Healing from the Outside...In

2010-02-21T17:03:00.002-05:00

There are so many benefits to see a bodyworker. As most of us have realized, stress creates most of the imbalances in the body. Massage therapy actually lowers cortisol levels and raises serotonin. Immunity (T-cells) divide rapidly to create a higher immunity. Naturally increasing dopamine (which lowers pain, depression, helps with ADD/ADHD symptoms),increase histamine levels that lower inflammation, which is the #1 cause of pain in the body. We have our own pharmacy, receiving bodywork helps you tap into it.

As each client comes to me for different services, and for different health reasons, we are able to look at symptoms of pain related to different stressors. Some come weekly to manage chronic pain, some for injury related stress, as they are active and fit, some just know their lives and jobs are stressful and receive massage therapy to increase their immunity from viral attacks.
So if you have never received any bodywork, it is time! Massage therapists are trained in most states from 1000- 2000 hour programs, that usually works out to 2 years of education before they receive accreditation from their state and national licensure boards. If you are unable to come see me in Connecticut,♥, please check out http://www.amtamassage.org/findamassage/locator.aspx to find a massage therapist near you. There are only 16 states with licensure, so I highly advise using this site or ask a friend that receives therapy who they would recommend. All therapists on this site have worked hard to continue their education in bodywork.
Massage Therapy has been an amazing part of my life. 12 years ago I went on a journey that has brought me to places I never knew. Bodywork became a focused interest when I was “diagnosed” with fibromyalgia in the year 2000. I was told I needed pain inhibitors, muscle relaxers and anti-depressants. I dove into as much information as I could obtain on this dis-ease and I realized it was all symptomatic. In essence, my whole life would be chasing pain. So I made a decision 10 years ago to never take a prescription or over-the-counter drugs. I soon went to school to become a Certified Chinese herbalist and have been able to keep my pain levels low with bodywork and natural medicine. My personal experience has also helped my clients along their journey to wellness.

http://www.bodyseasonings.net/

Finding Ways To Love your Skin During Winter

2009-12-22T14:57:00.004-05:00

Here are a few suggestions that get me through some of these dry, cold New England days. Most people don't realize they have to brush their skin daily, as you would your pet. Our skin is always regenerating and as a bodyworker, I have to explain this to most people that have never heard this before.
Cleansing with a gentle cleanser...

using a dry skin brush... like a loofah or soft nail brush...

If you are unable to come see me for massage http://www.bodyseasonings.net/ or to your closest massage therapist http://www.amtamassage.org/ .
You can create a healing space right in your bathroom, it'll only take 10-20 minutes. A nice lymphatic drainage massage that will help your skin, blood and muscles get rid of toxic substances and allow your body to heal and be well through this cold winter season. I make this blend for the winter, using organic pure essential and carrier oils, 8 oz should last you through the winter, if not, I'll make you more! http://www.etsy.com/shop/bodyseasonings
If you would like to do this yourself, here are the ingredients to purchase...
Use the healing essential oils of eucalyptus,

wintergreen

and pine

mix 5 drops of each with a 1/4 cup of virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil, this should be applied before your bath or shower, to seal in your skin's natural moisture. Use circular motion and light massage towards the heart. This will help with skin, circulation and YES breathing! Your skin is your largest respitory organ, so this is a great way to support your body's natural ability to stay well.
Keep coming back for more tips and links to companies that are green and sustainable.
Stay Warm!

Interesting Alliance.....hmmmmm

2009-12-20T22:14:00.001-05:00

Backlash Over AAFP And Coca-Cola Partnership »

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced last month a new program called Corporate Alliance, in which the AAFP partners with interested companies to produce educational material for the general public. The first of these companies to sign on is Coca-Cola, who has donated $500,000 to the AAFP which will be used to develop consumer education content related to beverages and sweeteners. Not surprisingly, many physician-members of the AAFP have voiced strong opposition to such an alliance, especially in light of the current obesity epidemic. AAFP President-elect, Lori Heim, M.D., states the partnerships will not include an AAFP endorsement of any brand, product or service, and the Academy will maintain editorial control of all materials related to the partnerships. However, this partnership of irony calls into question the integrity of AAFP leadership, who’s efforts should be devoted to primary care and prevention, not sleeping with the enemy. [via AAFP]

One Cup of Coffee.....

2009-12-18T15:57:00.000-05:00

One Cup of Coffee.... Organic Coffee and What it REALLY means!

This Time of Year Inspires Creation

2009-12-18T14:47:00.001-05:00

I was on a journey to use my pure essential oils in food this holiday, so I have modified some old recipes to make them "new" again. Try something new, and maybe it'll become a family/holiday tradition. I love to make tea and chocolates for my family and friends and I will be posting them to sell, since my clients and students have given me the "thumbs up" . Enjoy and savor this recipe, give me feedback, tell me how it works out for you...
Lavender Lemon Shortbread
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted organic butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar in the raw
1 1/2 cups organic wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon seasalt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
grated zest of one large lemon
8 drops organic pure essential oil of lavender
2 tablespoons lavender sugar(taken from 1 cup raw sugar w/ 1/3 cup lavender flowers fresh or dried)

Cream the butter and raw sugar together in a bowl until well blended and light. Sift the wheatflour and seasalt together in another bowl, and add to the butter and sugar mixture. Add the vanilla, lemon and lavender p.e.o. Mix thoroughly. Roll the dough into a ball and wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Sprinkle tops with lavender sugar and shape into hearts and chill for another 45 minutes. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until the shortbread is lightly browned. Cool in pan. You can also slice the rolled dough as you go, for slice and bake cookies. Enjoy!

first blog ever...

2008-12-09T02:04:00.001-05:00

Am I supposed to say that? Well, just gettin' with it.
I never really felt the need for one, but now I do.
I just created the most amazing website, all by myself WOW technology..., it's getting beyond anything I've ever dreamed, and I dream alot!
Just wanted everyone to know what I'm up to, since I'm always up to something!...
New website to allow my clients and new business partners to get a feel for what I do.
I am a healer first. Business person 2nd and out of all this comes my creations. I can now teach all of what I have learned. I just received my NCBTMB license this year to teach therapists around the world.
Now I have the proper Venue to display my creations and perform my Healing Arts at the Alchemy/ Growing Green Co-op in Hartford, CT. We will have workshops, hands on classes for aromatherapy, organic skin care products.
I will also have workshops for healing the body(such as Acupressure for Pain(fibromyalgia), Couples massage and Mom and baby massage classes)
This gives you a peek into all of my actions and plans.. I will be updating the blog weekly for now, until I have more information and continuing to update my website.
So keep checking in. I promise it'll be more exciting next time.
Just have to get used to this forum. Be Well.