"circulation is serius" part1

~*~CIRCULATION IS Serius~*~

There are plenty of people who do aerobic exercise everyday and still suffer cold hands and feet,fatigue and many other symptoms of poor circulation.

Exsercises using only a few strained muscles,jogging for miles without ever breathing deeply enough.
Increased pulse rate does not guarantee better blood-flow; it increases
the output of blood from the heart,but it does not guarantee that the
blood will reach each part of your body that needs it.

During aerobic exercise,the muscles are demanding more blood and the heart is sending more. But at the same
time your muscles are so contracted that their blood vessels cannot
fully receive the increased blood output. A heart working to hard
for nothing is the end result.

*with muscles unable to relax and others unwilling to contract,movement can become difficult,and strains,sprains and back and
joint injuries are the results. on top of all this,if your suffering from stress,
your muscles will become chronically contracted into tight,hard knots.*

my 'personal' experiences

I've had chances to work in spas,day spas and hands on work in massage school. I'm very thankful for all my experiences in every place Ive been. One reason i chose to go into therapy was to help people on a personal level. (for example) when someone goes to the Doctor for treatment,it should be a relationship established their. The Doctor has to make his client feel comfortable,and the client has to have trust to make this relationship work.
When i was little i always wanted to be something like a hero to people who needed help...I'm sure we all did. When i went to school for massage,my teacher taught me how to look at the client as a human being. *not a women,not a man* but a human body. A person with feelings and emotions. She taught me ethics,techniques and focusing on the clients needs. I remember a client and advanced student of my teacher was receiving a massage treatment. Right before the treatment was finished the client was shedding tears. It was almost like tears of sorrow and joy all in the same. Later i learned that the client lost her husband a few months earlier,but she never had a chance to grieve or let him free. The client said the massage helped her release the stress and griefs she had unknowingly suppressed. This also applied to me as well. Since the age of 18 I've suffered with manic-depression disorder,and every since i had the chance to study and practice holistic therapy it helped me in areas that medicine hadn't reached. So after seeing how serious it was for people to let go of stress,i wanted to be there to help people. What better hero to be but this!

PNF-Streaches (flexibility!!!! : )

( Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation )
p.n.f is widely regarded as the best method to increase over all 'flexibility' in target muscle groups. ~the techniques was originally developed by physiotherapists during the 1940's to assist in the rehabilitation of paralytic patients and encompasses a variety of methods. probably the most useful for martial artist is the partner assisted hold/relax method. in simple terms,this involves the target muscle group being stretched to its maximum range of movement (ROM),at which stage the muscle is contracted strongly for atleast 6 to 8 seconds. at this point the muscle is relaxed by the golgi tendon organs and deliberately relieved by the stretcher. Once the stretch is reapplied, it should be possible to extend the muscle group slightly further than on the previous attemp, eventuaily reaching the maximum ROM. with work, the ROM should increase, resulting in improved ~FLEXIBILITY !!!!!!!!!! : )

Range Of Motion (ROM)

*these exercises are specific for each body area*

Abduction: Adduction: Dorsiflextion: Rotation: Extension: Flexion: Pronation:
Supination:

Range Of Motion (ROM)

exercises puts the joint through its full arc of motion. the goal of "range of motion" exsercises is to decrease or prevent contractures,improve strength,and increase circulation. passive range of motion (PROM) exsersizes are used when clients or residents cannot move on their own.

~R U BREATHING ?~

BREATHING IS THE MOST VITAL OF FUNCTIONS FOR ANY LIVING CREATURE. YOUR BREATHING PROVIDES YOUR BODY WITH ITS MOST BASIC REQUIREMENT *OXYGEN* AND YOUR MIND AND SPIRIT WITH THEIR MOST USEFUL TOOL-DYNAMIC RELAXATION. MANY OF US TAKE "BREATHING" FOR GRANTED THAT IF WE ARE ALIVE WE MUST BE BREATHING. BUT THERE ARE MANY VARYING DEGRESS OF 'ALIVENESS', AND A PERSON WHO IS BARELY BREATHING IS IN FACT, BARELY ALIVE.

A LACK OF SUFFICENT OXYGEN WEAKENS THE BODY AND SLOWS DOWN ALL OF ITS FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING BRAIN FUNCTIONS.

MANY PEOPLE BREATHE JUST ENOUGH TO SURVIVE, OR TO FUNCTION MINIMALLY, BUT NOT TO FUNCTION WELL.

A PATTERN OF DEEP SLOW BREATHING IMPROVES YOUR CIRCULATION AND THEREFORE YOUR BLOOD BRINGS OXYGEN AND NOURISHMENT MORE EFFECTIVELY TO YOUR BODY'S CELLS.

PROLONGED STRESS REINFORCES UNHEALTHY BREATHING PATTERNS.

OFTEN A TENSE PERSON WILL BREATH THROUGH THE MOUTH, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT'S QUICKER, FEELING LIKE A FULL AND SATISFYING BREATH, BUT IT'S NOT. STRESSFUL BREATHING CONSISTS OF NERVOUS LITTLE INHALATIONS, NEVER ALLOWING FOR A FULL EXHALATION. A SIGH OF

'RELIEF' IS A SURE SIGN THAT TENSION HAS BEEN CAUSING YOU, UNCONSCIOUSLY, TO HOLD YOUR BREATH- FOR HOW LONG?

EXHALATION IS AS VITAL AS INHALATION TO HEALTHY BREATHING. IF YOUR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IS NOT FULLY EMPTIED OF OXYGEN-POOR AIR, IT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY FILLED WITH OXYGEN-RICH AIR.

BREATHING EXCERSIZES

(take several deep breaths to relax your body...inhale slowly while silently counting up to seven....when you have reached seven,exhale slowly as you count to ten. inhale again, this time for a count of eight....exhale for a count of twelve. your exhale should always be longer than your inhale.)

~CREATING A NEED FOR OXYGEN~

~Inhale and, while holding your breath in, move your abdominal muscles up and down six times.....exhale, and do not inhale again until you have again moved the abdominal muscles up and down six times. (you will probly find your abdomen much stronger than you would have thought) now breathe normally for ten deep breaths, and see weather it seems easier and more natural now to breathe fully. you have created an appotite for oxygen.~

( this is an ancient technique used in yoga)

~press with your finger on your right nostrol to close it.....inhale slowly through the left nostril for a count to ten or longer, until you feel that both lungs are filled to their fulliest capacity. while holding the breath in for a moment, take your finger off the right nostril and close the left instead, and exhale through the right nostril for ten counts or more. let the air go out slowly as possible...keep the left nostril pressed closed. your taking air in through one nostril...and exspelling it threw the other,then inhaling through the one you just exhaled from.)

~*~BREATHING AFFIRMATIONS~*~

as you inhale tell yourself.......

"I am breathing in confidence" as you exhale tell yourself "I breath out self doubt"

"I breath in clarity" "I breath out confusion"

"I exhale anxiety" "I INHALE PEACE"

*begin your breathing affirmations with positive statements which seem realistic to you. the more you practice affirmations, the more power you will have to make them real*

~ Heller work ~

developed in the 1970's by an american engineer, (Joseph heller). This therapy combines massage with reeduction in way the body moves, and an exploration of emotional issues. Heller had worked with Dr. Ida Rolf and shared her ideas about body alignment and releasing muscular tension, but emphasized the therapy's psychoemotional aspects. ("The body stores the traumas of our lives in muscular regidity", he wrote "When we release the tension in the body and align ourself with gravity, we take a new stand in life") Heller work is worldwide, but mostly practised in the US.

good for * poor posture

* peristent musculer pain,

including neck, shoulder and back pain.

* respiratory problems

* prevention of postural or stress related problems

* sports injuries

* promoting health

(Avoid rolfing if you have cancer,rheumatoid arthrites,

or any other inflammatory condition.)