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		<title>Health Tip of the Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Posture &#38; Breathing Break – November 23, 2009
Set your desktop computer, cell phone or digital watch to chime every hour  to remind you to take a healthy posture and breathing break. When you hear the chime, do a quick physical inventory.
Are your shoulders down and back? Are you sitting comfortably erect, with an inward curve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication is a Two-Way Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two-Way Street
Communicating with Your Massage Therapist
By Sharon Leonard
People get massages for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you&#8217;re seeking stress relief from the weekly work commute or your wanting to cleanse your body of toxins. Or maybe massage is helping you recover from a sports injury or surgery. Whatever your reasons, it&#8217;s absolutely important that you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Tip of the Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Keep a diary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a Brand New Day – November 16, 2009 
If troubling thoughts are keeping you from sleeping, write them down outside of bed, then resign yourself to the fact that you have done all you can for the moment and commit to re-examining them in the morning. Fears, which seem exaggerated at night when we are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflexology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Eliminate Your Back Pain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Neck Pain &amp; Headache Relief]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Stress Relief &amp; Relaxation Secrets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[foot massage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pain Relief]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Reflexology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is a unique method of using the thumb and fingers to stimulate more that 7,200 nerve endings in each foot.  These nerve endings correspond to all parts of the body, including organs and glands.
Origins of Reflexology
Reflexology is no new age trend.  Dr. William Fitzgerald, in his book Zone Therapy, states that “a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Tip of the Week</title>
		<link>http://greatmassageva.com/blog/?p=882</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[get into shape]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you like it, do it! - November 9, 2009
 
Getting in shape just because &#8220;it&#8217;s good for you&#8221; can be a potentially boring proposition.On the other hand, embarking on an exercise program with a concrete, enjoyable goal is an entirely different matter. Hike a canyon or a mountain trail; book a raft trip or a biking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listen to your Body</title>
		<link>http://greatmassageva.com/blog/?p=673</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Eliminate Your Back Pain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Journey to Health and Wellness]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Neck Pain &amp; Headache Relief]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[better health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Relaxation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pain is a Sign - Your Body is Telling you Something!

Let&#8217;s face it, we live in a high stress culture that has constant demands.  Pursuing a career, family life, house chores, holidays, vacation planning the list can go on forever.  Eventually we start to experience headaches, tension and pains throughout our body.  The pain is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Tip of the Week</title>
		<link>http://greatmassageva.com/blog/?p=863</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Breakfast]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[energy boost]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Smooth Start – November 2, 2009
Take time to eat a good, well-rounded breakfast. A meal that includes carbs, some protein and a little fat will keep your blood sugar stable and your appetite from running away with you at lunch. Make a smoothie using fresh or frozen fruits and juices, a half-cup of plain low-fat yogurt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Somatic Semantics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[alternative therapy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Complementary Therapy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[


Somatic Semantics - What Exactly is CAM?  

 

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to healing modalities that don&#8217;t fall into conventional Western medical philosophy, including bodywork, acupuncture, herbology, homeopathy and mind/body techniques. CAM is becoming a more familiar term as approximately 125 million Americans suffering from chronic illness &#8212; arthritis, back pain, hypertension, and depression &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Tip of the Week</title>
		<link>http://greatmassageva.com/blog/?p=832</link>
		<comments>http://greatmassageva.com/blog/?p=832#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Awareness]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Enhance Memory]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mental Alertness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Brains Need Exercise, Too - October 26, 2009
If you want to stay mentally sharp and capable as time goes by, give your mind a little challenge every day. For maximum agility and strength, do some mental &#8220;cross-training.&#8221; Mix it up. One day, do a crossword. The next day, balance your checkbook without a calculator. Other mental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making the Most of Your Massage</title>
		<link>http://greatmassageva.com/blog/?p=733</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Eliminate Your Back Pain]]></category>

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Making the Most of Your Massage
How to Prolong the Benefits of Bodywork
by Barbara Hey 
A massage works in wonderful ways, easing stress and pain, calming the nervous system, increasing circulation, loosening tight muscles, stimulating internal organs, and enhancing skin. The multiplicity of physiological responses sends a simple, clear message to the mind: Massage feels good. [...]]]></description>
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