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For Beautiful, Younger Looking Skin ' + + )+!,)0* $ / & -+ +' '& "*! )"$$ ',+ *+ ) & )''# % "$ "& ' $, ',&+ "& .*( '% *** !) $)#( # ,'% $" Gift Certificates Available $!! # % ' )" "& $ )" ##$( $" # * ( #, $( & ' $)#( +% & ' & # '' "& )" "& $ )" "& )" "& $ )" ##$( $" # * ( #, $( & ' $)#( +% & ' ! '' ! )" "& $ )" ##$( $" # * ( #, $( & ' $)#( +% & ' MERIDIAN MASSAGE Nowadays people tend to fix their eyes on a “disease,” rather than the symp- toms. Actually, this is less serious for a lot of people who are generally healthy but experience occasional symptoms for a variety of conditions: headache, neck and shoulder back pain, deep breathing, aching jaw, constipation, shadows around the eyes, flabbiness of the skin due to loose muscle tone, blocked skin pores, acne, premature senility, abnormal mood swings, immune suppression, dysmenorrhea (menstruation cramps), sexual impo- tence, insomnia, and so on. Aren't these caused by some type of disease? Symptoms can speak volumes… If we let uncomfortable symptoms progress untreated then they may progress to dangerous and even life- threatening conditions. As indicators of diseases, these symptoms fall between good health and outright sickness. As we feel more and more uncomfortable, with perhaps a trou- bling reminder at the waist, we may go to a hospital for a diagnosis of our symptoms and treatments for how to relieve them. These bodily symptoms do not appear out of thin air. They invade our body and spirit. Your Body’s Meridian Lines – pathway to health Meridian health stimulates the main and collateral channels of moral integrity, removes toxins, smoothes the body’s qi (pronounced chee) life force and blood flow, and relieves symp- toms; all so as to regulate the body with the purpose of preventing dis- ease. The meridians roughly parallel the major nervous system branches of the body, and are thus plugged into to your mental and physical bodily sys- tems. There are 12 meridians coursing through the body; each one has con- nection points to all major organs and muscle groups throughout the body. Together they form a comprehensive control network that provides early warning of problems as they develop. Meridian-based Treatments Understanding the function of these meridians or control system consisting of main and collateral channels is the foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM accesses the meridians through massage, acupunc- ture, gua sha (vigorous kneading along meridian lines), and moxibustion (herbal heat treatment infused into the skin). Meridian theory is one of the fundamentals of basic Chinese medi- cine theory, learned from ancient times, and in service even now. With a medical history of more than three thousand years, it has played an impor- tant role in helping to protect human health. As the meridians are found from head to toe, the meridian massage cannot be limited to 60 minutes; we at Blue Fountain Day Spa recommend either a 90 minute treatment as the minimum treatment or for the best result, a 2 hour meridian massage. Blue Fountain Day Spa is committed to your body’s health. Wellness in Mind and Wellness in Body include stress relieving treatments, skin and body care, and the professional appli- cation of Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments.