Practicing yoga can help you get a peaceful night of deep sleep by releasing everything you’re holding onto mentally or physically. Including a relaxing yoga practice routine can help improve the quality and duration of your sleep, especially if you are a light sleeper, have limited time to sleep, or have insomnia. Three types of relaxing yoga practices: Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) – a powerful way to control your body’s relaxation response; Restorative Yoga – promotes physical and mental relaxation; and Yin Yoga – targets the deep connective tissues for relaxation. We offer 16 virtual and live classes weekly to support your practice.
Massage & Yoga for Your Heart
It’s true that massage therapy and yoga cannot ‘undo’ a diagnosis or cardiovascular event. But It’s also true that they can help relieve and reduce pain. Massage and yoga can create suppleness and openness through the chest wall, ribcage, and shoulders, making breathing and moving more comfortable. These practices can bring us out of a fight-or-flight response, and lower our mental and emotional stress levels, both bringing down blood pressure but also, overall tension and holding patterns in the body. Ultimately, we heal when we give ourselves permission to be still, sit with our bodies, and listen to our hearts.
Have You Tried a HydraFacial?
HydraFacial MD is an award-winning, non-invasive hydradermabrasion procedure that combines cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, hydration, and antioxidant protection simultaneously, resulting in clearer, more beautiful skin. The machine’s handpiece holds patented spiralized treatment tips equipped with “vortex technology” — a gentle whirling force that both delivers ingredients and removes makeup debris and dead skin cells by vacuuming out pores. HydraFacials are completely customized to suit your individual skincare needs and are an excellent choice for all skin types and concerns, including fine lines and wrinkles, elasticity and firmness, skin texture or tone, brown spots, congested or oily skin, and enlarged pores.
Tired of Feeling Tired?
You are not alone! People come to see me to help them gain more energy and have better health so they can enjoy life to the fullest. A naturopathic assessment starts with a one-hour initial visit where we figure out what the root causes of your fatigue and other health concerns are. Together, we develop a plan to get you back on your path to wellness! I understand how important health is to feel like yourself and I would love to help support you! Questions? Book a complementary “Meet and Greet” with me to chat more:” Dr. Lyndsey Nabata, ND.
Class IV Laser for Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain? Acute Injury and a lot of swelling? Try Class IV Deep Tissue Laser which kick starts your body’s own healing capacity 2-3 times! It’s clinically proven by the World Health Organization to reduce pain and restore function to tissues. Injuries need blood flow and circulation to heal and laser does just that. Common ailments that have proven successful are: muscle strains, tendon injuries such as rotator cuff tears, as well as joint sprains. Even acute swelling or bruises can be treated with laser to accelerate the healing process and decrease scar tissue formation!
Ask The Expert
Q: I have glaucoma and dry eyes. My eye doctor says I should do warm compresses for my dryness, but won’t this raise my eye pressure?
A: You don’t have to worry. Problems with eye pressure come from within the eye, not from occasionally pressing a heating pad on the eyelids. Warm compresses usually work very well for dry eyes, but don’t affect the state of glaucoma one way or the other.
Acupuncture for Infertility
Roughly 16% of couples in Canada experience infertility. This number has doubled since the 1980s, Traditional Chinese Medicine can help to reverse these numbers. Some studies have found that acupuncture may help with things like sperm quality, motility and counts in men, and increased blood flow to the uterus, with an impact in their quality of their eggs and regulation of hormones in women. Acupuncture has been used as a protocol all over the world when couples going through IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatment, as it may increase the number of follicles produced and studies showed that the patients who received acupuncture before and after IVF transfer increased significantly their outcomes.
Common Kids’ Dental Problems
Your dentist can help diagnose and treat common dental problems in kids, including: Tooth Decay – can lead to sensitivity, pain, and gum issues. Keep track of when and how well your child brushes. Gingivitis – is a precursor to gum disease. Speak to your dentist if your child’s gums bleed when brushing and flossing. Thumb Sucking – if long-term, can cause an open bite and problems with eating and talking. Broken/Chipped Teeth – ensure your child wears a mouth guard when playing sports and seek treatment for broken/chipped teeth. Orthodontic Issues – your dentist may refer you to an orthodontist for these issues.
February Brain Teasers
Q. Where do boats with coronavirus go to get healthy? Q. I can’t be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. I’m worthless to one, but priceless to two. What am I? Q. What is harder to catch the faster you run? Q. What can be seen once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years?
Brain Teaser Answers
A. The dock.
A. Love.
A. Your breath.
A. The letter ‘M’.
Happy (and HEALTHY) New Year!
Happy 2022! Let’s make this our healthiest year yet! If you feel overwhelmed with where to start, it turns out even small daily adjustments can have a surprisingly big impact on your health! Here are a few ways you can help yourself feel good and age well: Eat more nutrient-dense foods. You need fewer calories with aging, but twice as many nutrients. Get active. Indoor walking, swimming, and doing yoga are all great activities to ease yourself into. Stay connected and make new friends. Social engagement and participation are especially important for older adults. These are linked to better cognition and overall health, and lower risk of depression and disability.