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My friend, Sheri Fink, has released her third children's book, Exploring the Garden with the Little Rose. Returning to the roots of Sheri's first #1 best selling, award winning book, The Little Rose, Exploring the Garden with the Little Rose takes children on an educational adventure through our natural world.
Your little one will have fun learning the alphabet and identifying the plants and animals of the garden alongside the Little Rose. The book is available HERE and the first 30 copies are signed by the author!
Feel free to share the news with friends and family who enjoy reading! :) Sheri's books also make great holiday gifts for your grandchildren!
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True story: dog fights cancer HIS way!
You don't have to have a pet (or know anyone with cancer) to be mesmerized by this amazing new book. Last Summer with Oscar documents the author's adventure with natural healing that began when her cancer stricken dog Oscar began eating Slippery Elm leaves in the nearby woods - and month after month, defied his 60-day prognosis as she joined him in battling the cancer with natural remedies. Order this captivating book today during the official launch and you'll get valuable free gifts worth much more than you'll pay for the book! Get your copy HERE!
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Someone once said we all have at least one book in us. We all have a unique story to tell. But getting that book "out of our head and manuscript in our hands" is the tough part. Not anymore! This book is a gift for any aspiring author. Top celebrities like motivational speaker Tony Robbins; Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul; and yours truly, have used the author of 7 Easy Steps to Write Your Book, Ann McIndoo to do just that, with fantastic results! If you want to write a book but are stuck on where to begin, click HERE now and learn from the best of the best!
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A colleague of mine, Dr. Irina Koles says: "It is not about your weight, it's about your whole life!" In her new book Taste of Thoughts, Improve Your Health and Whole Life, Dr. Irina will help you discover the real reasons for being overweight, find easy solutions, and develop a new way of thinking! Purchase TODAY, during the official book launch, and get plenty of FREE bonuses on Health & Wellness, Relationship and Money topics from world-known experts. It's all here.
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Your Tuesday Funnies | |
These are actual newspaper headlines gathered from papers across the country.
Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim
Shot Off Woman's Leg Helps Nicklaus to 66
Enraged Cow Injures Farmer with Ax
Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told
Stolen Painting Found by Tree
Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies
Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years in Checkout Counter
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Greetings!
It's only the beginning of October and I've been pranked already! By critters, that is...
The other night I heard footsteps out on my porch and then a big crash! When I looked out, this is what I found...
My small table, and the lantern that was on top of it, were down.
You have to understand, I live at the very end of a dead end dirt road in the country, with only one other year round resident on the street, and no children anywhere in the neighborhood! It's so quiet here, that, in summer with the windows open, I can hear the footsteps of someone walking down the street.
Although I did not see who knocked over the table, I suspect the racoons were hoping that the lantern was something they could eat, but when they checked it out, everything came crashing down and they skedaddled! Anyway, it was an interesting evening; a little excitement to start the month of Halloween out properly!
October also happens to have an entire week designated as Back Pain Awareness Week, so I will be sharing some of my top back pain prevention techniques and exercises with you this month.
In today's article, I'll explain some of the activities that aggravate back pain and how to enjoy those activities without that dreaded sciatic nerve pain!
Enjoy the humor, the exercise, don't miss the announcements, and enjoy a healthy, prank free week.
Best of Health,
Kathi
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To Bike or Not To Bike... | |
If you've ever asked yourself that question because of back pain, read on!
Running, biking, kick boxing and tennis are the most common Baby Boomer activities that can give you a real pain in the butt. All of these fun sports shorten the muscles surrounding your sciatic nerve; so if you play often, but don't stretch, you'll feel the pain.
Just the other day, one of my clients told me that it couldn't possibly be her mad, mad biking that's causing her butt and leg pain because she's been biking for years. When I asked her if she stretched before or after she got on the bike, she responded: "I just jump on and go!" Well, that may have worked when she was 20 years old, but now that she's a full fledged member of the Baby Boomer generation, she has to treat her body better if she wants it to function properly. Years and years of not stretching have not helped, the pain simply took it's time showing up, sort of like my daughter, Loretta "fashionably late," as she likes to refer to it.
Most runners know that you need to stretch the hamstrings after running, but the piriformis can also be a big pain in your butt (pun intended). The piriformis stretches from your hip to your tailbone and when it gets tight it pulls one toward the other, throwing your whole pelvic area out of whack - Ouch! Simply stretching both before and after your exercise will keep your muscles healthy and flexible, and, most importantly, stop your pain. Stretching after you exercise is even more important because you need to stretch and relax the muscles that have just been tightened; those muscles and joints are thoroughly warmed up now, making the stretching easier, and reducing the chance of straining. Yes Martha, you can even injure yourself by stretching too enthusiastically!
Here's a good stretch for your piriformis:
"Through the Hole" is an easy-to-do exercise that stretches all of the muscles around your hip, lower back and buttocks.
- Lie on the floor, on your back, with knees bent and your feet flat, about hip distance apart.
- Cross your right ankle over your left thigh, and bring your left leg up off the floor,
- Now reach through the hole between your legs with your right arm and reach around the back of your left leg with your left arm until your hands can clasp and gently pull your legs closer to your body.
- Check to make sure that your head is still on the floor and your neck is not arched. Tuck your chin in toward your chest a little to straighten out your neck, or place a small pillow under your head.
- Breathe deeply for one to two minutes while gently stretching, then slowly lower your leg and uncross.
- Repeat with the opposite leg.
Note: Make sure that your ankle is not resting on your knee. Place it on your thigh or on your shin, but keep it off the knee.
Remember to stretch gently. Pull your leg only as far as you can without pain. A little discomfort is okay, but not pain.
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WHERE'S KATHI?
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Alexandria, Virginia
What: "Acu-Yoga for Total Wellness"
A workshop to prepare you for the
changing seasons
Where: Pure Prana Yoga Center
100 S. Patrick St., Alexandria, VA.
703-836-7873
Date: October 20, 2012 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $40
What: "Laughing Meditation"
Where: Pure Prana Yoga Center
100 S. Patrick St., Alexandria, VA.
703-836-7873
Date: October 20, 2012 from 4 -5 pm Fee: $20
Frederick, Maryland
What: "Free Your Neck and Shoulders"
Where: Ananda Shala Yoga Center
34 S. Market St. Frederick, MD
301-682-9642
Date: Oct 26, 2012 from 5:45 pm - 8:15pm
Fee: $40.00
What: "STOP Sciatic Nerve and
Piriformis Pain Now!"
Where: Ananda Shala Yoga Center
34 S. Market St. Frederick, MD
301-682-9642
Date: Oct 27, 2012 from 9:30am - Noon
Fee: $40.00
Call and reserve your spot now!
Private coaching sessions for your back, neck and shoulder, or other health issues will be available in Virginia and Maryland. Contact me HERE to arrange your session today and I'll see you in October!
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