For anyone with achy joints and/or arthritis, I recommend a DVD from the Arthritis Foundation entitled Arthritis-Friendly Yoga. It incorporates modifications for yoga poses that protect your joints, includes Sun Salutation, and a relaxation/meditation segment for additional pain relief. Anyone can benefit from this at-home program. Order on-line at www.arthritis.org.
Be well, and embrace the change in each new day!
Showing posts with label relaxation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label relaxation. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Self Myofascial Release Workshop Announced
"Self-Massage for Myofascial Release"
Date: March 25, 2010
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Enrollment: e-mail workshop@pamholtonetoone.com or call 260/749-7226
Fee/Pre-Pay Deadline: March 18/$35
Limited class size. No refunds will be given after March 18.
Make checks payable to One-to-One.
Mail to One-to-One, 5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana 46774
Location: One-to-One Studio
5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana
Who Should Attend: Any fitness level and all ages.
What to Wear: Comfortable clothing that allows your body to move freely.
Workshop Description: Have you ever wished for a daily massage to get rid of those knots and sore muscles? It is possible with self myofascial release techniques. Fascia is a seamless web of connective tissue that covers and connects the muscles, organs and skeletal structures in our body. When there is stress, injury, fatigue, poor posture or faulty movement patterns there can be restriction in a person's fascia leading to tissue overload or pain/discomfort in the muscles, fatigue, more stress and faulty movement patterns or poor posture. Learn the science behind myofascial release and practice the techniques with three different tools to reduce pain and injury, improve posture, flexibility, function of muscles and internal organs, reduce stress, and promote the relaxation response.
Don't miss this fun, informative workshop - you will leave feeling better than when you arrived!
*Tools used in workshop may be ordered at end of workshop if desired
"Self-Massage for Myofascial Release"
Date: March 25, 2010
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Enrollment: e-mail workshop@pamholtonetoone.com or call 260/749-7226
Fee/Pre-Pay Deadline: March 18/$35
Limited class size. No refunds will be given after March 18.
Make checks payable to One-to-One.
Mail to One-to-One, 5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana 46774
Location: One-to-One Studio
5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana
Who Should Attend: Any fitness level and all ages.
What to Wear: Comfortable clothing that allows your body to move freely.
Workshop Description: Have you ever wished for a daily massage to get rid of those knots and sore muscles? It is possible with self myofascial release techniques. Fascia is a seamless web of connective tissue that covers and connects the muscles, organs and skeletal structures in our body. When there is stress, injury, fatigue, poor posture or faulty movement patterns there can be restriction in a person's fascia leading to tissue overload or pain/discomfort in the muscles, fatigue, more stress and faulty movement patterns or poor posture. Learn the science behind myofascial release and practice the techniques with three different tools to reduce pain and injury, improve posture, flexibility, function of muscles and internal organs, reduce stress, and promote the relaxation response.
Don't miss this fun, informative workshop - you will leave feeling better than when you arrived!
*Tools used in workshop may be ordered at end of workshop if desired
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Life Is The Best Teacher; Practiced Presence in Difficult Times
What are we to do when a situation upsets us but we have no control over it. No matter what we do, whether we try to fix it, run and hide from it, or confront it square in the face, it rears its ugly head, and whole body for that matter! When we see someone hurting, we try to give advice. We dig deep in our brains for some useful anecdote, or reach into our back pockets for a magic cure.
We try to help. Acknowledge the difficulties and frustrations. Do anything to take their pain away. Stumble over our words as we try to give some words of encouragement, all the while regretting what is coming out of our mouth.
We want to fix everything, all the time. If we are uncomfortable with an emotion, or see someone that we care about upset or in pain, we immediately feel the urge to change the situation; we want to make it a happier, more pleasant experience for all involved. We do it out of love, concern, and care. Nobody WANTS to suffer!
Sometime, though, could we choose to sit with that sadness, fear, concern, worry, anger, and frustration and not try to change it? Just feel it in our bodies and minds. Watch the words swirl wildly in your head. Feel how these thoughts physically manifest in your body. Listen to the words that leave your mouth. Listen to all the sounds around you. Feel your heart, your breath, your muscles. And not change a thing. Become mindful. And sit.
Look at yourself as if a mirror sat before you. Look forward and look into this mirror, noticing all sensations. Go a little further now and bring your gaze inward, as if you are noticing yourself for the first time. Notice your blinking, feel your jaw loosen its grip, and feel the belly expand and flatten. Breathe. Take notice of the room in which you are sitting. Notice a lightness replace the heaviness in your chest.
Being mindful of your surroundings, your body, your thoughts, and your breath places you in the present moment, which is the only true reality that there is. When we find ourselves traveling down the rocky roads of life, instead of flying off the handle, we think about ways in which we can help the situation within our means, and we simply help. We feel what we feel, but we recognize the inevitability of the situation at hand and relax as it is. We lend our time, love, and compassion to the situation and realize that this is all we can do. We choose peace and quiet in our hearts and minds, and bask in the glory of what the present moment has to offer. We trust in acceptance, relaxation, our breath, and let it go…
Kelly
We try to help. Acknowledge the difficulties and frustrations. Do anything to take their pain away. Stumble over our words as we try to give some words of encouragement, all the while regretting what is coming out of our mouth.
We want to fix everything, all the time. If we are uncomfortable with an emotion, or see someone that we care about upset or in pain, we immediately feel the urge to change the situation; we want to make it a happier, more pleasant experience for all involved. We do it out of love, concern, and care. Nobody WANTS to suffer!
Sometime, though, could we choose to sit with that sadness, fear, concern, worry, anger, and frustration and not try to change it? Just feel it in our bodies and minds. Watch the words swirl wildly in your head. Feel how these thoughts physically manifest in your body. Listen to the words that leave your mouth. Listen to all the sounds around you. Feel your heart, your breath, your muscles. And not change a thing. Become mindful. And sit.
Look at yourself as if a mirror sat before you. Look forward and look into this mirror, noticing all sensations. Go a little further now and bring your gaze inward, as if you are noticing yourself for the first time. Notice your blinking, feel your jaw loosen its grip, and feel the belly expand and flatten. Breathe. Take notice of the room in which you are sitting. Notice a lightness replace the heaviness in your chest.
Being mindful of your surroundings, your body, your thoughts, and your breath places you in the present moment, which is the only true reality that there is. When we find ourselves traveling down the rocky roads of life, instead of flying off the handle, we think about ways in which we can help the situation within our means, and we simply help. We feel what we feel, but we recognize the inevitability of the situation at hand and relax as it is. We lend our time, love, and compassion to the situation and realize that this is all we can do. We choose peace and quiet in our hearts and minds, and bask in the glory of what the present moment has to offer. We trust in acceptance, relaxation, our breath, and let it go…
Kelly
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Relaxation Workshop a Success!
Our workshop, Relaxation Techniques -Breathwork and Beyond..., is available now for individuals, small and large groups, and businesses.
Email workshop@pamholtonetoone.com
or call 260-749-7226 for more information.
Coming this week, look for details about our March 25, 2010 workshop, Self Myofascial Release. Learn how to give yourself a daily massage to reduce pain and promote the relaxation response.
Email workshop@pamholtonetoone.com
or call 260-749-7226 for more information.
Coming this week, look for details about our March 25, 2010 workshop, Self Myofascial Release. Learn how to give yourself a daily massage to reduce pain and promote the relaxation response.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Relaxation Workshop Announced
"Relaxation Techniques —
Breathwork and Beyond"
Date: February 25, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Enrollment/Pre-Pay Deadline: February 18/$25
No refunds will be given after February 18.
Make checks payable to One-to-One and
mail to One-to-One, 5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana 46774
Enroll: e-mail workshop@pamholtonetoone.com or call 260/749-7226
Location: One-to-One Studio, 5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana
Who Should Attend: Any fitness level
Workshop Description: Reduce stress and improve your sense of wellbeing. These techniques are an approach to training the mind/body and are beneficial in managing health issues such as anxiety, high blood pressure, depression, chronic pain, excessive body fat and many more. Learn the science and practice the techniques that can profoundly influence your quality of life.
Breathwork and Beyond"
Date: February 25, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Enrollment/Pre-Pay Deadline: February 18/$25
No refunds will be given after February 18.
Make checks payable to One-to-One and
mail to One-to-One, 5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana 46774
Enroll: e-mail workshop@pamholtonetoone.com or call 260/749-7226
Location: One-to-One Studio, 5430 Green Road, New Haven, Indiana
Who Should Attend: Any fitness level
Workshop Description: Reduce stress and improve your sense of wellbeing. These techniques are an approach to training the mind/body and are beneficial in managing health issues such as anxiety, high blood pressure, depression, chronic pain, excessive body fat and many more. Learn the science and practice the techniques that can profoundly influence your quality of life.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Just Breathe
As I complete the listing of the upcoming workshops posted here, I realize my need for a deep breath! Is it a breath of relief (the past) - I finally overcame my technology phobia and have a website and blog! Or is it a breath of preparation (the future) - here we go into the unknown new year! Either way, breathing does not get the respect it deserves so I am placing it on a pedestal for the present.
Breathing techniques are advocated for relaxation, stress management, improving physical and mental health, and improvement of organ function including respiratory and cardiovascular function. Balance in our inhalation and exhalation can be easily disrupted by fatigue or stress. Attention to our breathing via breathwork techniques and mindfulness can help us ease stressful or uncomfortable situations and enhance our sense of "being well".
As you read, pause for a moment to "feel" the location of your inhaled breath. Is it high in your throat, your chest, or deep enough to expand your ribcage? Your ribcage is the ultimate destination.
Now, allow your jaw to relax, letting your lips and back teeth part. Draw a breath in through your nose deeply enough to feel your rib cage expand. Now, "press" the air out of your rib cage by contracting those muscles and feel the air flow up your throat and through your lips. Hear yourself breathe. Be aware that if your inhalation and exhalation are not balanced (not equal) you may feel lightheaded. Breath is quiet, smooth, deep, even, and free of pauses. Tune in to the feel of your breath as you inhale and exhale. Allow your mind to clear, recognizing that thoughts may enter . . . simply let them float away. Begin counting your breathing cycles for one minute. How do you feel? Practice counting your breathing cycles tomorrow for one minute and compare the number (less is more) to your first day. Practice counting your breath cycles the day after tomorrow . . .you get it! Practice daily to reap the rewards and give your breath the respect it deserves.
My best to you,
Pam
Breathing techniques are advocated for relaxation, stress management, improving physical and mental health, and improvement of organ function including respiratory and cardiovascular function. Balance in our inhalation and exhalation can be easily disrupted by fatigue or stress. Attention to our breathing via breathwork techniques and mindfulness can help us ease stressful or uncomfortable situations and enhance our sense of "being well".
As you read, pause for a moment to "feel" the location of your inhaled breath. Is it high in your throat, your chest, or deep enough to expand your ribcage? Your ribcage is the ultimate destination.
Now, allow your jaw to relax, letting your lips and back teeth part. Draw a breath in through your nose deeply enough to feel your rib cage expand. Now, "press" the air out of your rib cage by contracting those muscles and feel the air flow up your throat and through your lips. Hear yourself breathe. Be aware that if your inhalation and exhalation are not balanced (not equal) you may feel lightheaded. Breath is quiet, smooth, deep, even, and free of pauses. Tune in to the feel of your breath as you inhale and exhale. Allow your mind to clear, recognizing that thoughts may enter . . . simply let them float away. Begin counting your breathing cycles for one minute. How do you feel? Practice counting your breathing cycles tomorrow for one minute and compare the number (less is more) to your first day. Practice counting your breath cycles the day after tomorrow . . .you get it! Practice daily to reap the rewards and give your breath the respect it deserves.
My best to you,
Pam
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