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I love helping people to slow down and decompress.
After doing massage for 29 years, I still enjoy slowing down, honoring the healing spirits, and helping my clients to release tension.
In our fast paced society massage is a blessing that helps us go within to our own peaceful place to become more aware of our body's needs.
Here's my April Newsletter:
Acceptance in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) that has happened or just IS, without attempting to change it or protest it. The concept is close in meaning to acquiescence, derived from the Latin acquiēscere (to find rest in).
Acceptance is an important skill to cultivate if you want to grow. It's possible to accept your life the way it is and ALSO have goals/intentions.
Hello friends,
Welcome to April 2024!
My theme for the month is Acceptance. There are many areas of life where acceptance can help us to be healthier and to grow. Wikipedia actually has a great page on Acceptance.
Accepting the reality of your life the way that it is AND the way that it isn't can encourage honest assessment of things. This may include gratefulness or motivation to change something or do something differently. Like the Serenity Prayer can you accept the things you cannot change and build the courage to change the things you can.
With our physical bodies it helps to accept pain and limitations while also looking at pro-active ways to deal, heal, and change our situation. Sometimes Physical Therapy helps tremendously. Other times it helps to admit that surgery is required and then to remember that human bodies are designed to heal and adapt. I've had many clients who have had major Hip or Knee Pain and didn't want to admit that Joint Replacement could solve the problem.
Acceptance can counter denial and fear. So it doesn't have to be the doormat kind of acceptance, but rather the brave and honest kind of acceptance that leads to a new plan. One example from my life is that I used to sell Vitamins and Supplements. While I am passionate about supplementation for improving physical health, selling them was not in alignment with my strengths. When I realized I had been in denial of that, it was easy to let it go and focus more on my Massage and Yoga passions. I learned so many things about myself and the science of supplementation that I have no regrets...yet I am happy that I accepted the truth of not wanting to be part of that business anymore.
We all have to prioritize how we want to spend our precious time, resources and energy. Accepting our strengths and weakness's and desires and values can help us to do just that.
Is there something that you're not accepting that would benefit from analysis so that you can embrace or let go of it?
I wish for you a wonderful month of Acceptance and making any changes that you're inspired to make!
My Yoga for the Chakras classes help with introspection and discovery of your deeper self. I will schedule the 7 Week series in the Fall and then I am doing the week long Yoga Retreat in Mexico January 25-February 1 2025. Want to join me?
Love, Niki
**newish video on my YouTube channel for Balancing on One Leg. It's about 12 minutes long and goes from easy to challenging. Try it HERE
Other Massage Therapists to try:
Officemate Becky Whiteman who is combining Thai Massage with traditional massage: (575) 613-2058
Officemate Genevieve Hawk who is great with deep tissue and specific work: (505) 459-5810
Mandy Hanson (505) 226-5999
https://mandyhansonlmt.square.site/home
Carl Hime (505) 681-6409
https://carlhime3lmt.amtamembers.com/
For a Physical Therapist who's also a Massage Therapist try:
Renai Gallagher (505) 514-6031
https://renaigpt.com/
For Craniosacral Therapy try:
Eric Moya, Jeanne Gorham, or Ellen Santistevan
For Polarity or Astrology check out:
Susan DeLeo
www.desertskyhealingandastrology.com
Yoga Videos for you to try:
Knee Aches or Instability https://youtu.be/XjA_jgrfyRc
Back Tension https://youtu.be/cKGlhNTp8tc
Jaw Tension or Clicking https://youtu.be/17ZZsQUdOsw
Low Back Pain https://youtu.be/FmpupA1Ib2c
Hip Aches or Pain https://youtu.be/lGuZxNMyj-U
Calf spasms https://youtu.be/-IhnZsCuwRo
Core Weakness https://youtu.be/gHF2HcftgDU
Shoulder Aches or Pain https://youtu.be/IngmVCoEL6Y
All my YouTube offerings are free. Enjoy and let me know if you have questions.
My Wednesday 12-1 Playful Yoga has 3 options: In person, Zoom, or get the video of class emailed to you. All for $15.
Playful Yoga With Niki
Tuesday 5:45-6:45 PM Yoga 1-2 at Midtown Sports n Wellness
Wednesday 12:00-1:00 Online and at Albuquerque School of Healing Arts
Bodywork with Niki: Voted into The Top Five Massage Therapists in Albuquerque the Magazine's Best of the City 2018, 2019 & 2021!
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"Listen with ears of tolerance.
See through eyes of compassion.
Speak with the language of love."
-Rumi