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What is the secret to getting the best massage ever??

Communication! Massage is a unique and personal experience.  There are no two massages that are alike!  It is important for both of us if you are open and honest with me about your needs and expectations for each massage session we have together.  Everything is adjustable and adaptable from the face cradle to the music.

Your session is all about you.  Music, table temperature, lighting,  pressure, technique- it’s all adaptable and adjustable.  Your needs during one massage may differ from the next, so please feel free to share those changes with me.  Your feedback is valuable to both of us and will make your massage the best ever!

This is a blog I read this morning on Zen Habits about how busy we all are.  It rang so true and so loud that I had to share!  Please read on and share any comments you may have.  I would also love to hear how you are creating some “non-busy” time for yourself.

“Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.” ~Lao Tzu

Post written by Leo Babauta.

Stop being busy and your job is half done.

Think about how busy we are, and how it has become a way of bragging: I’m so busy, I must be important.

“I have a million things to do! I never have time for anything! I can’t slow down — I’m too busy.” This is thought to be a good thing in a society where we must be productive, active, occupied.

But it’s a fool’s game. Busy is simply noise, action without meaning, lots of little unimportant things rather than a few important ones.

Stop being busy. Just decide to stop, today.

Now you’re halfway done. You’ve decided to slow down, and to focus on what’s important. All of a sudden, your schedule clears up, and your to-to list shrinks down to almost nothing.

Now you just have one or two things to do, instead of a million. You clear distractions, and focus.

But how can you stop being busy? It’s a simple change of mindset: you say, I’m not going to be busy anymore. Even if you have little control over your schedule, you can decide that you’ll slow down, and pick the important things to work on, and if necessary, talk to your boss about doing this. If you control your schedule, you can drop all the busywork, and just pick the high-impact tasks.

It might seem impossible, but once you decide to put an End to Busy, you have taken the biggest step.

You can now make time for work you’re passionate about, for work that matters. You can make time for solitude, for creating. You can make time for contemplation, for yourself.

Stop being busy, and your job is half done.

“Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.” ~Jane Austen

So many of us have fallen off the “Resolution Wagon” by now.  I am guilty as well…I admit…I have eaten a cookie or two or three, and not exercised as much as I should have.  But…That is why we need to renew our commitment to health again this week in order to keep our seat safe on the wagon.   Falling off the wagon is just painful!   Use the checklist below to help keep your spirits up and your goal within reach.  Email me with your success AND failure stories.  I would love to hear how you are coping with rededicating yourself to your health and wellness.

~ Re-invent, Re-imagine, Rejuvenate, Recharge ~

Rededicate yourself to your health and wellness!

10 Steps to take in 2010 towards a healthier you:

Ο   1. Consistent Chiropractic Care – key to a healthy body.  Call Dr. Kris Van Zeilen (585-228-8290) to set up your care plan.

Ο    2. Monthly Massages – helps relieve stress, fatigue and muscle ache.  Call Christine to schedule your massage.  (585) 734-2500

Ο     3. Thermography Scan –a  safe early detection tool for hundreds of diseases and pathologies including breast cancer.  Email Christine for details.

Ο   4. Physical/Body and Health Assessment – see your primary care physician or a health practitioner that you trust.

Ο   5. Exercise – Come to my office to sign up sheet for our weekly walking program or email me with your name and phone number if you are interested or have any questions.  It is time to get moving!  Wednesday evenings at 7pm.

Ο   6. Good Eating Habits – look for recipes and cooking classes in the near future.

Ο   7. Try Something New – step outside yourself and try something you haven’t ever done before but always wanted to.

Ο   8. Educate Yourself – look for articles and newsletter on various health related topics at the office or on the  website.

Ο   9. Help Others – in the future we will share opportunities where you can help us give back to our community.

Ο 10. Take TIME FOR YOU each day – you deserve it and it will help revitalize yourself.

2010 … a New Decade…a New You!

….Re-imagine, Rejuvenate, Recharge, Re-invent

~ Rededicate yourself to your health and wellness

All the big influential contributors seem to be on the same wagon with a “New Decade…New You!”  While I don’t want to appear to be a follower…they pretty much summed it up for me.  So why reinvent the wheel?  I can offer you however my take on the new decade and it’s potential.  I personally feel refreshed and renewed…even with a crazy and complicated life that I am currently immersed in.  Every year at the end of the holidays I have, like most humans I would imagine, a sense of renewal but it generally doesn’t last past the 3^rd or 4^th of January.  Then, as every other year, the old habits wake up and walk back into my routine.   I purposely waited this year to post this message in anticipation of just that…but again…it is the 7^th of January and I still feel refreshed and renewed.   So live on the edge and take a look at my calls for action for the new year and the new decade.  You DO have the power to change your circumstances and improve your overall well being.  You DO have the opportunity to feel refreshed and renewed and if you choose to engage in these 10 steps then you choose to rededicate yourself to your health and wellness.

I wish you and your family an abundance of health, peace and joy in 2010.

10 Steps to take in 2010 towards a new you.

1. MASSAGE THERAPY  – Getting regular massages will not only make you feel AMAZING…but it will help maintain good health.  For more on this see future blogs or read About  Massage at my website:  ccbakermassage.com  or call Christine at (585) 734-2500 to set up an appointment.
2. CHIROPRACTIC CARE – One of the best things you can do for your health.  Spinal health is key to a healthy lifestyle.  A healthy spine equals a happy body.   I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Kris Van Zeilen (585-227-8290) in Greece, NY.  He is a talented health professional that truly cares about your health and wellness.  http://www.vzfchiropractic.com/
3. THERMOGRAPHY SCAN – Another piece to the puzzle.  I have lots more to say on this but I want to do it justice.  In the mean time please look at nydti.com for more information and please please feel free to email me personally with any questions about it.
4. PHYSICAL/HEALTH AND BODY HEALTH ASSESSMENT – you can’t fix it if you don’t know it’s broken.  I am sure you are not broken…but get an assessment done from a trusted health care professional of your overall health to establish a “baseline” just to be on the safe side.   Whether you have a primary care physician or a holistic doctor, you need to know what you are dealing with when you go forth in your wellness plan.
5. EXERCISE – Get up!  Get moving!  If you don’t use it…you WILL lose it.  Talk to your doctor/health care professional about exercise.  Explain your wellness goals and ask what activities would be appropriate for your situation.
6. EAT RIGHT – much more to come on this as I am learning day by day as well.  For Christmas I received a subscription to Cooking Light from my sister so I am excited to try out recipes from there and share them with you.
7. EXPLORE – try something new.  It really makes you feel like a kid again…there is the curiosity about discovering how to do something and the nervousness about doing it wrong.  I hope to try 12 new things this year. Whether that be a type of food or a new craft medium, I am determined to expand my comfort zone and try new things.  What will you try this month?
8. LEARN – Learning is almost addicting to me.  I am constantly in search of new things to learn about.  I can never get enough.  Yes, I was that student who actually got excited mid July about returning to school and would label all of my new school supplies, even the pencils.  Back to the topic at hand though…go out and learn something new, read a book, ask a loved one questions about their history…you can turn anything into a learning experience and yes…you have my permission to combine #7 and #8 whenever possible.
9. REACH OUT – this is always a goal of mine every new year.  Reach out to people that perhaps you lost contact with or you don’t talk to as often as you probably should.    You can also take it a step further and literally reach out to people less fortunate than yourself.  Make scarves for a homeless shelter or make it a point to help with the food cupboard.  While it can feel a bit risky to step outside your comfort zone on this one…the end result will feel amazing!
10. TIME OUT – now that you have worked so incredibly hard to improve yourself…reward yourself and take a break!  Take time for yourself every day where there is no noise, no distractions.  You don’t have to be anyone’s parent or child or friend or employee…you can just BE.  Clear your mind, fill your heart and rejuvenate your soul.   This kind of peacefulness is key to maintaining balance in our chaotic world.  You can choose to meditate, sit still or engage in energy rituals.  Whatever you decide just be sure to do this daily as it will give you the strength and the clarity of mind to get up tomorrow and start a new productive day.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Here is to a healthy, productive and prosperous year!



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