ADHESIONS AND BEYOND : with Isabel Spradlin
One of the things that can be most difficult to grapple with when recovering from abdominal distress is the change in how the nervous system acts. Whether you’ve had surgery or not, different kinds of trauma can affect the nervous system in various ways. From digestive changes to neuropathy to new and unexplained pains or … Continue reading …
So much to share . . . because I’ve been away forever! I hope this finds you all safe and as disaster-free as possible. I’m sending restorative vibes to all of you in storm, fire, and earthquake affected places. I’ve been donating to various organizations, and The Red Cross can always use some help with … Continue reading …
Transcript of Video: Today we are going to continue in our series of talking about abdominal adhesions and daily life and the different ways that daily life can affect our adhesions, both good, bad, and neutral; and the ways that abdominal adhesions affect our daily lives – which I think you’re all pretty familiar with … Continue reading …
Transcript of Video: Thank you to all of you on my mailing list for sharing with me about what you want to see in these upcoming blog/video posts, and how you wanted to hear about it, whether you liked the videos or the written. As a result of all of your feedback, which has been … Continue reading …
What causes constipation in the first place? There are a couple of ways of looking at this. There can be diet and gut balance problems that trigger constipation and turn it into a chronic problem. By this I mean things like: Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Crohn’s Disease, Celiac Disease, IBS, etc. Other inflammatory bowel … Continue reading …
Some Solutions to Constipation I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the awesome folks on my Newsletter who directly contributed a bunch of ideas to the resource you are receiving in this post. You all gave such thorough responses to my questions about your experiences and successes with constipation. And, I am equally grateful … Continue reading …
Over the last while, there has been an increase of my clients and program participants who have been focusing more on digestive and urinary distress (often constipation or incontinence of bowel and/or bladder). Experiencing these changes can be very distressing and can make daily life a challenge – they can also sometimes lead to much more serious problems such as obstructions … Continue reading …
I had the total pleasure of interviewing Diane MacDonald (in Antrim, NH) for the practitioner outreach project I’ve been doing. In addition to Diane’s private practice and clinic that she runs with her husband, she is the director of all of the training workshops for the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy. As many of you know, the … Continue reading …
Casual hugs are great, but what happens when you make a hug intentional in your abdomen? Try this exercise for general abdominal health, as well as for abdominal pain: Advanced Hugging 1. Choose a partner or a friend who you feel very comfortable hugging, and who feels very comfortable with you. 2. Be sure to choose someone … Continue reading …
Is it time to take care of yourself? And what does that even mean? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how difficult it is to navigate chronic abdominal pain and dysfunction. I’m guessing that most of you found this website because you have this really significant problem of abdominal distress and you are looking for answers, … Continue reading …