Massage at the Tummy Temple Your tummy has three specific needs that massage will address: pain, pleasure, and detoxification. Pain At the Tummy Temple, belly massage is the primary treatment for a wide variety of abdominal trauma such as surgery, chronic pain, miscarriage, abuse … Read More
From the Desk of the Medical Director – December 2011
Dr. Lisa Valent, ND LMP A Healthy Mind is a Healthy Soul An often missed portion of our health care is mental health. As a naturopathic physician, I see hundreds of cases where people are self-medicating with alcohol, sugar, coffee, marijuana and other substances to … Read More
Book Review By Nedra Goedert – Wheat Belly – December 2011
Book Review: Wheat Belly By Nedra Goedert I was cruising the ‘health’ section at Third Place Books a few weeks ago, when this title caught my eye. The tag line on the cover, “LOSE THE WHEAT, LOSE THE WEIGHT AND FIND YOUR PATH BACK TO … Read More
Take Care By Ellen Sims – December 2011
Take Care By Ellen Sims, ND Student Intern at the Tummy Temple Take care of yourself. You have heard this from numerous people in your lives, usually from those that love you. You are sick and a friend says, “Take care of yourself.” What does … Read More
From Darkness to Light: Thriving During the Holiday Season
From Darkness to Light: Thriving During the Holiday Season By Jojie Natividad, LMP, Lymphatic Drainage Practitioner WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO Jojie Natividad, LMP, has been doing Colon Hydrotherapy and Massage for over 12 years. Multifaceted she also does Decongestive Lymphatic therapy and most recently … Read More
Organic Beauty 101 – December 2011
Organic Beauty 101 Holidays with Neal’s Yard Organics This Holiday Season, we suggest that you treat YOU! Let’s keep it simple. How about a long, luxurious bath? Light a fragrant candle, get your favorite beverage and a good book, shut down all of your electronics and simply soak. This is … Read More
Community Partners Highlight: Breathing Mandala – November 2011
Breathing Mandala Most of us are not taught to breathe, yet when we are shown how to fully use our complete respiratory system we bring health to parts of our body that have become stagnant from years of shallow breathing. Deep breathing uses … Read More
The Energy of Belly Breathing – November 2011
By Nedra Goedert Ahhh, the colon and the lungs—the focus of the fall season. Just a few days ago, I was working with a client during a colon hydrotherapy session, and she asked me what color her aura was. Now, I have to qualify my … Read More
Gratitude and the Lumbar Plexus A Personal Case Study
by Shelly Shelley *previously run article (2009) Fatigue: All one can do is sit and stare blankly into space when not required to engage in life’s activities. At Rest: One may choose to sit and stare into space when not required to engage in … Read More
Young Living Essential Oils: Respiratory Tract Protection
By Faie Henneberry, LMP Myrrh: is very effective for throat problems and hoarseness. Apply topically & can be taken internally. Pine: dilates and opens bronchial tubes. Diffuse or apply topically. R.C: strengthens the respiratory system, dilates and opens the pulmonary tract, and fights respiratory infections. … Read More