Ah, massage! Massage is taking some time and space to let go of troubles, breathe, relax, enhance your health, work out aches and pains, and reconnect to yourself. It's not a luxury as much as it is a way to give yourself what you need to stay grounded, centered, and present in your daily life while paying attention to your health. Did you know that stress-related illnesses constitute 90% of visits to doctor's offices? You can decrease your stress by receiving massage on a regular basis - every two weeks, once a month, every six weeks, and even every two months will help you. Massage is a wonderful thing.
Have you ever had a massage? If you haven't, try this quick questionnaire to see if you would benefit from massage: Massage Questionnaire.
At my office in NE Boulder, I enjoy providing soothing relaxation massage sessions for enhancing well-being and for stress relief, and also specialize in remedial massage for muscular problems and chronic pain. Gift certificates are available and may be purchased online. People in nearby communities such as Gunbarrel, Louisville, Niwot, Lafayette, Longmont, Superior, and Erie find my office conveniently located. People even drive from as far as Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, and Aurora to see me. I welcome all clients.
The three simple low-cost practices that comprise the foundation of health are easily done at home and cost very little to do. This practical guidebook with its very effective protocol is helpful for helping almost any kind of health problem, whether or not there is a diagnosis or health insurance. Discover the single most important thing to do to improve your health; how to effectively plan your healing; what causes symptoms to appear, disappear, and reappear; why the best approach to health usually includes your participation along with professional help; what causes mental-emotional illness and how to resolve it; and ways to take charge of your health. A special section guides health care practitioners to empower patients and clients to reverse their chronic symptoms when nothing else works.
This book is the winner of the Colorado Independent Publishers' Award in 2006 and the Indie Excellence Award in 2007.
"Dr Stoll and Jan DeCourtney really empower you to take control of your own health through his 3 pronged approach (what they call the "3 legged stool"). I had never been exposed before to the whole foods concept - I guess I was living under a rock all these years. I like having the rationale behind things explained, like WHY skilled relaxation is important (we heal 24X faster than when sleeping) or WHY we should exercise 20 min 3X week (so we get at least 6 minutes past our "Second Wind") I found this book to be a compelling read and gave it to all my relatives as gifts." -- A. Taylor
Recapture Your Health, co-authored by Jan DeCourtney, C.M.T., and Walt Stoll, M.D., 440 pages, $19.95. ISBN 0-9653171-2-9
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As a Massage Therapist and Holistic Practitioner in Boulder, Colorado, part of the care I give includes relaxation massage therapy for stress relief and focused (deep tissue) massage to help with muscular pain or disorders. I also specialize in working with chronic illnesses of many kinds. So many chronic conditions have as their root cause physical and mental tension, as well as daily stress. Massage therapy can help alleviate a wide range of health conditions because of its power to reduce stress. I wish that everyone could experience vibrant wellness in all aspects of life - body, mind, emotions, and spirit - and my goal is to assist you to reach the balance and happiness that comes with being in good health. Massage can be a great contributor to good health.
My website, my holistic massage therapy practice in Boulder, Colorado, and my multiple-award-winning book, Recapture Your Health, are all designed to assist you in achieving dynamic health and wellness through combining two basic approaches to healing: professionally assisted therapies and self-care.
Please explore my website and use the information to begin or continue enhancing your own wellness. You see, even though health care practitioners and healers can help you, the healer that has more power than anyone else to dramatically improve your health is you. As you read through this website, you will learn that your own choices and lifestyle are the biggest contributors to your overall health. There is much you can do to help yourself, and much of it is free or low cost. My goal is to empower you to find resources, education, and tools to overcome any health challenge you face, or to maintain the good health you already have.
Please note that the multiple-award-winning book I have written with my holistic colleague, Walt Stoll, MD, entitled Recapture Your Health, contains some of the best, clearest, and most effective self-help health information that we have encountered in our decades of clinical practice and personal exploration. If you have chronic symptoms of any kind, I encourage you to read it when it becomes available. You may be surprised to learn that the remedy for many common conditions may be easily within your reach without great expense or invasive treatments. We expect our book to be an important resource for both patients and physicians. Here is one endorsement for our book:
"For the millions who are suffering from chronic and poorly understood symptoms, this book is the answer." -- Christiane Northrup, MD, Author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (Bantam, 1998), The Wisdom of Menopause (Bantam, 2001), and Mother-Daughter Wisdom (Bantam, 2005)
My website is a constant work-in-progress, so I invite you to visit often to see new changes and additions. (Last updated 2/1/10)
Wishing you health and happiness,
Jan DeCourtney, CMT
The newsletter will come from the non-profit organization, Stoll Foundation for Holistic Health. Jan is the Managing Director and the monthly e-newsletter offers health tips, articles, recipes, and healing humor.
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