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Injury Prevention ans Self-Care for Bodyworkers
How Do You Ground Yourself?
Do you think about the connection between the earth and your feet when you wake up and put your feet on the ground? Well you should, especially if you are going to be working in someone else’s energy field. You are an electromagnetic being and you ground energy just like an appliance that is plugged into an electrical outlet.
Since I have had lumbar fusion surgery, I am happy to report that I can feel the ground again. It may not sound like a big deal but it is if your legs and feet have been numb and tingly for 2 ½ years. So now that I can feel the earth underneath me, I want to bring up the subject of grounding.
Grounding has to do with living inside your body and having a connection with the earth. Think of grounding as being anchored to the ground. Grounding allows for an inflow of energy to feed your bodily systems and an outflow of energy to release excessive charge in your body. Assessing the energy of the earth is essential when working with other people’s energy.
As a bodyworker, you should find a connection with the earth and feel the energy in your feet. Your feet have minor chakras that bring in and distribute energy in your body. In the morning before you get out of bed, rotate your ankles 50 times in each direction. When you put your feet on the ground, imagine energy flowing up through the inner arches of your feet. Direct the energy up through your core and take 3 deep breaths. Pay attention to your connection with the ground as you go through your day!
What are some ways to ground yourself?
1) Physical activity
2) Relaxation exercises
3) Eat food that is grounding and not over stimulating
4) Take a bath
5) Receive a massage
6) Stand in the grass barefoot and feel the earth underneath your feet
7) Engage in an activity that involves the senses
8) Listen to a CD of drumming
9) Wear grounding stones such as hematite, obsidian, or tigers eye
10) Get out into nature
Karina Braun
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Do you think about the connection between the earth and your feet when you wake up and put your feet on the ground? Well you should, especially if you are going to be working in someone else’s energy field. You are an electromagnetic being and you ground energy just like an appliance that is plugged into an electrical outlet.
Since I have had lumbar fusion surgery, I am happy to report that I can feel the ground again. It may not sound like a big deal but it is if your legs and feet have been numb and tingly for 2 ½ years. So now that I can feel the earth underneath me, I want to bring up the subject of grounding.
Grounding has to do with living inside your body and having a connection with the earth. Think of grounding as being anchored to the ground. Grounding allows for an inflow of energy to feed your bodily systems and an outflow of energy to release excessive charge in your body. Assessing the energy of the earth is essential when working with other people’s energy.
As a bodyworker, you should find a connection with the earth and feel the energy in your feet. Your feet have minor chakras that bring in and distribute energy in your body. In the morning before you get out of bed, rotate your ankles 50 times in each direction. When you put your feet on the ground, imagine energy flowing up through the inner arches of your feet. Direct the energy up through your core and take 3 deep breaths. Pay attention to your connection with the ground as you go through your day!
What are some ways to ground yourself?
1) Physical activity
2) Relaxation exercises
3) Eat food that is grounding and not over stimulating
4) Take a bath
5) Receive a massage
6) Stand in the grass barefoot and feel the earth underneath your feet
7) Engage in an activity that involves the senses
8) Listen to a CD of drumming
9) Wear grounding stones such as hematite, obsidian, or tigers eye
10) Get out into nature
Karina Braun
www.igetintouch.com
Learn the Braun Method of Personal Body Maintenance
Feel free..
Live healthy..
Discussion Forum
Shameful if Injured
Started by Karina Braun Nov 9, 2010.
Have you had an injury in your career? 1 Reply
Started by Karina Braun. Last reply by Darcy Neibaur Jun 27, 2010.
Self care tips 2 Replies
Started by Karina Braun. Last reply by Darcy Neibaur Jun 27, 2010.
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Comment by Karina Braun on May 28, 2010 at 2:57pm
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Hi Sarah. Thanks for joining. Feel free to add some discussion and comment. I guess it is a good time to do your research. Sometimes our body tells us that we need rest even if we do not want to! Feel better soon!
Karina
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Comment by Sarah Vincent-Hoag on May 27, 2010 at 2:36pm
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Hi Karina,
Thanks for a great forum. I'm looking forward to reading some of the threads and participating in some discussions. I think self care is the most important issue for us bodyworkers. Right now I'm laid up with shingles so it feels like a good time to do some research on self care.
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Comment by Kimberly Fitzgerald LMT, MTI on May 25, 2010 at 5:04pm
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all wonderful tools to follow and be healthy...thank you for all of your work! I really wish i could go to the WMF and learn more valuable tools from you...but I'll be there in spirit!
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The WMF is June 17-21. I will be teaching CPWH self-care class on Friday June 18 at 8 A.M. This will be the festival of the year. Check out the link below to see what a great deal you will get with food and entertainment combined.
Karina
http://www.worldmassagefestival.com/2011/compare.html
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An ice water bath (a tub of 12 to 15 degrees Celsius ice water) is a common practice among many elite athletes as a way to recover and reduce muscle pain and soreness after training sessions or competitions. In addition to the ice bath, some athletes use contrast water therapy (alternating between cold water and warmer water) to get the same effect.
The theory behind ice baths is related the fact that intense exercise actually causes microtrauma, or tiny tears in muscle fibers. This muscle damage not only stimulates muscle cell activity and helps repair the damage and strengthen the muscles.
An ice bath can:
1. Constricts blood vessels and flush waste products out of the tissues.
2. Decreases metabolic activity and slows down physiological processes
3. Reduces swelling and tissue breakdown
Vasodilation occurs after vasoconstriction and the increased blood flow speeds circulation, thus helping the healing process. Although there is no current protocol regarding the ideal time and temperature for cold immersion routines, most athletes or trainers who use them recommend a water temperature between 12 to 15 degrees Celsius and immersion times of 5 to 10. If you are doing a cold water bath you should immerse the body part for 15- 20 minutes.
Karina Braun
igetintouch.com
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When an injury occurs get a fresh pineapple, cut off the husk, and eat as much of it as you can in one hour. Do this every other day. Pineapple contains the enzyme bromelain, and this enzyme helps the healing process by breaking down the injured tissue. Eat the pineapple within an hour of taking off the husk. After an hour the bromelain loses its effectiveness rapidly.
Along with the pineapple large doses of vitamin B-6 (as much as 1800 mg. per day) will act as a natural diuretic and help transport damaged tissue out of the system without affecting mineral balance as do most diuretics. B-6 also makes the protein in the body more available for tissue repair. Once the injury is healed drop the B-6 as long term intake of this amount of the vitamin may damage nerve endings, while short term during recovery from an injury is very helpful.
Karina Braun
Personal Body Maintenance for Bodyworkers
igetintouch.com
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Your body is a complex machine and like a car you have to take time to maintain it and tune it up. It is a good idea to spend time, money, and energy on your body. Yoga is a good way to teach your body awareness. Having awareness of your body is like having an insurance policy. You can buy a new car but you cannot buy a new body so take the time to care for your body. It will be well worth it because if you keep your body tuned up, it will stay in good condition for many years to come.
Karina Braun
Learn Personal Body Maintenance for Bodyworkers
www.igetintouch.com
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This meditation is great for recharging your batteries when your energy gets low.
Sit in a cross-legged position with your spine upright.
State your intention and chant Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo 3 Times
Place your hands palm up on your knees and touch the thumb to the index finger.
For 3-5 minutes inhale for 5 seconds, exhale for 5 seconds, and then hold yourfor 5 seconds.
Close with the chant Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo 3 Times.
Take a few minutes each day to state your intention and ground yourself.
Karina Braun
igetintouch.com
Personal Body Maintenance for Bodyworkers
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Bring attentiveness to the position of your wrists and keep the wrists in a neutral position to avoid hyperextension and radial or ulnar deviation. If you do not keep your attention on the position of your wrists, over time, you can create a bad habit of holding your wrist in deviation. Ulnar and radial deviation can produce a lot of stress on the wrist when held for prolonged periods of time. Ulnar deviation can occur when the arms are held in a pronated position. The body will attempt to create balance from the shoulders internally rotating and the arms abducting with the elbows moving away from the body. This situation can cause ulnar deviation in the wrists and excessive stress on the forearm muscles. You can counteract ulnar deviation by bringing the elbows back to the body and keeping the wrist straight and in a neutral position.
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Hi Darcy. I am so happy that you are taking the course. I am excited to teach and attend the WMF. It is going to be great! I look forward to meeting you as well. I will present many valuable tools for you to add to your self care regimine. People in this group should all have a self care regimine in place that works for their body so they can have a long and healthy career. See you at The World Massage Festival in June.
Take care,
Karina
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