A Chiropractor’s Experience With CBD, WOW!

“25 years of working with thousands of patients had taken a toll on my hands, wrists and elbows”, said Dr. Gina Carucci, owner of Carucci Chiropractic and Holistic Health Center located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. https://drcarucci.com/

“I tried several CBD products from California and Colorado companies.  Nothing helped.  I was considering significantly reducing my practice hours”.

As a last-ditch effort, Dr. Carucci gave her hands a rest by taking a four-week sabbatical during which she traveled to a region of Vermont called the Northeast Kingdom.

Unfortunately, the sabbatical was not a relieving vacation. After nearly four-weeks of rest, her hands still had a considerable amount of discomfort.

Then, as luck would have it, she had a “Relief Event.” And of all places, it was at a Vermont Maple Syrup Festival.  On the final day of her sabbatical, she dragged herself out to the festival in the rain and happened upon a chance meeting.

A small family farm called Northeast Kingdom Hemp (NEK Hemp) was also at the Maple Syrup Festival.  After a conversation with the NEK Hemp folks, Dr. Carucci purchased NEK Hemp’s 500 mg CBD balm and worked it into her hands prior to her return trip home.

“My drive home from the festival was different – it was a bit less after just one application.”

Dr. Carucci started applying the balm 3 times a day.  After two weeks, her hands were 80% better.

“Then my level plateaued,” said Dr. Carucci.  “80% less was significant but I wondered what would happen if I added a tincture to the protocol.”

Dr. Carucci began using a CBD tincture.  Placing drops of golden CBD oil under her tongue daily has returned her hands, wrists and elbows to 95 – 100%!

Dr. Carucci was so impressed by the effects of CBD that she now carries NEK Hemp’s CBD product line in her office, and  her patients rely on NEK Hemp’s CBD products.

Before recommending a product to her patients, Dr. Carucci insists on thoroughly researching it.  In this case, she traveled back to Vermont to see NEK Hemp’s family farm for herself.

She found a small family farm dedicated to sustainable organic production but with the advanced technical capabilities for producing top-quality CBD oils and products.

“They are committed to the earth and committed to quality.  They follow sustainable farming practices that protect the land while producing pure gold from the sun, earth and seed”– said Dr. Carucci.

“While visiting NEK Hemp’s farm, I found they have a high-tech lab to ensure purity and potency in the extraction and manufacture of their products.  The rest of the operation looks and feels like a family farm, with a wonderful log cabin and office that is very welcoming and inviting to the community.”

“This small family operation has made a significant investment where they follow rigorous operating procedures based on federal regulation.  Additionally, they have achieved the USDA Organic seal, and they place a QR code on each product.  This code verifies the independent lab analysis of the product to validate its purity and potency.”

But perhaps the most important thing she found was the people who love what they do and put quality and integrity above everything.

As Dr Carucci said. “This is Vermont.  A wonderful, down to earth family farm committed to quality in the products they produce because they care about the community they serve!”

About Northeast Kingdom Hemp

Angel Wings Wellness carries Northeast Kingdom Hemp products. 12 Rogers Street- Gloucester

Northeast Kingdom Hemp is a family farm producing full-spectrum CBD oils and other hemp products in Barton, Vermont.  Four generations of family farmers – all born and raised in Vermont – lovingly tend all the hemp on our USDA Certified Organic farm.  We follow sustainable practices to grow pure and healthy hemp plants.  We do all the processing of our hemp, including small-batch supercritical CO2 extraction which preserves and captures the more than 80 active compounds naturally found in hemp.  The result is pure, great tasting, healthier CBD oils that are teeming with naturally occurring phytocannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids that are largely lost by more industrial extraction methods. Because we perform the entire process from planting to bottling right on the farm, we know that every step is done right to give you the purest and healthiest CBD oils.

Virtual Deep Core and Pelvic Floor with Amanda Stefanik at Treetop Yoga

Join Amanda Stefanik to develop an awareness and connection to the muscles of the deep core and pelvic floor. Learn how the two work in conjunction to support the body in our day to day living, as well as our movement regimes. Starting with breath and feedback we build a mindful connection to the muscles. We will progressively work through exercises that build and layer strength, stability, and endurance in these areas.  The deep core and pelvic floor is not a women’s only workshop! Men are welcome and encouraged to explore the deep core muscles, as well as the pelvic floor muscles- those that separate upper and lower body, and support many of our organs. Amanda acknowledges that deep core and pelvic floor training is not always the most exciting work. This is not party trick yoga. However, laying the foundation for a stable and strong core is an integral aspect of overall health that is often overlooked. Amanda hopes to share her knowledge and passion for this topic as she continues on her journey to optimal core and pelvic floor health. 

Register Here!

Free Streaming Nia and Restorative Yoga Classes via Zoom with Linda for the Week of Feb. 22th Last week for Disney Songs routine . Restorative Yoga Mon. and Wed. 5 PM

We’ll do the Disney routine for one more week per requests from a number of students.  Next week we will revisit our Blusey Country routine.

This Disney routine focuses on the hands and feet.The body parts  we take the most for granted, until they are painful.

 So join us and we’ll have fun singing and dancing to Disney Songs.  Here’s a sneak preview of one of my favorite finds, an a cappella version of “I Wanna Be Like You” from the Jungle Book sung by DCappella.

For Restorative Yoga, find some cushions, large books, yoga blocks, blankets, whatever you can use instead of bolsters and blocks.  We make it work.  For more information on Restorative yoga, check out my site, niawithlinda.com.  It is a lovely passive practice that gives the participant relaxation and calm. Who couldn’t use that right now.

If you are new to Nia and Restorative Yoga with Linda, these streaming classes are free.  Share with anyone who you feel needs a little movement or peace in their lives during this period of social isolation.

So here is how it works.  It will be easier for you if you download the Zoom client for meetings for a desktop or laptop, or the app for phones and tablets.

Click here for the link to download the zoom client or the app

Then click on this link to bring to my website and the list of streaming classes

At my website, niawithlinda.com, you will want to click on the link for the class and time you are trying to join.  Otherwise you will be all alone!

If you have downloaded the client/app, the meeting will open automatically in that interface.

If you have not downloaded the app/client, it should open in a web browser.

You can join early and sit in the waiting room. No magazines but no doctors either.

I’ll leave the audio open till the class starts.  If I leave the audio on, it interferes with my audio and we can’t have that!  I’ll open it back up at the end.  If you need to get my attention, you can raise your hand.  It is an icon in the middle of the bottom of the screen.

If you need any techie help, call me  617-851-2738  or email me at contact@niawithlinda.com

Find a little space in your home and be prepared to move and have fun.

Feel free to share these invitations to classes with anyone who needs it.

Love to all and stay healthy,

Linda Wilkes

To do list for Winter 2021

Eating less and moving more is not always that easy in the dead of winter in New England.

No worries, we have two quick, easy to use and convenient allies for you!!!

            

#1 Curb Your Appetite herbal micro mist spray with CBD, can help tame those salty and sweet food  craving

#2 Energy CBD Spray with caffeine can help you move more!!!.

Unlike the typical 100% oil-based tinctures’ that are swallowed and absorb in your stomach, our Micro Mist sprays are formulate with proprietary sublingual adhesive technology and high amounts of herbal extracts including CBD to allow for quick absorption in your mouth.

Watch our short video to see how it works!

Free Streaming Nia and Restorative Yoga Classes via Zoom with Linda for the Week of Feb. 15th Nia Routine-Disney Songs . Restorative Yoga This week Wed. 5 PM only-No Monday Class

Hot off the press, Disney Songs!  I had a lot of fun finding new versions of most of these well known tunes.  A few are the originals but most are new takes.  I wanted to focus the routine on the hands and feet as these are the parts of the body we take the most for granted, until they are painful.

 So join us and we’ll have fun singing and dancing to Disney Songs.  Here’s a sneak preview of one of my favorite finds, an a cappella version of “I Wanna Be Like You” from the Jungle Book sung by DCappella.

For Restorative Yoga, find some cushions, large books, yoga blocks, blankets, whatever you can use instead of bolsters and blocks.  We make it work.  For more information on Restorative yoga, check out my site, niawithlinda.com.  It is a lovely passive practice that gives the participant relaxation and calm. Who couldn’t use that right now.

If you are new to Nia and Restorative Yoga with Linda, these streaming classes are free.  Share with anyone who you feel needs a little movement or peace in their lives during this period of social isolation.

So here is how it works.  It will be easier for you if you download the Zoom client for meetings for a desktop or laptop, or the app for phones and tablets.

Click here for the link to download the zoom client or the app

Then click on this link to bring to my website and the list of streaming classes

At my website, niawithlinda.com, you will want to click on the link for the class and time you are trying to join.  Otherwise you will be all alone!

If you have downloaded the client/app, the meeting will open automatically in that interface.

If you have not downloaded the app/client, it should open in a web browser.

You can join early and sit in the waiting room. No magazines but no doctors either.

I’ll leave the audio open till the class starts.  If I leave the audio on, it interferes with my audio and we can’t have that!  I’ll open it back up at the end.  If you need to get my attention, you can raise your hand.  It is an icon in the middle of the bottom of the screen.

If you need any techie help, call me  617-851-2738  or email me at contact@niawithlinda.com

Find a little space in your home and be prepared to move and have fun.

Feel free to share these invitations to classes with anyone who needs it.

Love to all and stay healthy,

Linda Wilkes

Let’s Keep Cape Ann Seniors Safe

Join our Team Helping to Keep Cape Ann Seniors Safe at Home!

ABC Home Healthcare has immediate openings for
Homemakers • Personal Care Aides • Shoppers
Non-contact shopping opportunities also available!

Help seniors in our community remain safe in their homes with shopping, meal preparation, laundry and light housekeeping. Non-contact shopping opportunities also available.
Enjoy working close to home while serving seniors in and around Cape Ann.
As a caregiver you’ll have access to:

  • Medical & Dental Insurance
  • 401K with Company Match
  • Paid Travel Time Plus Mileage Reimbursement
  • Full-time or Part-time Hours with Flexible Schedule
  • And more!

Like to travel? Additional opportunities exist in all communities ABC serves including Merrimack Valley, North Shore and Metro Boston.

ABC Home Healthcare is committed to serving our clients and keeping our staff safe.

Visit us online at www.abchhp.com to learn more and apply or call 781-914-3283.

281R East Main Street, Gloucester
978-281-1001 | www.abchhp.com

Myofascial Release Workshop: Hips and Lower Body

Join Abby Strauss-Malcolm 200-hour RYT, 750-hour CMT, in this workshop series designed to release myofascial tension throughout the body. Each session will hone in on a particular theme or targeted body part. You will leave each session feeling balanced, inspired and living better in your own body.

For each session you’ll need: a yoga block (or foam roller), two tennis or massage balls, and a blanket or large towel for padding. Softer balls are available for purchase at the studio

Do you feel vague lower back, hip or even knee tension that you can’t quite pinpoint or stretch away? In this workshop we’ll drop into a space of self-study, discovering techniques to ease stress and unravel tension in the body. This sequence focuses on key transitional regions in the lower body that experience high friction or become stiff or fibrous. Mainly the outer thighs, IT band, lower calves, back of the pelvis and low back. You’ll leave with a greater sense of freedom in your own skin, feeling balanced, inspired and living better in your own body.

Register Here!

Courage, Compassion, and Connection: A Journey Through Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection with Sharon Esker and Katie Kilty

Please join Treetop Yoga’s Sharon Esker (RYT-500) and Katie Kilty, leadership coach and certified Gifts of Imperfection™ facilitator, in a six-week series based on The New York Times best-selling book, The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. In six weekly 90-minute sessions, we will explore Brown’s “Ten Guideposts for Wholehearted Living” with gentle movement, active reflection, and artistic expression. We will learn and grow together as we celebrate our authenticity, nurture our resilience, and build new habits within our supportive community. If you appreciate Brené Brown, her books, and podcast, you will love participating in this workshop. This series will be held virtually through Zoom.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: If you are part of the BIPOC community, please reach out to us at info@treetopyoga.com. We are sponsoring two spots for you. We would love for you to join us.

Investment: $120, plus cost of 10th Anniversary Edition of The Gifts of Imperfection, available at your local bookshop

Dates: Six Tuesdays – February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23

Time: 6:30pm-8pm via Zoom

BIOs:

Sharon Esker (RYT-500) has been a student of yoga for more than 20 years, and a lifelong lover of movement. She offers dynamic vinyasa flow yoga – always with multiple variations for postures and light-hearted humor – to meet her students however they arrive on their mats. Sharon’s classes feature intelligent sequences with concise alignment cues that accommodate all levels of students from the beginning yogi to the advanced. Her ultimate goal is for her students to feel strong, calm, and ready to take on the challenges of living and working in today’s world.

Katie Kilty, Ed.D. is an experiential learner with an adventurous spirit, driven by curiosity and innovation. As a leadership coach, educator and facilitator she works collaboratively with organizations and individuals to create sustainable cultures of excellence and wellbeing. She is a certified Daring Way™, Rising Strong™, Dare to Lead™, and Gifts of Imperfection™ facilitator.

Register Here!