Mindful Belly, Balanced Body

MW:  How did you discover BodyTalk?

I discovered BodyTalk in 2005 when a very good friend of mine, Lauren has a miraculous recovery from a severe back injury. She was   performing as a Rockette when she was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her spine. I spent about 3 months watching her      depressed and in agony as she battled with the traditional methods to try and find a cure for her constant back spasms. She went to    various doctors and searched for a specialist to help her, but to no avail. There were a couple of times that she had to check herself    into hospital and was put on morphine because the spasms were so severe. She couldn’t do anything other than lie on her floor in  pain, and so had the added stress of no work, money or prospects and wondering if she would ever be able to dance again. Continue Reading »

About 5 months ago I was in the Park Slop co-op with my friend Michelle and I mentioned I wanted to find some good digestive enzymes.  For those of you unfamiliar with digestive enzymes, they are exactly what they sound like, enzymes that help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats to enable good digestion.  After muscle testing a few products with a wavering result, my friend mentioned her family has used JuicePlus+ for the past 10 years and in fact she, her mother and sister are all distributers.  You can visit JuicePlus+ to read about this whole food nutrition that provides your daily vitamins, minerals, enzymes and probiotics. What makes JuicePlus+ unique is the pure ingredients and how well researched it is.

My friend gave me some literature and I was even more intrigued after our day in the co-op. I ordered the capsules through Michelle and have been taking them since. I’ve also added the complete protein powders and in the last month have become a distributer myself.  I saw such dramatic changes in my digestion, energy level, cravings and appetite that I have lead me to fully support JuicePlus+ and recommend it to clients, friends and family when necessary.

If you are interested in supporting your health with JuicePlus+ or have any questions please contact me at martiwolfson@yahoo.com

In good health,

Marti

I’ll never forget one of the best pieces of advice that came from my mother. It was during a period of my life I could not make a decision where to go with my life.  I was living away from my family, my career had hit a wall and I was emotionally off centered. She said, “sometimes, a decision is better than no decision at all”.  And I have to say she was right.  Not knowing what foot to put forward first, I decided to do what I knew would spark my fire and put me back into my life. I signed up for a Habitat for Humanity build in Canada; I had been working with the organization since college and had many wonderful experiences.   I spent 2 weeks laughing, sweating, building, connecting and regaining a sense of myself. From that point onward all the other steps fell into place.

Having gone on to become a BodyTalk practitioner I understand now the ramifications of indecision in the health of the body mind complex. In  chinese medicine the gall bladder meridian (a pathway of energy that runs along the side of the body) is related to decision making and being flexible in order to ensure correct decisions are made at a given time.   If there is a tendency to not make up ones mind, this can weaken the gall bladder meridian and a weak meridian can in turn cause a person to become indecisive.   Just think about what the gall bladder’s function is in the body.  The gall bladder has to decide when to squirt bile into the small intestine, not knowing when the next meal is going to be eaten.  The associated meridian requires spontaneity in oder to make decisions. Being indecisive can cause the gall bladder meridian to be in a state of fight and protection, as we say in BodyTalk, rather than synthesis and protection.

Here are potential symptoms and conditions a dysfunctional gall bladder can cause: colds, conjunctivitis, speech disorders, migrains, blurred vision, deafness, tinnitus, epilepsy, spasms, strokes, obsessiveness, dementia, mood swings, facial paralysis, stiff neck, dizziness, vertigo, postpartum hemorrhage, threatening miscarriage, and jaundice.

As a BodyTalk practitioner I understand the implications of being indecisive and it is something I help people recognize and balance so they can lead a more satisfying life.  Sometimes just the act of making a decision can jumpstart the gall bladder back to a path of spontaneity.  When the gall bladder remembers how to be flexible your mental, physical and spiritual well being will be flexible too.

Each one of us most likely knows someone who has or had cancer. This post has everything to do with cancer care but it also has to do with assessing healthcare in general. It is probably safe to say that you have had an experience with your own health or the health of someone near to you which has caused you to recognize that traditional western medical care may be good science but not always sound healing.  Whether you were seen by a doctor for 7 minutes or given a prognosis that resulted in several prescriptions with multiple side effects, we’ve all been in a situation where we yearned for more quality attention, more time, more “whole person” care.

On June 16-18th I had the great opportunity to attend a training in Washington D.C with The Center for Mind Body Medicine (www.cmbm.org), a non-profit dedicated to creating a more effective, compassionate, and comprehensive model of healthcare and health education.  For three days I sat Continue Reading »

Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of going back to the Berkshires in Massachusettes, where I lived for two years, to dance in a one night performance with 6 other beautiful ladies. I taught them the BodyTalk technique of “Tapping out your cortices”, technique that balalnces the brain. Balancing your cortices is something that only takes 2 minutes and it can be done whenever you need it. As a dancer for many years I know how important it is to prepare the mind and body to get centered and focused before a big show. So I gathered the ladies, ranging from 10 to 40 years old and together we tapped out our brains. Doing this with each other, calmed our individual nerves, and collectively heightened our feeling of community. We did it again right before we went on stage and had our best run of the piece. I couldn’t remember us feeling so aware of one another before and completely in the moment. I’m grateful to have had the gift of BodyTalk to give to them and for the audience that came out that night to see 7 women express through dance the stage of her life where she most authentically lives.