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Continuing Education Courses at Gentle Healing Massage School

Gentle Healing School has announced its roster of certification and continuing education courses that begin in January. They include Shiatsu Level I, Introduction to Reflexology, Dry Brush Exfoliation, Introduction to Qigong and Detoxifying Stone Massage.

An Introduction to Reflexology runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., January 11 and 12, and is eligible for 16 continuing education credits. Students learn to work with trigger points on the hands and feet that can relieve pain for clients that cannot receive massage directly on an area in need of attention.

Dry Brush Exfoliation is a short course, running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., January 26, and earning just four continuing education credits. The class will cover the reasons for full body exfoliation, proper use and care of a natural-fiber bristle bush and how to execute a full body dry brush routine.

Introduction to Qigong takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., February 8 and 9, and is eligible for 16 continuing education credits. Qigong is an ancient Chinese system of mind and body health that uses slow gentle movements, breath awareness, mental concentration and physical relaxation to promote the flow of qi, the vital life force.

Detoxifying Stone Massage is another course eligible for 16 CEs. It runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., February 3 and 4, and demonstrates the benefits, precautions, contraindications and proper application of hot and cold stones during a massage.

To enroll or find more information, visit GentleHealingSchool.com/Continuing-Education.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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