Chocolate/Strawberry Smoothie.
After aerobic and weight bearing exercise it is important to feed your muscles with a little protein. Glutamine is great for restoration and weight loss.
In a blender: 1 c chocolate soy milk, 1/4 c strawberry yogurt and 3 ice cubes.
Chop and blend.
Add fresh or frozen strawberries.
Blend
1 scoop of chocolate protein powder and 1 teaspoon of glutamine (5 grams) Blend very well.
Glutamine promotes weight loss but keeps muscle, helps memory, and gives an abundance of sustained energy.
Five grams with a smoothie in the morning and 5 grams into a glass of water in the evening is a sufficient daily dosage for most people.
You can buy protein ingredients at Wal-Mart.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Massage Office Software Presentation
Steve Kreger, creator of the Massage Office Software for massage therapy offices (designed to handle from 1 to 5 massage therapist in an office) will be taking control of the classroom computer at Synergy Healing Arts Center & Massage School Inc. to do a tutorial of the Massage Office Pro Software. The presentation will be run through the Synergy classroom laptop which now projects all lessons in power point format to a big screen. Steve is located in Oregon & through internet technology will allow him to actually take control of our computer to do this conference presentation. Margie would love to have graduates return free of charge to participate in this interact presentation where students & graduates can ask questions of Steve through a conference call.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Drink more water
During the night I had one of those "ahh moments" and I'd like to share it with you. I was experiencing increased stiffness and tenderness and couldn't figure out it's origin, so being who I am I began to review the changes happening in my life.
Because it's so cold outside I've not been drinking as much water as usual and I believe I have had a build up of toxins in my system.
The stiffness and tenderness is caused only with inactivity. As long as I keep moving the muscles are somewhat able to detox but need water the flush it out.
Has anyone else found this to be true? Today I will increase my water and see if it changes. If anyone complains about stiffness and tenderness in the muscles I think they need to be reminded to drink more water.
Angie.
Because it's so cold outside I've not been drinking as much water as usual and I believe I have had a build up of toxins in my system.
The stiffness and tenderness is caused only with inactivity. As long as I keep moving the muscles are somewhat able to detox but need water the flush it out.
Has anyone else found this to be true? Today I will increase my water and see if it changes. If anyone complains about stiffness and tenderness in the muscles I think they need to be reminded to drink more water.
Angie.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
2008: Year of the Young Voter
"The campaigns have mobilized a generation to believe in activating their citizenship - to believe that each vote counts. God bless this nation's young people and their fervor to have their voices heard. May youth and political apathy no longer be seen as synonymous."
Andres Alonso
Washington Post
Thank you for voting!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Chair Massage in Harrisburg
Margie Schaeffer, Founder/Director of Synergy who has been the volunteer coordinator for the Pa Chapter AMTA since Oct. 2006...took the day class students plus 1 evening class student (totalled 15 students) plus faculty member, Tamara Gregg, to the Pa Capital Rotunda Monthly Massage Chair Event on Wed Oct 22, 2008. It was quite a celebration here in Pa as we had our license bill signed into law 13 days ago today! We did 54 massage sessions on government staffers plus chair massage & CranioSacral sessions on each other. Margie & Tamara also took the stduents for a tour of the Capital & visited representative offices educating the students on the importance of visiting our government officials for professional licensure. Past PA AMTA president Nancy Porambo & other PA AMTA officials, Mark Singleton, past Lieutenant Governor of Pa, of the lobbying group THE WINTER GROUP were present for pictures of celebration (taken by Dave the Democrat Photographer) around the Celebration Banner special made by Michelle, the Central Pa Chapter Rep that was hung in the East Rotunda in honor of National Massage Therapy Awareness week & our license achievement that took 16 years to pass! Nancy Porambo had the honor of sitting in Majority Whip, Keith McCAll's chair in the House of Representatives for a picture! It was quite a celebration day!
10 foot X3 ft. banner for Massage Awareness Week is hanging in Rotunda was made by Jennifer Callahan’s husband (Pa AMTA Central Rep)
Craig Schaeffer second from left and Margie at the end on the right.Massages and the Messages they Send
Just ask anyone who’s experienced a few and they would swear to the feel-good factor of a good massage. Not that they understand why they feel so relaxed and stress-free, but they do know that massages have therapeutic value and are great for soothing aches and pains. But did you know that massages offer a host of benefits to families, particularly mothers and children? Read on for the details:
· Fertility Factors: Massages have been proven to be effective in helping women with unexplained infertility conceive and give birth to healthy children. These women have tried every trick in the doctors’ handbook, from IVF to IUI, and returned home disappointed and empty handed. Massages have helped them conceive by relaxing them completely and improving circulation to their reproductive organs.
· Labor Labors: Only women in labor know the immense pain they go through as they try to push a baby from inside their bodies and try to remain calm at the same time. Massages from trained personnel during labor are helpful in relieving the stress and pain of delivery. Pre-birth massages also help induce labor and bring about a normal birth as opposed to a more painful C Section surgery where recovery is longer and more difficult.
· Premature Predicaments: While all prospective moms and dads are eager for the birth of their young ones, no parent wants their child to be born before the full nine months are up. This is because they know for a fact that infants who are born prematurely are at risk for a lot of factors like poor immune systems and slow growth. If not provided with the right nurture and nutrition, they risk chronic illnesses and allergies all through life, and regular massages are a way of helping them gain weight and become as healthy as children who were carried to full-term.
· Adolescent Ailments: Massages have been known to help in the treatment of adult ailments like diabetes in children by regulating their blood sugar levels and keeping them manageable. It’s tough when children are asked to take on the burden of a disease that most adults themselves have a tough time coping with, and massages do their part in helping them adhere to their medication and diet regimens.
· Immunity Issues: Massages have been known to boost your immune system’s efficiency by enhancing the number of natural killer cells which help prevent cancer and viral infections. This is particularly helpful in the case of patients who have been diagnosed with HIV or with children who are born with weak immune systems.
By-line:
This post was contributed by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of massage therapists. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com
· Fertility Factors: Massages have been proven to be effective in helping women with unexplained infertility conceive and give birth to healthy children. These women have tried every trick in the doctors’ handbook, from IVF to IUI, and returned home disappointed and empty handed. Massages have helped them conceive by relaxing them completely and improving circulation to their reproductive organs.
· Labor Labors: Only women in labor know the immense pain they go through as they try to push a baby from inside their bodies and try to remain calm at the same time. Massages from trained personnel during labor are helpful in relieving the stress and pain of delivery. Pre-birth massages also help induce labor and bring about a normal birth as opposed to a more painful C Section surgery where recovery is longer and more difficult.
· Premature Predicaments: While all prospective moms and dads are eager for the birth of their young ones, no parent wants their child to be born before the full nine months are up. This is because they know for a fact that infants who are born prematurely are at risk for a lot of factors like poor immune systems and slow growth. If not provided with the right nurture and nutrition, they risk chronic illnesses and allergies all through life, and regular massages are a way of helping them gain weight and become as healthy as children who were carried to full-term.
· Adolescent Ailments: Massages have been known to help in the treatment of adult ailments like diabetes in children by regulating their blood sugar levels and keeping them manageable. It’s tough when children are asked to take on the burden of a disease that most adults themselves have a tough time coping with, and massages do their part in helping them adhere to their medication and diet regimens.
· Immunity Issues: Massages have been known to boost your immune system’s efficiency by enhancing the number of natural killer cells which help prevent cancer and viral infections. This is particularly helpful in the case of patients who have been diagnosed with HIV or with children who are born with weak immune systems.
By-line:
This post was contributed by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of massage therapists. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com
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