Dynamic healers coming to town: Michael Buck & Blakely Parent

"Customarily recognized as a folk modality, the Art of Vedic Thai-Yoga Bodywork, also called Nuad Borarn, is producing results that parallel in sophistication the results being produced by ANY other medical modality including psychiatry and surgery" Michael Buck Founder/Director Vedic Conservatory.

Buck, a world renowned bodywork therapist with over ten thousand students in seven countrues is also a 2007 inductee into The World Massage Therapy Hall of Fame, says that some of his clients are referred to him by [medical professionals that feel as if these patients aren’t even aware of their bodily existence.

“Looking back at the history of massage you’ll see bodywork has always been a part of medicine,” explains Buck. “It wasn’t until the underworld got a hold of it and turned it into something sexual that it began to separate. It truly is a sacred medical art and medicine and massage are now coming back together as people realize – or remember --the healing potency of emotional release.”

“With over 2,700 negative and unresourceful human emotions that can get in the way of our awareness of who we are, Vedic Thai-Yoga bodywork uses technique and theory to clear issues that may be constricting',” explains Buck. “We are seeing issues disappear within moments.”

“When we’re congested it’s as if we’re locked. When the body is cleared it’s essentially a ‘returning home’ process that offers an expanded awareness of who we are, as if unlocking the body’s own vortex,” he says.

Buck travels the world teaching classes, offering private sessions, and certifying teachers of this powerful healing technique. Blakely Parent, a certified instructor of The Vedic Conservatory will be returning late August to Albany’s Kai Yoga Arts, this time with special guest Michael Buck. This dynamic duo will be offering a three day intensive workshop together that will be most unique to this region.

This class is recognized with national credentials for continuing education offering 24 units for massage therapists. The class is highly recommended also for yoga instructors as well as those simply desiring to share this ancient art with family and friends.

“Anyone regardless of profession or path is encouraged to attend this class so they may offer this healing art to their loved ones, children and partners,” says Parent. “My experience with this modality has renewed my practice as both a licensed massage therapist and certified yoga instructor. It has also sharpened my awareness for the natural healing power of the body. I have found it to be a way for the body to heal itself.”

“The body is so much more than physical parts. The client and the therapist can actually feel the energy moving during a session. It’s especially nice for those needing some body awareness,” Parent continues.

Beverly Burt, owner of Kai Yoga Arts says, “It’s such an honor to have these two healers here at my studio. I highly encourage everyone -- at the very least -- get a session while these two are in town. It’s like having someone do yoga to you. It’s the best ever – very relaxing and energizing!”

This three days course in Albany will be August 28 – 30 from 9am – 6pm each day. Participants are encouraged to reserve their spot as soon as possible. Kai Yoga is offering a discount as an early bird perk for those that sign up prior July 15th. For more information on this class please visit www.kaiyoga.net or call 888-2345

Vitamin D ~ Does the body good

Got Milk?
Cow milk contains blood & pus!
HOLY COW!!!!

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“My personal experience,” Abell continues, “in testing thousands of samples for Vitamin D and treating hundreds of patients agrees with this and now I am seeing levels increase to ranges between 60 and 80 consistently, but only with these higher doses, and most patients starting levels are between10 and 30 to start with.”

“Other areas that Vitamin D has shown importance in include the immune system -- hugely important -- asthma, hypertension, bone health, fall prevention with the elderly, Multiple Sclerosis...the list goes on,” says Abell.

Common warning signs that Vitamin D may be lacking in your body may be: bone pain and/or soft bones, frequent bone fractures, bone deformities or growth retardation in children. Be aware if you have limited exposure to sunlight for any reason, whether it is geography, heavy use of sunscreens, or wearing protective clothing while outdoors.

Obesity is also associated with vitamin D deficiency. Since vitamin D is fat-soluble, it can be potentially less available to the body’s metabolism because it can be taken into fat cells and stored.

One study supports that production of vitamin D may also be reduced in obese individuals. When normal and obese subjects were exposed to the same amount of natural sunlight, obese subjects only produced 55% the amount of vitamin D as normal weight subjects.

Luckily Vitamin D can be obtained by proper food sources, proper sunlight and supplements.

Dr. Abell carries two different drops in his office. “One is a water soluble at 600 IU per drop that mixes in water. The other is 5000 IU per drop - 5 drops per day and the bottle should last 6 months. Two drops per day for a 50 pound child and the bottle should last a year!”

The highest ranking concentrated food sources of vitamin D include salmon, sardines, shrimp, cod, and eggs. Baked or broiled Sockeye salmon ranking in as packing the best punch with a whopping 739.37 IU of vitamin D per 4 ounces. Chinook salmon is another excellent source providing 411 IU per 4 ounces.

Sure the campaign says milk does the body good but it’s also one of the top five major food allergens. It’s not recommended for those with asthma or anyone that doesn’t want the extra mucous it will create in your body. Cow milk is best for cow babies just as nature intended it.

Summer is here and the temperature is rising. Baked Salmon in a sundress might be an excellent plan but don’t forget your supplemental drops to insure your body is getting exactly what it needs!

Swimsuit Season -- don't run for cover!

“Find out who you are, then do it with purpose” ~ Dolly Parton

If the word swimsuit makes you want to press “fast forward” to cooler weather requiring clothes that yields more coverage, you may need to stop and get a body image boost. Learning to respect our body is one of the most challenging issues for ladies today. Perfectly airbrushed women are constantly flashing before us on television, poised on the cover of our coffee table magazines, and in fashion advertisements.

The problem is they’re telling us what’s hot is something that we’re not. Quite often the images women compare themselves to are those that have been inhumanly airbrushed, have added hair extensions for long locks, botoxed lips and surgically implanted breasts.

Perhaps this is why we hear our friends and ourselves say, “My hair is too thin, my lips aren’t puffy enough, and my breasts are too small.”

There is a culturally induced desire for a “perfect” body that has come before the respect, care, and love of the body we have. I am certainly not immune to the adverse impact of the media when it comes to body image but I have been fortunate to have some very strong women in my life that have shown me otherwise. Women that embrace their curves as feminine beauty are those I look to for inspiration.

Christiane Northrup, M.D., says, “We all have to retrain our eyes to see the beauty in a healthy woman with a healthy body composition. Most supermodels must be about 18 percent body fat or less.”

She goes on to say, “Articles in TV Guide and People magazine have documented that most media personalities have had or will have plastic surgery at some point in their careers. The models of perfection who beam into our global living rooms everyday set up a standard that is impossible for most to aspire to without resorting to measures such as surgery.”

I have friends that have put off wonderful beach trips to avoid being in swimsuits, know women who make love only with the lights off or dress behind closed doors. Some women will not allow their spouses to see them without makeup.

Life is simply too short to worry about the size of our thighs or a belly that shows life-giving stretch marks. It is time we accept our bodies unconditionally in this present moment and kick the media’s idea of sexy to the curb.

I once was feeling self conscious about a trip to the hot springs when my friend said, “Honey, I guarantee you he won’t look at you in that swimsuit and be thinking about the size of your thighs”.

AC/DC sings it best with the line “knocking me out with those American thighs.” I highly doubt he’s singing about perfectly toned muscular legs.

The fact is that we can stand in front of our mirrors all day and pick ourselves to the bone but rarely ever would anyone go out of their way to zone in on that part of our body in a negative way. We are our own worse critics.

Yes, ladies it’s true that a glimpse of the “perfect” woman may turn your man’s head for a moment but let’s see how he feels about the hours it takes to look this way. We can all walk out of a hair salon with beautiful bouncy hair with high volume but it takes them at least 45 minutes and every styling product known to man to achieve it. Do we want to invest time and money in this everyday? Doubtful.

Same with high heel shoes, they may make our legs appear longer and more slender but is an aching back worth the vanity? What works for an hour photo shoot may not work so well for an evening out on the town with real dancing and other real life festivities. A beautiful woman that’s cranky with tired feet may not shine as bright as the radiant chick that’s feeling comfortable in her own fashionable attire.

Coco Chanel once said, “Adornment is never anything except the reflection of the heart.” Perhaps we should find fashion that makes us feel good and sexy, allowing our natural light and vitality to shine.

Make a commitment today to respect your body as it is right now. Women who like themselves and have accepted themselves have such a contagious energy. They are irresistible and a blast to be around. Cosmo may disagree with me but I think a healthy confident woman exudes far more beauty and charisma.