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As a pain expert and Shiatsu therapist with over 25 years of experience, I've witnessed the debilitating effects of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) on many individuals (Including health practitioners & therapists)

One thing I am sure of is that mindful touch is highly essential for recovery, healing and growth. You see human beings need touch like flowers/plants need water. With Isolation and physical distancing you are taking a big factor out in the equation of our well – being. That’s why the rates of suicide, abuse, addiction and mental illness are skyrocketing

In today's fast-paced world, chronic stress and trauma have become ubiquitous, often leaving a profound impact on our physical and mental well-being. When the body is under prolonged stress, it depletes essential vitamins and minerals at an accelerated rate, disrupting various physiological processes.

Discover the hidden potential of the lymphatic system as a key player in healing.

Discover the techniques and principles of Shiatsu therapy that target specific meridians and pressure points to aid in relieving constipation and promoting overall wellness.

Have you ever wondered about the intricate pathways that allow your body to function seamlessly? Well, let me introduce you to the vagus nerve, a fascinating and influential component of our physiology. Aptly named after its wandering nature, the vagus nerve meanders through our body, connecting various organs and facilitating vital communication and control.

Our traumas, our suffering and our exposure from a young age to stressors affects our alignment and our mis-alignment re-enforces our pain story.

We are as a collective living in overwhelm , uncertainty and our stress levels are at all time high! Many of us already carry and manage so much on a day to day basis, now to mention the last few years with the pandemic, it does not matter how strong you are, it can take a toll.

Mindfulness is a mental state and practice of being fully aware and present in the current moment, without judgment or distraction. It involves paying deliberate attention to your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment.

Motor vehicles accidents that most people experience cause a multitude of symptoms to the neck and lower back. Most therapies and therapists look at the pain areas and work on them. But what is missed often Is the shock and trauma impact on the body and where it is stored.

I have been fortunate to be exposed to this debilitating condition from the beginning of my practice 20 years ago, when a local journalist was sent my Way. The poor woman tried everything from Injections, to physiotherapy, chiropractic and massage therapy and nothing has helped for 2 years. Needless to say It affected her job typing and sitting all day, her lifestyle and activity levels declined and so did her mental and emotional well being.

When people ask me who are your teachers? Who taught you everything that you know? I always answer.. "my clients, in particular the elderly".