CNY Healing Arts practitioners provide post-race massage

Dr. Rob Kiltz and his CNY Healing Arts Center were sponsors again this year at the 2009 SkinnyMan Triathlon held in Skaneateles, NY. Several of his staff members from Syracuse and Albany were on hand available to provide massage before, during and after the race. Dr. Rob stopped by the SkinnyMan before heading to work and shares a few pre-race words in the audio recording below. We also have a short video of the start of the race and the CNY Healing Arts Staff members introducing themselves, below that a thank you from Dr. Rob for all staff that attended.

Dr. Kiltz recorded the short video below to personally thank all of his wonderful, giving staff and the work they do each and every day as well as supporting the triathlon racers today. Thank you CNY Healing Arts and thank you Donald, John, Erika, Chelsie, Maura, Kristen and Samantha!!

The art of healing at CNY

I’ve been working with the team of practitioners at the CNY Healing Arts Center in Syracuse, NY for almost a year now. We have weekly meetings to discuss various issues and needs for the centers operations and promotions. Sometimes we brainstorm about acupuncture or massage specials or how to enhance the skin care services that are being offered. They are a fabulous team and it’s a pleasure working with them.

Recently I’ve had the occasion to visit the Healing Arts Center as a client. I’ve been suffering from some pain and numbness, almost like a pinched nerve, and wasn’t sure what the source of the problem was. I initially had a consultation with my general practitioner and had several tests performed. Nothing showed up. I was becoming so frustrated as the pain began to interfere with my normal day-to-day functioning as well as my nightly sleep.

I work with Dr. Rob Kiltz as well and he is a very intuitive, perceptive man. He seemed to notice I wasn’t feeling well without having to even bring it up. I shared with him what was going on and where I was to date regarding diagnosis and treatment, which was actually nowhere, or so it felt. As usual he was very positive, reassuring and advised me on a go forward plan. He suggested I first try some Maya Abdominal Massage with Erika Lutwin, LMT at the Healing Arts Center in Syracuse. He explained that I might want to have exploratory laparoscopy performed but we could chat about that later.

I admitted that I am a very impatient person when I don’t feel physically up to speed and really just wanted a quick fix, to which he laughed and said “I know.” Dr. Kiltz then reiterated that I should really try the Maya Abdominal Massage and also consider starting a normal yoga practice as well as to be sure and meditate daily. I’ll admit I had some degree of trouble buying this suggestion and was not wholeheartedly convinced any of it would give me the relief I so wanted and as I mentioned before I am terribly impatient.

I scheduled an appointment with Erika on that following Tuesday. I was starting to become excited Read more

Tied in knots

The journey of release:
When we become overwhelmed and things are not going as planned, it is natural to hold tighter to our goals and try to force things to go our way. In the process, we tie ourselves in knots, tensing our shoulders, jaws, and muscles throughout our bodies. Our mind tells us that this is how to get a firmer grip on a situation that feels out of control, but as we create knots in our bodies we are blocking the flow of our energy, exhausting ourselves by exerting more effort yet accomplishing less. At these times, though it may seem counter intuitive, our higher selves know it’s better to let go.

This may not be quite as easy as it sounds. After the relief of our first decision to release, if we allow questions about how to get everything done to start again, the knots will be back before we know it. So we need to be aware that this is a process to breathe through. First, we need to let go of our idea of what the perfect outcome should be, and allow that the intelligence that drives the universe knows better than we do how everything fits together for the highest good. Then we might have to release our imagined consequences and realize that, in most cases, the worst that could happen really isn’t that bad. Read more

CNY Healing Arts Spring Fling

The flowers are in full bloom in our lovely outside garden and our doors will be open on Thursday, May 21st from 4-7PM. We welcome you to come meet our practitioners, ask questions, watch demonstrations, take a tour of our beautiful, relaxing facility and enjoy some light refreshments. We are passionate about what we do and excited about the opportunity to spend an evening with you. At 5PM Dr. Rob Kiltz will share some of his positive words and thoughts about how to live your Best Life and enjoy each and every day to the fullest!

When: Thursday, May 21st, 2009, 4-7PM
Where: CNY Healing Arts Center, 191 Intrepid Lane, Syracuse, NY
Why: Because we like you (PS there’s no charge) Read more

Care for the caregiver

Most caregivers are helping relatives, and one in four live with the person for whom they are providing care.

If you are a caregiver for a loved one, your role may have came about suddenly or gradually over a period of time, and your duties as such may range from light to heavy.  It’s important to find time for yourself to keep from feeling overwhelmed, fatigued and stressed which can result your own health being compromised.

Some things you can do:

• Talk about your feelings with someone you trust
• Ask for help from a friend or relative and take advantage of services (voluntary or paid) that can assist you
• Eat healthy and try to get a good night’s sleep (try to share evening duties with someone so that you get enough rest)
• Exercise while a friend or relative watches over your loved one Read more

A brief history of Trigger Point Therapy

Research on trigger points dates back as far as 1843 by Froriep, a pre 20th century author, he found treating tight cords or bands in the muscles would decrease pain and increase movement.

In 1900, an American named Alder, talked about pain radiating from a tender spot in the muscle. (Example): a tender spot in the shoulder or trapezius muscle could radiate to the temple area causing a headache. This was later named referral patterns. Read more

How much is enough?

Every December I see them, I feel them … tense people, tense bodies. With all the prep-work the holidays can bring, we can tend to push aside the fact that there are only so many hours in the day to accomplish what we feel we need to in order for ourselves and others to have a “happy holiday”, and we forget that we can’t do it all, we can’t please everyone. Decorating, shopping for gifts for friends and family, preparing special meals—all of these things are a source of “good stress” but are stressors just the same; Read more

Couples Candlelight Workshop

Candlelight and soft music set an intimate mood for this two-hour Couples Workshop.  Couples will be led through a relaxing sequence of breathing, gentle stretching, meditation, and massage. Throughout the class, couples assist their partners with stretching and standing poses, and take turns giving and receiving massage. Class closes with a gentle neck, face, and head massage, just before a restful Savasana.

Please join us for an evening of sharing and connecting through Yoga and massage.  No prior Yoga experience is necessary. This is a great opportunity to take a break, as a couple, and make it a date night!

The Couples Candlelight Workshop is presented by Cynthia Powers-Broccoli

WHERE: Yoga room, CNY Healing Arts, 191 Intrepid Lane, Syracuse, NY
WHEN: December 14th, 5:30-7:30PM
COST: $15 per couple

** Please RSVP, there is limited space, by emailing Meg Marnell at mmarnell@cnyfertility.com

Winter wellness toolbox

Wow, it’s that time again … we’ve turned back the clock for daylight savings, and the winter months are quickly approaching. It’s a good time to start thinking about the many tools available for beating the seasonal “blues” some of us tend to experience during the winter months. In addition to proper nutrition, exercise, moderate exposure to sunlight, and staying socially engaged (laughter really is great medicine : ) ), remember that an effective, substance-free way to help maintain winter wellness is to get periodic massage. Read more

Busy body

We give and receive hundreds of non-verbal messages in the course of our daily work and personal lives.  Body language signals may be learned, intrinsic or a mixture of both, and we respond and react to these Read more