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Acupuncture Pain Clinic – $30 Fridays

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:24:16 +0000

I’ve had ALOT of acupuncture over the last 7 years – treating everything from a deadly virus to soft tissue dysfunction. I’ve always had great success and highly recommend it to others as an option for health care. For me, it’s my ‘go to’. My acupuncturist, Jennifer Six is offering affordable, community style pain clinics on Fridays in Boulder. Her office is just down the street from mine, see information below.

Acupuncture Pain Treatment Clinic* – Community Style (a few tables going at a time)
Every Friday from 12-3
$30/treatment
Walk ins welcome!

Location: Wellness of Boulder
3300 Arapahoe Ave, Suite 215, Boulder

*For pain and injuries only. For internal disorder and ailments please contact Jennifer Six, L.A.c. for a free consultation.

We are becoming more compassionate

Fri, 28 May 2010 19:13:28 +0000

I wrote this blog entry today for the BCMT.org blog but wanted to also share it with you – the words of the Dalai Lama are just too powerful not to spread around…

Although I am quite aware of the reality in the world today, I do pride myself on being an optimist and for my true belief in the inherent good within each of us. It’s simple, I was raised this way, for me, I have known no other method for working through life. As an adult I now see how all the twists and turns in life have taken to where I am today. Always focused on furthering the search for my true purpose I continue to follow my path with trust as well as caution.

A piece of this life purpose was revealed to me in the fall of 2009 when I traveled to Dharamsala, India on behalf of BCMT’s Massage for Peace service effort. This trip was nothing less than life changing for myself, my travel mates and the incredible friends that we met along the way. The intent of the group was to teach massage therapy to Tibetan refugees allowing them access to education, a new skill and increased hope for prosperity in their lives. What I found was that in many cases, I was the student. Learning about deep compassion and forgiveness, sincere dedication to truth and enlightened thought. Learning about their spiritual leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and their undying allegiance to him as children of his words. This experience opened my world to this culture, their leader and a beautiful new mindset.

A client of mine recently told me about an interview on the Today Show, I wanted to share that today. I hope that you are as captivated as I was when watching this and I hope you are as optimistic as I am about the future of our world.

Stress and Athletic Performance

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:58:23 +0000

Before, during or even after a sporting event, stress can affect you in many ways which will determine the outcome of your performance. The need for athletes to be focused in training and competition is of utmost importance. Under the negative effects of stress, psychological tension may develop and distract the you from staying focused. This, in turn adversely affects your performance.

In addition to the psychological tension, your body may experience negative physical effects of stress. It may be in the form of muscle tightening which will affect your body’s coordination, speed and fluidity of movement as well as the outcome of your performance.

Stress has reportedly been the cause of many poor performances among athletes and sportsmen. So as we find ourselves on the verge of another busy race season please be sure to schedule your massage sessions. This will help you reduce stress and maximize your potential.

Strong Words to Ponder

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:38:43 +0000

The Paradox of our Age
We have bigger houses but smaller families;
More conveniences, but less time;

We have more degrees, but less sense;
More knowledge, but less judgement;

More experts, but more problems
More medicine, but less healthiness;

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.

We build more computers to hold more information to
produce more copies than ever but have less communication.

We have become long on quantity,
but short on quality.

These are times of fast foods but slow digestion;
Tall man but short character;

Steep profits but shallow relationships.

It’s time when there is much in the window
but nothing in the room.

- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatzo