http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog Ric Chamberlin, LMT - Therapeutic Massage & Ortho-Bionomy® in Omaha, Nebraska Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:09:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Often after an Ortho-Bionomy session I use the words "And Your Homework Assignment Is...". This is meant somewhat lightly since we tend to not want to be given something we "have" to do. The rest of the sentence is something like "just tune into your body periodically throughout the day ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2008/04/12/and-your-homework-assignment-is-or-how-awareness-is-the-key-to-finding-comfort-and-balance/ I recently had the opportunity to witness one of the greatest bird watching spectacles in the world, the annual spring migration of Sandhill Cranes through central Nebraska. I have made this trek countless times but each time I am in awe of what I see and hear. Each year after wintering ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2008/03/22/sandhill-crane-migration-natures-spectacle-close-to-home/ If you sit at a desk much of the day chances are you know upper back discomfort. When we stay in one position too long focusing on something it’s easy for us to tune out our bodies. When this happens we can fall into unhealthy postures. Our energy can become ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2008/02/02/stretching-for-health/ Stress?  Upper Back Tension?  Sit At A Desk? Try The Desk Dwellers Stretch Try this simple, yet effective, exercise.  It takes about 30 seconds after which you are ready to sit down and continue your work, revitalized and from a more comfortable position. Break contact with your work. Stand up. Put your focus on your body. Take a slow, ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2008/01/01/desk-dwellers-stretch/     On December 22, at 12:08 A.M. CDT the Winter Solstice occurs. This is the point in time when the Sun is at its greatest distance from the equator and is directly over the tropic of Cancer. This marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. From this ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2007/12/21/winter-solstice/      On September 23, at 4:51 A.M. CDT the Autumnal Equinox occurs. At this time the sun crosses the equator, from north to south marking the start of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. Fall is a season of great transition, from the warmth and outwardness of summer and the cold ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2007/09/23/fall-is-here/   According to Traditional Chinese Theory Spring and Summer are the Yang seasons (outwardness, activity, movement). Fall and Winter are Yin seasons (inwardness, passivity, receptivity). Summer is the season associated with the Fire element, the season of the heart, the season of Joy. It's the season of abundance, when plants and ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2007/08/26/insects-and-joy-during-the-season-of-fire/     The summer season will soon be here. Days become longer, the air warmer and damper. If spring is a time of germination, growth, renewal, and an opening of the spirit, summer is a time of abundance, maturity, creativity, and joy of spirit. It's a time for outwardness, increased activity levels, ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2007/07/03/summer-a-season-of-abundance/       Summer is officially here. As of June 21,1:06 PM CDT, the Summer Solstice occurred. This is the point in time when the sun reaches it's greatest distance from the equator. It's also the longest day and the shortest night. From this point on the days start getting shorted again. The Summer Solstice ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2007/06/26/its-official-summer-is-here/ Breathing is something most of us take for granted. It's our first act upon entering this world and we do it without having to think about it there after. We have to feed ourselves and find water but we seldom have to go looking for air (unless, perhaps, we happen ... http://omahahealingconnection.com/blog/2007/06/02/catching-your-breath-self-healing-simple-profound/