Be patient, be grateful, and open to taking each day as it comes. Do the little things that bring joy each day, and be fully present and engaged in each moment, there will be nothing to regret.
I am announcing great news!!! I have started a healing arts services, Six Senses Healing, to sharing what I know and what I believe in, with everyone who wants to experience a holistic approach with alternative medicine.
I was experiencing anxiety, panic attack, and depression for a few years, before and after my divorce. Life feel like an emotional rollercoaster, and I feel lost and trapped in this chaotic, out of control ride.
To deal with the difficult time, I had try everything I could – seeing a Psychiatrist (try different type of antidepressant medicine that has different side effects such as 25 lb weight gain in one year or emotional numbness or suicidal thoughts), a counselor for three years, an acupuncturist, a chiropractor, a homeopathist, two hypnotherapists, a personal trainer, and a energy healer.
On top of that, I begin to study Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Qigong, Vibrational Sound Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Aromatherapy, and other modalities.
It is the idea that those who seek to help others are doing so because they are, in turn, helping themselves. The harmony is created when you get connected with the “Inner Self”. You let the wings of freedom to guide your life. Rumi says “The wounds are the places where light enters.” Healers have a desire to help others because of a difficult past, enormous pain and loss, and their work serving others ultimately heals themselves.
From learning and practicing these modalities showed me a self-discovery and self-realization path, which leads to how to live authentically according to one’s essence and purpose. Our wounds teach us life lessons. They create ways for us to connect, teach and touch other’s hearts with great Attunement, Empathy, and Sympathy. I want to provide a safe place for others who are seeking help by empowering them to heal themselves.
Besides all the helps I got from the health professionals, the biggest help I got are from friends dear to me. Their understanding and support and accompany are the reasons that help me through the hard time and for me to get back on my feet. Without their love and caring, I won’t be alive today. I am grateful for everyone who has helped me along the way. In return, I would like to help others who are going through a hard time in life whether you are going through divorce or depression, I want you to know, you are not alone. There is nothing to feel the shame of. You have to seek outside help. And I am happy to share my own experiences with you, offer you support, and help you with ways I know.
For people with Parkinson’s disease, treatment typically involves the use of medications that help minimize movement problems and control symptoms. A disorder of the central nervous system, Parkinson’s disease also can be better managed with the help of certain lifestyle changes. Since many medications used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease can cause severe side effects, patients often seek alternative treatment options.
The use of alternative medicine in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease has yet to be extensively researched. However, a small number of studies suggest that the following natural approaches may be of some benefit to Parkinson’s patients.
Staying active can help you sleep, strengthen your muscles and joints, reduce stress and depression, and improve posture, balance, and gait. The types of exercise you choose will depend, to some degree, on the severity of your Parkinson’s disease and your overall health.
According to the Parkinson’s Disease Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, the exercises should be varied and incorporate changing directions through unplanned movement, cardiovascular exercise, balance, strength training and rhythmical exercises.
Walking, Dancing, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Meditation, Swimming, Water Aerobics,
According to the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Group at King’s College in London, recent research has shown acupuncture can relieve Parkinson’s symptoms by generating a neural response in areas of the brain that are particularly affected by inflammation, such as the putamen and the thalamus.
Acupuncture has been used for centuries to help reduce pain, anxiety, insomnia, and stiffness. Now it’s suggested that it can even help slow cell death and attenuate oxidative stress that causes damage to dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra.
6. Hypnotherapy and Sound Therapy.
Hypnotherapy is like a guided meditation with an intention that works on your subconscious by telling your subconscious what we want the body to do (relax your body and mind, sleep better, improve the symptoms, etc.)
Sound Therapy uses the water in your body vibrated with the Singing Bowls that is placed on your body plus the sound you hear, together they can work wonders to unblock the tension you have in your organs or cells, brain stimulation can dramatically improve the symptoms, and the transmission of dopamine and serotonin. Sound Therapy helps with motivation, coordination, energy, vocal tone and modulation, mood and positivity.
7. MRI-FocusedUltrasound Undergoing Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s Treatment
With the new technology, clinicians direct ultrasound waves to a brain structure called the globus pallidus, which helps regulate voluntary movement, to destroy damaged tissue, decreasing the uncontrolled movements that characterize Parkinson’s disease.
Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create a temperature map of the brain, giving them a real-time picture of the region they want to hit with the sound waves. They then raise the energy, directly targeting that area of the brain to destroy the tissue.
Essential oils are believed to have beneficial effects on the mind, body, and spirit. Many essential oils are used to treat specific ailments or complaints. Like herbs and minerals, the FDA does not regulate essential oils. Most medical doctors don’t consider them a valid treatment for what ails you, but those who use them are believers. But check with your doctor first. If you have allergies or anaphylaxis, you’ll probably want to avoid most essential oils. By and large, though, they’re worth a try.
9. Massage Therapy
According to a 2002 study conducted by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami, along with staff from the university’s neurology department and Duke University’s pharmacology department, Parkinson’s disease symptoms are reduced by massage therapy. In this study, the group of adults with Parkinson’s disease who received two massages a week for five weeks experienced improved daily functioning, increased quality of sleep and decreased stress-hormone levels. The study’s authors reported, “These findings suggest that massage therapy enhances functioning in progressive or degenerative central nervous system disorders or conditions.”
While several different massage modalities have been quantifiably researched in the context of Parkinson’s, including Trager, Alexander Technique and Swedish massage, all modalities report improvement in function, from the reduction of rigidity and improvement of sleep, to the reduction of tremor and increase of daily activity stamina.
The two primary chemicals that are isolated from the cannabis plant are Delta-9-tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). THC exerts the mind-altering effects that recreational marijuana is known for, whereas CBD does not. For the most part, medical marijuana consists of purified combinations of these two chemicals in varying ratios. The combination can be dispensed as a liquid, pill or nasal spray. Both THC and CBD interact with the ECS.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to funding research into therapies for Parkinson’s disease, supports research to identify new targets for therapies as well as improving current therapies.
Director Kelly Noonan Gores’ documentary takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our health and ability to heal. The latest science reveals that we are not victims of unchangeable genes, nor should we buy into a scary prognosis. The fact is we have more control over our health and life than we have been taught to believe.
This film will empower you with a new understanding of the miraculous nature of the human body and the extraordinary healer within us all. HEAL not only taps into the brilliant minds of leading scientists and spiritual teachers but follows three people on actual high stakes healing journeys. Healing can be extremely complex and deeply personal, but it can also happen spontaneously in a moment. Through these inspiring and emotional stories, we find out what works, what doesn’t, and why.
I went to a 10-days Vipassana Silence Meditation Retreat at North Fork, California in the end of October. I would like to share my personal experiences and thoughts here. You can google it to see experiences from others.
It was interesting how I signed up and attended this retreat. I went to see an old friend in June who I haven’t see for three years or so. During our conversation, he mentioned that he has attended Vipassana 7 times in 4 years and he is going again in October which is a bilingual session (English and Mandarin that is offered once a year), and he recommend me to attend because it helps him a lot in many ways. Few weeks later when I flip through my photos on my phone, I realized that someone else has told me about it years ago because I took a photo of a marketing piece of the Vipassana that has their contact info on it.
I totally forgot about it until now. So I looked at it as a sign that I should really look into it this time. In the end, I did submit my application and got accepted. This retreat is totally free for everyone because someone else who donate money. It’s a donation based and you can only donate if you have attended at least one 10-days retreat. It has a long waitlist and people do drop out in the middle of the retreat so please take it seriously.
Personally, I don’t meditate in a regular daily basis so I really don’t know what I got myself into until I got there. Stay silent, no eye contact or interaction with others wasn’t hard for me. I kind of like the quiet time. By the third day I can sit very still for one hour and not eating dinner but I want to leave on the fourth and sixth days . . . .and you wonder why?
All the chanting, English+Chinese instructions and discourse are all done by recording which is about 5 min long. The chanting is in Sanskrit or Hindi, the English has a heavy Indian accent and the Chinese has Mainland Chinese accent plus the Chinese translation delivery has totally lost the original personalities, sense of humor and the temperature of the voice. Moreover, they play the recording in the beginning and in the end of every hour meditation.
Guess what?? It play 11 times a day!!! I was so turn off by the recording. I want to skip the recording but can’t. I especially hate to listen to the Chinese instructions and the discourse. I want to switch to the English, and ask the assistant manager but her response was no, it’s better to stay in Chinese since it was my first time. Since I offer someone a ride from the Bay area and I didn’t want to leave him there so I stay through.
By the 11th day early morning (the day we are leaving), after we finished our last Chinese discourse, assistant teacher let us go into the meditation hall to watch English discourse video. Wait a second, the English discourse is using videos?? This was my first time listen to the English version of the discourse, and got to see Mr. Goenka, and what a big difference did it make!!!! He was funny and loving. Even it was the last 5-10 min of the video but I was ended up in tears. What the hell that I listen to the Chinese for that 10 days and totally disconnected when I should have listen to the English and have a totally different experience.
So seriously, If your English is good enough, I would recommend you to take the English one. If your native language is something else, look up the website using your native language, google search some youtube videos, get familiar with some keywords that are in your native language, then I think you will be just fine with English. I wish I have done that before I went because I would have a totally impression and experiences for the 10 days.
One good reason to take the bilingual retreat is the food. They do offer some Chinese food such as porridge, rice, veggie, tofu, rice noodle, hot soup, etc for breakfast and lunch; otherwise, I think the standard meals would be oatmeal, cereals, toast, instant coffee and tea for breakfast, and salad for lunch.
If you are not a regular meditators, maybe you want to attend shorter one such as 3 days or 5 days with other organizations just so you get used to the idea of meditation. “Sitting Still” for an hour long is harder than you think, let alone that you need to do that 5 times a day or more.
By the day three, I am fine without eating “dinner” (fresh fruits and tea) because I don’t feel hungry. However, from the day four, I slept until 6:30 for breakfast because I was so tired. Go figure.
I am back from the retreat for two months now and I wasn’t able to continue to meditation in a daily basis. I guess it will be on my 2019 resolution wishes!!! LOL
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Now, let me share some logistics (besides what they say online or in email) with you so you can be more prepared for your retreat.
I went in the end of October in North Fork, California. The weather was nice, 46F to 80F, no rain.
> I would suggest to have boonie/bucket + down vest during the day, and beanie + down jacket at night and early morning because it’s cold from your dorm to the meditation hall or the dining room during the 5-10 min walk. And it will get colder as day goes on.
> Bring a indoor flip flop. The dorm is carpeted in the room and the hallway but tiled in the bathroom.
> Bring a Thermos if you want hot water. All the water in the dorm is drinkable; however, you only get hot water during meal time in the dining room. You can bring a kettle if you really need a lot of hot water per day.
I went to a 10-days Vipassana Silence Meditation Retreat at North Fork, California in the end of October. I would like to share my personal experiences and thoughts here. You can google it to see experiences from others.
男女的住宿, 用餐, 活動範圍完全分開/ Men and Women has separate dorms, dining room, walking area.
每天要走的路/You walk on this path few times a day
女生宿舍之一/one of the dorm
有三間廁所, 三間浴室/ 3 toilets and 3 showers in the dorm
男女共修/分二邊坐的大禪堂/ Meditation Hall, men and women sit on different side
Pagoda 小觀房的外觀, 裡面有很多小隔間, 獨立空間打坐.
