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Self Care...a habit that is well worth getting into

5/23/2017

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Massage Therapy is Self Care with Teresa Graham, RMT

​I probably ask about your self care time at pretty much every appointment. While your sessions with me count as self care it really is a practice that needs to be followed daily.

Making it a habit isn’t really that difficult….here are some easy tips to bring self care into your daily regime AND they take 15 minutes or less

  1. Snuggle with your pet, child, a warm blanket
  2. Go for a walk outside
  3. Close your eyes, for just a few minutes, and take some slow deep breaths
  4. Turn on some favourite music and…dance to it, sit down and just listen, fill a bathtub with water and bubbles and slip in, cook a favourite meal, bake, sing along, etc.
  5. Meet with a positive and supportive friend for coffee
  6. Eat your breakfast in bed
  7. Sleep in
  8. Stretch or do some yoga
  9. Light a candle, incense or place your favourite essential oil in a burner, pull out a good book and enjoy
  10. Take a nap
  11. Give yourself a hug
  12. Book a holistic health session for yourself – massage, reiki, reflexology…
  13. Make your favourite snack and watch a movie
  14. Give yourself a home spa session
  15. Book some time to spend on your favourite hobby
  16. Colour, journal, draw or paint
  17. Eat a meal, mindfully
  18. Hug a tree or ground/earth yourself
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…just a few things to get you started! What ideas do you have for self care?
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The Health Of A Woman

4/26/2017

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Women's Wellness in Calgary with Teresa Graham RMT

​Through 20+ years of practice in Massage Therapy and other holistic modalities I have come to specialize in the individualized treatment of women. Not that it was intended, my practice has just evolved that way. Throughout the life of a woman she faces a myriad of physical, emotional and hormonal changes. (and no, this is not to say that men don’t as well). I've watched those changes over the years in practice and am always in awe, not only in how each woman's individual body deals with them but the strength each woman has in resolving emotional and physical challenges.

Massage Therapy for Women in Calgary with Teresa Graham, RMT
Women face different challenges to their male counterparts, be it in the workplace, societal expectations or their role within the family unit. I was told recently that my uprooting my life to relocate to Calgary was a “brave thing for a woman, especially of my age” to be doing…. Hmmmm. Would the same thing have been said if a man was making the same changes? I think so. I think as human beings, male or female, we can become stagnant in our lives and that can be a very comfortable place to be. When anyone chooses to change all of that it does take some courage, energy and resolve.
So whether change is brought about due to physical changes in age, hormones, etc. or whether we are initiating the change, we can draw upon holistic therapies to help ease our bodies and minds through them. 

Therapeutic Massage for Women in Calgary with Teresa Graham, RMT

Massage Therapy
helps the physical changes in muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints whether a fast growing teen, pregnant, menopausal or arthritic.  An added benefit that many women experience is that it assists in becoming more body comfortable and body confident...a great self esteem builder!

Craniosacral Therapy for Women in Calgary with Teresa Graham, RMT
Craniosacral Therapy benefits physical change through unwinding the fascia that tightens around muscles, organs and the body from injury or stress. It also assists the body to release past traumas that can cause fascia to wind tight and stay tight. Craniosacral therapy is also helpful for learning disabilities, TMJ, concussion symptoms and headaches…things that can be experienced at any age. What I've also discovered that often, when a more aggressive therapy is not working, the body will respond to the gentleness of Craniosacral.

Calgary Reflexology sessions with Teresa Graham, RMT

​Reflexology stimulates all of the nerve endings in the feet and/or hands, and through that opens up the circulation, encouraging the body to relax, and in that, begin self-healing. Read more about this healing art.... (click here) 

Reiki Treatments in Calgary with Teresa Graham, RMT

​Reiki brings balance to body, mind and spirit which can be essential to working through those periods of raging hormones that continue throughout life, easing the stress and tension brought about with exams, raising a family, being in this life and dealing with societal expectations. Reiki is a gentle reminder for the mind to rest and the body to heal.

Throughout my years in practice I have been honoured to share sessions focused on the health of women be they newborn or 98 years in age, and every age in between that. I’ve been witness to watching these women travel through life’s changes with more ease upon their journey and that has been a priceless gift.
What stresses and challenges to you feel, as a woman, you experience differently to men?
What steps do you take to ease and meet those stresses and challenges?
Have you tried holistic health modalities?

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Massage Special for Heart Health

2/24/2017

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With heart health month quickly coming to an end here is a special to reinforce all those good things you've been doing this past month for you! Ease away stress and totally relax...so good for YOU! 
Monday Massage Special in Abbotsford
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Got the Feet Winter Blues?

11/30/2015

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Abbotsford Reflexology with Teresa Graham
May sound strange…but there is a direct connection. With over 7,000 nerve endings in our feet, our entire body is constantly stimulated and circulation increased when we walk barefoot. This includes the stimulation of the glands that release all of those feel good hormones. Wonder why we feel so much better in the summer? It’s not just the sunshine.

Abbotsford Reflexology with Teresa Graham
When the weather cools our feet are stuffed into socks, slippers, shoes and boots and our body loses that essential connection to the earth.  With cold weather the circulation to our feet and hands can also contract, just when needed the most, as our body works to keep its core warm. So with all the stimulation our nerve endings have been used to through the warmer months reduced considerably, our whole being suffers.

Abbotsford Reflexology with Teresa Graham, Holistic Health Practitioner at Hand to Health
What can you do?
Stimulate your feet on a daily basis through the winter months to increase the blood and nerve circulation. Here are a few diy suggestions:
  • Give your feet a moisturizing massage. Skin tends to be drier this time of year and needs a little extra care. When applying lotion to your feet use some pressure and be sure to massage the entire foot, top and bottom, between the toes, on the tops of the toes and up around the ankle. This will stimulate the entire foot’s nerve endings.
  • Walk barefoot over carpet or textured flooring, bring a small tray of sand or small, rounded rocks inside to walk upon, use a foot roller or roll a golf ball under your barefeet. The uneven textures will help to stimulate the different pressure points in your feet and increase circulation.
  • Look for activities where you can participate barefoot such as yoga, dance, martial arts … not only great for your circulation, keeping active helps to lift your mood and release natural feel good hormones and chemicals in the body. As a dancer, and a yoga enthusiast I can attest to just how beneficial barefoot activities are for mind and body wellness through the darker, colder months. 

Can Reflexology Help?

Abbotsford Reflexology with Teresa Graham
Regular sessions during the winter months will keep your body and mind feeling great!
Since ancient times Reflexology has shown to be beneficial for:
  • Circulatory Problems
  • Back Problems and Muscular Aches & Pain
  • Plantar Faciitis
  • Migraine and Stress Headaches
  • Hormonal Imbalances
  • Sinus Problems and Breathing Disorders
  • Digestive Issues
  • Arthritic Conditions
  • Tension and Stress
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and acute Anxiety 
    or Panic disorders
In creating a state of deep relaxation, Foot Reflexology and Hand Reflexology encourage the body to heal itself, naturally.

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​Teresa Graham studied Clinical Reflexology through the Reflexology Association of Canada and has had an active practice since 1995.

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Blue Moon Pampering Special for YOU!

7/29/2015

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Peaceful & Cool - An Oasis for YOU

6/30/2015

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Is the heat making you feel Hot, Irritable and Grumpy? Sun can be drying to our bodies; it can be scorching to our tempers as well!

My session room is peaceful and cool.  I invite you to a quiet oasis to relax, breathe and melt onto the table. A mini-vacation for just a little while.

Choose scents of cooling mint or uplifting eucalyptus as an addition (scent optional) as you place yourself in my hands for a soothing session
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While the weather is hot and dry here are some Cooling Hints for in between your sessions ….

*Drink LOTS of extra water to keep your body, mind and spirit hydrated!
* Try to preplan your day and get your energy intensive obligations completed during the cooler times of the day (early morning, later evening)
* Embrace the concept of the afternoon nap. Rest and restore your being during the hottest parts of the day. It is tradition in other, hotter climate countries for a reason.
*Place a pan of cold water and ice cubes in front of your electric fan. It will blow the cool mist out and about your space.
* Or take a cool shower and stand in front of the fan rather than drying with a towel
*Place your feet in a pan of cool water and place a cold, wet cloth on the top of your head
*Practice a cooling breath. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth but create a tunnel with your tongue and lips and you’ll find your breath out is much cooler!



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Holistic, Healthy, Integrated

8/23/2014

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Did you know that Hand to Health shares an amazing array of holistic health modalities offered by highly trained professionals?
What we understand is that each person is an individual and because of that different modalities work for different people. As practitioners we enjoy working together as an integrated team to ensure that we can offer clients their best and healthiest way of being! For more information about each of the practitioners please click the name!
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From left to right...
Elizabeth MacKay, MH, Cht, MR - offering Clinical Hypnotherapy
Teresa Graham, D.I. Hom - offering Spinal Touch, Reiki, Reflexology, Massage and Craniosacral Therapy
Tammy Nielsen, DCH, RCSHom, CBP - offering BodyTalk and Classical Homeopathy
Brenda Verhoven - offering Reiki, Manicures and Pedicures
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2 Special Coupons to help you be Holistically Healthy!

7/20/2014

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Are YOU ready to explore new ways towards holistically good health! Here are some special coupons to help you on the way! You do not have to be a Facebook Friend to use them! Book Now!
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Healing Heel Pain with Reflexology

6/29/2014

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What is Plantar Faciitis?

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A pain in the bottom of the heel that is becoming more of a problem for many people!
For those dealing with this condition it’s usual to experience sharp pain first thing in the morning (which may or may not improve through the day) and again in the evening after resting.

If you study the structure of the foot and it’s biomechanics it all makes sense. There is a band called the plantar fascia that runs from the ball of the foot to the heel. This band doesn’t stretch easily and when it is forced beyond it’s “elastic limits” it can tear at it’s weakest insertion point, the heel bone.

There are many sites with information about Plantar Fasciitis and what causes it…let’s explore what can be done to help heal it. (this is assuming that you have a correct diagnosis)

Natural Solutions for Plantar Faciitis

* Reflexology benefits this condition because it relaxes and stretches the muscles of the foot and the calf. Through specific techniques it also increases circulation to the area…and increased circulation always brings healing oxygen and nutrients to the area, while at the same time taking away toxins.  It will likely take a few treatments to help the area to heal…you didn’t develop this condition overnight so be patient with your foot.

* Some times what feels like Plantar Fasciitis isn’t that at all, but instead is actually referred pain caused by tightness in the calf muscle, especially the Soleus. Be sure to have your muscles assessed … if the Soleus is the cause then no amount of treatment to the plantar fascia is going to release it.

* Any term that ends in “itis” means inflammation and Ice is a great help with reducing that. Applying an ice pack to the bottom of the foot, placing your foot on a bag of frozen peas or rolling a can of frozen juice under your foot all help to ice the area BUT remember that ice causes things to contract (like muscles) so BEFORE you get up and move around take a break from the ice and let some warmth return to the muscles.

* Stretching & strengthening the plantar muscles is vital. When something hurts we tend to want to keep it still but these muscles need to be worked (gently!) to begin healing. Warm them up in a foot bath (with Epsom salts to help reduce soreness) and then scrunch your toes, flex them, pick up pebbles with your toes starting with golf ball size and gradually working with smaller ones…

* REST! The area needs to be given a break…this is when you really need to just “put your feet up”!  If you have to be up on your feet be sure that you are wearing shoes with a lot of support, especially in the arch. When walking the only part of your foot that should be moving is where the ball of the foot meets the toes.
“Reflexology is a foot-focused therapy that I think is more than just a relaxing spa treat. It’s a health-supporting treatment. I’ve
prescribed Reflexology for Plantar Fasciitis and other foot and ankle problems,
with good results.”  Dr Andrew Weil

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I HAVE HAD GREAT RESULTS FROM REFLEXOLOGY TO TREAT WHAT I
THOUGHT WAS A HEELSPUR.  BUT I AM FINDING MY LEG MUSCLE IS GETTING SO MUCH BETTER. THANKS TERESA!
      ~ WENDY
Teresa was trained through the Reflexology Association of Canada and has been practicing Reflexology since 1994. Clients have experienced amazing results from this gentle, holistic health session. Learn more by visiting this page
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Spring into Health ~ Mind, Body & Soul

3/21/2014

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Are you one who participates in the Spring Cleaning rituals? Do they include only your home or do you also spring clean for mind, body & soul?
Here are some ways to help you get started!
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