Interesting History of Vibrational Healing

Vibrational Healing Massage Therapy was first created in 1981 by Patricia Cramer, the founder of the World School of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts in San Francisco, following four years of intensive study with Pierre Pannetier, a specialist in Polarity Therapy. In founding vibrational massage, Cramer incorporated the philosophies of polarity therapy into her previous therapies grounded in massage, athletics, dance, tai chi, light therapy, aikido and meditation.
Cramer’s studies in polarity therapy led her to the belief that the human body is a system of polar opposites similar to the Chinese concept of Yin and Yang. According to polarity theories, most people become entrenched in one polarity instead of experiencing a full range of living or a balance of polarities. The result is an energy imbalance. When the body’s vibrations are restored to a balanced state, energy flows freely and one can move easily without discomfort. Trauma often occurs in individuals when there is imbalance. Cramer’s goal in vibrational healing massage is to treat the body as if it’s a musical instrument in need of fine tuning.
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The Connection Between Breathing and Peace

No matter what is going on in your life, you can always take a moment to focus on your breathing.

When you find yourself in a tense situation, for example, you may notice that you are holding your breath.
Putting your attention on your breathing can help you relax and immediately be in the here and now.

This practice, found in many spiritual traditions, is often referred to as mindfulness, being present, or living in the now.You may ask, since we're breathing all the time, why do we need to practice it?

What we're practicing is conscious awareness of the breath. Then breathing becomes a concentration exercise that not only focuses the mind but brings many healing benefits as well. - John-Roger with Paul Kaye -(From: Momentum, Letting Love Lead - Simple Practices for Spiritual Living, p. 61)

Singing and happiness: what's the connection?

In her blog post today, Marci Shimhoff writes about the power of singing as a path to happiness! Marci says "For the first time in history, we know that happiness isn’t an abstract emotion; it’s a physiological state that can be measured" As a clinical musicologist and speaker, people ask me all the time if it's more healing to sing or play an instrument or listen to favorite music on CD or iPod. The answer is SING!! That is the natural, God-given musical instrument and the one that stirs vibration and healing in our bodies. We also tend to sing the music that we love most and that is therefore uniquely healing to our bodies! I could go on and on, but I won't. Just don't forget to sing a little every day. Sing in the shower or the car or while you're walking the dog. Even humming or whistling can be powerful!