November Luminosity - Practice Changes and Much More!

Luminosity

A Newsletter by Ridgway Center for Whole Health

Dear Members,

It is hard to believe that November is already upon us! With the cooler nights early snow and beautiful color, we are settling into our late fall/early winter schedule and ready to bring you interesting articles and practice updates again. Summer brought many new members and a new Nurse Rolfing professional to our practice (see announcements to learn more)!

Practice Model Review

With our one-year anniversary behind us, we stepped back to review our practice model and consider what is working well and what requires adjustment or change to best serve our members now and in the coming years...

Read More About Practice Review and Membership Benefits

Functional Medicine News

The Gut-Brain Axis & Systems Biology

Neurogastroenterology, a subspecialty of gastroenterology that overlaps with neurology, encompasses the study of the brain, the gut, and their interactions. It is a particularly fascinating area of research with a rapidly evolving knowledge base. Specifically, neurogastroenterology focuses on the functions, malfunctions, and the malformations of the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric divisions of the digestive tract.

Healthy Recipes

ENJOY DELICIOUS MEALS

Getting dinner on the table has never been easier with healthy, home cooked meals the whole family will love.

Fitness News

EXERCISE, EVEN A LITTLE OF IT, CAN LENGTHEN YOUR LIFE

Exercise, even a little of it, can lengthen your life, a new study suggests.

The Norwegian researchers also found that too much sitting was associated with a higher risk of early death.

"Developing ways to limit sedentary time and increase activity at any level could considerably improve health and reduce mortality," the study authors concluded.

In the study, the team analyzed data from eight studies that included more than 36,000 adults, aged 40 and older, who were followed for an average of almost six years.

Nutraceutical News

New Concepts in Nutraceuticals…

Each month we will highlight a nutraceutical or supplement. Please feel free to call us if you have questions about a supplement or would like to to take advantage of your discounts on supplements through Ridgway Center for Whole Health.

Learn more about Nutraceuticals

OMEGA 3 FISH OIL

Did You Know

Omega 3 Fish Oil

· Promotes key anti-inflammatory pathways

· Promotes joint mobility and flexibility

· Is a natural adjunct to conventional therapies

· Is safe for long-term use

Omega-3 supplementation promotes key anti-inflammatory pathways that naturally support back, neck, and joint health and mobility.

Learn More

Announcements

We would like to welcome Valisha Keough, RN, BN, Certified Rolfer to Ridgway Center for Whole Health! Valisha comes to us from Newfoundland, Canada and will be offering nursing and rolfing services to our members and community. She continues to live in Newfoundland, but returns to our area at scheduled times through out the year for several weeks at a time.

Valisha’s Bio :

I grew up in a very small community called Loon Bay in the central part of Newfoundland, Canada.

I completed my Bachelor of Nursing at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2000. Throughout my 19 years of nursing, I have worked within all of the ages and spectrum of life, from premature infants to the elderly. Ten years of my nursing career was as a Travel Cardiac and Trauma ICU nurse in the USA. The remaining seven years were a mix of public health nursing, genetic research, clinical research and nursing program development. I have had many enriching experiences while being a part of healing journeys during some of the most vulnerable times in peoples' lives.

One of the most important, valuable and cherished combined roles I enjoy - that of a nurse/educator - I now bring to my Rolfing® practice. In this role, I am able to provide people with the awareness, knowledge, and support to help them make informed decisions that will positively impact daily living. Empowering others with the tools to find ease, comfort, freedom, confidence, space and openness within their own bodies has potential to spill over into all other areas of their lives.

Over the past 20 years I have lived professionally in the standard medical field while exploring the world of alternative medicine for my own wellness and healthy lifestyle choices. I feel very comfortable and knowledgeable weaving together both of these complementary modalities.

I have cultivated a way of interacting with others that is accepting, non-judgemental, nurturing and supportive. I enjoy connecting with both my intuition and my scientific background to explore the internal intelligence that exists in another human body, mind and spirit.

Rolfing® Structural Integration

Rolfing® Structural Integration is a process of negotiating with the body's connective tissues through contact and education to facilitate changes that allow the body to think, feel and move with greater ease

during the day.

As a Rolfer™ I am using my hands to assist the body toward alignment in the gravitational field where it can feel more comfort and balanced. Rolfing® Structural Integration is an interactive form of therapy where the Rolfer™ works with skillful techniques of both touch and movement requests while the client works with their own breath and small movement patterns.

Each muscle fiber, organ, nerve and blood vessel is surrounded by connective tissue called fascia. Each joint, bone, tendon and ligament is also wrapped with this multi-dimensional web-like tissue. Fascia is being considered a complex sensory organ that weaves around, connecting with and ‘communicating’ throughout the entire body during times of motion and stillness.

Rolfing® Structural Integration is manipulating this fascia by considering the body’s wholistic organization and balancing it in the gravitational field. Traditionally, this process is performed in the 10-series format. Please review the chart below (found after video link) for a description of the 10 -series or from this website

from the Rolfing® Association of Canada.

Watch the video below to learn more about Rolfing® or enjoy the advanced reading on the website of the Rolfing® Association of Canada.

http://rolfingcanada.org/fascia-in-gravity/

To schedule an appointment with Valisha, or learn more about her services call us at 970-626-6026. Schedule through your portal is Coming Soon!

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