Moments of Peace
Subscribe here to receive free self-treatment videos. I put some white tiny lights inside my fireplace and listened to the Vienna Boys Choir music and I thought of you. So, I took my computer out and started to write. You…
Subscribe here to receive free self-treatment videos. I put some white tiny lights inside my fireplace and listened to the Vienna Boys Choir music and I thought of you. So, I took my computer out and started to write. You…
I call "me time" Active Self Time AST is Active Self Time. I created it to encourage my beautiful patients to move their bodies. It’s a twist on “Me Time”. From NYC to Biloxi, Mississippi In 1995 my husband and…
YOU NEED A VACATION! Why am I shouting that out? Because the effects of not taking a vacation can be detrimental to your health and your productivity. Remember my personal story about burnout? Through the years I’ve noticed that my…
Do You Have Anxiety? You may not know this about me but, it took me 3 attempts to pass my physical therapy licensing exam. I call it my year of hell. I didn't know I had test anxiety which was…
Feeling tired during the day? Try a power nap. Have you ever been so tired that your eyes felt like they were ON FIRE? Well, years ago I had been seeing patients for physical therapy in four different buildings: Outpatient,…
The Relaxation Response is a stress reduction technique used by physicians and therapists to help patients relieve symptoms naturally.
My Yoga Story To understand the benefits of Yoga in my life, I’d like to share a story with you. The setting is my all-girl high school gym class at St. Agnes in NY. We wore a special athletic uniform,…
How I learned about the healing power of hugs. I first learned the power of a hug from my 4 year old son. I remember, vividly, how I was crying in the kitchen while washing dishes. I don't remember why…
Did you know laughing (even if you fake it) is scientifically proven to improve your health? Laughter was first studied for its healing effects in 1964 when Dr. William Fry, a professor of Psychology at Stanford University, acquired the…