9 of the Most Powerful Life Changing Gifts YOU Can Give Yourself This Holiday Season!

EWHS Pilates CANVAHow often do you really celebrate you?  This year, create a new tradition that is all about YOU!  Many people have a hard time celebrating themselves and giving themselves gifts.  This year, understand that giving to yourself is the best gift you can give anyone.

It sounds counterintuitive or maybe even a little uncomfortable to do, doesn’t it?  So often society tends to reward or martyrize those who are incredibly busy, overworked or burning the candle at both ends.

What if you were to to take a different approach.  What if you put yourself first.

Think about it.  If you take care of yourself, give your body what it needs to be the best it can be, you can do more of what you love doing for your friends and family.  What if you were happy.

That’s what your friends and family really want.

Imagine yourself more rested, healthy, confident, happy and pain free.  What would that mean to you and the people around you?  What would it mean for your productivity level?  Imagine if your creativity level was boosted!?  This can be your reality if you consider giving yourself powerful, life changing gifts like these:

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 1:  Acupuncture

Acupuncture is so powerful on so many different levels.  This one treatment can assist with improving sleep, relieving pain, subsiding anxiety, heal the body, boost immune systems and may even help with weight loss.  This type of Traditional Chinese Medicine has been practiced for centuries and is endorsed by so many as a natural and safe way to take care of your body.  Acupuncture is a non-pharmaceutical, side-effect free way to treat ailments, heal the body and promote overall well being.

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 2:  Massage

Therapeutic massage has the amazing ability to relax, restore and rejuvenate the body!  Do your body a favor and ease stiffness, quell pain, help heal injuries, subside headaches and more with therapeutic massage.

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 3:  Herbal Teas

There’s a tea for that!  Did you know there are a number of teas that can help with ailments your body is experiencing?  Teas can help ease the symptoms of many ailments like muscle and joint pain, insomnia and headaches.  High quality herbal teas can also help you find balance, ease stress and anxiety, boost energy, regain clarity and help you break out of your biggest funk!

EWHS Wellness Studio CANVAPowerful Life Changing Gift Number 4:  Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga is derived from a yoga style that was invented by B.K.S. Iyengar, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest yoga masters in the world. Generally speaking, gentle-style yoga is ideal for people with movement limitations and/ or chronic pain; arthritis, fibromyalgia, back pain, bad posture or lack of coordination, recovering from surgery, illness or injury, for seniors, new practitioners and those seeking stress-reduction, energy boost or weight management.

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 5:  Meditation (Kai Chi Do)

Take back control and keep anxiety and stress at bay with Kai Chi Do.  Kai Chi Do is a type of meditation involving a combination of non-impact aerobics movements, breathe work and sound. It is particularly helpful for those people who find it difficult to remain still. Similar to other types of meditation, it is considered to be one of the better therapies for many stress-related conditions such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain syndromes, chronic fatigue, lack of concentration, hypertension, headaches and much more.

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 6:  Essential Oils

Essential oils focusing on the therapy side of Aromatherapy is one of the most effective types of oils to use. The scent of essential oils is pleasing but in order to get the most out of them it is important to select oils that are blended in a combination that provides the quickest and longest lasting relief. Some of our favorite blend combinations are those crafted to relieve Pain, Stress and Fatigue. Discover Sensoria Essential Oils here.

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 7:  Pain Relief

Many people go through life tolerating pain when they really don’t need to.  Whether it is due to a sports injury, arthritis pain and stiffness or because of an accident, you can get the relief you deserve!  Pain relief medications tend to mask the real problem.  Do yourself a favor, schedule an appointment to get pain relief through natural methods that are non-pharmaceutical and side effect-free.  It is possible to get your pain related issues corrected through acupuncture, massage therapy, moxibustion or through manual therapies like cupping.  Stop hurting and start living!

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 8:  Sleep

Sleep is one of the most restorative things we can do for our bodies.  Ideally, we should be getting 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.  Many of us are not.  We either cannot fall asleep and when we do, it is hard for us to stay asleep.  Gift yourself 7-8 hours of sleep a night by de-stressing and keeping anxiety at bay.  Easier said than done right?  There are a couple of non-pharmaceutical therapies that you can do to help you get the sleep your body so desperately needs.  Consider trying some of the following activities and therapies to help promote uninterrupted sleep on a nightly basis:

Powerful Life Changing Gift Number 9:  Take a Relaxing Spa Bath

One of the best ways to de-stress and prepare your body for a deep restful sleep is to take a bath.  A warm bath enhances with essential oils or bath salts is a great way to detoxify, de-stress and relax after a long day.

Be good to yourself this holiday season.  The more you take care of yourself, the better you will feel and the easier it will be for you, to be, the best you possible!

marie-2015Dr. Marie Perkins, OTR/L, LMT, DOM, Dipl. Ac. – Qualified to Help!

Dr. Marie Perkins works with each of her patients creating and developing a personal healing and health plan, giving them the best course of treatment for the best outcome.

Dr. Marie Perkins is one of the most recognized practitioners in Palm Harbor, Florida as a “non-pharmaceutical” pain specialist.

She is licensed by the National:
– Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
– Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
– Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

Stop hurting and start living!

Contact East West Healing Solutions today for a FREE consultation.  Discover how we can help you start living pain free again.

Contact Us:

34876 US Highway 19 N
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Phone: 727-216-3972
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Email: drmarie@eastwesthealingsolutions.com/pp3
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