Face massage can make your skin look younger, "glowing and fresh".
Masseuse Beata Aleksandrowicz recommends spending 30 minutes every morning kneading and pummelling your skin, explaining it can help relax your face and make it appear younger.
"The idea behind a face massage is that it stimulates the whole area including your neck so there is more oxygen in the skin," she explained. "It makes you glow and look fresh."
Victoria Beckham is known to be a fan of the art, and has taken to contorting her face into unusual shapes in an effort to turn back time.
Beata realises not everyone will have half-an-hour a day to dedicate to facial exercises, and so advises people to concentrate on the most problematic areas.
"There are simple self-massage techniques that you can use daily to improve the quality and structure of the facial muscles," she said. "Choose the area that has the most tension and work on that."
She advises relaxing your face fully before you start. Try dipping cotton wool in cool camomile or green tea, then applying the compress on your eyes and take some deep breathes.
Start at your chin, and using the tips of your fingers make small circles up your jaw towards your ears. "Don't stretch the skin," she advises. "Keep the movements slow and steady."
Then do the same from your nose, across your cheeks and to the ears.
She explained: "Hook your thumbs under the cheekbones and gently slide up along them several times.
"Press the middle fingers gently into the inner corners of your eyes and hold for 10 seconds. Continue to work up and around the eye socket counting to five each time you press down."
She then advises massage the temples, before using circular motions to move across the forehead. Finally, tap your skin all over to help your muscles look "lifted and plump".
2009年12月30日星期三
2009年12月29日星期二
Inspirit Institute to offer massage courses
Dubuque's Inspirit Institute promises to offer more than specialized job training.
"We're sending them out with a vocation, not a job," said faculty member Patrick Sterenchuk.
Owned by Lynn Young, Inspirit Institute will begin offering massage therapy and other courses in January. Young owned a massage therapy school in Madison, Wis., for several years beginning in 1997.
Massage therapy is one of the fastest-growing occupations in health care, and Young believes Dubuque is ready to begin producing more massage therapists.
"Dubuque reminds me of Madison right before I moved there," she said. "It's cutting edge."
Inspirit's 700 hours of course instruction equals about 10 months for full-time students or 11/2 years for part-time students. Iowa licensing regulations require 500 hours of study. Graduates will exceed the requirements necessary to sit for the National Certification Board Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Inspirit's coursework also includes business and marketing classes, in addition to the
body work, so students are prepared to strike out on their own after graduation. A couple faculty members boast nursing degrees, and coursework will include anatomy study related to massage. Kinesiology and Reiki study is also included.
Tuition is $7,500 and includes a massage table and text books. About 16 students have already signed up for classes.
"We're going to keep classes small," Sterenchuk said, "no more than 20 students."
Students will practice by utilizing what they have learned, but Young has a different model than traditional clinicals that provide members of the public massages for a flat fee.
"Wouldn't it be better if we went out to the community, working with Hospice, the Riverview Center, and gave back to the community," she said.
Sterenchuk said "there's nothing wrong with the traditional model -- it just doesn't suit this endeavor."
"We're sending them out with a vocation, not a job," said faculty member Patrick Sterenchuk.
Owned by Lynn Young, Inspirit Institute will begin offering massage therapy and other courses in January. Young owned a massage therapy school in Madison, Wis., for several years beginning in 1997.
Massage therapy is one of the fastest-growing occupations in health care, and Young believes Dubuque is ready to begin producing more massage therapists.
"Dubuque reminds me of Madison right before I moved there," she said. "It's cutting edge."
Inspirit's 700 hours of course instruction equals about 10 months for full-time students or 11/2 years for part-time students. Iowa licensing regulations require 500 hours of study. Graduates will exceed the requirements necessary to sit for the National Certification Board Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Inspirit's coursework also includes business and marketing classes, in addition to the
body work, so students are prepared to strike out on their own after graduation. A couple faculty members boast nursing degrees, and coursework will include anatomy study related to massage. Kinesiology and Reiki study is also included.
Tuition is $7,500 and includes a massage table and text books. About 16 students have already signed up for classes.
"We're going to keep classes small," Sterenchuk said, "no more than 20 students."
Students will practice by utilizing what they have learned, but Young has a different model than traditional clinicals that provide members of the public massages for a flat fee.
"Wouldn't it be better if we went out to the community, working with Hospice, the Riverview Center, and gave back to the community," she said.
Sterenchuk said "there's nothing wrong with the traditional model -- it just doesn't suit this endeavor."
2009年12月28日星期一
Experience The French Alps: Skiing, Spas, Savoy Wine
The Auberge le Pas de l'Alpette in Chapareillan is offering a week's activity holiday in the mountains with skiing, snowshoeing, spa relaxation, and wine tasting.
The Séjour Glisse Passion package gives guests seven days to discover the resorts and natural benefits between the Chartreuse and Pays d'Allevard mountains.
This stay, from Saturday to Saturday, starts at the hotel at 2. p.m. with a welcome aperitif and presentation of the programme. Activities will be chosen depending on the snow conditions and participants' level.
This half-board stay includes a five-day ski pass for the Collet d'Allevard and Les Sept Laux resorts, where it is possible to hit the pistes on your own or let the hotel's guide show you the resort and help you trace your first tracks or perfect your technique.
In the middle of the week, a break day lets guests either discover the majestic mountainscapes during a snowshoe trek (snowshoes provided) or take a time out for pampering at the thermal baths of Allevard or Challes les Eaux.
Since the mountain also means good country products, one evening is dedicated to the discovery of a vineyard with Savoy wine tastings.
A free shuttle bus ensures transportation from the hotel and the resorts or activity site. The €539 price includes half-board accommodation in a two-star hotel, a five-day ski pass, a day of snowshoeing or a day at the thermal baths, a wine tasting evening, and use of the hotel's sauna and gym facilities.
The price does not include ski hire, but it is possible to hire gear on site at negotiated rates or to bring your own equipment.
Related website:http://www.dragonflytours-japan.com
The Séjour Glisse Passion package gives guests seven days to discover the resorts and natural benefits between the Chartreuse and Pays d'Allevard mountains.
This stay, from Saturday to Saturday, starts at the hotel at 2. p.m. with a welcome aperitif and presentation of the programme. Activities will be chosen depending on the snow conditions and participants' level.
This half-board stay includes a five-day ski pass for the Collet d'Allevard and Les Sept Laux resorts, where it is possible to hit the pistes on your own or let the hotel's guide show you the resort and help you trace your first tracks or perfect your technique.
In the middle of the week, a break day lets guests either discover the majestic mountainscapes during a snowshoe trek (snowshoes provided) or take a time out for pampering at the thermal baths of Allevard or Challes les Eaux.
Since the mountain also means good country products, one evening is dedicated to the discovery of a vineyard with Savoy wine tastings.
A free shuttle bus ensures transportation from the hotel and the resorts or activity site. The €539 price includes half-board accommodation in a two-star hotel, a five-day ski pass, a day of snowshoeing or a day at the thermal baths, a wine tasting evening, and use of the hotel's sauna and gym facilities.
The price does not include ski hire, but it is possible to hire gear on site at negotiated rates or to bring your own equipment.
Related website:http://www.dragonflytours-japan.com
2009年12月27日星期日
Medical Minute 12-24: Robots Massage Away Pain
Just two weeks before 23-year-old marine Mike Delancey was scheduled to return home from Iraq, his worst nightmare happened.
"The bullet hit and came through my left shoulder right here, and it basically traveled across my spine," said Mike Delancey.
His family was told he wouldn't make it. Thankfully, Mike survived, but was paralyzed. Now part of his recovery is getting his game back.
"If I try to do certain things like shoot a basketball, you know, it comes right here, and you don't have that right motion," he said.
Mike turned to a robot for help. It works by lengthening tight muscles. A physical therapist positions the mechanical arm over the targeted area. Built-in sensors are programmed to apply a specific amount of pressure.
"It starts actually very subtly, moving and hunting, and it fools the muscle fibers to go and come apart and go from an adhered state and go like this," said Al Meilus, President of Meilus Muscular Therapy & Sports Inc.
After a chiropractor dislocated his joint, Dave Hutchieson was told he would never walk again. The former paratrooper didn't lose hope.
"We were always told never give up. It doesn't matter what happened, never give up."
After a couple months with the robot, he was walking normally. Mike is seeing improvement too.
"The bullet hit and came through my left shoulder right here, and it basically traveled across my spine," said Mike Delancey.
His family was told he wouldn't make it. Thankfully, Mike survived, but was paralyzed. Now part of his recovery is getting his game back.
"If I try to do certain things like shoot a basketball, you know, it comes right here, and you don't have that right motion," he said.
Mike turned to a robot for help. It works by lengthening tight muscles. A physical therapist positions the mechanical arm over the targeted area. Built-in sensors are programmed to apply a specific amount of pressure.
"It starts actually very subtly, moving and hunting, and it fools the muscle fibers to go and come apart and go from an adhered state and go like this," said Al Meilus, President of Meilus Muscular Therapy & Sports Inc.
After a chiropractor dislocated his joint, Dave Hutchieson was told he would never walk again. The former paratrooper didn't lose hope.
"We were always told never give up. It doesn't matter what happened, never give up."
After a couple months with the robot, he was walking normally. Mike is seeing improvement too.
2009年12月24日星期四
Use caution when purchasing electronic massage devices
Massage therapy certainly has many benefits and feels great on those sore and overworked muscles. There is nothing quite like the relaxing feeling of a good massage given by a skilled therapist. However, in a true sign of the times this ancient healing practice traditionally performed by trained massage professionals has been converted to battery power in the form of electronic massage devices of every kind.
There is no question that the massage chair at the mall feels great to sit in after hours of shopping. It’s electronic fingers move around and around hitting some great points on your body along with some occasional not so great points. But if you adjust yourself a little in the seat you can get the electronic shiatsu “massage therapist” to hit those major areas on your back and legs. You can also stop in the local specialty store at the mall and purchase a variety of massagers for your take home use. You will find everything from massage chairs with electronic kneaders to vibrating back cushions to hand held devices of every kind. This year you will even find an electronic head massager with music and “magnetic therapy”.
Some of these devices really are nice. A little electronic back vibration with pressure point thingies can feel great. Add a little heat and you are in heaven. However, used in excess or inappropriately they can cause injury (see The Case of the Killer Tens Belt). Repeated pressure or vibration in the same area can cause soreness or even more severe muscle damage, however, if you follow a few simple rules your experience with your new electronic massager can be safe, fun, and relaxing:
1. Always read the warnings. Massage, even electronic massage, has contraindications and the warnings may shed some light on these.
2. Never use these devices if you are pregnant, elderly, have reduced sensitivity, or have any medical disorder whatsoever without consulting a health care professional.
3. Do not use your massager for long periods of time. Hopefully this will be expressed in the warnings.
4. Use caution with anything on your head. Your brain can be injured from a variety of things. Is your electronic head massager worth the risk to you?
5. “Magnetic Therapy” has absolutely no scientific support whatsoever. Do you want all of that magnetic energy around your head?
6. Never sleep with a massager on. When you sleep your sensitivity to pain decreases and you could be severely injured before you wake up.
While it is exceedingly unlikely that your electronic massager will help your chronic pain, they can make nice gifts and do have a minor positive therapeutic effect on your body when used correctly. Just use some common sense, read the instructions, and use your electronic massager in moderation.
There is no question that the massage chair at the mall feels great to sit in after hours of shopping. It’s electronic fingers move around and around hitting some great points on your body along with some occasional not so great points. But if you adjust yourself a little in the seat you can get the electronic shiatsu “massage therapist” to hit those major areas on your back and legs. You can also stop in the local specialty store at the mall and purchase a variety of massagers for your take home use. You will find everything from massage chairs with electronic kneaders to vibrating back cushions to hand held devices of every kind. This year you will even find an electronic head massager with music and “magnetic therapy”.
Some of these devices really are nice. A little electronic back vibration with pressure point thingies can feel great. Add a little heat and you are in heaven. However, used in excess or inappropriately they can cause injury (see The Case of the Killer Tens Belt). Repeated pressure or vibration in the same area can cause soreness or even more severe muscle damage, however, if you follow a few simple rules your experience with your new electronic massager can be safe, fun, and relaxing:
1. Always read the warnings. Massage, even electronic massage, has contraindications and the warnings may shed some light on these.
2. Never use these devices if you are pregnant, elderly, have reduced sensitivity, or have any medical disorder whatsoever without consulting a health care professional.
3. Do not use your massager for long periods of time. Hopefully this will be expressed in the warnings.
4. Use caution with anything on your head. Your brain can be injured from a variety of things. Is your electronic head massager worth the risk to you?
5. “Magnetic Therapy” has absolutely no scientific support whatsoever. Do you want all of that magnetic energy around your head?
6. Never sleep with a massager on. When you sleep your sensitivity to pain decreases and you could be severely injured before you wake up.
While it is exceedingly unlikely that your electronic massager will help your chronic pain, they can make nice gifts and do have a minor positive therapeutic effect on your body when used correctly. Just use some common sense, read the instructions, and use your electronic massager in moderation.
2009年12月23日星期三
Le Sport resort offers peace of mind on the St. Lucia beach
The tag line reads: “Give us your body for a week, and we will give you back your mind.” But what I’m wondering as I arrive for my two-night stay and am welcomed by a boisterous chorus of crickets is if I’m here for just two days, do they give me back a piece of my mind?
Located on the extreme northern side of the island of St. Lucia about a 20-minute drive from the capital of Castries, and about an hour away from the famous Piton volcanic peaks, Le Sport opened in the mid-’80s with health and wellness front and centre. Back then the concept of taking a holiday to launch a healthier lifestyle had not yet gone mainstream.
Clearly, the all-inclusive Le Sport was a resort ahead of its time.
In addition to the expected beach resort activities — kayaking, sailing, scuba, for instance — are those that keep many guests returning for an annual retreat. Daily back-to-back activities begin as early as 7 a.m. with a bicycle tour to nearby Pigeon Island or a guided hike, perhaps up to Mount Du Cap for a bird’s eye view of the beach. There are various levels of yoga, meditation, spinning and stretching classes, Tai Chi, introductions to fencing and martial arts ... the list goes on and on and on.
Guests are invited to do as much or as little as they want. Nothing is forced but there are a few not so subtle encouragements here and there. For instance, there are no TV sets in any of the resort’s 154 guest rooms. “We want guests out of their rooms enjoying the many activities and getting in touch with self and (if travelling as a couple) their partner,” says brand manager Judy Deterville.
There are also “eating healthy” reminders on the menus and select dishes are starred for things such as low fat and low sodium. While each of the four restaurants offers healthy choices, the selections are mixed in with holiday choices. So, if you want a burger and fries after a long lazy day of lounging under a beach umbrella —no one’s there to lay a guilt trip.
The heart of The Body Holiday at Le Sport is The Oasis. I’d say it’s one of the largest and most comprehensive spas in the Caribbean, but health and wellness leader, Matthew Powell says they don’t like to use the term spa. “We’re so much more than that,” he says. “Wellness Centre is more accurate.”
In addition to the wide range of programs, one of the main points of distinction of this beachfront all-inclusive is that spa treatments are included. Guests are entitled to one spa treatment a day as part of the package. There are seven treatments to select from, including 50-minute scrubs, facials and massages — like the full-body one I tired at the skilled hands of Heidi; one of about 45 therapists who work here. Spa manager Dr. Abhishek (a doctor of Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy) says about half a dozen staff members are wellness practitioners brought in from different parts of the globe including those that specialize in Reiki, Balinese therapies, Ayurveda, acupuncture, nutrition/iridology and hypno and psycho therapies.
In addition to spa treatments and wellness therapies, there are also customized programs such as smoking cessation, sleeping restoration and cellulite flush. The doctor stresses this is not a restrictive place — no boot camp philosophy — but a place to make subtle but significant changes that can be taken home and implemented into everyday life. Peace of mind is an added bonus.
Located on the extreme northern side of the island of St. Lucia about a 20-minute drive from the capital of Castries, and about an hour away from the famous Piton volcanic peaks, Le Sport opened in the mid-’80s with health and wellness front and centre. Back then the concept of taking a holiday to launch a healthier lifestyle had not yet gone mainstream.
Clearly, the all-inclusive Le Sport was a resort ahead of its time.
In addition to the expected beach resort activities — kayaking, sailing, scuba, for instance — are those that keep many guests returning for an annual retreat. Daily back-to-back activities begin as early as 7 a.m. with a bicycle tour to nearby Pigeon Island or a guided hike, perhaps up to Mount Du Cap for a bird’s eye view of the beach. There are various levels of yoga, meditation, spinning and stretching classes, Tai Chi, introductions to fencing and martial arts ... the list goes on and on and on.
Guests are invited to do as much or as little as they want. Nothing is forced but there are a few not so subtle encouragements here and there. For instance, there are no TV sets in any of the resort’s 154 guest rooms. “We want guests out of their rooms enjoying the many activities and getting in touch with self and (if travelling as a couple) their partner,” says brand manager Judy Deterville.
There are also “eating healthy” reminders on the menus and select dishes are starred for things such as low fat and low sodium. While each of the four restaurants offers healthy choices, the selections are mixed in with holiday choices. So, if you want a burger and fries after a long lazy day of lounging under a beach umbrella —no one’s there to lay a guilt trip.
The heart of The Body Holiday at Le Sport is The Oasis. I’d say it’s one of the largest and most comprehensive spas in the Caribbean, but health and wellness leader, Matthew Powell says they don’t like to use the term spa. “We’re so much more than that,” he says. “Wellness Centre is more accurate.”
In addition to the wide range of programs, one of the main points of distinction of this beachfront all-inclusive is that spa treatments are included. Guests are entitled to one spa treatment a day as part of the package. There are seven treatments to select from, including 50-minute scrubs, facials and massages — like the full-body one I tired at the skilled hands of Heidi; one of about 45 therapists who work here. Spa manager Dr. Abhishek (a doctor of Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy) says about half a dozen staff members are wellness practitioners brought in from different parts of the globe including those that specialize in Reiki, Balinese therapies, Ayurveda, acupuncture, nutrition/iridology and hypno and psycho therapies.
In addition to spa treatments and wellness therapies, there are also customized programs such as smoking cessation, sleeping restoration and cellulite flush. The doctor stresses this is not a restrictive place — no boot camp philosophy — but a place to make subtle but significant changes that can be taken home and implemented into everyday life. Peace of mind is an added bonus.
2009年12月22日星期二
How to Cope with Astigmatism?
In normal conditions, our eyes are like round balls, and if they change in shape, we will suffer from some eye problems. For example, when they like eggs, we suffer from astigmatism. As for the feature of astigmatism, glasses manufacturers have designed toric contacts, for both myopia and hyperopia with astigmatism.
The structure of toric contacts is different from others. For this contact must be fixed while eyeballs are moving. Up-down, blinking and other movements will be well coordinated.
There are also many toric contacts for people with astigmatism in the market. Soft, and Rigid Gas Permeable lenses, contacted are very typical and ideal alternatives for astigmatism sufferers. There are also color contacts, too. Additionally, people like to wear soft toric contacts for their convenience and comfort and wearers of such contacts can always keep their corneas in shape.
For some people, they are not suggested to wear rigid gas-permeable, for these contacts may drop off on some occasions, especially when people have to do some sports. RGP contacts are much better than toric contacts for people with mild astigmatism.
Sometimes, people may not suffer from eye problems in both eyes, but one. In that case, multi-focal toric contacts are nice choice for them.
Genetically, astigmatism can be inherited from parents. But the symptom will not appear until it comes to some stages, especially when people work under great pressure. Some people have noticed this, while others have not. But there is always a solution for this problem- wearing toric contacts.
Wearers find that, compared with other contacts, toric contacts are much better in vision correction. But these contacts are really very expensive. This reason is the manufacturing costs of these contacts are much higher than ordinary ones.
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