Vancouver Massage Therapy Article of the Week: Cranio-Sacral Therapy for Mental Illness Present focus around depression and mental illness seems to be shifting toward, recognition, and finding solutions. With this in mind, diet, supplements, cognitive, talk, and somatic therapies are receiving more recognition as highly effective approaches. Also, Craniosacral therapy is an increasingly common approach….
Are you a commuter? Chances are you’ve thought of and tried all kinds of things to help pass the time – music, video, podcasts, books – but, how about mindfulness? Sure the commute is a great time to feed the Netflix binge watching urge but it is also a good time to check in with…
Tension and other physical symptoms are frequently experienced when mourning the loss of someone, or something significant. These symptoms include fatigue, headaches, general malaise, lack of sleep, lack of appetite – which are symptoms tied to the sympathetic nervous systems. It is interesting to discover how our body, subconsciously, has its own way of recognizing and…
We all know the benefits that massage therapy has on our physical health, but a lesser known fact is that it has a positive affect on our mental health and wellness too. If you think about the connection between our body and mind, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that studies have proven the effectiveness…
Generally speaking, health care treatment plans follow one of two pathways, for one of two goals. Treatments can be developed for either wellness and maintenance, or for acute care. Recent research has shown that mindfulness can play an important role in keeping you in a position of wellness, and thus decreasing the occurrence of acute injuries….
The value of a massage is sometimes shadowed by old stigmas. The benefits to be experienced from a massage are too vast to not mention at least some of them.
As part of the initiative Let’s Talk by Bell Canada, the topic of mental health has been on the radar all over the country in recent weeks. The program works to take on issues in mental health care and find a more effective therapy. While drugs can help you to cope with the condition, if…