Monthly Archives: December 2020
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Posted: December 28, 2020Categories: Update from Health Journeys
Read more »Hey there, hi there, Happy New Year!
What a year! We had it all — the good, the bad, the inspired and the ugly.
(And so did you, I’ll bet.)
Somehow, we got stuff done — sometimes despite the pandemic, and sometimes because of it.
To wit:
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Posted: December 14, 2020Categories: Hot Research
Read more »When we get to talking about the N.O.W. Tone Therapy System, one of the similarities people often draw is to Tibetan singing bowls — and in fact, sound therapy in one form or another has been around for thousands of years, with sound wave therapy specifically originating in the 1950s.
Tone therapy in particular, with its clear frequencies and vibrations, has been shown in various studies to offer a myriad of benefits:
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Read more »Part of the fun of the holiday season as an adult is that we’re no longer limited to the traditional, marshmallow-garnished, family-friendly hot cocoa. Spiked eggnog, mulled wine, hard cider, Christmas ale, the holiday bottle of 18-year-old single malt Scotch... there are about as many libations tailored for the holidays as can be found reasons to imbibe. Stressful family gatherings, a toast to your health, a celebration of the new year, or simply a social lubricant — wetting your whistle never seems easier than around this time of year.
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Read more »LifeSpark Cancer Resources is a non-profit organization that provides eight weeks of free Reiki and Healing Touch to individuals with cancer and their caregivers. In March of this year, they switched from hands-on sessions to distant/internet sessions to keep everyone safe, and added guided imagery from Health Journeys to support care and focus during and after each session.
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Posted: December 01, 2020Categories: Update from Health Journeys
Read more »Aromatherapy is one of the oldest and most popular integrative therapies, and for good reasons. Aromas are intrinsic to everything from the pleasure of reclining on clean sheets to the relaxation inherent in a hot bath at the end of the day.
Smell is considered the oldest and least understood of our senses; yet, it is generally accepted that scents rapidly and powerfully transport us back in time to beloved people and cherished events. One of my dearest relatives always smelled strongly of either rose oil or strawberries. The memories my aunt’s kindness and warm smile, her fiery red hair, and the way she made me feel loved remain vivid in my mind many decades later and are instantaneously reactivated by roses.
