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What is Connective Health?
Brianne Stubbs
Licensed Massage Therapist

Connective health is something that is talked about but not to the extent of which it should be. Western medicine has begun it's transition into implementing the Eastern term of health care, which is treating the whole body instead of individual parts. Healing of the body begins within the mind. This in turn effects not only the physical aspect (muscles, joints and their range of motion) but also the organs and their systems, to blood flow, to the kinetic energy coursing through the body.

That is the point of connective and corrective therapy, to help the patient see that every part of the body is connected, and correcting one area of the body helps to restore balance within the rest of the body. The IFS family holds multiple therapists of different backgrounds that focus on providing the overall connective health concept. Just like the body our IFS team works the same, from mental health to massage therapy leading to nutritional coaching and the knowledge of security. Everyone plays a huge role in establishing connective corrective health.
Connecting with Others
Carl Stubbs Jr.
Str8 Safety Consultant

Covid-19 has impacted everyone regardless of your background, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, etc,. These are trying times and there is so much uncertainty especially with the threat of businesses being closed and new lockdowns being put into place. I cannot control what the government does but I believe we can control the actions we take to mitigate the spread of COVID and our families and our community.

Covid-19 spreads primarily from person to person. Droplets are released when someone sick sneezes or coughs. The droplets can land on the mouths and noses of people who are nearby. Placing others at risk close contact with someone sick like hugging or shaking hands can facilitate the transfer of COVID from person to person. Everyone must play a part in protecting each other so we can all be safe.

Fighting this disease is our joint responsibility and we must work collaboratively if we are going to rise above the challenges we are facing. Please follow the following safety procedures: 

  1. Clean your hands often 
  2. Cough or sneeze in your bent elbow not your hands
  3. Avoid touching your eyes nose and mouth
  4. Limit social gatherings and time spent in crowded places 
  5. Avoid close contact with someone who is sick clean 
  6. Disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

By implementing these few steps in our everyday life studies have shown we can mitigate the spread of COVID and hopefully defeat it. Make these 6 steps habitual in your life and keep yourself safe.
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Connecting with Ourselves
Dr. Sandra Stubbs

December is here! Although we may be physically disconnected from most family, friends, or love ones; we do not have to suffer the excruciating pain of feeling disconnected in body, mind, and spirit. “It just doesn’t feel like Christmas” how can I connect. Maybe you have heard or even used this phrase over the last few weeks. The hustle and bustle of busy malls areas, grocery stores, and religious events have all come to an increasingly slowing halt and yet we have seen an up rise in TikToks and corny videos. Why is connective health important? There is no surprise here that when you are connected you are happy, more alive, and engaging. Connective Health is inclusive with body health, mental health, nutritional health and solely encompasses Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Bing video) Emotional connection is so vital to living peaceable and sustainable lives.

How can we remain emotionally, psychologically, spiritually connected during this time? I am glad you asked!! For each individual, Connective Health may look vastly different. The outdoors person may seek ways to be out in nature connecting with the earth or possibly invite a friend for a stroll through the park. The thoughtful person will find ways of connecting by helping someone in need whether near or far. The outgoing person will definitely connect to social groups and online services to meet their need. Regardless, of how each individual decides to connect it is so critical that physical exercise, deep breathing, moments of thankfulness and gratitude or intentional everyday. Simply connections for the everyday person, can be as easy as diaphragmatic breathing such as box breathing or the 4 -square breathe. (https://youtu.be/AOL3isokmY4)

References Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Bing video (https://youtu.be/AOL3isokmY4
Why Connective Health?
Certified Holistic Health Practitioner


Imagine what your life would be like if you had clear thinking, energy, and excitement every day.

Sounds good right? Connective Health helps to bring us to that state of mind through physical changes. By creating a true, collaborative, holistic, integrative-wellness approach to mental health with the focus solely on the individual. The integrative approach places the individual at the center of the treatment which embraces the full range of emotional, physical, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental influences that can affect a person's health and well-being. This model uses an individualized, personal approach that takes into consideration a person's unique circumstances and needs. The goal is to help establish or restore optimum health and wellness. A wide array of interventions are utilized from a range of holistic disciplines.

In this process, you are able to let go of the limiting perceptions that block you from optimal healing. As a result you become open to a greater self trust and confidence. It is for that reason that a collaborative approach is so integral to its success. You can now open your heart, passion, and your attention to your inner being and a wisdom that has always been there.
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