Musings of a Massage Therapist

Tax Write Offs

2011-06-04T19:10:00.000-04:00

When you are trying to concieve there are many costs that start to accumulate. I came accross this site with a list of tax "write offs". I have listed below some of the items pertaining to fertility and motherhood.

Chiropractic Care
Accupuncture
Massage
Breast pumps and supplies
Fertility Enhancement

Procedures such as in vitro fertilization (including temporary storage of eggs or sperm).
Surgery, including an operation to reverse prior surgery that prevented the person operated on from having children.

Pregnancy Test Kit
Therapy
Transportation

For a complete and more in depth list of medical expenses that can be a tax write off check out this site. http://www.irs.gov/publications/p502/ar02.html#en_US_publink1000178933

Benefits of Castor Oil For General Health and Fertility

2011-05-12T08:21:00.000-04:00

Through my training with Claire Marie Miller's Nurturing the Mother Fertility Massage course I have learn what the use of Castor oil can do for a body. A woman's body in particular. I will be sharing with you this valuable knowledge.

What is Castor Oil?

Castor oil is a very thick pale to yellow vegetable oil derived from the Castor bean plant. It is a triglyceride of fatty acids. Almost 90% of the fatty acids are ricinoleicacid. This high concentration of unsaturated fatty acid is the essence of the great healing power in Castor oil.

Benefits of Castor Oil

~ Antimicrobial activity, increased immune function on skin and lymph
~ Breaks up tight adhesive tissue
~ Prevents harmful growth of viruses, bacteria, yeasts, and molds.
~ Removes waste products from cells and tissues where it is applied, enhancing detoxification of the organs
~ Decreases inflammation and assists the body in the removal of inflammatory components.
~ Effective in breaking up scar tissue and adhesions, in loosening up masses and drawing out toxins from as deep as 8 cm.

Use of Castor Oil Packs

Many holistic practitioner suggest the use of Castor oil packs for many reasons. I use and recommend these pack to my fertility clients. You may be asking yourself what is a Castor oil pack?

Well, a Castor oil pack consist of a cotton flannel cloth, Castor oil, plastic wrap, and a hot water bottle or heating pad. There are two ways of applying a Castor oil pack.

First apply the oil directly to the skin then a layer of plastic wrap followed by the flannel cloth or soak the cloth with the oil, apply directly to skin then use plastic layer. Note: if soaking the cloth cover plastic wrap with towel before applying heat.

Benefits of Castor Oil Pack for Fertility

~ Relieves adhesions, scarring and inflammation of the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes

~ Helps dissolve benign fibroids, endometriosis and ovarian cysts

~ Relieves painful periods and Menstrual dysfunction

~ Relieves Liver, Pancreas and Gallbladder disorders
~ Assists the liver in eliminating excess hormones. Note: if the liver cannot detox efficiently, environmental chemicals are stored in the fat cells. This is one of the root causes of women's diseases like uterine fibroids, endometriosis, breast cysts, glucose imbalances, thyroid problems, etc.
~ Relieves Digestive and stomach problems
~ Relieves Lymphatic congestion and swollen lymph nodes
~ Relieves constipation, bowel impactions or adhestions

Emotional Release During Session

2011-04-12T21:19:00.000-04:00

I had a client last night was going through some personal issues. She started to cry at the end of the session. When she left she apologized for crying. I told her to not apologize for an emotional release. It's actually a good thing.

We as people tend to hold our emotions in. We're taught (especially guys) that crying is a sign of weakness. On a physical level when we don't express our feelings they get stored within the muscles of the body. This leads to many issues such as depression, constipation, headaches and digestive issues.

When receiving a massage these "bottled up" emotions can be released. This in turn can leave a client with a freeing feeling both emotionally and physically. So the next time you get a massage and you feel that overwhelming feeling to cry creep up just go with it.

Welcome To My World

2011-03-29T17:29:00.000-04:00

I would like to welcome you to my world of massage. In this space I would like to share with you my views on how massage can improve your everyday life. I encourage you to ask question that maybe concerning you about massage and other areas of wellness. The purpose of this blog is for your education as well as my own.