I have had a bit of interest lately with clients asking questions of acupressure and meridian line tracing. Certain meridian lines are very supportive of chronic health conditions.

Working your own meridian lines and acupressure points can be a do it yourself project. Depending on your condition it is helpful to massage the lines daily and several times a day. 

The three acupressure point tapping routine to calm nervous system while boosting energy and many more can be found in Donna Eden's three books; 
1. Energy Medicine for Women: Aligning Your Body's Energies to Boost Your Health and Vitality 
2. Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality 
3. The Little Book of Energy Medicine: The Essential Guide to Balancing Your Body's Energies. 

Tap the three acupressure points for ten seconds each.

1. Thymus in the centre of your breast bone
2.  K27 are twin points one inch below collar bone corners 
3. Spleen acupressure points four inches below armpit along side
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Repeat this routine until you feel calm. 
​Repeat the routine every two hours to maintain energy flow.

I have actually used this technique very successfully to calm a potential panic attack.  

Working these three points four times during the day will help boost your immune system, boost energy, increase meridian flow, awaken alertness and reduce stress levels.

You can follow along with the following video to tap out the three acupressure points to calm your nervous system and boost the health and energy of your body.

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April 8, 2019, to May 27, 2019, an online course free to anyone that registers. This is a no credit course. A certificate for completion costs $35. Approximate time required for course is 14 hours for the seven weeks. 

I think a human concussion is a subject that everyone that is a person has an interest in.

A concussion often comes along with whiplash from various accidents, not just a motor vehicle accident. The stories I have heard are varied as to how the concussion happened. I had one person tell me how they forgot to duck their head as they walked full force into the door frame of the shed they tried to enter. Some one else told me they stood up from a squat and hit a cupboard door that then knocked them flat out. G had a concussion over two years ago now from a fall in the garden that also broke her arm. 

We are all very fortunate to be able to participate in this free program. Link to registration and more information is below. See you there.

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I like this story on how five simple blends came about, or maybe I like my version of the story. Original version of story in March 2010 Massage Magazine. 

A man working a nursing home facility has a friend that is an aroma therapist. He asked her if she would be able to come up with very simple solutions to help out with the problems of sun-downing, insomnia, pain, mental fatigue, and loss of appetite that he dealt with every day with his Alzheimer’s patients. And if she wouldn’t mind, something for the staff as well to help them cope.  

A drop of oil was placed three times each day on a tissue and put in an upper pocket of the patient as to their needs.

​With consistent daily use of the oils all problems became quiet. 

Appetite Stimulant               Grapefruit & Clove

Restore Peace        Grapefruit & Frankincense

Insomnia & Pain                Lavender & Bergamot
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Promote Alertness              Orange & Rosemary
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Care Giver Relief (staff only)            Orange, Cinnamon, Lemon, Ylang-ylang

I have heard locally that a senior in long term care was given a wheat bag that was scented with lavender to be used for her arthritic hands. It was noted that she is also calmer now.

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