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Experienced exercise physiologist, massage therapist, yoga/Pilates instructor and wellness coach, this Ph.D. in exercise and wellness (Arizona State University), also sports an M.A. in applied physiology from Columbia University.

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Should massage hurt?

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Massage. Good for stress reduction and relief of chronic aches and pains. People often ask whether they massage...
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Natural remedies for Type 2 Diabetes

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A recent review published in Canadian Family Physician is interesting, but mis-titled. "Complementary and...
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Tai chi benefits chronic pain

More good news for tai chi practitioners! Reported earlier this week on Science Daily (www.sciencedaily.com) and...
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Is playing bridge good for health?

The most frequently emailed article from today's New York Times did not involve a celebrity. Rather it was about...
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Writing, disclosure, and massage parlors in Texas

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So I have gotten some flack for a previous article. The good news is that people have found me. This is amazing...
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Yoga teacher training programs as vocational schools

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Last week I attended Yoga Journal's Big Apple version of their touring conference series. I was kind of surprised...
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Healing spaces

Greetings from Expanding Light Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Ananda Village, CA. I have crossed the country to...
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Exercise is 'alternative' medicine

A little while ago I completed an online survey conducted by the Exercise is Medicine task force. This organization...
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Massage without a license

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Last week I was walking on the Upper West Side and passed a storefront establishment offering “massage,...
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Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research--Part 2

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This is part 2 of a report on the third annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) conference March 5-8...
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