New!! Good Point of the Week Free Program | A Gift of Service
After many months of creative effort, I’m very happy to share this new inspirational and informational program, free of charge, as a gift of service.
Each week you will receive an email, like the one above, featuring a single point from the soul-centered perspective of Insight Acupressure. The message comes with illustrations, an affirmation, info about the special benefits of the point, and reflections for you to use for your own self-care.
These points have become good friends and allies in my personal and professional journey over the past 20 years and I’m excited to share them with you. I would love to hear from you about your experiences and reflections as you hold these points and receive their gifts.
You may have already received a couple of these in the past week that were sent out as a test. Beginning in February I will only send these to subscribers
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I’m Susan Falkenstein and I LIVE IN NAPLES, FL AND OFFER THIS CLASS I CALL, TAI CHI SIMPLE, A BLENDED PRACTICE OF QI GONG AND TAI CHI THAT IS VERY POPULAR IN CHINA.
I WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH A SEQUENCE OF MOVEMENTS THAT ACTIVATE,TONIFY AND CIRCULATE THE QI. YOU WILL LEARN EASY MOVEMENTS YOU CAN BRING INTO YOUR DAILY PRACTICE.
CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY BE OFFERED:
Unitarian Universalist Church, Naples 1:30pm on Mondays in the meditation garden
KINDLY REACH OUT FOR MORE INFORMATION AS WELL. www.chimoveswithsusan.com
Tai Chi Simple – An easy to follow ancient Chinese health promotion practice for nourishing the body, mind and spirit. Tai Chi Simple will help you become more supple and flexible so you can bend, twist and stretch free from pain. It is a wonderful practice to add to your daily routine. Movements will help you improve your balance and range of motion in tight areas like hips and lower back. Gentle breathing and stretching exercises will help boost your immune system and are considered anti-aging movements. You will feel refreshed and revitalized to take on the rest of your day. The movements can easily be done from a chair.
Key health benefits include: Relief of chronic pain Stress reduction Improved sleep quality Improved cardiovascular fitness, including lower blood pressure Improved balance and coordination for falls prevention Cognitive capacity retention (brain plasticity) More energy
Isabel is a natural skincare artisan who specializes in handcrafted small batch self care body products made from pure ingredients such as organic herbs, cold pressed and wild harvested organic oils, pure distilled hydrosols, clays and more
At Home Apothecary Shopwe believe that the simplest & purest ingredients are the most effective in supporting the skin and body. They also offer us an opportunity to build a deeper connection to nature and the wisdom of the earth.
Isabel’s handcrafted products include herbal infused bath and body oils, herbal balms, salves, whipped body butter moisturizers, face serums, toner mists, clay masks and more. Each of these products are lovingly hand crafted with the purest organic ingredients and the intention of nurturing the body.
The Amethyst Biomat 7000MX is an FDA licensed medical device that combines state of the art far infrared light and negative ion technology with the healing powers of amethyst crystals.
Unlike an electric blanket, the pad does not get hot when it is turned on. However, when you lie down on it, it warms the inside of your body and the part of the pad making contact with your skin gets warm. The far infrared rays penetrate up to 6 inches into the body, Therefore, these rays not only benefit muscles on the surface of the body but all cells, including blood vessels, lymph glands, and nerves in the deepest parts of the body.
Benefits
Increases blood circulation and strengthens the cardiovascular system. As your body increases sweat production to cool itself, your heart works harder pumping blood at a greater rate to boost circulation.
Improves the immune system. Far infrared ray’s deep heat raises your body temperature, inducing an artificial fever. As the body works to combat the fever, your body’s immune system is strengthened. Combined wihthe elimination of toxins and waste produced by the intense seating, your overall health and resistance to disease is increased.
Removes Toxins. Increased blood circulation stimulates the sweat glands, releasing built up toxins and waste. Daily sweating can help detoxify your body as it rids itself of an accumulation of potentially carcinogenic heavy metals, as well as alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulfuric acid and cholesterol.
Research: In her article, 16 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Far Infrared Rays, Helen Nichols explains how toxins become trapped in the body and outlines the process by which far-infrared rays help the body to release these toxins. Toxic gases and heavy metals become encapsuated by wter molecules and trapped in the body. Far-infrared rays, at specific micron ranges, are able to weaken the atomic bonds of the water molecules and release the toxins fro the body as it evaporates.
Relieves Pain. The deep heat of the Amethyst BioMat 7000MX helps peripheral blood vessels dilate, bringing relief and healing to muscles and soft tissues. Increased blood circulation carries off metabolic waste products and delivers oxygen-rich blood to oxygen-depleted muscles, so they recover faster.
Rejuvenation and Relaxation. Experience the many benefits of the Amethyst BioMat 7000MX while resting your body and mind. BioMat sessions may be paired with any other services, personal training, stretching, and massage or experienced on it’s own.
The Amethyst BioMat 7000MX has been shown to increase circulation and relieve pain, making it a great way to help the body recover from exercise. It warms the body and helps to prepare the muscles for stretching and relax the muscles during massage.
Settings
Temperature Settings. The Amethyst BioMat 7000MX can be calibrated to address specific health issues.
No Heat. This setting allows you to benefit from negative ion therapy and amethyst conduction without using the far-infrared rays at the same time. This setting is ideal for mood enhancement, mental alertness, mental stimulation and general detoxification.
95-104 F Heat. Enables negative ion therapy plus gentle setting aide to combat insomnia, encourage deep relaxation and deliver ling term regenerative health, Benefits also include cellular renewal, improved energy flow and migraine reduction or elimination.
113-122 F Heat. Provides negative ion energy plus subtle, warming far-infrared penetration for a range of health benefits. This setting is ideal for encouraging relaxation and increased flexibility and healing muscle joint or spinal injuries. This setting also soothes asthma and allergy symptoms, encourages respiratory health and may help stabilize blood pressure, blood sugar and glandular function.
131-140 F Heat. Provides negative ion therapy plus deep penetrating heat to alleviate pain, encourage relaxation and address chronic conditions associated with stress, tension, and anxiety. This setting also encourages better circulation, improved hormonal balance and increased sexual vitality.
149-158 F Heat. Offers maximum sauna-like far-infrared ray therapeutics designed to purify and detoxify. This setting is ideal for relieving pain, stress, low immunity conditions such as flu, cold and overall low energy and even maladies such as jet lag and hangover. Used regularly this setting reduces body toxicity and improves conditions caused by viral, cystic, acidic and endemic malfunction. This seting also increases metabolism and flush fat and cellular waste from system.
Contraindications
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Not Recommended if you are pregnant, Pacemaker or Defibrillator, Seizures, Organ Transplant, Hemophilia, Renal Failure, Blood Clot, Brain Tumor, Heart Condition.
Artist Kris grew up in New England and has been painting and drawing since she was very small. In Northern VA she studied with several artists at The Torpedo Factory Art League where she took classes for many years. She has won over 30 awards for her work and been juried into more than 100 shows across the US. Her work includes colorful abstracts, flowers and landscapes. Kris now lives and works in Naples, FL and counts on help from her two cats who want to be involved in everything she does
My name Alvina means many things. It comes from the Latin language meaning “Elf Friend”.
Also “White Lotus Flower”
In India an alvina is a lute, like a guitar.
Alvina can mean “of the vine” like grapes that make fine wine.
I was named after my grandmother since I was the firstborn of an only child Italian American-Heritage man.
That exotic, Latin name wasn’t an easy one to have growing up in rural Connecticut. My mother who was half Italian American and half Canadian French wanted to name me “Rebecca (of Sunnybrook Farm) or “Anastasia”.
I also inherited my grandmother’s nickname which I no longer used once I left home for my second year of college at 17. (I went to UConn Waterbury, CT Branch for 1 yr then to The College of New Rochelle, NY until graduating in 1980 with a Communications Major – mostly photography)
I like that the name Alvina has a certain flavor or essence that relates to lightness, nature, music, wine, beauty, friendship.
My father looked at me once and he said, “You are an Alvina!”
Regarding a flower I love gardening — cultivation– and it has helped me retain my sanity in this changing world. Luckily I have a garden that I can tinker in as much as I like! You might be familiar with the work of Eliot Cowan — Plant Spirit Medicine — and so you know that plants are alight with “fairies” and energy healing which is why we look to it in our medicines and Flower Essences (FES) which help to balance our field.
I suit the name.
My life work has been infused with the energy of healing myself and others – Light comes through me! And, I use music in my work, I make my own oils and I provide a beautiful environment, the soul-affirming Insight Acupressure, consider everyone in the highest personal regard (as Dr Fritz Smith conveyed to me through our Zero Balancing work) and I cultivate lasting connections.
Gratitude to my family, my teachers and to myself!!!