Over the last ten years I have worked in a variety of settings including Medical and Day Spas, Yoga studios, Gyms and Chiropractors offices.  This wide and varied experience has given me a very sensitive and shrewd understanding of the spa experience.  I understand what goes on behind the scenes and can spot a shotty establishment pretty quick.  My background and New York State License in Massage Therapy also makes me an extra picky consumer.  Over the next few weeks and months I will be rev...

Sciatica or Sciatic nerve pain is a very common symptom for a variety of causes.  These can include but are not limited to herniated disks, lower back strain and usually an impingement to the sciatic nerve.  It can develop over time or be a sudden result of a quick and usually misaligned movement.   Sciatica  can be a short term or long term condition.  It can be very debilitating and exhausting because there is often a loss of mobility and a good deal of pain involved with having sciatica...

The Bach Flower Essences are a great tool for self improvement.  Dr. Richard Bach (1886-1936), a British doctor, devoted the latter part of his life to discovering and cultivating  the hidden healing properties within the trees and flowers.  They can be an aid in a range of emotional issues such as  indecision, irrational fear and anxiety.  There are a multitude of remedies-38 in all.  They are not meant as a substitute for medical attention or true chronic depression and anxiety disorders...

How can we use colors to stimulate certain aspects of our lives through chakra awareness?   When working on growing my business I focused on red for about a year I wore it often (or shades of red, burgundy etc.) and surrounded myself with it for a year- I can say it really helped.  Red is the color that represents the root Chakra-survival, food and shelter-our basic necessities (all requiring money).  Red is known to be a color of “good-fortune”in many Asian cultures-coincidence...

Recovering from c-section (like any surgery involving an abdominal incision) is a process by which we need to have our bodies, minds and spirit along for the course to help us achieve optimal healing.  Maybe you felt somewhere along the road your body has “failed” you.  I heard a postpartum woman who had had a c-section say this once and it was disheartening because birth can be such a complicated situation and forgiveness is a first step in true healing as it releases a lot of ang...

It is important to be in tune with our bodies.  They send us important messages constantly that let us know our inner truth and can also help prevent illnesses.  Ever feel “butterflies” in your belly?  Perhaps you feel a “lump in your throat” at certain times.  You may think of a particular person as a real “pain in your neck.”  These sensations are real and when listened to can help us tune into our true wisdom and instincts about many situations. A grea...