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The Power of Touch for Healing

At a time when the world is in chaos and we’ve been devoid of human touch and connection for years, now is the time to reconnect with yourself and harness the stress-reducing biochemistry of the human body through the healing power of touch. In Your Arms Holistic is a practice that embodies alternative modalities, including platonic touch/cuddling therapy, to facilitate overall wellness, mind, body and spirit. 

Shares owner Karen Schweiger, “Human beings thrive on contact—physically and mentally—and it is no secret that an embrace with another person can make us feel good. Experts now claim that a touch can do more than comfort – touch can heal! Platonic consensual touch provides tangible health benefits, and on a deeper level, nourishes our soul and helps us get in touch with our best self.” 

Platonic touch/cuddling has proven its worth in the medical and psychological community for many years and now anyone can experience that feeling of comfort in a safe, non-judgmental, non-discriminatory environment that offers therapeutic platonic touch services. Contact Karen to discuss a therapeutic session. Clients of all genders, ethnicities, backgrounds, ages (18+), body types, abilities, etc., are welcome.

Location: 1111 Route 22 East, Lebanon Boro. For more information, call 908-768-1800 or email [email protected] or visit CuddleInYourArms.com and Cuddlist.com/Karen.

In-Print News Briefs July 2022
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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