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Structural Bodywork. Yoga. Wellness.

Structural Integration. Integrated Yoga
22 years personal & professional experience in the holistic health industry including Structural Bodywork, Rolf Movement, Yoga, Tai Chi, Ayurveda, herbs, Macrobiotics & Vibrational Cooking. Upgrading existing Yoga classes for leading a dance-performance center & initiated a new Yoga program for a performance college.
Whole Foods, Dance Alloy, Point Park College.
Volunteer for The International Association of Structural Integration. Collaborated with other practitioners on receiving private licensure and legislation within the state of New Mexico. Successfully accomplished in Spring 2007.

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Sunday
28Dec2008

Herbs to Promote Menses

Believe it of not, there are dozens of herbal remedies & foods that promote menstrual flow...keep in mind, this is if you are very late and know that your body just needs some help getting things flowing. *Please consult a physician if you are more than 3 months late*

Herbs used to promote menstrual flow as know as Emmenagogues. At least 50 of these are in common use:

Ginger root, tansy leaves (not tansy ragwort), pennyroyal leaves & oil used topically (this is very powerful - please heed the advice of an herbalist), vitamin C - 6000 mg daily, angelica root infusion: 10 drops 3X daily for 4 days, fresh parsley leaves & juice: vaginal insert, rice leaf infusion, saffron stigmas.

Foods:

Raspberries...yes, a berry can promote flow. Here's how and why.....

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