Conscious deep breaths and full exhales, rocked me into a state of deep relaxation, as a light breeze kissed my face. As I floated in the heated outdoor pool, my therapist Gabriel manipulated my limbs in what felt like a water dance. With water floats attached to my legs, he opened and released tense areas…
Finding Symmetry – Freeing the Fascia and Trigger Points
Working with the body is both a science and an art. It takes focus and finesse. Equally loving ourselves and improving, we can evolve and witness our own miraculous unfolding. It had been years since my last session with Karl List: Trainer, Rolfer, Structural Integration therapist, and my body was so happy I had returned….
Optimum Health Institute
A creaky lower back and agonizing bladder woke me at 5:45am. The morning light gleamed through the cracks in the blinds, as I rolled over on the hard bed. A foggy, sluggish haze pulled me back under the covers until I could no longer wait to pee. For the next, 6 days I would be…
Lemon, Maple Syrup & Cayenne Water
This is often used as the primary beverage in what is referred to as the Master Cleanse. You have the option of using grade B Maple Syrup that contains a high mineral count and great for curbing hunger pangs. You can also use agave, which contains inulin, a probiotic that supports the good bacteria in…
The Best Green Juice!
Green Juice Recipe: 1 bunch of celery / Yields approximately 2 ½ cups of juice 6-8 apples / 2 ½ cups of juice 4 lemons / 1 cup of lemon juice 1 cucumber 1 bunch of Kale 1 bunch of parsely Water from 2 coconuts / Yields approximately 1 ½ cups 2 inches of ginger ½…
Detox Baths
I love these detox baths. The first is an Apple Cider Vinegar Bath and the second is called the Salt & Soda Bath. In the third to the first centuries BC in Roman life, bathes were an essential component of life. Augustus, his wife Livia and their daughter Julia were big bathers. It was considered…