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Thursday, June 6th, 2013
By Karen Ball
In a previous post I wrote about Cha Yen, Thailand’s popular cold tea drink. Many of you requested the recipe for this delicious beverage and I’m going to share my easy recipe for it today. If you attend any of the upcoming Thai Foot Reflexology workshops, I will personally serve you a cup of it myself! . . . → Read More: Cha Yen Recipe
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
By Karen Ball
I have three Thai Foot Reflexology workshops coming up this spring – with a little treat promised for all who attend. I’ve been tweaking . . . → Read More: Cha Yen
Thursday, August 30th, 2012
By Karen Ball
I love the Thai colloquialism “same-same”. Reminds me of the western response to certain questions: “It depends.” You know what I’m talking about if you have ever had a client ask, “How long will it take for me to recover from….?” Well, that depends – on how long the condition has existed, what caused it, the current strength of the individual’s immune system, how often the person is willing to schedule regular therapy sessions, the client’s compliance with “homework”, the level of stress in the person’s life, the person’s willingness to eliminate (or at least reduce) lifestyle habits that exacerbate the situation and introduce habits that support health, and the person’s belief system regarding her ability to change the situation. . . . → Read More: Same-same
Monday, August 6th, 2012
By Karen Ball
Thai Reflexology is part of a discipline in Thailand referred to as sacred bodywork. Its origins date back to India, where the ancient art of Ayurvedic medicine held that the feet (and hands) have energy openings to the external world, through which energy enters and leaves the human body. Philosophies from traditional Chinese medicine and the healing arts of Taiwan and Japan affirmed this belief and recognized the profound grounding effect that working on the feet have on both the physical and energy bodies. Thai reflexology differs from the conventional form mostly practiced in the west in a few ways. One of the most significant is in the map of energy channels throughout the body. . . . → Read More: Increasing the Efficacy of Thai Foot Reflexology
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
By Karen Ball
What do reflexology, chocolate, wine, good food and outdoor beauty have in common? Well, they all come together to express one of my philosophies about learning. And that is that people learn best when they are relaxed and having fun. . . . → Read More: Optimal Learning
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