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Massage is a great gift for Mother's Day. A massage gift certificate shows how much you care. Moms need a little time away, time to relax and decompress. Contact me TODAY for your last minute shopping needs!lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-66612253308811793722016-03-28T09:42:00.000-07:002016-03-28T09:42:03.167-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">In a 1/2 pint jar, I mix together 1/2 cup of coconut oil (melted) and 1/2 cup of used coffee grounds. I add a few drops of Whisper or Peppermint Essential oil. As it cools it will harden back up, so you can press it into muffin tins and save them for use another time. I just leave the jar in the shower. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">When you are ready to use it, just scoop out a little bit and scrub in circular motions from the tips of your toes and fingers toward your torso. Work on one limb at a time too, using about a tablespoon per leg. Then do your arms and don't forget to scrub the backs of your arms and those hard to reach places. The shower will rinse away the grounds as you go so there's no need to worry about the drain. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hips take a toll over the long haul. The movement in the hips is very subtle. When mobility is removed, like on icy conditions or when you are driving a lot, you can really stiffen up, causing pain and achiness. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">I came across this great blog and have to </span><span style="line-height: 22.08px; white-space: pre-wrap;">re-share</span><span style="line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I can’t say it better than these folks do.</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Thanks for coming to read Part 5 of my series, 5 Ways to Treat Yourself Better in 2016. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">You can find posts in my archive to do your Daily Abayanga, Read More-Sleep More, Exercise for Fun, Pamper Yourself, and to Learn New Things. My story about learning to play guitar starts below.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning to play guitar </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">has been something I always wanted to do. My dad was a talented musician, and I never learned to play an instrument as a child, despite the fact that there were always many instruments in the house. My dad was a drummer, so the other musicians would come to our house to play. My dad always told us to learn to play a harmonica, because it fit in your back pocket. I admit, it would be pretty hard to pack drums around with you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About a year ago, I was telling all of this to a friend and he challenged me to stop my bitchin’ about it and try to learn NOW! One thing leads to another, and before the night is out, he has me hooked up with my first lesson. I have to go, in the morning, the very next morning! He committed me to go and I don’t want to be a flake; so, I went. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was hard, and painful, and my poor tender fingertips will never be the same. The first day wasn’t even the hardest. It has gotten easier on the hands, and harder for my mind and my hand/eye/ear coordination. I am addicted to it. In fact, I am going on a bluegrass cruise (as a player) and I am n.e.r.v.o.u.s. Nonetheless, I made a goal to perform with other people or play live within a year, so it's definitely time to stretch out of my comfort level to get better.</span></div>
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; white-space: pre-wrap;">And that, my friends, is why I share this with you. Treating ourselves better includes pushing ourselves to reach our goals, extending our goals to be outside of our comfort zone. How to treat yourself better means don’t give up on your dreams. It turns out learning new things will help you at any age. </span><br />
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Stay tuned and I will share a place you can see my personal pictures from the cruise. lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-8798060935863709462016-02-29T15:51:00.000-08:002016-02-29T15:51:02.420-08:00Daily Abayanga<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I am not doing Zen yoga, and to be frank, few parts of my life, outside of the 10 minutes of "Abayanga-like moisturizing" I do daily, are zen like. I love to hike though. I am, in fact, the co-founder of a women's hiking group on Facebook. I know that doesn't count on my pedometer. We just share our intel, gear, and experience, and hopefully empower other women to get out and hike too. You might call it "Free the Tata's" meets "Free Life Coaching". Feel free to send an invite and I can add you to the group. It's called "Women of The Dirt".. and you dont even have to join the hike.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a link: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/757948000891539/" target="_blank">Women of the Dirt Facebook Group</a></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Not hiking much in the winter in Idaho though, you say. At least I have Zumba! </span></b><b style="line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love to go to my local Zumba class. The class is free, because a couple of nice ladies organize it for the community. You just can't object to dancing like nobody's watching on the church gym floor. "If you build it, they will come," is really working here. </span></b></span><br />
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lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-21443175522940629512016-01-13T07:59:00.000-08:002016-01-13T07:59:05.718-08:00Winter Sports Injuries Series - Knees<span id="docs-internal-guid-dfcf1618-2587-f39f-f52f-061e411858f2"><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border-color: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border-width: initial; font-size: 14.6667px; transform: rotate(0rad);"></span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><b> Lets talk about our knees. Living in a snow sports paradise, I see a lot of knee injuries, probably the most common injury I hear about. If you are plagued with knee arthritis, massage therapy has been shown to help. </b></span></span><b style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </b><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">A study conducted by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami showed a significant improvement in knee function in women who got massage for 6 weeks. They reported 3 months later that they still felt better too. Maybe they continued with self massage after the study ended. </b><br />
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lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-89769555813139902772015-12-02T07:48:00.000-08:002015-12-07T21:34:58.888-08:00Essential Oil of the Month<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-21474993383518619622015-12-01T05:45:00.000-08:002015-12-01T05:45:00.501-08:00<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The battle of the bulge is real my friends. I'm not a life coach or a beach body coach but I have been working hard to lose weight and get healthier this year and I don't want to lose progress going into the ski season. All those extra calories are soooo good and soooo bad at the same time. "I will have to do extra to stay in shape," I think to myself as I unbuckle my pants to fit another stuffin' muffin down the hatch. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "lato" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px;">"Three years ago something happened in my life. I was facing significant challenges and I needed help. While searching for the right type of help for myself, I spoke with other people in similar situations. I noticed that many of them would greatly benefit from professional guidance, but they faced obstacles in getting the help they need. They felt that the current counseling solutions are too expensive, time-consuming, inconvenient, and inaccessible. Many people were also concerned by the lack of privacy and the stigma around it." -Alon Matas</span><br />
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lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-66451427398154276132014-05-21T18:02:00.000-07:002014-05-21T18:02:00.357-07:00Would you try it?<span style="font-size: large;">The most unusual massages on spa menus are, well, not for the faint of heart. You have probably heard of the Snake Massage or the Piranha Pedicure?!? No pain, no gain, I guess!<em> This isn't your grandmas spa menu!</em></span><br />
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The snails are placed on your face and left to glide around your face, leaving behind their slime, which can recover damaged skin.<br />
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At the Four Season, no less, you can get spanked with cacti! Don't worry. They say they dismember the pokey plants of their thorns before they heat them in warm water. Then they cut them in half and use the gooey interior, like aloe vera gel, to soothe your skin. (Sign me up!)</div>
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Savin' the best for last. This is crazy, unless you like Russian Roulette or Psycho-killer Dismemberment. Huff Post reports that this is an "ancient Chinese practice". Are ya' sure it isn't Japanese, like a sushi chef! (laughing out LOUD) The pounding, aka - petrissage, relieves stress and improves blood flow. No kidding!!! The image in my head is of a LOT of blood flowing from my amputated limb. I think my "device of choice" is a couple of bamboo rods, or heck, why not just some good old fashioned karate chops with your blunt hands.</div>
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lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-76960145441038536742014-05-13T16:31:00.000-07:002014-05-15T21:27:57.578-07:00A great REBLOG...Life sometimes is just NOT fair. As you will read when you click on this link, <span style="color: red;">"It just is."</span> The photograph alone is <u>worth clicking on the link below</u>, but the single paragraph <em>VERY</em> simply says all that you can say in that situation. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">How will you ever find the right person if you do not know yourself? Spending time alone will force you to be in tune with yourself. That must be the first step to never being lonely. You can find yourself. Then and only then, will you be able to open your true soul to the world and find "the one", whether it is a person, a job, a home, or the life you always imagined. </span></strong></div>
<br />lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-30743953544498782682014-05-09T14:24:00.001-07:002014-05-09T14:24:54.077-07:00Believe in Yourself!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-3734050991610782852014-04-07T07:00:00.000-07:002019-03-07T06:53:27.061-08:00Preventing Vector-Borne Disease<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjlKqO_2T_EY1ny3vQsbYSEUh5atJZRN6w-8wXmV6gUSrNyu2heL74IO7zOxbYefEwrq1JGIH1C0JQAw4QSbTXRKEG9_x12obX7SJG2hZHDfAW6DDvE_SJ9HFI-SRjyhl2OrTpym6Fg64/s1600/dengue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjlKqO_2T_EY1ny3vQsbYSEUh5atJZRN6w-8wXmV6gUSrNyu2heL74IO7zOxbYefEwrq1JGIH1C0JQAw4QSbTXRKEG9_x12obX7SJG2hZHDfAW6DDvE_SJ9HFI-SRjyhl2OrTpym6Fg64/s1600/dengue.jpg" width="200" /></a>Last week the WHO (not the band) released a news report about vector-borne diseases, this years focus for World Health Day. More than half of the world's population is at risk. Their report highlights some other interesting facts and what the WHO (again, it's not a band; it's the World Health Organization) is focused on to prevent the further spread of these diseases. Read the full article here.<br />
<a href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/small-bite-big-threat/en/">World Health Organization Small Bite, Big Threat News Release</a><br />
<br />lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-61980690477289410662014-02-10T13:00:00.000-08:002014-02-10T13:00:00.411-08:00The DANGERS of SittingOriginally from: KQED Science<br />
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<a href="http://kqedscience.tumblr.com/post/74196421737/the-health-hazards-of-sitting-we-know-sitting">KQED Science: The Hazards of Sitting</a><br />
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The health hazards of sitting<br />
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“We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us intuitively feel a little guilty after a long TV binge. But what exactly goes wrong in our bodies when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day, the average for a U.S. adult? Many things, say four experts, who detailed a chain of problems from head to toe.” (via Washington Post)<br />
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<br />lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-6927696411354174052014-02-03T11:00:00.000-08:002014-02-03T11:00:03.138-08:00The Many Benefits of Vitamin D!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The mighty vitamin D has been muted by the naysayers of the sun. The sun really is the best source of vitamin D, but if you must protect yourself by covering every inch of skin 100% of the time, then please, for the love of all things holy, take a supplement. Here's how it works; Vitamin D is produced by our bodies when we are in the sun. Even with sunscreen on, you will produce vitamin D. In winter, most of us do not get enough sunlight to get adequate amounts of vitamin D, thus making us deficient. It is recommended to take 1000iu's of Vitamin D3 as a supplement in the winter. The benefits of Vitamin D are too many to list. I'll highlight a few of my favorites here.<br />
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Of course, because I am in the skincare business, I am especially interested in the benefits it provides to the skin. Vitamin D has been proven to help people with psoriasis and eczema. Oh, what a REAL relief that is. It's a cheap and easy fix to a really pesky problem. Here are some links to the research I read:</div>
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<a href="http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/vitamin-d-news/does-vitamin-d-help-with-eczema/">Vitamin D council: Does Vitamin D help Eczema?</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/vitamin-d-as-an-eczema-cure.html">Fitness Tips for Life: Vitamin D as an Eczema Cure</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_5287045_vitamin-cure-psoriasis.html">eHow: A Vitamin Cure for Psoriasis</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.chron.com/news/health/article/Vitamin-D-capsules-are-a-quick-fix-for-psoriasis-4376575.php">Houston Chronicle: Vitamin D Capsules Are A Quick Fix for Psoriasis</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/494425-vitamin-d-deficiency-skin-problems/">LiveStrong: Vitamin D Deficiency & Skin Problems</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-size: large;"><strong>For years I've believed that eczema was caused by food allergies. I don't remember exactly where I first heard it, maybe from my mom, maybe in massage school, or somewhere along the way. I Googled the topic today, after discussing it at a Nerium University party last night, and to my surprise I didn't find the hard core conclusive evidence I was certain I would find. What I did find wasn't too surprising, but interesting none the less, so I thought I would share it with you. </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><strong>Whether food sensitivities and allergies cause eczema or eczema causes the allergies is not exactly known. A few things can help though. Avoid any food that exacerbates the condition. The simplest way to find out what your triggers are is to do an elimination diet. Start with eggs because they seem to be the most common trigger. Don't eat eggs or anything with eggs for 2 weeks. If it gets better, stay off the eggs and move on to another of the most common allergens, such as wheat, dairy, nuts, or shellfish. Keep in mind that it may get better but never completely go away. </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><strong>Stress and non food allergies, like dander and hay fever, are also linked to eczema. There are a couple of things you can do for that too, like getting a regular massage. Check back soon and I will have the research posted that proves how effective massage is for stress and eczema. Some research shows that getting more vitamin D can cure eczema. </strong></span><br />
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Eczema is associated with a variety of allergic conditions. Among them are<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">asthma</span>, respiratory allergies, and allergic rhinitis. Eczema has a genetic component; children born into families with a history of asthma, hay fever, eczema, or other allergic disorders are more likely to develop eczema.</div>
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About <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">one-third</span> of eczema patients respond to food triggers. Eczema can make allergy testing difficult. It can make skin testing almost impossible. (In these cases, RAST tests may be useful). Food allergens can sometimes cause eczema to worsen or "flare up." In people with eczema and food allergies, <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">strictly avoiding food allergens may help reduce or, occasionally, eliminate symptoms.</span></div>
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The most common food triggers for eczema are eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, and wheat. Among these, <span style="background-color: #ea9999;">eggs are probably associated the most strongly with eczema. </span><br />
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Gamma Ray Mammography is finding more tumors sooner, especially in younger women. Watch this TEDtalk video to learn all about the technology, technique, and why it isn't more widely available. <br />
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<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_rhodes.html">http://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_rhodes.html</a>lovetractor43http://www.blogger.com/profile/04859222115294259081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829667919190174966.post-43602653531145137432013-10-09T09:30:00.000-07:002013-10-09T09:30:00.986-07:00Massage therapy shows promise as adjunctive breast cancer treatment<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Preliminary findings of an ongoing pilot study demonstrate that massage
decreased anxiety and lessened depression among 10 women with stage-one
(diagnosed within the previous five years) breast cancer. The study will be
complete when 35-40 women have participated in the study.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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samples, also indicated that natural killer (white) cells -- those cells that
fight viruses and tumors -- also increased, which implies an improved immune
system, said one of the lead researchers, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Ph.D., director
of research at the Touch Research Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and included strokes of effleurage and petrissage, as well as range-of-motion
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nonmassaged control group) is 52. Seventy percent had a breast removed and the
remainder had a lumpectomy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">One group had 45-minute massages three times a week over a five-week
period. The control group did not receive massage. Eighty percent of those
receiving massage had better immune function, while only 30 percent of those in
the nonmassaged group showed improved immune function, according to
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in the control group remained anxious, Hernandez-Reif said. Women who were
massaged had progressive drops in their reports of depression, she noted, while
those who did not receive massage reported no change in their depression over
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