I recently had a heart expanding moment. In that moment, I felt a deep and wide sensation of energy radiating from the center of my chest. I would call this a "vertical moment" one that feels powerful in its quantum nature. Its memory has lingered and inspired me to reflect on the power that love can have on the course of an illness. As a physician, it made me wonder, "what if we engaged our love when we delivered a diagnosis? What if we offered hope rather than fear? What if we loved our patients more? What if we engaged wonder and mystery rather than statistical predictions?" 

We are happy to announce the addition of a new practitioner. Sue Cirillo, licensed massage therapist, recently joined our practice and comes to us with amazing energy and 12 years' experience.  She received her certification from Lakeside School of Massage Therapy and is trained in a variety of therapeutic massage techniques; including Swedish-relaxation, deep-tissue, myofascial-release, cranio-sacral, trigger-point, hot stone and many more.  Please be sure to read Sue's contribution to this month's newsletter.  We are sorry to say good-bye to our former massage therapist, Jennifer Kersten. She married in July. We wish her much love and happiness.
 

For many Wisconsin residents, we happily receive the warm, sunny August weather with a full calendar of activities, such as gardening, yard work, participating in or watching outdoor sports, and just moving our bodies more!  We often try to fit in certain activities before the cooler Fall weather is upon us.  This is a good thing, but sometimes our muscles can feel a bit overworked, sore, and stiff.  Massage Therapy is an effective treatment for reducing stress, pain, and muscle tension and is increasingly being offered, along with standard treatment, for a wide range of medical conditions and situations (e.g., anxiety, fibromyalgia, headaches, sports injuries, TMJ, digestive disorders and so much more). It's also simply a great way to soothe sore muscles and reduce tension and stress of the mind and body. The Mayo Clinic reports that beyond the benefits for specific conditions or diseases, some people enjoy massage because it often involves caring, comfort, and a sense of empowerment by creating deep connections with their massage therapist.

I'm happy to be offering Massage Therapy here at Ommani and would love the opportunity to help you.  Call us at 262.695.5311 to schedule your appointment. I am available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  See you soon - Sue Cirillo, LMT

Mind, Body, Spirit Living Radio, July 26, 2014 - Dr. Kumar interviewed on the topic: Emotions and Your Physical Health.This is a 30 minute interview packed with important and empowering information about emotions and our daily life. Be sure to listen and share with your family and friends.
 

Within the last month we introduced a new line of products manufactured by Orenda, International.  This is a USA company offering state-of-the-art, bio-technology for everyone, but especially beneficial for midlife health.  We encourage you to read Dr. Kumar's Ommani Center Facebook posts (and patient replies; July 13-August 4) about the products and her experience with the 10-day cleanse.

These products promote cell regeneration, slow the aging process, detoxify the liver, and are potent anti-inflammatories.  Products are available for purchase through our office (right now we're having trouble keeping them in stock, but fresh orders arrive weekly) - you don't have to be a patient to purchase.  Patients, be sure to ask any of our practitioners about these amazing nutritional supplements at your next appointment.

Education@Ommani:  Planning for our 2014-15 educational talk series is currently being finalized.  Our practitioners are pleased to be offering a wide range of useful and topical talks to help you stay healthy and happy.  We're giving you a sneak peek at the tentative schedule, linked here.  Most talks are free of charge; you do not need to be a patient to attend.  As always, a typical session is an hour long and offered in the early evening (6-7PM) so folks can easily attend after work and still arrive home at a reasonable time.  There is one full-day workshop in March, 2015 on Saturday-check the schedule.   Call early (262.695.5311) to register in advance for each/all the talks you wish to attend.   Space is limited - don't delay.

Patients often sing our praises when they are here at the office. We sincerely appreciate your kind words and would love to make those comments available to others Please send testimonial comments about your favorite provider to: ommani@ommanicenter.com. The testimonials will be posted on the provider's website page. Thank you.