9-16-11 Friday

Swedish Class:
Didn't take many notes, but we went over tables and other various things. There was a handout 'Intro to Swedish Massage' and it goes over terminology.
-Effleurage (Sliding and Gliding)
-Petrissage (Kneading)
-Friction (Friction)
-Vibration (Vibration)
-Gymnastics (Movement)
-Tapotement (Tapping/percussion)
-Nerve stroke (Energy stroke) on or off the body

*note that some of these are different from the Tappan book.

Important Homework Things!
Due Monday the 19th (which is 'Talk Like a Pirate Day'):
Read Ch.1&2 from Tappan
Fill out Health Intake Form
Bring Log Book with A-Z dividers
Bring Alter piece and Intentions of what you want to get out of Swedish class (written).
Also be prepared to give/receive M. so bring linens and oils and everything that you can remember.

If you wish to get ahead you can read:
Ch 3&5 from Tappan
Ch 1 from Hands Heal

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Anatomy
I'm not seeing any real notes from class, but we do have HW
Read Ch 1 from Trail Guide or at least to page 34. Not quite sure what the final say was on that.

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Survey
CAM stands for Complementary and Alternative Modalities (or in the book, Medicine).
Allopathic- Allo meaning opposite / Pathic meaning disease. This is conventional medicine that counters a person's symptoms.
We also covered some of the upcoming things that get graded.

Alternative Modalities:
Acupuncture
Holistic Health Prac.
Hypnotism
DC (Chiro)
Yoga
Pilates
Homeopathy
Naturopathy
PT
Qi-Gong
Kinesiology
Doula
Music/Sound Therapy
Occupational Thera.
Watsu
Speech Thera
Ortho-bionomy
Reflexology
Psychotherapy
Aromatherapy
Meditation
Hydrotherapy
Breath Therapy
Energy Work

These are for our interviews of Local Practitioners and our Receive Experience/interview Paper.
Jeffery had a great idea about getting in small groups to do interviews together. If we do it that way, it might be more fun or beneficial to do the interviews in person rather than over the phone.

Guest Speaker - Elaine Doll on Ayurveda
Ayur-Life
Veda-Science/knowledge
Comes from India. The aim is Optimal health and state of mind
It's a sister to Yoga
It looks at everyone as unique individual with focus on mind, body, spirit.
M/B/S is a connection and relates with M.
3 causes of disease:
-misuse of the senses
-failure of intellect
-Time & Motion (linear and Biological [being crazy busy/fast pace]).

5 elements of the Body:
-Earth, the physical body
-Water, Body fluids
-Fire, cells and digestive tract
-air, breath and motion
-Ether, space in b/w (mouth, bowels, etc.)

3 Different body types (Doshas):
Vata - air and ether (cold, dry, light, mobile)
Pitta - Fire, water (hot, dry, light, unstable)
Kapha - water, earth (cold, moist, heavy, stable)

Elain Doll sees herself as more Pitta, but we have all in us.

When things get out of balance you do the opposite of what your nature is.

Tools Ayurveda uses:
diet
Herbs
Lifestyle counsel and support
aromatherapy
sound therapy
color
purification tech (pancha Karma)
yoga/meditation

Not a quick fix!

Abhyanga M. - not a deep tissue M.
warm oil (and lots of it) especially in our dry climate
We're all looking for more love so it's love therapy

Elaine's main references are for diet/cleanse. And her M. is different than what we will be doing (different purpose for what the client needs)

Shiro-Dhara (third eye oil)


Homework!
Due Friday 9/23 - Guest Speaker synopsis.
I'm not sure what the guidelines are exactly and I don't know if there was any reading we needed to do. Please note any corrections or missing things!