The Iron Bird Way

12/01/2024

Sharing this new post with Cyber Monday in mind. Is there something in your work environment that you can improve for your well being?

For the desk-bound, I share my phased approach to implementing body-friendly furniture and tools

11/29/2024

Great Black Friday sale on some of my favorite Ayurvedic health tonics!

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07/14/2024

Happy to see these results from a large study on massage:

“…provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.”

And!

“[massage therapists] are the hidden gems in the healthcare system.”

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MASSAGE THERAPY USE

July 2024

"Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study – the largest and most comprehensive ever conducted on the subject – the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising."

“What our study shows is that it’s probably not helpful any longer to label massage as an ‘alternative’ therapy, with all of the marginality that the term conveys.”

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.

Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.” - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. (Robert Rogers/Baylor University)

Study Link: Journal of Science & Healing
Prevalence & Determinants of Massage Therapy Use in the US
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830724000958

02/26/2024

Health is a practice, not a checklist. The quality and consistency of our daily actions matters most. Check out this article about why adding another healthy activity to your daily routine may not be the best approach.

And the one reason you should (if you still want to)

02/14/2024

In the yoga classes I've been attending here and there the last couple of months, I've noticed a lot of people struggling with plank pose, so I decided to write about it!

Click the link in the bio to check out my article and the full details of plank pose on Substack: Plank, a horizontal standing posture.

What postures do you find most difficult? I'd love to hear about it in the comments!

How to think about this pose, and do it correctly

02/08/2024

Hello friends, and animal lovers. A colleague and dhamma friend has created a sanctuary for abused farm animals to finish their lives in peace and ease. The organization is in need of support -- especially a new fence at the moment. Are you able to help? Check out their page below.

02/03/2024

Check out my book recommendations to improve your health, and your life, in 2024!

https://theironbirdway.substack.com/p/6-books-to-change-your-health

01/09/2024

I've been using the Ghruta (ghee) and Chyawanprash (a tasty daily immune booster) for well over a year now and this is the best brand I've tried. If you're curious about their health benefits, message me and I can share.

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11/24/2023

Now through November 27, enjoy 30% off ALL in stock oils and liniments. Use promo code IRONBIRDBLACK.

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11/01/2023

Oh dear, change can be hard. One of the biggest obstacles to change is not seeing the full scope of our options. Modern medicine is a wonder in so many ways, and it’s getting harder to get help on the early side of a problem. For that, we need to look back to a time when humans knew they were part of nature, to traditional medicine. Whether we like it or not, things change. Why not participate in a way that alleviates suffering instead of adding, prolonging or trading it in for a new problem?

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