The two main reasons we go to a therapist are stress and pain relief. Both are results or symptoms of a bigger problem within our being.
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PAIN
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Pain is more often considered to be linked to a physical problem, although I have seen and treated many cases where it resulted from or linked to a mental condition, which taught me to always treat pain in a holistic manner (the physical and the mental). Pain is a sensory and emotional experience signalling that something might be wrong in the body. It is a complex phenomenon with both physical and psychological components, serving as a protective mechanism to alert us to potential or actual injury.
We distinguish two types of pain;
· Acute Pain: Short-term, typically linked to injury or illness, subsides as healing occurs.
· Chronic Pain: Long-lasting, persists beyond normal healing time, and can become a condition in itself.
And four categories;
· Nociceptive Pain: Caused by damage to body tissues (e.g., cuts, burns, or broken bones).
· Neuropathic Pain: Caused by damage or dysfunction in the nervous system (e.g., sciatica, diabetic neuropathy).
· Psychogenic Pain: Linked to psychological factors, such as stress or anxiety.
· Idiopathic Pain: Pain without a clear or identifiable cause.
Functions of Pain
· Protective: Encourages rest and avoidance of harmful activities.
· Diagnostic: Helps identify underlying health conditions.
Pain is processed in the brain, starting with sensory signals transmitted from affected areas. These signals are interpreted based on individual thresholds, past experiences, and emotional states, which means pain is very specific and personal.
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TREATMENTS
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Acupressure & Deep-tissue massage (focus on physical pain)
Deep tissue massage is intense and therapeutic, alleviating pain and restoring function // Acupressure massage uses finger pressure on specific points, relieving pain, reducing stress, and enhancing blood- and energy flow // back (sciatic), shoulders, neck, hip, knee (pain relief & relaxation) // 60 min // $50,00
Craniosacral therapy
Relieve stress and tension, alleviate pain, enhance physical function, improve mental clarity and emotional well-being // therapist uses gentle touch to assess and enhance the movement of cerebrospinal fluid // 60 min // $50,00
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STRESS
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Stress: Although everyone experiences stress as very annoying, stress is nevertheless a life-saver. That sounds strange because so many people suffer from stress. We make a distinction between natural stress and suffering from stress. First, we will look at what natural stress is. In the brain, there is the stress mechanism to defend ourselves against outside dangers, that is, dangers from our immediate environment. For example, if you are crossing the road and you notice a car coming around the corner, you are in a stressful situation. You take a step back, make yourself small and hold your breath. Once the car has passed, you relax the muscles, take another deep breath and feel relaxed again. If you don't react, the car will run you over, hence stress saves your life. We not only have a stress mechanism but also a relaxation mechanism. With every threat, the stress mechanism immediately engages. Once the danger has passed, deep relaxation sets in, making both mechanisms work as antagonists. Natural stress is not at all dangerous or unhealthy; it is part of our defense mechanisms. When we speak of stress, we almost always mean suffering from stress.
When we stay locked in a stressful state for a long period, it becomes unnatural stress and has a very negative impact on our being. Stress weakens immunity, making one easily susceptible to a variety of diseases. Stress causes increased irritability, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, depression, burnout, etc. Stress causes many diseases and inhibits the healing process. Children under persistent stress quickly exhibit learning difficulties or behavioural disorders. It is not easy to eliminate stressors because they are beyond us. You cannot stop traffic or avoid crowds. It is important to become stress-resistant.
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TREATMENTS
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Qigong (physical stress)
Exercise and breathing to enhance your flexibility, balance and strength. The exercises have a vitalising and healing effect on body and mind // Fridays at 1:00 PM at the spa of Isla Verde or Sundays at 11:00 AM @Hotel the Haven
Biorelaxation
Biorelaxation is a natural method that restores the disturbed stress and relaxation mechanism. Based on your typology, we determine your ideal coaching and nutrition before moving on to the practice or practice of all these relaxation and sleep-restoring techniques. The great value of this method lies in the fact that the effect is permanent. It can never be excluded that due to negative circumstances, both mechanisms become disturbed. It is then sufficient to return to the exercises and spontaneously restore the disturbed balance. // This is a long-term program tailor-made for the patient in terms of length and content. // Please ask me for an offer
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BUILDING PATHS TO OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE
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I migrated from Belgium to Panama to fully dedicate myself to educating and guiding people to better health/life. But besides the services I provide from my business, I also want to give from the heart. As of January, I am starting a free education program for the local communities, specifically those who need it the most; the Ngäbe-Buglé people.
Panama's Indigenous and original inhabitants, the Ngäbe-Buglé people, mainly work in agriculture or other hand-labour jobs. The yearly picking of coffee cherries is one example: hard labour, often at very low wages. To provide for their family, children often leave school at an early age to start working. The only way out of this cycle is education.
I have developed a program to educate three children in English, arts, soft skills and basic business knowledge. This program is funded by my business 'Naga', as I have implemented my commitment to give 10% of my revenue. Enabling me to offer this program for free. I will start in February during the summer break. But as the news of this free class spread fast within the community, I have received many more requests from other parents.
And because I would like to answer these calls, I am asking for your help via this crowdfunding. I have estimated I need a budget of $5 per person per hour, making a donation of as little as $10 impactful.
I am a certified nutritionist, have a master's degree in linguistics and literature and am a green belt in Lean Six Sigma, and finally, I have 15 years of experience in project-, people- & operational management in the fields of logistics, business development and retail, enabling me to offer high-level education.
Follow me on social media or my website, to witness the full project and help me make a difference.
Click the link below to learn more about the project or to make a donation.
Contact me via +507 6303 9091 or info@naga.care or follow me via Facebook or Instagram.
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