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| Article 1: Editor's Note |
| Article 2: Baby Your Back |
| Article 3: Hurts So Good |
Editor's Note
By
Leslie A. Young
Sacred Time
It’s in the quiet of the morning when I make promises to myself. I spend precious time, first peeking out the window to see the color of the sunrise, and then quietly moving about the house indulging myself with things I want to do. My favorites include strategic stretches, a few minutes on the meditation cushion, writing something private, a few rounds of yoga asanas, maybe a 6:15 spinning class. This is sacred time.
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Baby Your Back
By Karrie Osborn
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Anyone with recurring, unyielding back problems knows the beast that is called back pain. While most of us have experienced back pain that comes from overexertion or muscle pulls, the effects of back pain for many can be debilitating, excruciating, and life changing. Experts say back pain accounts for $100 billion in lost productivity and health-care costs each year and is one of the primary causes of work-related disability. Managing back pain can be a daunting and exhausting proposition. One natural avenue for finding relief is massage therapy.
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Hurts So Good
By
Mari Gayatri Stein
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My first impression of massage was tinged with both mystery and respect. The seed was planted when I was a kid living in Hollywood. Every Tuesday, I remember watching my mother, Rhea, in her oversized, men’s blue terry cloth robe, disappear into the guest room followed by Hilda, a buxom blonde Swede carrying a large contraption and a bottle of oil.