Cupping therapy has become the latest fad after the Rio Olympics. You may have noticed that many Olympic athletes, including swimmer Michael Phelps and US gymnast Alex Naddour, had some large purple circles on their backs, shoulders and arms. Those marks were the result of cupping. The treatment is a lot like the inverse of ...
Have you heard of EFT Tapping? Emotional Freedom Technique is “hot” right now because people across the globe are experiencing the powerful effects. It’s a magnificent way to shift emotion and our brains, now that we know our brains and even our genes can be transformed. This is super exciting, since it is estimated that ...
Tricia Lovegrove, RMT, has been practicing Massage Therapy since 1998. She has treated over 5000 patients and a wide variety of conditions. She works at Empower Health Clinic, on Commercial Drive, East Vancouver, BC. Below is the second part of a two part blog series that answers some of the most common questions about massage ...
Our world is toxic, we need to help our body detox. Detox is a relatively new concept. Starting with the industrial revolution our environment is becoming more and more polluted. In the last 50 years it has become exponentially more toxic. We put products on our skin, in our hair, we breath the air pollution ...
What is Prenatal Massage Therapy? Prenatal Massage, also called the Pregnancy Plan, is designed to help women through some of the issues related to pregnancy. It consists mainly of relaxation massage, but has a gentle therapeutic element to the fetus as well. It can begin at any point during a pregnancy, but after the fourth ...
You tell me your health condition and I'll tell you which foods to eat to improve it. One size fits all verses a custom made suit. Custom therapeutic diets are just that, the tailored suit! Food that fits you. They are created just for you so you can achieve the best health possible. A fad diet ...
What is Relationship Counselling? Relationship counselling is a powerful method for successfully working through issues in all types of of relationships. In fact there is no issue that cannot be resolved in any relationship when we have support and guidance to see beyond our idea of what we think the issue or problem is. We ...
I am constantly coming across information that supports either active use of muscles or the need for constant stretching, in order to maintain good posture. The theories seem to make sense: If you're body isn't in the position you want it to be, why not push or pull it into place? The issue ...
Do you expect that when the cold hits, you’ll go down with it? Do you always get sick in the winter? Do you always get hay fever in the colder fall months? Does your joint pain get worse when it’s cold? Are you susceptible to severe illness, goes to your ...
Block Those Blues! Why Blocking Blue Light at night is Important. Blue Light is part of the spectrum of light that comes from the suns rays. The bright blue colour of the sky is cued in to our brain and nervous system in such a way that, when we first see it in the morning, ...
