March 27, 2018 by Karen Pischke BSN, RN

#AmericanDiabetesAssociationAlertDay

Promoting Optimal Wellness for Mind, Body and Spirit

Today is American Diabetes Alert Day –

Diabetes affects about 30.3 million Americans or about 9.4 percent of the U.S. population.
Nearly 1 in 4 adults with diabetes, or 7.2 million Americans, are unaware that they have the disease.
Another 84.1 million Americans have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
Nine out of 10 adults with prediabetes don’t know they have it.

Some ways to prevent and manage pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol:

Healthy Eating
Healthy Weight
Physical Activity
Stress Reduction

Talk to Your Doctor about prevention and treatment of diabetes.

The third integrative nursing principle: “Nature has healing and restorative properties that contribute to health and well-being” supports the health benefits associated with the practice of Shinrin-yoku and Nature Therapy and serves as a part of the integrated healthcare model.

Contact us for information on how to reduce stress, eat healthily, manage weight, and motivation to exercise. Join in our monthly walking meditations beginning this June: Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) based on the Japanese practice of enjoying nature with all of your senses.

Email: info@dreamtimewellness.com or phone: 978-283-4258

Enjoy today in a healthy way, ~ Karen

Sources:

Karen Pischke BSN, RN, CCRN Alumnus, Author, Speaker, Nurse Researcher, Certified Hypnotherapist, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Usui Reiki Teacher/Komyo Shihan. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness LLC. Your Bridge to Health. Promoting Optimal Wellness for Mind, Body and Spirit. Karen is a registered nurse with a background in critical care nursing, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac risk factor reduction, wellness and integrative healthcare. Incorporating a collaborative, integrative approach, Karen strives to educate and provide evidence-based services and self-care tools that are safe as well as effective at improving health, happiness and wellbeing. www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Find us on Instagram and Facebook

March 17, 2018 by Karen Pischke BSN, RN

After the Fall: A Lesson in Mindfulness

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Happy St Patrick’s Day! Today has me reminiscing about Nor’Easter Riley- derived from ‘Reilly,’ which comes from the Old Irish name Raghailleach.

(Video by Tucker Destino)

‘Sheltering-in-Place’ Nor’Easter Riley brought hurricane-force winds, astronomical tides, record-breaking waves and flooded roads. With flying debris and falling tree limbs, I chose instead to shelter-in-place and watch the 3-day storm unfold on the news and social media. Over the 3 days I watched as people were evacuated to safety, trees fell onto homes and branches through car windshields. Never did I expect during this Nor’Easter that I would end up injured in my own home!

Accidents Often Occur in the Home Despite my efforts to stay home and safe, while home alone I ended up falling down my basement stairs. Late that night my husband was on his way home with a weekend guest. I was distracted and hurrying down the stairs in stocking feet to get my laundry, while talking on the phone with my 90-year old mother. Slipping on the wooden steps as if on ice, my feet flew up in the air. Landing hard on one step, I bounced onto the next, then slid down 2 more, then ultimately the basement floor. My phone and I flew in opposite directions.

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March 6, 2018 by nsryoga

Weekend Workshops at NSRY

Restorative Reiki Workshop THIS FRIDAY 6:30-8PM A beautiful way to end and begin the week/end! Join Master Reiki Healer Marleen Wood and Kathryn Schroeder for guided meditation, restorative yoga and reiki energy healing that will soothe the nervous system and bring balance to your life. Restorative yoga poses are very gentle and therapeutic meant for every BODY and reiki will help to relax and clear your energy with hands on assists. Enjoy candlelight and essential oils too! $35 and sign up at www.nsryoga.com

Monthly Restorative Workshop SUNDAY 6:30-8PM The GOLD standard of deep relaxation and restoration for mind, body and spirit. Join Katie for this extraordinary, yet simple practice to calm and clear yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. Receive massage and reiki assists, essential oils aromatherapy and lots of love all by candlelight. All levels and no experience. $25 and sign up at www.nsryoga.com

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Monthly RestorativeSeptember RESETSunday September 17-2

March 3, 2018 by nsryoga

Restorative Workshop Sunday Night

Join us Sunday March 4 at NSRY for our monthly restorative workshop with Katie. Melt into Monday with this deeply relaxing yoga practice that just requires you to SHOW UP! Gentle poses with the use of bolsters, blankets and blocks appropriate for all levels, injuries and everyBODY!Come wind down the weekend with this nourishing and balancing workshop.

6:30-8PM $25 Register at www.nsryoga.com to secure your spot!

March 1, 2018 by Karen Pischke BSN, RN

Community Reiki Share™ Fund Raiser for LungForce March 6th

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Join Us Tuesday, March 6th for a Community Reiki Share™ At the Manchester Community Center in Manchester-by-the-Sea. 40 Beach St. On the MBTA Boston North Station/Rockport Line. Convenient Parking. Handicapped accessible. Open to All. Contact Us to Register in Advance – info@dreamtimewellness.com

Community Reiki Share™ Fundraiser in Support of LungForce and the American Lung Association. A portion of this month’s proceeds will be donated to LungForce, a division of the American Lung Association. Members of LungForce will be there to discuss their mission and answer any questions. Enjoy a relaxing session of reiki while you are there!

You can also join in the LungForce Walk/Boston May 10 at Boston Commons and join in their mission to help cure cancer. Or you can help by donating here.

Looking for Integrative Therapy Practitioners (Acupuncture, Massage, Reiki, Tai Chi, Yoga,) to Join Us at the ‘DreamTeam’ Wellness Tent at the LungForce Walk Boston on Thursday, May 10 on the Commons. Contact Us for Details on how you can participate.

Innovative Targeted Therapies for Lung Cancer have improved the outcome of lung cancer. Key Findings about Lung Cancer and Lung Disease – Continue reading →

February 24, 2018 by Karen Pischke BSN, RN

What Settings Do You Prefer for Relaxation and Learning?

Home much does the environment affect your ability to relax and learn?

I have offered sessions and trainings in many settings, from hospitals to horse farms. No matter where I am, I feel the work is the same. I wonder though, how much does the space make a difference to the enjoyment and learning experience of students and clients.

What is your favorite setting in which to ‘Relax and Learn?’ This poll only takes a few moments. Your feedback is much appreciated and will determine the location of future classes and sessions.

Photo © Karen Pischke. A Reiki Session is thought to Promote Relaxation and Self-Healing.

Photo © Karen Pischke 2015. Buddhist Monastery. Catskills, New York.

The Reiki (Kyogi) Principles –

Today Only …

Let Go of Anger,

Let go of Worry,

With Thankfulness,

Work Diligently (on one’s self)

Be Kind to (Self and) Others.

—From Founder of Usui Reiki Ryohō, USUI Mikao Sensei

(B. August 15, 1865 – D. March 9, 1926; as written on his memorial stone.)

Photos here are of places where sessions, classes and retreats have been/will be offered. The first photo was taken at the North Shore Medical Center, in the hospital. No matter where I have offered reiki sessions people report “feeling relaxed.” So I wonder, how much do the aesthetics of the setting matter? What are your thoughts?

REIKI TRAINING – Dreamtime Wellness™ Reiki Trainings, 1st Degree/Shoden (Beginning Level) will resume in April. The answers to this poll may determine ‘where.’ This beginning level of reiki practice is intended for self-care and self-healing. You will also learn to offer reiki on family, friends, and pets. Includes a manual, mentoring, and certificate of completion at the end of 50 hours of training, practical experience and self-study.

CEU’s – Offered to case managers, body workers, massage therapists nurses, and social workers upon request.

Enjoy today in a healthy way, ~ Karen

Restorative Reiki Meditation Healing THIS SUNDAY at NSRY!

February 15, 2018 by nsryoga

Exploring Inner Space: Sound Healing Workshop THIS SUNDAY!

Join us at NSRY this Sunday from 6:30PM-8PM for healing sound vibrations. Explore the Art of Surrender and Poise with Musician and Healer Ben Blanchard. Enjoy an evening of Sound & Stillness, Mindful Movement, Sacred Chanting, Guided Meditation, Harmonium, Voice, Sound Bowl, Guitar, and Cymbals. Feel the alchemy of these soothing vibrations relax, restore and balance your entire being.

No experience necessary and students can enjoy bolsters and blankets to lie down or for sitting meditation. Make yourself comfortable and soak in the amazing sound!

February 6, 2018 by Karen Pischke BSN, RN

Just Breathe …

Promoting Optimal Wellness for Mind, Body and Spirit

Feeling overwhelmed or worried? Breathe …, and experience the calmness and release of tension. The simple act of breathing can slow us down physically and mentally and allow us to be more present in this moment.

Meditation becomes as simple as following the breath; a form of mindfulness.

Mindful breathing can be done quickly and easily and offers positive physiologic and behavioral benefits. Benefits include decreased blood pressure, decreased stress, relief of tension (emotional and physical,) improve memory, focus and attention, improved mood, increased immune response, improved relationships, increased empathy and compassion.According to the American Psychological Association, 75% of people regularly experience physical symptoms of stress. Mindfulness meditation, breathing and other forms of relaxation can elicit the relaxation response and decrease symptoms of stress.

One study concluded that carrying out a simple mindful breathing meditation for an average of only 10 minutes per day for a period of 16-weeks improved neural functioning that is indicative of improved focused attention. Just Breath ….

Remember, in this face-paced world of high technology it is important to take time for yourself, slow down and enjoy life more.

Contact Us if you would like to learn more about stress, relaxation techniques and how to better manage stress – info@dreamtimewellness.com or phone 978-283-4258.

Best in health, Karen

Sources and More Information:

APA Journal Psychotherapy. What are the Benefits of Meditation: A Practice Review of Psychotherapy-Related Research. Davis, D. and Hayes. July/August 2012, Vol 48, No.2., 198 – 208
American Psychological Association (2017). Stress in America: The State of Our Nation. Stress in America TM Survey.
Frontiers in Neuroscience. Regular, brief mindfulness meditation practice improves electrophysiological markers of attentional control. Moore, A. et al. February 10, 2012.

February 5, 2018 by nsryoga

Restorative Workshop with Thai Massage

Looking for something AMAZING to do this FRIDAY!!? Join us at NSRY this Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:30pm-8PM for the ultimate BLISS and RELAXATION: Restorative Yoga with Thai Massage.

Enjoy an evening of maximum relaxation as you are guided through a series of supportive, relaxing restorative poses and given gentle Thai Yoga assists. TWO HOURS of complete pampering and deep therapy for the body, mind and heart–you will be floating!

Thai bodywork involves palming, pressing and passive joint movements. The bodyworker uses her hands, feet, elbows, fingers and knees to gently knead tight muscles with a soothing rhythm that brings the brain into a dream-like state. You will be buzzing with a light and natural flow of prana that will both sooth and energize your body, mind connection.

Advanced sign up is strongly recommended due to a class limit of 10 so that each student receives specialized attention and massage.