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Chocolate and Puppies are healthy

Chocolate and Puppies are healthy

Life just can’t get any better. Two research findings have stated the obvious. One claims that dark chocolate is healthy for you. The other discovered that puppies and dogs are good for you as well. I wasn’t born yesterday. In fact I’ve lived over...

Reduce Stress, Walk through the back door

I learned something this past week.  My heart might not be ‘two sizes too small’ after all! Seriously, I had a very odd reaction to spending time with my mother and father at the hospital.  I spent two days this past week, all day, 10 hour plus days, just...

When our health path is narrow and perilous

Yesterday was a long day.  I spent twelve hours with my Mom at the hospital.  Last week the Doctors discovered a cancerous mass deep within her abdomen.  Yesterday they tried to remove it.  Unfortunately the mass had tentacles that had wrapped around some of the most...

What do I do, the short explanation

People often ask, ” what do you do?” or “how does it work?”.  Unfortunately there are no easy answers to those questions.  That said, I do have some easily understood reply’s that seem to satisfy most clients. I facilitate.  I help the...

‘Tis the season for reflection

This is the season to be thankful and to give.  It amazes me how many people I meet seem to have a hard time with either of these life skills.  Yeah, I like to play the scrooge this time of year, but I have six kids and the holidays easily become a great deal of...

Betwixt and Between

I just got back from my run.  It was a beautiful day.  Absolutely gorgeous for MN in August.  On the outside it was marvelous.  On the inside I was a storm of emotions and discomfort.  My brain was a mess.  Worried about this. Concerned about that.  Is the economic...

Excellent New TED

Just watched this new TED presentation on photography and the Arctic ice by Paul Nicklen.  Like always, worth the 18 minutes of your life.  Enjoy. Just click here to watch.

Bees for Easter

Minnesota.  Winter.  Forever and ever. I was supposed to take delivery of my bees on April 9th.  But low and behold, that is not going to happen.  The cool thing is, it is not due to weather in Minnesota.  Nope.  It is due to the cool weather in California. Queen bees...

Well worth the ten minutes

Just watched a great TED video on living a life in balance.  It brought to mind a good friend that has a very successful business. We were once talking about his business, success and about planning it all out.  He made an interesting statement.  He said that he never...

I’ve miss placed something

Since January 1st I have missed placed a few things.  To be precise, I have lost 18 things.  Since I am committed, I plan to loose another 32 before this process is over, maybe more.   That’s right, in one month I have lost 18 pounds.  Weird as it may seem, I...

It never hurts on vacation

“You know Ross, when I was on vacation, I noticed I didn’t hurt.  I have come to the conclusion that all this stuff is caused by stress in my life.” That is what a patient told me while receiving a massage.   She pretty much hit the nail on the head....

“What’s that green oil again?”

If you are in the midst of a cold this season and are wondering what that green oil was that I used last winter, it is called Olbas Oil.  I wish it was an ancient Chinese secret, but it is not.  It is a Swiss herbal remedy made for over a 100 years.  I get it either...

This is Cool and Fun at the same time

Lately I have been getting into the graphic representation of information. My son is responsible for this latest obsession.  Being a Business Intelligence Analyst with a good artistic sense, he is always on the look out for something new and fascinating in the way of...

Thinking about the Gulf

The Mississippi River is high.  Just the other day I watched as two Jet Ski’s played in the water.  My wife came home the other day and was telling me about a duck crossing the road with her ducklings and how cute it was.  As I write this, my stomach is full...

20,000 Bees under the sea…t

Actually it was probably more like 30,000 Bees and they were behind the back seat of the truck. I finally got the bees up to the lake without an auto accident.   I was sort of stressing because I wanted to get the bees up to the lake and settled before the...

Expanded Saturday Hours

I have expanded my Saturday hours at the clinic.  I am now available from 7:00 am until noon.  I hope this helps with those who are having difficulty finding a time during the week.  It makes no difference if you are a Workers Comp, Auto Accident or cash patient....

“I’m tired of taking drugs”

“I’m tired of taking drugs.  This is what I like about your work.  It takes care of the pain without destroying my liver.” That is what a patient said to me this week.  And I have to agree with her 100%.  I’ll be the first to admit, I take the...

Allostatic Load … Say What?

We all know what it is like to feel stressed.  Each of us experiences stress differently.  In fact, our bodies have a ‘stress response mechanism’ that involves our nervous system and our hormone system.  Specifically it is referred to as the neuroendocrine...

Welcome

If you have come to this page, you probably are searching for information about my work as a massage therapist.  Up above you will see a list of pages that cover a variety of subjects.  From my work as a Clinical Massage Therapist here in Maple Grove to my hobby as a...