Tag: health

  • Self-Care for Therapists

    Namaste Recently in class a student asked how as therapists we can best take care of ourselves in order to have a long career. Nutrition, from our own view, was one of the points I touched on. Our ancestors observed the diets of animals such as the gorillas and chimps, but they also used instinct…

  • Stress Reduction

    Namaste It is important for us to appreciate that we process stress different because everyone is different. We must therefore try to understand how we perceive and respond to stress so that we can adapt the appropriate coping techniques for our circumstances. If allowed, stress can make us ill and keep us ill. One way…

  • License Needed – Opinion or Fact?

    Namaste In response to repeated searches on my site regarding the need for license to operate as a Massage Therapist in Trinidad and Tobago, I sigh.  I have verbally addressed this question which was couched in many different ways and asked by several persons.  Now I write.  This link http://www.ttparliament.org/hansards/hh19980306.pdf advises that on Friday March…

  • Taboo

    Namaste Carnival is over.  Thank God.  I am often asked if it is a time when I get an influx of clients.  No.  Not because I can’t.  The pulse of this period is simply too vibrant so most of the time I stay in the ambiance of my home until it passes over.  The phone…

  • Coming from work…

    Namaste Coming from work… The driver advised me to be careful when crossing the road. She said she is always fearful for pedestrians in Trinidad. If there is an accident, there is great possibility of a fatality. She said she has travelled wide and far internationally and still feels that fear when she is home.…