What’s better an old fashioned planner for Christmas?

It’s really good to be back at our local blogging club (Creative Blogs Inc.) here at the Cumberland Business Incubator in Crossville, TN.

Our Chief Blogger always has a ready made topic waiting for us along with hot oatmeal and fresh fruit.

Our topic today was “Hot New Products for Christmas”. Well, I searched the subject and really?, everything that came up was techno-digital-gadget type stuff. Where has the time gone! is my mind playing tricks? I can remember when my Brother bought my Mother a Crock Pot for Christmas!

Yes, it takes me a lot longer to unlearn the old in order to learn the new than most folks. And yes, I have my 2016 planner from Staples ready to go. Mabey my new-year goal will to be to learn how to use the planner on my Samsung note 4.

It’s ok, you can laugh at me if you want to, I know I make these things a lot harder than is useful, and sometimes at 64 I feel out of place in this world but I’m pretty sure I’m not alone.

So Excited about the Well by Nature “Christmas Gift” Expo

Join us at the Expo for Free Massages  throughout the day as well as $15 off on Gift Certificates for a one hour Massage! Door Prizes include several $25 Gift Cards for Fairfield Glade Amenities (including massage).

Also, Massage for headaches, sciatica and shoulder/elbow pain will be demonstrated as well as MPS therapy showcasing the incredible Dolphin Neurostim™.

Be sure to visit the NATURE’S WAY MASSAGE table at the Expo this Saturday, November 21 from 9am to 1pm at the Discovery Center, 5160 Peavine Road, Crossville, TN.

Massage Therapy at Fairfield Glade TN

Do you live or are you vacationing  at Fairfield Glade? Did you know you can receive your massages on site at the Community and Conference Center? It’s true!

Nature’s Way Massage is the preferred  provider for massage services at the Fairfield Glade Community and Conference Center.

10+ Reasons Why Everyone Should Receive Massage on a Routine Schedule.

The positive effects of regular massage can have benefits in many areas of your life. Following are health reasons all adults should be including massage in their family budgets and schedules. (the following excerpt is from massagetherapy.com)

* Reduces anxiety
* Reduces the flow of stress hormones
* Improves sleep
* Boosts the immune system
* Improves energy levels and reduces fatigue
* Improves concentration
* Increases circulation
* Improves self-esteem
* Reduces frequency of headaches
* Releases endorphins

Health Conditions. Those with already existing health conditions can continue to reap benefits in the following ways. Proactively caring for health through massage may help reduce costly doctor visits and use of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Research shows:
* Massage can reduce sports-related soreness and improve circulation–good to know when you may be exercising more to reduce stress.
* Deep-tissue or therapeutic massage is effective in treating back pain, arthritis, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia patients receiving massage also have less pain, depression, anxiety, stiffness, fatigue, and sleep problems.
*Massage reduces symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
* Oncology patients show less pain, fatigue, nausea, anxiety, and depression following massage therapy.
* Stroke patients show less anxiety and lower blood pressure with massage therapy.
* Massage therapy is effective in reducing postsurgical pain.
* Alzheimer’s patients exhibit reduced pacing, irritability, and restlessness after neck and shoulder massage.
* Massage is beneficial in reducing symptoms associated with arthritis.

About Natures Way Massage

Natures Way Massage has provided massage in the area for 20 years and has set the bar for massage services in the upper cumberlands. Fairfield Glade Gift Cards are accepted for massage at Fairfield Glade Community and Conference Center and reservations for massage appointments can be made 7 days a week depending upon therapists availability and in accordance with the Center’s hours of operation.

In addition to massage, the following amenities are available at the Fairfield Glade Community and Conference Center for Residents of Fairfield Glade and Wyndham Guests (a nominal fee may apply for these amenities).

• Showers
• Sauna
• Hot Tub
• Pool

Massage Services include:

• Deep Relaxation; our Classic Swedish Massage
• Healing Arts; our Signature Deep Tissue or Therapeutic Massage
• Golf & Racket: our Sports Massage
• Regional Pain Relief, such as neck/shoulders or low back/legs
• Reflexology is an ancient treatment performed on the feet, hands and scalp

For more information about massage services and prices go to natureswaymassage .com. To reserve massage appointments or inquire regarding therapists availability, Call (931) 456-5055.

For more information about the many amenities offered at the Fairfield Glade Community and Conference Center, Call (931) 484-3722 or go to www.fairfieldglade.cc.

 

Young Living Essential Oils

At Natures Way Massage we are proud to announce that we are an independent distributor of Young Living Oils.

I have been researching therapeutic oils combined with massage for ten years and have found these oils to be very effective is assisting in the therapeutic journey. I can think of several instances where when massage/bodywork was not getting the desired results the application of these oils brought success. I believe this is because they speak to the body/mind connection in the reaching of therapeutic goals. When used in a proper diffuser, essential oils can help during winter months to prevent the spreading of colds from one person to another.

Not only are they helpful with therapy but they can be used in the cleaning of the home and laundry as well as providing a line of personal care products. Many use Young Living essential Oils to make their own body scrubs and bath salts.

If you would like to learn more about these amazing oils click here, scroll to the top of the page and click on essential oils.

Are Smartphones making people socially stupid?

There are 7.2 billion people in the world. To date, there are 7.9 mobile devices in circulation.

Last week I saw a documentary on PBS about cell phone addiction. There are rumors that cellphone addiction will be added to the next DSM as a mental illness.

One of the bloggers in blogging club shared about driving to Michigan to visit with her Grandkids and was amused that they spent most of the time staring at their smartphones.

This is the sad but true case with my Grandkids as well. I’ve noticed that many young people stare at their phones while in public places with friends or family, I wonder if social skills need to be revisited in schools. Its my observation that social intelligence is best learned through modeling or by example. As adults what are we modeling for our young?

 

3 Challenges; Why are we here? Purpose, Presence and Purpose

In Blogging Club last week the topic was Challenges. So off I go again with my philosophical ranting about life’s varied challenges only to discover that the topic was specifically about the challenges of blogging.

Our Chief-Blogger mentioned in His Post that all bloggers agreed that posting on a regular basis and coming up with intriguing content was THE CHALLENGE. This is why I come to blogging club weekly, at least I can get a post started and am challenged with a topic I wasn’t expecting. I can always edit and post it later which I usually do because I am much slower that most of the other bloggers.

On a philosophical note, I believe the image above really has three characters not two. we must have a purpose grounded in peace and focused on being present. We must get not only our head but our heart in the game. We have got to have fun also while seeking out mentors and seeking to mentor others along the way. Time is relative. The only true time is now.

Being a massage therapist is very rewarding because we truly help others out of pain and stress induced fatigue. However performing massages has taught me to focus down and be truly present and solidly grounded. I’m incredibly grateful for the varied occupations my journey has given me; artist, musician, minister, administrator and massage therapy. Thanks to all the mentors along the way.

 

Free Massages April 8th

Join us on Wednesday April 8th at the Cumberland Business Incubator. CBI is having an Open House along with the Grand Opening of the Maker Space.

We will be offering free massage from 10AM-12PM. CBI has been a big help to many small business in the county including ours. Join us in celebrating the Brand New Community of Makers and the space and awesome tools and equipment to make cool stuff.

March 2015 Comes in Like a Lion on the Plateau bringing with it the Hope of Spring

Folks here are still weary from the ice storm last week. Still, there are approximately two hundred residents without power in Cumberland County. The psychological effects of this storm are daunting for sure.

Personally, I want to remember a few things from our experience. Because we had a wood stove and plenty of wood, we had 12 people staying with us. One of them was a truck driver who was staying at his Mother’s house while she was in Florida for the winter. Early Sunday morning, we got a call from a friend who was panicking because her husband was running out of oxygen.

FAITH: Step 1 = Action

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This image is a quote from Dr. King and is one of my favorites. “Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase”.

What is Faith?                                                An online dictionary states; A complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Also; a strongly held belief or theory.

Concerning faith, many quote the bible, “faith means being sure of something hoped for and knowing something is real even if we do not see it.Continuing with the bible; it appears that the quality is of more importance than the quantity or size.”If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can move a mountain, nothing is impossible”. It’s not the amount of faith but the strength of conviction that results in action before the fact.

10 “if you can” Statements to assess Your Spiritual Fitness for the New Year

Massage Therapists, Yoga Teachers and Life Coaches all speak of being spiritually fit or holistic, referring to the balancing our lives “Body, Mind, Spirit”. But what is Spiritual Wholeness or what does it mean to be attuned spiritually?. We in the West understand these ideas easier if we can compare ourselves with some ideal or target behavior.

In our blogging club (Creative Blogs Inc.) ,our Chief Blogger gave us an editorial calendar entitled “the official council blogs communication plan”. On this excellent tool we were asked to choose a theme for each month and then write on a different topic each week.

I have dedicated the month on January to the subject of spiritual growth. Its difficult to even say the word without triggering preconceived maps of how to even define the word.