Dec 2004

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=150 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free enews"><U><B>Free e-news</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#greetings" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Greetings</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#quote" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Quote</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#a_cst_story" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>A CST Story</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#candle_warning" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Candle Warning</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#healing_power_of_coffee__" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Healing Power of Coffee  </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#aqua_detox_therapy" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Aqua Detox therapy</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#yoga______" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Yoga</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#life_coaching" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Life Coaching</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#what_s_happening" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>What's Happening</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#gift_vouchers" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>Gift Vouchers</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#about_this_newsletter" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>About this newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90_m.htm#to_subscribe____unsubscribe_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Dec 2004"><U>To subscribe <> unsubscribe </U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="665" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 31 ><NOBR><div> <B>Complementary Therapies</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Handful Of Cherries"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B> : </B><A HREF="id133.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives"><U><B>up</B></U></A><B>  :  </B><A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb 2005"><U><B>previous</B></U></A><B>  : </B><A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nov 2004"><U><B> next</B></U></A><B> </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>             Restoring Balance in Health</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="698" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 87 WIDTH="692"><div> <I>Dec 2004</I></div> <div> <I>_____________________________________</I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=370 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>WELL BEING NEWSLETTER</B> : Information and Inspiration from Patricia Spence</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.HandfulOfCherries.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.HandfulOfCherries.com"><U>www.HandfulOfCherries.com</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Issue 13 - December 2004 </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Well Being:   bringing you back to health</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Contents:  </div> <bR> <div> 1.  Greetings</div> <div> 2.  Quote</div> <div> 3.  Feature - A CST (CranioSacral Therapy) Story</div> <div> 4.  Candle warning</div> <div> 5.  The Healing Power of Coffee</div> <div> 6.  Aqua Detox</div> <div> 7.  Yoga</div> <div> 8.  Life Coaching</div> <div> 9.  What's Happening</div> <div> 10.  Gift Vouchers</div> <div> 11. What Doctor's Don't Tell You</div> <div> 12.  About this newsletter</div> <div> 13. Subscribe/unsubscribe</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="greetings"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Welcome to the second email version of my newsletter Information & Inspiration. I will be doing my very best to get this out on a monthly basis.</div> <div> Again, I wish you and yours a festive season and 2005 filled fun, love and laughter.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="quote"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> - Neils Bohr  (creator of the Bohr model of atoms)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 3.<B>  </B><B> <A NAME="a_cst_story"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>A CST (CranioSacral Therapy) Story</B></div> <bR> <div> Mary, not her real name, came to see me because she had recently had surgery for breast cancer and had just begun radiotherapy. She also said she had a TMJ (lower jaw) problem and recurring migraine. During the treatment Mary talked about her experience with cancer and what was happening in her life now. Mary is in her late 30's and is married with 3 step-children. The cancer drug she is taking has caused premature menopause. Mary feels a deep sadness connected to this. It is recognized now that trauma and emotion can be held in the tissue (reference the Vietnamese Veterans Rehabilitation program, Upledger Institute, Florida). In Mary's case this emotion was `held' at the bottom of the breast bone, the ziphoid process. Using a technique called SomatoEmotional ReleaseÒ (SER) Mary discovered and was able to release this sadness and a feeling of guilt that was linked to her being a twin. Mary was born prematurely and her twin was still born. She has experienced feelings of guilt all her life although she never knew the reason. </div> <bR> <div> What emerged during Mary's treatment was a surprise to her and explained a lot of her feelings and actions in her life. Now that Mary is conscious of the source or reason for some of her feelings and actions and has released the tissue she can begin to move forward in certain areas of her life. This was Mary's first treatment and there is more that can be explored and released using this and other craniosacral techniques.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 4.<B>  </B><B> <A NAME="candle_warning"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Candle Warning</B></div> <bR> <div> The Journal of Holistic Healthcare reports that recent evidence shows that many candles contain heavy metals such as lead or cadmium. The burning of multiple candles, particularly scented candles, can lead to high levels of indoor pollutants.                 </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Reference: Proof! 2003;8(5): 1-3</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 5.<B>  </B><B> <A NAME="healing_power_of_coffee__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Healing Power of Coffee  </B></div> <bR> <div> At last someone speaking FOR coffee - just my cup of … ! In an article in the Los Angeles Times, Peter Jaret suggests that “coffee's reputation is being rehabilitated by many large-scale research studies.” </div> <div> The 1960's Honolulu Heart Programme asked 8,000 Japanese-American men how much they drank and 40 years later found no link to heart disease. In fact, according to neurologist Webster Ross, those who drank up to 6 cups a day were 5 times less likely to develop Parkinson's disease. Caffeine appears to protect brain cells from the damage that leads to Parkinson's. A surprising result from the researchers at Harvard found that people who drank 4/5 cups a day cut their risk of Type 2 diabetes by 30%. A compound in coffee that appears to protect against colon cancer was identified by scientists at Germany's University of Munster. Cardiff University psychologist, Andrew Smith says that “studies show that the caffeine in a cup of coffee can increase alertness and improve performance on tests of mental function.” For more than 30 years 1,000 former medical students were tracked by doctors at John Hopkins University, USA. In 1999 and 2002 the Harvard School of Public Health looked at data from 46,008 men and 80,898 women respectively, re the risk of coffee drinkers developing gallstones. The evidence suggested the more coffee people drank, the lower their risk of developing gallstones. Caffeine has been found to temporarily raise blood pressure slightly. Several studies though, conclude that caffeine doesn't cause hypertension. </div> <div> A few concerns persist though. “Caffeine can aggravate arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) so cardiologists sometimes advise people with such conditions to drink decaf. Insomnia sufferers are also typically advised to give up caffeinated coffee, especially late in the day and evening. Because caffeine can make its way into breast milk, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that nursing mothers drink decaf coffee or other non-caffeinated beverages.”  </div> <div> According to a Greek study a cup a day protects against heart disease - but NOT if you drink a lot more. At this point in time experts agree that it is safe to drink up to 3 cups a day. Webster Ross says “recent evidence show there's less to worry about than we once thought and perhaps some unexpected benefits.”</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Reference: Los Angeles Times</div> <bR> <div> My advice always is - moderation in all things AND a <I>little</I> of what you like does you good.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 6. <B> </B><B> <A NAME="aqua_detox_therapy"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Aqua Detox therapy</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Detox and rebalance your body's systems after the indulgence of the festive season.</I></div> <bR> <div> <U>Discounted price for the month of January ONLY.</U><B><U> </U></B></div> <bR> <div> Aqua Detox aims to improve: </div> <div> liver and kidney function, circulation, arthritis, general metabolism, headaches, menstrual pain, skin problems, mercury & heavy metal detoxification, generally balances the whole body and enhances well being</div> <div> can be used as part of a detox diet plan </div> <bR> <div> Aqua Detox is an electromagnetic detoxification process carried out on the feet. This is a convenient and efficient therapy to clean and purify your body. (See website for client experiences.)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 7.<B>  </B><B> <A NAME="yoga______"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Yoga      </B></div> <bR> <div> I saw a quip the other day that I thought was great and well sums up yoga. (It actually wasn't anything to do with yoga - but I'll borrow it all the same…) </div> <bR> <div> <I>“Yoga is not about standing on your head, it's all about standing on your own</I></div> <div> <I> two feet.”</I></div> <bR> <div> In my experience, that sums it up. I have been working with the sequences that we do in class for some time now. There are times when my practice is, how shall I put it, not as regular as it could be. When I skip practice I really feel it, and this thought struck home the other day while hobbling up the stairs nursing a sore hip. For me it really isn't optional. Yet a good practice and everything freed up again, and now the discomfort is gone. It doesn't have to be hours a day. Just three rounds of <I>Salute to the Sun </I>is enough to start things moving. You can feel the change, the muscles and joints opening up. You can feel movement becoming easier, tone, flexibility and wellbeing increasing, being more comfortable in your skin, restrictions to movement being pushed back. As with anything, results are in proportion to the effort you put in. But it does not take much to start making a difference which you can feel.</div> <bR> <div> I was standing watching some students moving in a class of mine, towards the end of last term. I was thinking back to how they moved when I first encountered them. The improvement is huge - greater strength, flexibility, tone, balance, flow and grace of movement generally. Yoga practice does make a difference. Do it and you'll find yourself standing on your own two feet with greater strength, grace and certainty. On that note I'll wish you all a blessed Christmas and a New Year increasing in wisdom, clarity and contentment.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Open the door to the possibility of a different future!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 8.<B>  </B><B> <A NAME="life_coaching"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Life Coaching</B></div> <bR> <div> I believe it's important to pay attention to how we spend our time on earth. If something isn't working in your life you have the choice to change it. We always have a choice - don't confuse hard choice with no choice.</div> <bR> <div> <B>7 Tips to change </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Put yourself at the top of the list.</B> Do you have a hard time putting your needs before others and end up feeling frustrated and resentful about the commitments you make? </div> <div> Learn to make the practice of extreme self-care your new standard for living. Learn to be self-ish. Build a strong relationship with yourself and connect with your inner wisdom/intuition.</div> <div> <B>Get your priorities right.</B> Do you feel exhausted at the end of the day and have difficulty finding time to do the things that are most important to you? </div> <div> Stop reacting to life and start taking control of what gets your time and attention. Set new priorities that reflect what's really important to you and learn strategies to ensure that they are honoured.</div> <div> <B>What's draining you?</B> Does your life feel like one long to-do list that never seem to be completed? Do you feel drained by a friend/relative who constantly complains or does your office still needs organising or is your home full of clutter? </div> <div> Identify and eliminate what's draining you - disorganised office, cluttered home or a friend. Plug those energy drains!</div> <div> <B>Invest in your financial health.</B> Are you tired of not being able to make the choices you want because of money constraints. Do you have debt, are you struggling to make ends meet or feel dissatisfied about the way you spend your money?</div> <div> Learn ways to get your finances in order and build reserves so you no longer feel like a victim of life. Basic money management skills will attract more money.</div> <div> <B>What's fuelling you?</B> Are you constantly running from one appointment to the next? Can you slow down and relax? Is peace of mind impossible?</div> <div> Quit the adrenalin habit and use healthier forms of energy such as the company of good friends, fun exercise and soul nurturing activities.</div> <div> <B>Build a `soulful' community.</B> Do you feel isolated or disconnected from others and long to share a deeper connection with a community of like-minded people? </div> <div> Surround yourself with a community of high-quality relationships that will support, challenge and encourage you to be your best.</div> <div> <B>Honour your spiritual well-being.</B> Would you like to spend consistent time in meditation, prayer, practicing yoga or other forms of spiritual self-care but life keeps getting in the way?</div> <div> Take time for the most important relationship - your connection with your inner wisdom/intuition, the voice of your soul. Create a personal practice and spend time every day nurturing your spiritual well-being.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 9.<B>  </B><B> <A NAME="what_s_happening"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>W</B><B>hat's Happening</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I am holding an evening clinic at the Fountain Centre, Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford, every second Wednesday, beginning the 24th November. Two appointments are available 5pm and 6pm. Tel: 01252-333738 for an appointment.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Yoga drop-in class (mixed ability) - the Methodist Church, Warf Road, Ash Vale. Thursdays 6.30pm to 8pm<I>.[Classes resume 6</I><I>th</I><I> Jan - please note time change.] </I>For further details Tel: Dale 01252-333738.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Indigo Children. Gatherings for parents, children and anyone interested will be held by Ann Whittle. First gathering 29th Dec 2-4pm. For further info Tel: 01252-834784</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Indigo, the film, to be screened 30 Jan 05 at 3pm at the Capitol, Horsham. Box office Tel: 01403-750220.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I am at Acuherbal on the Frimley Road, Camberley every Wednesday afternoon. To book a CranioSacral treatment, massage, Aqua Detox or Life Coaching session  Tel: Patricia  on 01252-333738 or 01276-469888. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Confidential and insightful Personal Readings using your choice of Astrology and /or Tarot by Diana McMahon-Collis. Love, relationship & domestic issues, house moves, business & career direction, repeat patterns, pressing issues, spiritual guidance etc. For mail order brochure email: directdestiny@aol.com or call 01252 725543 to arrange a private consultation in Farnham, Surrey.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Yoga - Satchidananda Wholistic Trust: Tel: 01420-562027 </div> <div> Integral Yoga workshops for 2005 - 10am - 1pm</div> <div> 15th Jan, 5th Feb, 5th Mar, 2nd Apr, 7th May, 11th Jun, 16th Jul.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700b400660000.png" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">National Federation of Spiritual Healers. Camberley Healing Centre every Wednesday evening 7pm-9pm - Frimley Village Hall, Frimley Green. Tel: 01276-65779 for more information. No charge (donations accepted to cover hall costs).</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 10.   <A NAME="gift_vouchers"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Gift vouchers available for any value towards any treatment or combinations of treatments - CranioSacral Therapy, Massage and/or Aqua Detox  and Life Coaching.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 11.<B>  </B><B> <A NAME="what_doctors_don_t_tell_you"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>What Doctors Don't Tell You:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Vaccine Linked to MS: New study confirms worst suspicions over the hepatitis B jab</B></div> <bR> <div> ”After years of speculation, it's finally been confirmed that the hepatitis B vaccine causes multiple sclerosis (MS).  Researchers from Harvard estimate that it increases the risk by over three times, but they're not sure if the vaccine causes MS in those prone to it, or if it just speeds its progress.</div> <bR> <div> This link may also mean that the vaccine could cause other serious auto-immune diseases, as many have suspected.</div> <bR> <div> Suspicions were first raised around 10 years ago when 200 people in France developed MS shortly after being given the hepatitis B vaccine. But an earlier Harvard study, published in 2001, could find no link. Since then several members of the original research team have voiced their concerns that their conclusions may have been wrong.</div> <bR> <div> This time the Harvard team has been more emphatic, and has even said that the benefits of the vaccine only might outweigh the risks. In medicalese, that's a very big 'might'.”</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (Source: Neurology, 2004; 63: 838-42).</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 12.   <A NAME="about_this_newsletter"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B>About this newsletter</B> - This is a free newsletter written and distributed by Patricia Spence at HandfulOfCherries.com. My intention is to inform, inspire and promote a holistic lifestyle. If you enjoyed this issue please forward it to someone you know who would find it interesting. </div> <bR> <div> If you have any difficulties with formatting or problems with your e-mail program, you can always read the newsletter on the website. I usually upload it a couple of days after sending it out.</div> <bR> <div> 13.   <A NAME="to_subscribe____unsubscribe_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B>To subscribe / unsubscribe</B> please send an email using the words subscribe or unsubscribe to <A HREF="mailto:admin@HandfulOfCherries.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:admin@HandfulOfCherries.com"><U><U>admin@HandfulOfCherries.com</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Your name and email address will not be given to any third party and your details will only be held on my database.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>