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Health and Wellness Testimonial

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A Noninvasive Way to Improve Health and Wellness:  More Energy, Better Exercise Recovery, Faster Recovery from Injuries, Pain Relief, and more.

Two summers ago, I fell in the middle of the night in a dark room – a large metal candle holder knocked me over and severed the vein on top of my foot.  To put it mildly, it was bloody.  After the wound was dressed, I called a friend the next morning (Mary Perry) who said, “I’m coming over to patch you up.”  I had no idea what she meant.  I figured I was already patched up.  She arrived at my home with acupressure / phototherapy small round patches.  She explained to me that she brought some to speed the healing by increasing the activity of the stem cells (X39) and she brought Ice Waves for pain relief.  As she was applying these she advised me to stay very well hydrated and told me her own story of how she got back pain relief from these patches.  Much to my surprise I experienced an almost immediate relief from pain (I was not taking any pain medicine neither prescribed nor over the counter).  The cut healed in 4 days.

After I returned to teaching my yoga and aerobic classes, I continued to wear the X39 patch and noticed a significant improvement in my exercise recovery time as well as improved mental clarity.  I continue to wear the X39 daily and still experience these benefits.  If you would like to know more about the Lifewave patches; how they work, and a variety of different options simply go to  www.lifewave.com/healingbridges

For educational purposes only.  Not meant to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease.

Linda Ciotola

Linda’s Classes

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Linda is no longer teaching classes due to gym closure but you can arrange private, semi – private and small group classes at your location.

Linda Ciotola, of Healing Bridges teaches Yoga and other fitness classes:

Linda teaches Hatha Yoga. Experience the mind-body benefits of Hatha Yoga. Improve flexibility, strength, and balance while experiencing deep relaxation. Learn how to modify the poses (asanas) to meet your needs. An excellent class for beginners. More advanced students will also benefit from personal attention given to alignment, enabling them to deepen their practice.

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Linda Ciotola

Living the Serenity Prayer ~

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In this challenging time, I want to encourage all of us (including me!) to live the Serenity Prayer ~ let’s accept what we cannot change, have the courage to change what we can and the wisdom to know the difference.

What we can do, in addition to following all recommended Guidelines:

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Linda Ciotola

The Healing Power of Art

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What if you were able to reduce the stress in your everyday life just by looking? Or what about improving one’s mood? How would you do that?

The answer may be Art!

In my journey as an artist, I believe that Art and Healing are connected. Through my gift of art, I have found a way to convey this belief. For me, “looking at nature” is an amazing way to de-stress, and change one’s mood. It’s a way of taking the natural environment and using it to transcend the hustle, and bustle. Our busy lives don’t often allow us time to get away, but I find that “looking at a beautiful piece of Art”  can produce these results, too.

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Can Mindfulness Impact Sleep Quality?

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According to the CDC, “More than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis.” Enough sleep is at least seven hours per night for adults between the ages of 18 and 60 years. A lack of quality sleep is directly related to our health—or rather, a lack thereof. This may increase chances of getting a cold or more serious chronic problems such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and mental illness.

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Linda Ciotola

How Sitting Causes Back Pain

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You’re Not Alone

According to a study published in 2013 by the Mayo Clinic, back pain is the third most common cause of doctor visits in the United States. And according to American Family Physician, only 25 to 30% of people seek treatment for their back pain. So if you’re experiencing back pain, you’re not alone. Many back pain sufferers struggle with what’s causing their back pain, not realizing the 8 or more hours they spend sitting could be the main culprit.

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Linda Ciotola

Diverse Dietary Needs

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As an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Health Coach, I am frequently asked questions about my “diet philosophy”. What I do, personally, and what I may recommend to any individual diet may differ. Here’s why ~

We all come in different “packages” – i.e. ancestry, genetic make-up, cultural traditions; some of us have dietary restrictions due to food allergies and /or sensitivities; others may have to be careful about the interaction between certain foods and medications, and so on.

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Linda Ciotola

The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen

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Eating Clean

Each year the Environmental Working Group, an environmental organization based in the United States, publishes a list they call the “Dirty Dozen”. These are the fruits and vegetables that when conventionally grown using chemical pesticides and fertilizers carry the highest residues. If organically grown isn’t an option for you, simply avoid these fruits and vegetables altogether. The list is updated each year, but here is the most recent list (2022).

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