Take Care of Yourself. LOVE YOURSELF

1-Listen to your body. 2- Educate yourself on self care. 3-Use and be aware of proper body mechanics. 4-Get a massage, endless benefits, aim for 25 a year. That is every other week:) 5-Soak in bathtub, hottub, sauna or steam! 6-RELAX. 7-Meditate 8-Focus on positive thoughts/results. 9-Sip a cup of tea, or tea ceremony! 10-Go for a walk outside, be in nature.

Tourmaline emits far infrared rays and produces the best effects when your body is in close proximity.

Many professional athletes have reported great performance improvements after using therapeutic gemstones like tourmaline. Olympic swimming champion, Glen Christiansen, reportedly stated that, “The green tourmaline necklace gives me a lot of strength, and allows me to recover faster from hard workouts.” Tourmaline aids in understanding oneself and others. It promotes self-confidence and diminishes fear. Tourmaline attracts inspiration, compassion, tolerance and prosperity. It balances the right-left sides of the brain. Helps treat paranoia, overcomes dyslexia and improves hand-eye coordination. Tourmaline releases tension, making it helpful for spinal adjustments. It balances male-female energy within the body. Enhances energy and removes blockages. Jade meaning is strongly based in healing. Jade is useful in dream-solving, facilitates access to the spiritual world and ritualistic knowledge and supports creativity. Jade gemstones are also thought to have powerful healing powers for all those times during a long life when healing is required. Jade meaning is based in an ability to gather tranquil wisdom while discarding negativity and seeing one's true self. Mercer Island HEALING MAT has arrived! Negative ION therapy – boost cell function to detox, reduce acidity & cell phone-computer radiation. Natural Jade & Tourmaline Mat, Negative Ions / Fir / Far-Infrared safe and effective heating mat using century-old healing wisdom. Far infrared rays (FIR) and negative IONS from jade & tourmaline stones have been known to: relieve pain in the muscles, joints, nerves and bones, reduce tension, stress, anxiety and depression, help stimulate fat loss and reduce the build-up of free radicals in the body, help remove toxins, cleanse the liver and kidneys and eliminate built-up waste throughout the digestive system, improve immune system function, enhancing the body’s natural ability to prevent or reverse sickness and disease, improve youthful vigor, energy and stamina , using the finest jade & tourmaline stones this mat produces the highest level output of negative ion molecules, more than 700 in jade and over 1500 in tourmaline. Negative IONS are found in most natural outdoor settings, such as waterfalls, oceans, beaches, lakes and mountain areas, which is why we feel so invigorated when we visit these areas. HealthyLine healing pads are the most convenient way to boost exposure to negative IONS. Jade stone comes with its own unique detoxifying qualities as it naturally releases far infrared rays, which possess powerful healing properties as they penetrate deep within the body. Schedule a session today, and get the additional healing benefits this mat.

CLIENTS: GET READY FOR THE JADE AND TOURMALINE HEALING MAT. Arrives Friday on Mercer Island!

Jade Healing Properties: Stability, Longevity, Fertility, Serenity, Wisdom, Practicality, Tranquility, Balance, Peace, Harmony, Moderation, Perspective. Jade is said to bless whatever it touches "Jade is a symbol of serenity and purity. It signifies wisdom gathered in tranquility. It increases love and nurturing. A protective stone, Jade keeps the wearer from harm and brings harmony. Jade attracts good luck and friendship. It stabilises the personality and promotes self-sufficiency. Soothes the mind, releasing negative thoughts. Stimulates ideas. A “dream stone”, Jade brings insightful dreams. It aids emotional release, especially of irritability. Jade encourages you to become who you really are. Jade aids the body’s filtration and elimination organs. It is excellent for treating kidney problems and adrenal glands. Jade removes toxins, rebinds skeletal and cellular systems, and heals stitches. It assists fertility and childbirth. Jade balances body fluids." taken from this website: http://www.charmsoflight.com/jade-healing-properties.html "It’s believed that no two tourmaline stones have the exact same color and it’s historically revered as a “magic” stone that is capable of protecting whoever wore it. Although it might be a stretch to say tourmaline has supernatural powers, it does have the uncommon and very special ability to generate an electric charge and emit negative ions and far infrared rays.Far infrared rays are invisible waves of energy. They’re able to penetrate all layers of the human body and reach the inner-most regions of tissues, muscles and bone. Through this, far infrared rays and negative ions gently soothe, stimulate and detoxify the body and mind. Negative ions are also incredibly important in determining mood. Michael Terman, PhD, of Columbia University in New York, has researched negative ions and reports, “The action of the pounding surf creates negative air ions and we also see it immediately after spring thunderstorms when people report lightened moods.” [2] Additional research has shown that mood disorders may be improved just as well through negative ion generators as antidepressants — but without the negative side effects. Why? Because these ions promote oxygenation to the brain and regeneration of the blood.[3]Tourmaline emits far infrared radiation in the 4-14 micron wavelength. Electromagnetic radiation in the far infrared range is able to boost the immune system and promote detoxification. In fact, far infrared therapy is widely used in Japan by Kikohshi, people who heal by the laying of hands. [4] Make no mistake, tourmaline is a powerful ally when your body is in need of detoxification. The far infrared rays created by tourmaline actually produce the same resonance in the body that is normally found in water. This form of resonance absorption helps relieve stress, increase alertness, stimulate circulation, and boost the immune system. Here are just a few of the powerful effects from tourmaline. Helps detoxification Supports fat loss Reduces water retention Improves circulation Supports the liver and kidneys Promotes a healthy mood Helps eliminate toxic metals [5] Reduces lactic acids and free fatty acids" Shared from the website:http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/benefits-of-tourmaline-gemstone/ CLIENTS: GET READY FOR THE JADE AND TOURMALINE HEALING MAT. Arrives Friday on Mercer Island!

Negative ION therapy – boost cell function to detox, reduce acidity & cell phone-computer radiation

"HealthyLine produces safe mats using century-old healing wisdom. Far infrared rays (FIR) and negative IONS from jade & tourmaline stones have been known to: relieve pain in the muscles, joints, nerves and bones, reduce tension, stress, anxiety and depression, help stimulate fat loss and reduce the build-up of free radicals in the body, help remove toxins, cleanse the liver and kidneys and eliminate built-up waste throughout the digestive system, improve immune system function, enhancing the body’s natural ability to prevent or reverse sickness and disease, improve youthful vigor, energy and stamina , using the finest jade & tourmaline stones this mat produces the highest level output of negative ion molecules, more than 700 in jade and over 1500 in tourmaline. Negative IONS are found in most natural outdoor settings, such as waterfalls, oceans, beaches, lakes and mountain areas, which is why we feel so invigorated when we visit these areas. HealthyLine healing pads are the most convenient way to boost exposure to negative IONS. Jade stone comes with its own unique detoxifying qualities as it naturally releases far infrared rays, which possess powerful healing properties as they penetrate deep within the body." Taken direct from website on Amazon. Mercer Island will now offer a table unlike any other! The healing continues to be profound, on many levels, all of the time. Only the best for my clients! XOXO, Meta-Maria!

Cupping for cold and flu:

Cupping Therapy is my favorite new tool in the toolbox!Especially with cold and flu season in full effect! What once could take up to a month for your body to clear, is now gone in a day, or symptoms greatly reduced and healing in 2-3…gone!This can be a quick treatment of 1/2 hour. Or we can work on other things too with the hour or 90 minute visit, as you know, its always customized and changing as you present new issues each time. By lifting the congested lymph, we can breakdown the heavy toxins stored in tissues; sorta like earthquakes: where the ground becomes liquified and moves like water. The vacuum is used to bring latent body heat or inflammation to the area to liquefy the solid lymph. Then I come through and manually move the lymph to the main lymph hubs:) and the body takes care of the rest! You should get a good night's sleep, and wake up refreshed! Healthy. U love YOU in 2017. XOXO, Meta-Maria!

Vacuum Manual Therapy, or cupping, is the traditional fire cupping's contemporary counterpart.

Vacuum Manual Therapy, or cupping, is the traditional fire cupping's contemporary counterpart. Todays application is adapted into medical field, but began back with the Egyptians using these methods first! Later china/Asia took hold. Now we use it in conjunction with western treatments, like massage on Queen ANne or Mercer Island! I like the Vacuum cupping because of the precision. I can apply It in exactly the spots I want it, with exactly the precise pressure, I intend to use for treatment…Brilliant! Progressive treatment for execrated healing with bodywork. There are a variety of applications for vacuum cupping: Mastectomies and C section scars, SCARS IN GENERAL! surgical preparation and recovery for injuries. Anything to do with the glorious LYMPHATIC SYSTEM! The vacuum cupping manual therapy used in addition to other bodywork modalities is revolutionizing medicine and healing. I just helped a client recently get over a terrible cold, quickly! Manual work that would take weeks, months to heal, are getting results quicker, and it is so apparent, results can be achieved with fewer sessions, enhancing overall bodywork effectiveness. Schedule yourself a session with me, and see for yourself! Be well, Meta-Maria

Cupping is state of the art bodywork.

In a recent client case who came in with neck, shoulder and back pain and highly sensitive. We decided to try the Soma cupping, which is more gentle than the traditional glass fire cupping, in part because the cups are made of silicon and have the ability of movement, which gives more control over the suction. Rotational forces can be introduced to the fascial web, that hands on pushing therapy cannot duplicate. Cupping really helps with trigger points.Once I palpate and locate such areas, applying a cup offers extensive relief. The soma cupping can lift and separate tissues off of each other. This movement creates space for the fascial structures to bath in fluids and as a result rehydrate and make pliable once again. Kinda like a sponge when it is dry vs wet! ridged vs supple. The markings, if you will in this case are turning pink because the blood and the lymph fluids are drawn into the area under the cup. This is also an effective treatment for scars!Since scars are binding in the fascia web, therefore restrictive, loosening adhesions and stimulate proprioceptive feedback. State of the art bodywork! In good health, Be well. Meta-Maria!