Help your aging pets stay fit and healthy .pdf file
Sharee Clark, Certified Animal Accupressurist
We aren’t as young as we used to be and neither are our animals. We see the white whiskers on their faces, their muscles aren’t as toned and they have a harder time running and jumping. Our animals are living and competing longer and keeping them active and happy is imperative to their good health. As our companions age, they experience decreased metatabolism and slowed immune systems. Their mobility may also be affected by arthritis, gastro-intestinal problems and conditions such as loss of vision or hearing. Read more...
New Year, New You .pdf file
Sharee Clark, Accupressure and Energetics
You’re renewed your license and your gym membership. Now it’s time to renew yourself! Every living thing experiences renewal. Flowers go dormant only to come back to life more revitalized and vibrant. Birds come out of their nests to show their young a limitless sky, and we feel the ebb and flow in our bodies as the seasons move through the year. Your physical body is in a constant cycle of renewal. Read more...
When was the last time you felt peaceful? There was nothing you had to be, do or have. Your only thought was about the moment you were in. We live in a world full of information and technology that bombard our senses and busy schedules that fill every day. With all this activity, how can you find that peaceful state of calmness and clarity? What choices will bring a healthier balance in your life? Read more...Taking Comfort in Reflexology .pdf file
Cecelia McCorkle, Certified Reflexologist
Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer are using complimentary
therapy such as reflexology to help them cope with the emotional and physical challenges of treatment. In a study at MSU, researchers from the College of Nursing tested three different complimentary therapies which included reflexology, guided imagery and reminiscence therapy. Read more...
Reflexology: Walking On a Cloud .pdf file
Cecelia McCorkle, Certified Reflexologist
Have you ever noticed that when your feet hurt, your whole body aches? Reflexologists believe that the connection between the feet and a healthy body is unmistakable. As far back as 2300 BC, people believed that working on the feet contributed to good health. Today reflexologists use maps of the reflex points on the feet that correspond to organs and systems of the whole body. Read more...What's poop got to do with it? .pdf file
Cecelia McCorkle, Certified Reflexologist
Everything! Good colon health contributes to good overall health. It’s a sensitive topic; but as the children’s book says, Everything Poops. What if we don’t? Constipation is an affliction which is believed to be responsible for a wide variety of ailments. When waste materials fail to pass out of the body, toxins are accumulated and conditions such as acne, hay fever, allergies, sinus issues and eye and ear problems may result. Read more...
Sharee Clark, Certified Animal Acupressurist
Do you remember the first pet you ever had? Of course you do! You can close your eyes and feel whiskers on your cheek or smell that sweet puppy smell. The bonds between humans and animals create memories that last a lifetime. Read more...
Cecelia McCorkle, Certified Reflexologist
Are you picturing a sweet grandma sitting in a rocking chair softly stroking a cuddly lap cat? While it’s true that petting a cat can produce calming effects, the CAT of which I speak is actually a health care category known as Complementary and Alternative Therapies. These modalities serve as either a compliment to allopathic medicine or an alternative to conventional health
care practices. In recent years, there has been a marked upsurge in the number of Americans choosing to incorporate complimentary and
alternative therapies into their total health regimen. Read more...
Cecelia McCorkle, Certified Reflexologist
Most people know that reflexology uses special pressure techniques applied to the feet (hands and ears too) in order to enhance the body’s ability to heal and maintain balance. So why would you choose reflexology as part of your complimentary health care? The
following examples reveal that the reasons are as varied as the recipients’ needs, and results may differ from original expectations. Read more...
Change is inevitable, often unpredictable and usually accompanied by stress, worry and at its worst a sense of despair. If you have been through a job change, moving, divorce, illness, death, or even the challenges of technology your ability to cope with life has probably been tested. In my work as a reflexologist I have heard countless stories about life changes that cause people to feel stressed and out of balance. Read more...
Sharee Clark, Certified Animal Acupressurist
How many of us have dogs, cats or horses with dry itchy skin, hot spots, upset stomachs and ear infections? These chronic problems and others such as arthritis, excessive urination, allergy symptoms and unexplained lumps seem to go away for a while but often reappear later. While Western medicine is affective for acute and
traumatic illnesses it has limited success with chronic conditions. Read more...
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