Category: Deanna’s Journey

Continued from Back to the Basics: The Importance of Turning up the Heat and Optimal Oxygenation blog…When people hear “pain is your friend” for the first time, they think you are nuts. How could you possibly be friends with something so awful, something that ruins peoples’ lives? That was my way of thinking, until I experienced…

Continued from Back to the Basics: A Different Perspective on Weight Loss blog…I think we will all agree that when the body is warm it moves with greater ease. When we are cold, we are rigid. This is why we warm up before activity, so the body can perform more efficiently. What we don’t realize…

Continued from Back to the Basics: Introduction to Block Therapy blog…I couldn’t believe it. In just two days my body had changed more than it had in all of the preceding years of hard work. My abdomen looked flatter, more relaxed, more toned. I also felt taller. The funny thing was, it felt like I…

Block Therapy is a bodywork practice that releases restrictions in tissue by “melting” through adhesions that develop over time. The Block Buddy, a handcrafted therapeutic tool made from bamboo or elm, is the medium used to facilitate this. Block Therapy is a simple to follow, safe and effective program that can be done in the…

I have always had issues with my teeth. As a young girl, I had a quirky smile. I always joked I looked like Bugs Bunny with my two front teeth protruding significantly. I knew braces were in my future, but before I was old enough to start wearing them, at the age of 9, I…

This week’s blog completes my four week journey from childhood, chronic pain and anxiety in adulthood to the wonderful freedoms I now experience in my body. It is my hope that you have a greater understanding of your own life, the patterns that are presenting in your body, and the knowledge that you have the…

This week, my journey continues, peeling back the layers and beginning the move toward grace and peace with my body.Uncovering this truth about fascia decompression and the healing effects brought a new sense of purpose and joy to my life. From the first moment I dove my hand into my abdomen, I connected to the…

Last week, I shared how my childhood journey shaped my physical journey. This week’s blog dives into how deeply my physical life impacted me on an emotional, mental and spiritual level.To add, I also had an eating disorder. My obsession with being thin drove my behaviours. Needless to say, this didn’t help my situation. For…

For the month of February, I am going to share my journey through chronic pain with you. This is the first in this four week series. I am excited to share my journey into and through chronic pain, to a place where my body and I are experiencing a level of peace with each other.I…