By Gwenn Henkel, CMH, MH Certified Medical and Master Hypnotherapist Peninsula Woman Magazine May 2006 For years it has been widely known that the mind exerts a tremendous influence on our physical well being, and many times determining the difference between good health and disease. In ten years of doing my work, I have learned many techniques for tapping into the mind’s healing energy enabling us to influence our own health with amazingly fast, positive results. The medical use of guided imagery is not new. It has existed in many cultures around the world, in Tibet, India, Egypt, Africa, among… How It Can Make Permanent Changes In Your Life! By: Gwenn Henkel, CMH, MH. Certified Medical Hypnotherapist, Master Hypnotherapist Peninsula Woman September 2000 In the years that I have been a hypnotherapist, it amazes me how many people are still in the dark ages about hypnosis and still have fear about it! I have to admit that if I had looked up the definition of hypnosis in the Websters Dictionary, I probably would not be a Hypnotherapist now. Websters defines hypnosis as: a sleep-like condition, psychically induced, by another person, in which the subject loses consciousness but responds, with certain… By Mike Davis, DPT, ART Active Release Technique (ART) is a patented soft tissue mobilization system invented by Dr. Michael Leahy. With relevance to ART, soft tissue includes fascia, connective tissue, ligaments, muscles, tendons, and nerves. ART is an anatomically detailed system that is efficient in the treatment of several pathological and potentially pathological entities from fascial adhesions to nerve entrapments, which are commonly observed in traumatic and overuse injuries. On the surface, one may think that this is a system or technique for individuals that have suffered an œinjury such as an ACL tear, ankle sprain, or sciatica. While… By: Gwenn Henkel, CMH, MH It’s a brand new year and you may be finding that nothing has changed in your life. The news has been filled with sadness with missing people like Lacy Peterson, the young Midesto woman who is pregnant and was reported missing December 24th. The space shuttle just crashed in February and lives lost there. All of these things can be very stressful and even very depressing for many people. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than seventeen million people in the United States experience depression each year. Research shows that men, women,… If you are looking for a fast, effective training plan to meet your body’s needs and your lifestyle, then hiring a personal trainer might be the way to save yourself a lot of time and effort. A personal trainer can also help you upgrade or maintain your routine over time, so that you get maximal results from your workouts. A personal trainer should be someone who understands your fitness goals and is ready to help you meet those goals within your body’s ability to do so. Having a personal trainer means the end to wasting time and money on workout… Hi Everyone, Recently we became recognized as a Certified Green Business and from my understanding we are the only health & fitness club to be Certified in the Bay Area. We are committed to green practices and have improved our recycling of paper and plastic, conserved energy by installing new lights, motion sensors in the restrooms and limiting lighting in the daylight when not needed. In addition, we have made an effort to purchase recycled office products and are committed to other future green practices. We would like to encourage other business’s to also get Certified with the goal of… [print_link] The program is designed to focus on your core (hips-shoulders) and all you need is a physioball. [print_link] The program is designed to focus on your upper body. [print_link] The program is designed to focus on your lower body.
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A.R.T. Your Way To Increased Performance
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The Benefits of Hiring a Personal Trainer
Optimal Fitness Lifestyle Center: Certified Green Business
Core Ball Program
Perform core exercises 2-3x/week.
#2-Upper Body Focus
Perform exercises 2-3x/week
#1-Lower Body Focus
Perform exercises 2-3x/week.
Baby Fitness Workout #1
This program is designed to give you a workout while at the same time having some fun with your baby.
Perform exercises 2-3x/week.