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Feel Young as You Get Older with the Cobra Pose

Feel Young as You Get Older with the Cobra Pose

Cobra Pose for those Shortened Soft Tissues-

As we get older, often we lose the natural curvature of our spine. Gravity pulls us downward and often we end up out of alignment anteriorly and posteriorly as well. Our doctors often recommend exercise which is a great beginning. Massage, Craniosacral Therapy,  and other forms of Bodywork can be very helpful too. But there is something you can do to feel young that is easy to do right at home in just about 5-10 minutes a day that will help you quite a bit.  

How about spending a little time with the Cobra Pose to self-correct your posture and open up your energy flow!

Begin Cobra by lying down on your stomach with the legs extended. Place your hands fairly close to your body parallel and slowly lift your body off the ground. Continue to lift higher, but only in comfort with a light stretch.Hold the stretch as long as you feel release for up to 30 seconds. If anything feels like it is too much, move back to the ground and relax and try again when you feel rested. 

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Stretching

Many of my clients come in with painful necks and lower backs.Those two areas especially seem to shorten in many people and end up being the weakest link in posture.  Part of that can due to a shortened psoas muscle but usually include anterior fascia being too short from the feet to the top of the head.  

If you take the time to do the Cobra Pose routinely, you will begin to see great change in how you stand and feel each day.  This is accomplished by lengthening the front of your body with the stretch and relaxing all the above back muscles. This pose is counter to many of the activities we do each day which jet us forward.  The Cobra Pose allows us to move into a backward curved space which restores better balance.

In Yoga,  often the class leads us into pushing the stretch.  I’d like to invite people who are in discomfort not to go all the way, but to simply go into the stretch gently, listen to your body to what feels good and stay there.  I have found that when the body is not overtaxed, the defense mechanisms relax and more tissue will relax and spread throughout the whole body.

As with all physical activity, it is helpful to check with your physician what is good for you to do, especially while dealing with spinal issues.

As we age, we don’t have to limit our movements.  We have a choice to move freely but we need to take advantage of our Cobra  range of motion.  Want to feel young?  Then live young!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

Sharing the Work of Dr. Barbara Brennan, by Sharon Hartnett LMT

Sharing the Work of Dr. Barbara Brennan, by Sharon Hartnett LMT

Over the last few decades, Dr. Barbara Brennan has seen her healing techniques and teachings spread across the globe, touching the lives of many students, clients, and people who have attended her school and/or studied her books, “Hands of Light” and Light Emerging”.  

Her four year program at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing” has continued to provide a sanctuary for people from all aspects of life in which to learn about healing and how their personal healership can support positive change in the world.There is no other setting quite like this school that can offer such a profound sense of community, bent in service to the Higher Purpose of Life.  BBSH is a unique container of intentional movement toward the evolution of the human Spirit.

Barbara Brennan Hands of Light

As a graduate of the school, I’d like to share some of my insights into the many benefits of attending this school:

A little bit about the school from a graduate’s perspective: The school is based on a four year curriculum, planned out to promote self awareness and energy transformation. In the most simple terms, the first year is very gentle and explorative in a nurturing sense.  It is an opportunity to gain better understanding of Self, and how our Human Energy Field operates. As one approaches the second a year, a different template of energy is held to deepen into our whole sense of Self by further exploring our dualistic beliefs, wounding, defense systems and how we create conflict and resolve issues in our relationships. In my opinion, this year often opens us up to aspects of self where we dared not look in a long time. However, as we learn to listen to our Higher Selves, we gain insights from our darkness, and the light begins to shine brighter and brighter revealing our true natures. The third year takes us on another turn.  This year challenges us to examine our relationship with God.  Often authority issues are revealed and our limited thinking is dropped to open us to be more closely aligned with the Divine Mind. One learns to restructure chakras, to hold the 5th level of the energy field and so much more. Finally, when one enters the fourth and last year, the students take the time to write a research project and present a Case Study. This last year pulls the work together through working with the intention of Hara and rediscovering the Core Star connection we each have to the Divine.

To enter this portal of deep transformation and change, one has to be very committed. One has to learn to trust that by letting go of our old paradigms, that new wisdom and light will lead the way through our darkest trials. Students learn to recognize their strategies and defenses that no longer serve. With all pretenses dropping away, we have learned to become transparent and reconnected to the Whole. Even after graduation, we continue to question and explore in the dance of the Light , opening our hearts and our minds.

Most people who graduate, take the work they have learned from Barbara Brennan, her teachers and community out into their regular daily lives. But something integral to our way of Being has shifted. As we continue to use the skills, we weave our insights and essence into everything around us. We wake up to Source in everything we see with fresh eyes.  Blocks that once held us frozen still dissolve easily, and the passage of life is easier to transverse.

I am not going to say that going the Barbara Brennan School of Healing is an easy journey. But it is a journey worth taking. The curriculum and support that show up at the school will help to heal your deepest wound.  It will help you to navigate through life with more ease and grace. It will loosen your ties to the past and free you up to live more fully with Presence in the Moment.

Dr. Barbara Brennan dedicated her life to teaching and sharing her work. The Template of study and experience will dramatically change how you view life no matter how you look at it.  If you are wanting to discover your True Essence, this is the place to start.  If you want to look toward doing healing work with others out in the world, this school will give you the tools and Presence. Open up to your deepest longing and allow this community to support you in rediscovering your potential and True Self.  Your beliefs are not you. You are so much more than you ever imagined yourself to be.  

A Brennan Healing Science graduate Page… www.professionalbrennanenergyhealing.com.

For more information on Energy Healing, follow this thread the the bottom of the page…http://www.massageincolumbusohio.com/energy-therapy/

To learn more about the school, check out:  www.barbarabrennan.com

 

Sharon Hartnett LMT,  Brennan Healing Science Graduate, BIP, Supervisor and  Former Faculty.   

Columbus, Ohio     703 509-1792

 

Do You Think of Your Life as a Miracle:  Massage

Do You Think of Your Life as a Miracle: Massage

When stressed and feeling in pain, it is not easy to experience life as a miracle.

However, when we acknowledge our present and touch into our hearts, we melt into that glimmer of the Divine Spark. Sometimes we feel it inside, touching our tissues with awareness, Other times we are reminded by observing others or nature or something that shimmers with light.  We may feel it when we are touched with listening and compassion.

The body is a physical vehicle that reminds us of the creation of the human spirit and the physical manifestation of life.  The more we move toward integration and in free motion, our lives feel healthier.

When we feel healthy and good in our bodies, we tend to feel more in touch with joy and peace.  It is easier to feel deeply into the miracle in which we live.

Taking care of oneself through touch, good nutrition, healthy expression of the creative force – allows us to gather insight into the light within.

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Touch helps us to remember~

When you are feeling disconnected, imbalanced, stressed or just off your mark,  consider offering yourself the gift of transformative Craniosacral Therapy Touch.  Let Go and allow your inner wisdom to heal and to reconnect to the wonder of life.  The human body is a sacred miracle given to us and blessed.  

Learn more about Upledger Craniosacral Therapy, at: www.upledger.com

Warmly,  Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST-D, SI

Call:  703 5091792

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

 What is Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a light touch approach in bodywork that invites profound change and improvement into your life. It releases deep tensions from around the brain and spine to relieve pain and dysfunction while improving whole body health and performance. A seasoned Craniosacral Therapist begins by gently listening to different areas of the body in order to monitor the craniosacral fluid’s rhythm that is flowing around the Central Nervous System.  It is possible to get a sense of where the flow is strong, weak or out of balance.  As the Craniosacral Therapist follows the listening, she can move toward the source of the dysfunction and help to rebalance the problem areas. A Craniosacral Therapist is also trained to gather information within the fascia, a connective tissues that wraps around the body and interconnects as a web throughout the body. By using both hands to re-educate the memory of tissues, the body starts to remember a more healthy and relaxed state of being.

 

Sharon Hartnett, LMT

Great for relieving neck and back pain.

What are the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy?

First and foremost, Craniosacral Therapy balances the nervous system.  For people who hyped up and have a difficult time relaxing,  they will generally notice a deep letting go of tension and stress.  On the other side of the coin, people who are tired and find themselves with low energy often feel more vital and sharp. By bringing the body back into balance, it resets itself to operate more efficiently. Because the Central Nervous System is engaged with the rest of the body, CST is helpful in other areas as well.  some of the conditions that CST address are:

  • ADD/ADHS
  • Scoliosis
  • Central Nervous System Disorders
  • Infant and Childhood Disorders
  • Chronic Neck and Back Pain
  • Migraine and Headaches
  • Stress and Tension Related Disosrders
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • TMJ
  • PTSD
  • Orthopedic Problems
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Coordination Challenges
  • Balances out Emotional Feelings
  • Autism

 

Sharon Hartnett is a certified Craniosacral Therapist through the Upledger Institute.  She has a practice in both in Worthington, Ohio, and Worthington, Ohio.  For a free 15 minute phone consultation, do give her a call at:  703 509-1792

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Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy in Columbus

Peppermint in its Essential oil form has many medicinal properties along with its great flavor.  When used during an aromatherapy Craniosacral Session, the peppermint oil can be both energizing and soothing.  It is an excellent digestive, acts as an anti-inflammatory, aids in respiration and circulation. When applied with a base oil, at first the sensation may be close to that of the candy, with a crisp awakening touch.  However, as the oils are absorbed, circulation increases and a general sense of overall warmth takes its place. This makes peppermint a good oil to use for headaches, toothaches, fatigue and bad breath. It’s also a wonderful scent that brings about a lively alertness to life.

Benefits of Peppermint

When going in for a Craniosacral Therapy Session, ask for a few drops of Peppermint to freshen up your mood and day!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Business Cell Phone Number: 703 509-1792

Link for Aromatherapy

Favorite Peppermint Essential Oil that I found is at:  www.youngliving.com

 

 

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