To teach 30+ hours of dance and yoga a week, I need to take care of my body and mental health. I am in decent health for being almost sixty, but in the interest of continuing to have a functioning body for a few more decades, I do a couple of things I recommend for everyone.
Chiropractic
I would not have recovered from: a broken toe; a torn ankle ligament; a metatarsal arch injury; a shoulder injury (do I have to continue?) without Seth Watterson. He is the best chiropractor I have ever met. The added benefit of his athletic training skills has helped as well. What other chiropractor gives me PT exercises to do?? He even helped me work on my appalling bad tennis backhand! I go to Seth monthly to put all the pieces back together and we also work on preventing injury. I like having a chiropractor who is trying to do himself out of a job!
Massage
I have two LMTs I use monthly. A tango student who also ran recommended Kurt Marion at P.A.C.E. On my first visit, he expressed relief that I was there to really WORK on my body and did not expect a relaxing, soft spa experience. As he knows my chiropractor, and they work in the same building, they can share information about my needs and make a coordinated plan.
Float North
Dana Highfill is my other massage person. She is the newest part of my care team. I am impressed by her range of training and her ability to read my body and what I need.
Dana owns Float North. If you have never tried a float tank, you should try it. I was skeptical, but Dana convinced me to try it before a massage. It really helps integrate bodywork, and the results last longer. Floating can also relieve pain, as well as reduce anxiety and depression. As Dana told me, “Float North is a place for healing. Our goal is to help people develop a practice of caring for themselves so they can feel their best.”
Float North is in-network with Providence and BlueCross Blue Shield. They also can bill motor vehicle accident cases and workers comp cases for massage therapy. They also accept HSA and FSA cards for all services and products.
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I feel very strongly that these people and the services they offer are at the top of their field and the best I can find. I have warned them that I am promoting them, but I am not receiving any compensation for doing this: my interest is in helping YOU connect to wellness.
What do you do to take care of yourself? Apart from dancing tango :-)