Jennie Degen's Blog (8)

     As I sit here and listen to one of my favorite wellness CD's, Fairy Heart Magic by Gary Stadler, I can't help but let my mind wander to the husband and wife I massaged yesterday morning.  To avoid violating any HIPAA laws, I will call them Y and X, respectively.  You see, X emailed me a few weeks ago.  She explained that she would be giving her husband one of her kidneys on April 10th, and she was wondering if there was any benefit in receiving a Lymphatic Drainage massage before…

     Lymphatic Drainage Massage (LMD) is intended to encourage the natural circulation of the lymph through the body.  The lymph system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels and the movement of muscles to propel lymph through the vessels to lymph nodes and then beyond the lymph nodes to the lymph ducts which return lymph to the cardiovascular system. Manual lymph drainage uses a very light pressure and rhythmic circular movements to…

     Several weeks ago I wrote a snippet about Reiki; what it is and what it can do for you.  (To find it, please look under the October heading).  Well, I have decided to take it to the next level.



     I had an angel reading yesterday and I was told there was a lot of baby energy around me.  This isn't new.  For the past month, I have heard this from several different people.  But, I will admit, I do not want a child at this time.  And I stated that to the reader.  She…

     I, for one, have horrible posture and not-so-great body mechanics.  I found some information about how massage can improve posture and I'm hoping this will help me as well as my clients :)

Body positions are vital to your health.  Becoming aware of how you're sitting or standing is the first step in taking care of yourself.  And it's important to realize that postural problems, over the years, can lessen your quality of life and, if ignored, are likely to worsen as you…

I love this article so much that I decided to share it with you! This information is taken from Massage Today, one of the leading Massage Therapy magazines in the industry.  It discusses a study conducted on the "Benefits of Massage - Myofascial Release Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, Quality of Sleep, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia".



     This article, authored by Castro-Sanchez and colleagues,…

I'm trying to educate my clients about all the benefits that massage has to offer.  And I'm also trying to direct them to my blog, because I feel that it will help spread the word.  This is taken from my Healing Hands blog:

Lots of people have received massage, but many are not educated about all the benefits that it has to offer. But we can all agree that there’s absolutely no denying the power of…

     Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) affects over 75 million people worldwide.  Unfortunately, it's rarely treated in a timely fashion.  Many people will ignore the pain and discomfort until they can no longer use their arms and hands, at which point they will see their doctor and head down surgery lane.  But what you may not know is that if caught early enough, there are simple, non-invasive treatments such as massage therapy, stretching, and posture correction that can reverse the affects of…

     Reiki (pronounced Ray-Kee) is a Japanese technique used for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

     Dr. Mikao Usui is the founder of the Reiki…