Natural Health and Wellness

I finished my 30 day cleanse yesterday, with a few naughties I'm afraid!  About 6 glasses of  red wine in 30 days, not bad compared to 60!  And, absolutley no caffeine at all and I might add that the glasses of wine were drunk at several end of year functions, so all in all I don't feel too guilty.  You know, today I woke up and contimplated having a cup of coffee and actually didn't even want it!  I highly recommend going on a cleanse every now and then, it is so good for our bodies and I feel GREAT!

Our Reflexology Gift Package is awesome, and it is now complete. We are so ready to help you gift a most awesome experience of relaxation, health and wellness. You are getting a superb value too! We've enhanced the beauty of gifting a gift certificate!!! It begins with a large (32 oz) jar of Create Bath Salts. These salts were hand-crafted by a small and growing local Memphis company, Trinity Health Essentials. They have combined a perfect blend of salts and therapeutic grade essential oils of lemon, tangerine, orange, and sandalwood. To that we've added just a bit of decadent chocolate sweetness from Sweetriot. A personal tin of their very special treats! You may choose a gift certificate for a single 75 minute reflexology experience or our 3 session package. To learn more about Footsteps In Eden's reflexology services, please visit us on our website . We offer so much more than "just a session." And as a bonus, we've beautifully gift wrapped it all. It'

MONEY & PROSPERITY HOW TO INCREASE THE FLOW 1. Look at Negative Beliefs & Thought Patterns 2. Use Positive Affirmations 3. Gratitude Looking at Negative Beliefs & Thought Patterns - Do you use any of the following: I can’t save money I don’t earn enough My credit rating is bad Money slips through my fingers Everything is so expensive Why does everyone else have money? I can’t pay my bills Bankruptcy is around the corner I can’t save for retirement I can’t let go of money I don’t deserve to be financially free What are your beliefs about money? Do you believe that there is not enough? Do you attach your self worth to it? Are you friends with money or do you see it as an enemy? Having more money is not enough We need to learn how to deserve and enjoy the money we have Large amounts of money don’t guarantee prosperity Rich people can be lost in poverty consciousness “Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty” - Socrates Your prosperity consciousness is not de

Just because of Footsteps In Eden 's VERY SPECIAL Reflexology Gift Packages, Watson Design has created a specific to the season Gift Certificate. The choice is yours when choosing this gift for a friend or loved one to make this certificate for 1 session or to gift our 3 session package. Now that's a very special gift. We've already unveiled the cute tins of delicious chocolate that will be included in the Gift Package, and the beautiful package itself. Be watching for the last item -- coming very soon. This promises to be a perfect gift of relaxation as may be found for those in the Memphis, TN area. We'll be taking orders as soon as we can show you this last very special item. Quantities are limited. We will provide all the info you'll need to secure yours. We assure you of timely delivery for Christmas gift giving! :o)

Several years ago I adapted these "Holiday Stress Reduction Tips" from an article by Dr. Dolores Digaetano, which appeared in the MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL. Sharing them again here, along with more of my own. Praying at least one or two speak to you that you may find yourself in a more relaxed place throughout the busy days of December. 1. Try a new exercise routine (remember that there is no such thing as inappropriate weather for walking, riding a bike, etc., only inappropriate clothing.) 2. Limit social obligations to people you really like. 3. Spend no more than 1 percent of your annual income on gifts. 4. Pay cash. 5. Give of yourself (volunteer in some capacity). 6. Brighten someone's day. 7. If your current holiday traditions aren't enjoyable to you, then makke new ones. 8. Make a list of your blessings. 9. Spend More time in silence and nature. 10. Wonder 11. Rest Additional suggestions from Footsteps In Eden Reflexology and Heaven Scent Essentials 12. Massag

Reflexology is used to activate the healing powers of the body by pressing on reflex areas on the feet , hands or ears. It is mainly a process of treating points & areas on the feet that relate to corresponding parts of the body, mind and spirit. The soles of the feet reflect the whole body, the organs, the skeletal, nervous, circulatory, endocrine & lymphatic systems. It can enhance fertility & also helps mothers during pregnancy (after first trimester) to be comfortable in all aspects. It can help with nausea, gestational diabetes, reduces swelling in hands, feet & ankles. Reflexology has been found to ease common symptoms of pregnancy and facilitate the smooth progress of labour. It is deeply soothing and encourages the body to naturally heal itself & eliminate toxins and negativity. Reflexology is great for reducing stress, soothing emotions increasing energy levels, inducing relaxation & bringing the body back into balance. Reflexology History  

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Our special Reflexology Gift Package is sparkling and bright! We're packing it with a few carefully selected items to make it super special for the special people in your life. Follow us on facebook (right side of the page link) as we unveil the contents one at a time over the next few days. We are so excited. One of the items is being hand-crafted right here in Memphis... Love being able to support local business. And it's Small Business Saturday today so that's a cool thought for this post!!! A limited number of these very special packs will be available. Watch, too, for our announcement of pre-orders with timely holiday delivery. A Reflexology Gift Certificate, of course, is one of the items included -- so, GREAT for those in the Memphis area or who will have guests visiting the area who may take advantage of our oasis of relaxation. Value Priced, One size fits most.... & WAY, WAY BETTER THAN FRUITCAKE.... :O)

O.K. I broke it.................On Wednesday night I went to my son's Christmas concert and they had a fabulous dinner afterwards, with glorious red wine.  Oh well, one glass in 19 days, not to bad, I don't think.  I am back on track now.

Day 17 and going strong!  This is a piece of cake!!  I haven't had any cravings for caffeine, but have to admit that I have had a few for red wine...

Still doing great!  Yesterday, I made some cookies using xylitol for my children-they loved them!  They came out soft instead of crispy but I think it is because of the xylitol.  Sugar would crystalize and make the cookies crispy whereas xylitol doesn't.  Oh well, the goal was to satisfy there sugar cravings and I think I accomplished this, so each week I shall bake a new batch....

Day 7 and feeling fabulous!  I am definitely going to do these cleansers more often.  In fact, starting this week, I am getting ready to make all kinds of healthy sweet treats for my kids with carob and xylitol.  I will be sharing those recipes on my blog.  I feel like I am over the worst now and can keep going for my 30 days as planned, just in time for the holidays....don't know if anybody is even reading this, but it keeps me going anyway.....

Ever wonder why cheese is so addictive? Even those going on a primarily plant-based diet tend to continue craving and eating cheese. Did you know that cheese has trace amounts of morphine? Really. Cow and human milk have trace amounts of this opiate drug to ensure that babies will bond to their mothers and the vital milk they need to grow. Here are a few informative articles about dairy and cheese. Addicted to Cheese? Here's Why " In 1981, Eli Hazum and his colleagues at Wellcome Research Laboratories reported traces of the chemical morphine, a highly addictive opiate. It turns out that morphine is found in cow milk and human, purportedly to ensure offspring will bond very strongly with their mothers and get all the nutrients they need to grow. Researchers also discovered the protein casein, which breaks into casomorphins when it is digested and also produces opiate effects. In cheese, casein is concentrated, and so is the level of casomorphins, so the pleasurable effect is

Day 5 and feeling great!  I truly feel more wide-eyed and less irritable.....Funny, I thought that the caffeine would make one feel wide eyed!  Tonight will be a hard one to resist a glass of nice red wine, as we are having pizza -let's see.....

I hope you are all well and enjoying the beauty of the snow!!! I just wanted to send you some tips I received from my trainer Patricia Crane as they are very useful especially at this time. In our already busy lives, the holidays are often a time of more stress rather than more joy and fun. Buying presents can stretch the family budget, demands on time increase, and family gatherings can be a challenge. This year simplify your life with these tips and enjoy the season more! 1. Begin with affirmations that this season is a fun and enjoyable time for you and your family. When you become aware of any negative thoughts about the holidays, tell yourself, 'stop!' Affirm that everything will get done easily. 2. Practice stress management! Remember to breathe deeply and easily, letting your shoulders, neck, and back relax and let go. 3. During the holidays the average person gains 5 pounds and then has to do a New Year's Resolution to lose them! Set an intention to maintain your we

Day 4 and doing great!  The headache has subsided and I must say I just feel so much better drinking more water.  I even resisted a cup of afternoon tea with my son's 5 year birthday cake yesterday.  I am really enjoying drinking South African Rooibos tea, which is delicious and really good for you...

I absolutely love good red wine and good coffee!  However, I have decided to cut these out of my daily consumption for the next 30 days.  Eeek, what will I do without my morning cup of coffee and my so looked forward to glass of red wine as the sun is setting over the ocean whilst I am cooking?  Well, I started yesterday and so far so good.  I have a massive headache right now from the caffeine withdrawal.  I have also cut out tea containing caffeine and again this will be huge for me, as I very much enjoy a cup of tea in the afternoons.  I am replacing my fluids with lots of water (which I seriously am bad about drinking in general) and fruit juices that do not contain sugar. SO LET'S SEE HOW I GO AND HOW I FEEL AT THE END.  I have never been able to stick to one of these cleansers, but I am hoping that if I record it in my blog, it will give me the vuma to keep going.

The fast approaching holidays, and the limited time available to be and do all we would like during the months of November and December, have had my mind in a spin. As moms and grandmothers and women in general, we take on the holidays with a vengeance. I'm not sure what we're looking for, except perhaps to recreate a memory or a dream we see in our hearts, and hope to experience too. I'm thinking of the ways to make our dreams realities while keeping our dispositions kind and our hearts loving. Anything less would spoil the effect. You're agreeing about now, right? :o) Here are a few of my thoughts on destressing the holidays for a happier, healthier, joyful celebration for all: 1. We all have so much. So, do most of those on our gift giving lists. I see so many things I would love to purchase for my children and grandchildren. It's challenging, but one a pray I'm up to: limiting my purchases to one well-chosen gift for each person. Being able to purchase gifts

I really don't believe in the whole "fuzzy wuzzy love feeling", sure it does exist at first when you are initially attracted to someone, but in the end I believe we attract the partners who we are meant to learn the most from, by that I mean life challenges.....this also applies to the people who we come into contact with in our lives, they are all there to teach us something and visa versa....

I love Deepak Chopra's quote, "Life is a blossoming, not a race" . What an empowering attitude shift to carry forward in our life. The image of a flower unfolding is so soft, natural, and beautiful... versus racing towards a deadline that creates a feeling of pressure and an "end". This is an excerpt from Deepak Chopra's article "Do you struggle with time?". "How much better not to feel any time pressure, to blossom fully despite the fact that death exists. The attitude that life is a blossoming, not a race, can be achieved. But to do that, you can’t believe that time is running out. Sending that message to your body’s cells is the same, ultimately, as programming them to age and die." Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/do-you-struggle-with-time.html#ixzz12LNZeQMP

How cute is this...........my 10 year old special needs son, said to me that his nose was sick.  By that he meant he was having sinus problems.  I gave him a foot reflexology session and spent a lot of time working on his sinusus.  I also gave him ferrum phos, one of the homeopathic tissue salts especially for inflammtion etc.  His sick nose started to feel much better in a couple of days.

Exciting news: We are now offering reflexology packages for the wedding party! "A Little Peace of Eden" comes to you and your group. These flexible packages are sure to create a wonderful relaxed environment and relieve stress all around. This very flexible offer is a perfect gift for you and your attendants. The moms would love to be included too, I'm sure! Look for more details on our website . Then call us to arrange the perfect oasis for your group.

My daughter was away on school camp for the last 3 days.  Yesterday I got a real potent feeling of missing her.  I looked at the clock and it was around 16:20 and I wondered if she was missing me too.  When she came home today, I asked her if she had felt homesick at all and she said that around that same time, she had told her friends that she was missing her mom!  There really is mental telepathy and it can be a good thing....it can get you in touch with your feelings and also connect you with people you haven't heard from or seen in a while.

Here are some excellent resources for buying and consuming GMO-Free foods. Get the GMO FREE SHOPPING GUIDE: http://www.nongmoshoppingguide.com/ Remember the four simple tips to avoid GMOs: From: http://www.responsibletechnology.org/buy-non-gm Tip #1: Buy Organic Organic producers cannot intentionally use GMOs. Tip #2: Look for "Non-GMO" Verified Seals Tip #3: Avoid At-Risk Ingredients If it's not labeled organic, or doesn't have a Non-GMO Project Verified Seal , then avoid processed food products ingredients made with these GM crops: Corn, Soybeans, Canola, Cottonseed and Beet sugar. Corn Corn flour, meal, oil, starch, gluten, and syrups Sweeteners such as fructose, dextrose, and glucose Modified food starch* Soy Soy flour, lecithin, protein, isolate, and isoflavone Vegetable oil* and vegetable protein* Canola Canola oil (also called rapeseed oil) Cotton Cottonseed oil Sugar Avoid anything not listed as 100% cane sugar since GM beet sugar recently enter

Thanks to Dr. Mitra Ray for sharing this article. Striving for an unblemished complexion? Bypass the skin care aisle and head to the produce section! Eating more raw veggies might reduce breakouts by as much as 30%, according to new research. A recent study from the University of Oslo compared dietary habits with incidence and severity of acne among 3,775 college students. Researchers found that women who ate more than five servings of raw vegetables daily enjoyed significantly fewer skin eruptions. "This has never been shown before," announced study authors. Less statistically significant, though interesting: both males and females who often ate potato chips suffered 5% more breakouts, while a frequent sweet tooth translated into 4% more "bad skin days." Why might this be? Previous research suggests that many of the antioxidants in fruit and vegetables help reduce inflammation associated with skin problems. Fending off wrinkles rather than pimples? Produce bo

Massage Can Help Prevent Sickness This article is extracted from www.healthypages.co.uk A recent study has shown that people who have massages gain the benefit of a ‘tuned’ immune system. Of course the well known benefits of having a massage are also there, such as reduction of stress and easing away of tension, but this new addition is a measurable benefit that hasn’t been recorded before. The study was carried out by Dr. Mark Rapaport at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He and his colleagues enrolled 53 people in the study. 24 of them received a gentle and light touch type of massage, whereas the other 29 volunteers received a Swedish massage which is the most popular type of massage in the US. The sessions lasted for 45 minutes. A Blood sample was taken both before and after the massage was performed and the results clearly showed that after one Swedish massage there was a significant and positive change in the composition of the blood. Dr Rapapo

Take your dog for a lovely walk and have him scoop his own poop too!  How delightful is this.... Let's keep our environment clean and fresh!

Affirmations are positive present tense statements that you read, say or listen to with a recording of yourself. The aim with positive affirmations is to repeat a statement over and over again, day after day, until it makes an impression on your subconscious. Once this occurs, your subconscious mind will sense a difference between what it sees as being "real" and your outer physical world. So while the changes are happening you may feel resistance and blocks perhaps negativity. Just acknowledge the negativity, thank it and let it go. It will seem almost magical the way doors and opportunities open up for you everywhere in order to make that affirmation a reality. Some basic rules: 1. They must be personal. You are going to use the words "I" and "My" in each case. For example, a proper affirmation would be "I give myself permission to prosper" "My heart is willing to allow love flow freely" “My income is constantly increasing” 2