Spring is when life’s alive in everything.
~Christina Rossetti

It’s springtime… The birds are singing, the flowers are beginning to bloom…and it’s also time we spring-clean our homes. It’s hard work; we know that ahead of time, but what drives us to do this massive undertaking year after year? We know the end result from past experience… that freshness we all crave after a long cold winter, that wonderful feeling of openness and freedom that when it is all said and done we feel the joy throughout our entire body and soul. The same can be said for having regular holistic bodywork sessions such as Polarity, RYSE and Reiki…clearing the blocks that hold you back, that are in the way of your health and happiness. It is a process…but the end result is the same…that marvelous feeling of freedom, openness and joyousness in our lives. And continuing a regular maintenance schedule of bodywork will help continue to bring this spring feeling to you throughout the year.

POLARITY THERAPY – A holistic natural health care system of bodywork, exercise, and self-awareness for balancing life energy. Polarity works on the cellular level affecting all areas of the body, as well as our mental and emotional health and spiritual well-being. Polarity teaches us an ongoing balance of life energy is the foundation of good health. When our physical, emotional and mental energies are in harmony, we naturally and spontaneously rise to higher levels of well-being.

RYSE – An acronym for Realizing Your Sublimed Energy. Through this realization we perceive where and how our strength is lost or increased as a result of interaction between individuals, situations and locations. By clearing and balancing these interactions, our energetic systems are strengthened and evolved and we become the person we are meant to be.

REIKI – A gentle, holistic, energy-based therapy that re-establishes a normal energy flow of life force energy throughout the system, which can enhance and accelerate the body’s natural ability to heal through alignment of mind, body and spirit.

SOME OF THE MANY BENEFITS:

Relaxation & Stress Relief
Helps relieve pain and assists your body to heal more rapidly.

Relief for Headaches & Muscle Tension
Relief from Anxiety & Depression
Increases energy and creativity
Improved sense of well-being
Promotes restful sleep
Increased Clarity & Focus
Uncovers and releases old patterns of self-limitation
Balances energy on all four levels: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual.

About Tami J. Najim, RPP, LBT, RP, CH
Certified in Advanced Polarity Therapy and Energy Awareness Spa Tech Institute 2005
Registered Polarity Practitioner (RPP) with the American Polarity Therapy Association (APTA) 2005
Certified in Shamballa and Usui Reiki II 2006
Professional member of Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) 2005
Certified Hypnotist Greater New England Acadamy of Hypnosis (GNEAH) 1996
Over 20 years experience in human resources, IT management, accounting and customer service
Tami was inspired to study Polarity Therapy after her own positive experience. She is dedicated to help others through treatments, education and awareness. A session with Tami includes a combination of Polarity, Reiki and guided imagery to meet her clients’ individual needs.

Private healing sessions by appointment only
Major Credit Cards accepted.

If you would like more information, please contact me at oneheartspace@yahoo.com or call (978) 270-0174.

These easy-to-do traditional Chinese techniques form a highly effective stiff neck remedy. The first is a simple
massage technique that warms and loosens your neck muscles to relieve stiffness and pain. The second technique provides stiff neck relief by stimulating blood flow in your neck, shoulders and upper back – all you need is a spoon and a few drops of oil.

Stiff Neck Remedy – Neck Massage

Rub your hands together briskly to warm them up and charge them with energy. Place your palms on the back of your neck with your fingers interlocked. Rub your neck from side to side for several minutes. Feel the heat penetrating your neck muscles. Repeat several times a day.

Or, as above but just use the fingers of one hand to rub your neck with firm, even strokes from the base of your skull to the base of your neck. Make sure you rub both sides of the back of your neck and any painful or tender spots. This technique works well as a preventative stiff neck remedy too – as soon as you begin feeling stiffness or pain, use it to relax and loosen your neck muscles.

Stiff Neck Remedy – Skin Scraping

This is a traditional Chinese home remedy for stiff neck that anyone can quickly learn. As it’s not easy to do on your own neck you’ll need someone else to do it for you. All you need is a spoon and a few drops of oil – massage oil, sesame oil or even vicks vaporub will do. A Chinese soup spoon works well as does the edge of a metal vicks vaporub lid. Basically, you use the edge of the spoon or lid to rub (scrape) the neck for a few minutes until it turns red (or in some cases purple!) The scraping action moves the blood in the underlying muscles and soft tissues of the neck, relieving stiffness and pain almost immediately. It works equally well for acute and chronic stiff neck. Here’re the steps to follow:

1. The person with the stiff neck should sit down and remove any clothing or jewelry covering the neck, and also tie up long hair.

2. Apply a few drops of oil to ONE side of the back of the neck – just enough to lightly lubricate the skin. Too much and the spoon will slip and slide uncontrollably.

3. Stand behind the person and start scraping his/her neck in long, even strokes with the edge of the spoon, from the base of the skull, down the neck and across the top of the shoulder. Press as hard as you can without causing excess pain – it’s the muscles you’re working with more than the skin so you need to apply a little pressure. Apply 30-50 strokes. Notice the skin turning red. There may be lots of tiny red spots which may actually be dark red, purple or even black. This is simply stagnant blood in the muscles – it’s nothing to be concerned about. The darker the spots, the more stiffness, pain and stagnation the person usually has in their neck. All you’re doing is releasing the stagnant blood and improving circulation in the neck muscles. This very often gives immediate relief.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 on the other side of the neck. People with neck problems often have pain and tension in their
upper back too, so you may also have to scrape down either side of their spine between their shoulder blades.

5. If the person feels dizzy at any stage, stop, and have them lie down and take some slow deep breaths.

6. Depending on the color of the spots, they make take several days to a week or more to fade. Once faded completely, you may reapply the treatment if the person still has pain. One to three scraping treatments over several weeks is usually enough to alleviate most neck problems involving muscular tension, stiffness and pain.

A final note – don’t be fooled by the apparent simplicity of this technique. As mentioned, it very often provides instant stiff neck relief and may be the only stiff neck remedy you ever need. In fact the author has found skin scraping to be a more effective stiff neck remedy than acupuncture.

Matthew Scott is a professionally trained Chinese medicine practitioner from Australia, living in China since 2000. Matthew offers additional stiff neck exercises and techniques on his website at:
http://chinese-holistic-health-exercises.com/stiff-neck-exercise.html