Posted in Martha's Blog, Promotions & Specials | February 13th, 2010
Ancient Paths welcomes our new therapists, Bridget Viersen and Tina Perry. Bridget and Tina are both graduates of Northwest Arkansas School of Massage. Appointments with Bridget are available on Wednesday and Friday. Tina will be working with us Wednesday-Friday in late afternoons and all day Saturday and Sunday. Watch our “about [...]
Posted in Eureka Springs Events, Martha's Blog, Promotions & Specials | February 2nd, 2010
As of tomorrow (2/3),we will return to our regular hours of 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. (Weather permitting).
We spent this morning clearing the snow from our parking area off of Peerless Street, so tomorrow we’ll be open and ready for business. All the main roads in town (Hwy 23 and 62) are [...]
Posted in Health Tips & News | January 22nd, 2010
Why not celebrate with a Couple’s Massage?
From February 10-17, Ancient Paths will offer Chocolate or Vanilla-scented aromatherapy massage oil for Valentine’s Day. And every couple’s massage booked at least 24-hours in advance will include a special chocolate treat for you to take home!
Call now to reserve your relaxing, romantic, chocolate couple’s massage!
(479) 253-5707.
Posted in Eureka Springs Events, Martha's Blog | January 22nd, 2010
Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Chocolate Festival, Freakin’ Eurekan 15k run.
Victorian Classic Race, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Antique Show, Kite Festival!
And don’t forget Massages and Shopping!!!
Check out the event calendar for February and March at http://shoppingeurekasprings.com/
Posted in Martha's Blog, Promotions & Specials | January 22nd, 2010
Booking online with Ancient Paths is easy and convenient. By going to our online booking page, you can book an appointment any time of day from your computer. You can add a special request or ask for someone to call you when booking online. You will get a confirmation email with a confirmation number [...]
Posted in Health Tips & News | January 14th, 2010
I bought my husband the Audio Book “Born to Run” for Christmas.
Born to Run
A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Written by Christopher McDougall
Publication Date: May 5, 2009
The book was a fascinating combination of information regarding Ultra Marathons, barefoot running, the native tribes in Copper Canyon, Mexico, biomechanics, and nutrition. [...]
Posted in Martha's Blog | January 13th, 2010
As part of my Healing Touch homework for Level 5 and certification, I need to get 10 self-care sessions from other alternative practitioners. Today I got a Tarot reading from Lynne Sterling (thanks, Lynne!). I’ve only had a couple of short readings before, but this was very interesting. Lynne initially did a meditation, then had [...]
Posted in Martha's Blog | January 4th, 2010
My Status and Scope of Practice
I am a Healing Touch apprentice. I have completed 4 levels of the 5 required for certification. I am continuing my education in Healing Touch and intend to attain Certified Practitioner status. Healing Touch is a gentle, complementary, energy-based approach to health and healing that [...]
Posted in Martha's Blog | December 23rd, 2009
I’d like to take this chance to wish all of you an enjoyable holiday season. I’m anticipating a fun-filled and chaotic week as my family gets together. My brother and his five kids are coming from Texas for a couple of days and then all of us are heading to Iowa for a [...]
Posted in Martha's Blog | December 11th, 2009
Below is a brief explanation of how energy work (including Healing Touch and Reiki) can affect the physiology of the client:
(adapted from Healing Touch Program Level 1 text)
Energy healing/therapy initiates relaxation to the body. when the body relaxes, endorphins are released which relax the muscles, resulting in increased circulation and elevated oxygen levels. Nutrients are [...]