Assistive Modalities
There are many techniques Inner Harmony uses to help their clients be more successful in a session, such as deep-breathing exercises, reflexology, accupressure and Shiatsu abdominal massage .
According to a 1992 article by Joseph Vargas, Ph.D., the Director of the Wholistic Health Center in Houston, Texas, abdominal massage can be a valuable tool to help remove fatigue-causing elements from muscle tissue. Lactic acid and carbon dioxide are regular metabolic by-products of the wear and tear of daily activity, and can collect in the muscles, irritating and weakening them. Indol, skarol, phenol, ammonia, cadaverin, histidine, and other elements can build up within intestinal tissue.
Absorption of these can alter DNA/RNA cells, the blueprint of human cell manufacturing, and cause irregular secretions and peculiarities in bones, muscles, and internal organs.
Under ideal circumstances, i.e., perfect diet, no stress or perfect stress management, regular exercise, optimum quality air and water, genetic advantages, perfectly functioning internal organs, etc., these by-products would not collect. Needless to say, they do. Removing these chemicals from muscle and gut tissue reduces the burden on the nerves and on the digestive, blood and lymphatic systems.Good food, colon hygiene (colonic irrigation), and abdominal massage help to keep the body healthy and free of waste build-up. Abdominal massage can invigorate abdominal skin tissue, stimulate the circulation of body fluids, and balance the distribution of nerve impulses. It can also assist in relaxation, thus breaking the habit of holding tension in the colon.
Shiatsu Abdominal Massage
Point one assists the stomach; point two, the small intestine; point three, the bladder. Point four works on the cecum and appendix; point five, the liver; six is for the spleen; and seven for the descending colon. Point eight reflexes with the sigmoid and point nine, the rectum.
Old Moral (Author Unknown)
I’m The Boss
When God made man there was only one, and the various parts of the body argued about who would be boss. The hand said they should be because they did the work. The feet said they should because they took man to where he could do the work. The stomach thought it should be because it digested the food. The heart thought it should be because it pumped the blood that allowed the food to be digested by the stomach and reach the body. The brain said,"No, I have to send all the signals to get each of you to do your job, therefore I am the boss." The colon said, "I’ll show you who is boss," and clogged up and would not let anything pass. After a few days the stomach ached—the hands were practically helpless—the feet could not carry the body — the heart was ready to stop pumping the blood–-the brain’s signals were being ignored. To all this there is a moral......
