Beyond the Lullaby The Benefits of Song Provided by the ICPA Singing with your children is a tool that can increase ease and joy. Song can offer a combination of connection and redirection, which can soothe a difficult moment. It is a form of creative expression, and, like other art forms, it offers ample room...
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Postures for Optimal Growth, Health, and Beauty How the Tongue Supports Our Facial and Spinal Development Question: What do a ballerina, an 8-month-old baby, and a yoga or tai chi practitioner have in common? (Sounds like the beginning of a silly joke.) Answer: They all have an intrinsic awareness of what it feels like for...
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The Digestive System April is here and spring is in full bloom! Gardens are growing, farmers' markets are opening, and there will be more colorful, fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy. Have you ever heard the phrase, "you are what you eat?" Everything in your AMAZING body depends on the food you eat to grow,...
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The Cranial Floor and the Infant Occiput The human body is an amazing and absolutely beautiful piece of ingenuity! As a chiropractor who focuses on breastfeeding support and a regular instructor in that specialty, I zero in on the infant’s skull (cranium) for answers to many questions. I LOVE anatomy and how it allows me...
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Spring Renewal Provided by the ICPA Seasonal attunement is a simple but profoundly effective way to connect with and deeply nourish our own vitality. With modern conveniences, such as bright lighting any time of day and our favorite foods imported from anywhere during any time of year, we have inadvertently sacrificed living in alignment with...
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Provided by ICPA. Giving Birth To Health Few are familiar with the term salutogenesis, yet it expresses the very essence of wellness. Antonovsky coined the term in 1979. It is derived from salus, which is Latin for health, and genesis, meaning to give birth. As Cowley and Billings wrote: “Salutogenesis literally means ‘that which gives...
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Thriving in Fourth Trimester A Guide to Postpartum Recovery and Support Provided by the ICPA The journey of motherhood doesn’t end with birth—it transforms. The days and weeks after delivery, known as the “fourth trimester,” are a sacred window of physical healing, emotional recalibration, and identity reshaping. Yet for many mothers, this period feels less...
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Nothing can be more contagious than to receive a huge smile from a child. The hope of their bright future emanates in their laughter, and we can think of nothing more beautiful or valuable. As we love them all from the very start, we want to ensure they are well loved, well cared for, well...
Provided by ICPA. April Showers Bring May Flowers: The Power of Water and Growth Have you ever heard the phrase, “April showers bring May flowers?” Rainy days are not always the most fun, but they are important because the rain showers nourish the earth, giving the plants and flowers the water and conditions they need...
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