Jin Shin Acutouch–Soul Work
Jin Shin Acutouch provides a glimpse into ancient concepts of healing touch and a connection to our present day lives. It is the “Mother of All Healing Arts.” It is a gentle system of laying hands on the body in specific patterns. Jin Shin Acutouch integrates and soothes the mind, body, emotions and spirit. The purpose of this gentle, healing touch is to activate the body’s own healing response, like acupuncture.
Jin Shin Acutouch uses 26 major points or vortices on each side of the body and nine chakras or vortexes at the center of the body to bring it into its natural state of balance. As two areas are touched in specific patterns, healing responses are activated on all levels. The points are said to be the keys to the mysteries of life. The chakras, kundalini and energy meridians are an integral part buried within this system.
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Essential oil-Ylang Ylang
Botanical Name: Cananga odorata
Why I love ylang ylang: The scent is breathtaking and sensuous. My shoulders relax and I have a peaceful smile on my face after inhaling this intoxicating scent. The scent continues to linger after the bottle is closed.
Aroma and scent: The aroma is intriguing, floral- balsamic, sweet, and soft with a slight spicy scent.
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Essential oil of the Month-Jasmine
Botanical Name: Jasminum officinale, Jasmine grandiflorum, and Jasmin sambac.
Common Name: Jasmine is known as the king of flowers. In India, Jasmin sambac is called the queen of the night. Jasmine grandiflorum is called the queen of dawn.
Why I love Jasmine: This provocative scent lingers long after my first inhalation. I feel jasmine evoking emotions of peace, joy, and love. I use it when I need a pick me up. It is the perfect essential oil to draw to a close 2009 and thankfully welcome 2010. In these challenging economic times, jasmine brings inspiration as it helps to harmonize a person’s emotional upheavals. Jasmine is the fragrance language of the heart.
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Essential oil of the Month
Botanical Name: Santalum album
Common Name: Sandalwood, white sandalwood, yellow sandalwood, East Indian sandalwood, sandalwood Mysore, sanders-wood. Many people confuse West Australian sandalwood oil derived from Eucarya spicata or the West Indian sandalwood. Amyris balsamifera is the source of Santalum album. Santalum album has the best medicinal qualities of the various sandalwood oils.
Why I love: Smelling sandalwood immediately calms my body, mind and spirit. Sandalwood diminishes any anxiety from over thinking, stress and worry. When I smell sandalwood it reminds me of being in India where the aromas of spices and flavorful foods lovingly embrace all aspects of my being and especially my soul. It is an intoxicatingly wonderful perfume of nature to me.
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Staying Fit through the Fall
As summer ends we know it’s time to exchange our summer wardrobe for our warmer attire. The start of fall also reminds us that the holiday season is fast approaching. The holiday season is typically a time to relax with family, enjoy some great music, partake in comfort foods and holiday treats, and perhaps indulging in a “spirited” beverage with friends. However, for some this means more stress as gift lists need to be created, standing in long lines, and mailing holiday cards. Remember that stress affects your body’s ability to release stored fat from the system. Add that to the fact that we tend to put on more weight because of the excess calories we eat, and you could find yourself facing a holiday recipe for disaster. This is especially true when you add a pinch of “I’ll just miss a workout or two” with the idea of getting back on track with a New Year’s resolution.
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Tai Chi Ch’uan and Bodywork
The art of T’ai Chi is rooted in the philosophy of the Tao. Tao means the Way and refers to the immanent principle that lies behind all phenomena and affects all levels of existence, from the seasonal changes to the shifting state of human affairs; in other words, a form of natural, universal order.
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Tuina, the ancient healing bodywork of China.
The great forerunner of all the Oriental healing systems, and the oldest recorded system of bodywork in the world, is the ancient healing massage of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tuina combines soft tissue manipulation and structural alignment with traditional Chinese medical theory and is used to treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal, respiratory, digestive, and reproductive disorders.
