The Village Retreat and the B.E.S.T. Club Teach Residents to ELIMINATE STRESS!

The Village Retreat and the B.E.S.T. Club Teach Residents to ELIMINATE STRESS!
Carla Gibson, DC Student

On April 16, 2012, the Village Retreat sponsored a presentation on 5 Keys to Eliminating Stress.  The ideas for eliminating stress were presented by members of the B.E.S.T. Club.  B.E.S.T. stands for Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique and is a non-force technique for addressing the neuro-emotional causes of dis-ease.  Rob Wood (DC, 3^rd quarter), a Resident Advisor at the Village Retreat, planned the event.  “Being a student is stressful and it is great to have as many tools as possible for dealing with the day-to-day experiences we have here.  I enjoy B.E.S.T. treatments and have gained a lot from attending B.E.S.T. Club. I was glad to be able to sponsor the presentation for our residents.”

About 20 residents of the Village Retreat attended the presentation.  Carla Gibson (DC, 3^rd quarter), a B.E.S.T. club member who is certified in the technique, started off by showing the participants how to recognize when their body was experiencing stress by noticing “defense physiology.”  The first key to eliminating stress is to take the body out of defense physiology and cue the nervous system that it is safe to go into “rest and digest” mode.  Participants were advised to “lower your shoulders.”  When the body senses a threat, it will naturally elevate the shoulders to allow for deeper but shallower inhalation that is needed when running away from a predator.  By lowering your shoulders, the body gets the signal that only normal respiration is necessary and starts signaling other stress physiology to relax.  Carla also explained the “Six Essentials for Health” – what you EAT, DRINK and BREATH, how you EXERCISE and REST and what you THINK.  A brief description of why each of these is essential was given and club member Ginni Gross (DC, 3^rd quarter) explained to the group how to use Rhythmic Breathing to further relax defense physiology.  Club member Daren McKean (DC, 6^th quarter) demonstrated the Empower March, a simple exercise developed by Dr. Morter to update the nervous system to present time consciousness and relieve stress.  The fifth key to eliminating stress was presented as getting treated with B.E.S.T., along with getting regular chiropractic adjustments.

Two audience members agreed to have the technique demonstrated on them.  Mandy Ming, an undergraduate student, had been suffering from low back pain on and off for the last few weeks.  Her range of motion when touching her toes was evaluated and was found to be much less than expected, since Mandy told the group she is very athletic.  Carla explained how the body has a “priority of healing” and that the body would decide what was most important to address once the B.E.S.T. treatment had been performed.  B.E.S.T. uses kinesiology and a series of questions to find an emotion, breathing pattern, eye position and interference number, and then the practitioner uses a light touch at various points on the cranium to allow the nervous system to update with the new input.  After finding several patterns in Mandy’s body, her range of motion was reevaluated and found to be much improved and she reported her pain to be alleviated.   Next, John Shalvey (DC, 3^rd quarter) asked if he could be a subject for demonstration.  He explained that he’d had some pain in his shoulders for many years resulting from an injury and also that he had been having some imbalance in his lower extremities for the past few months.  His range of motion was also recorded and Carla proceeded to find some interference relating to a stress or recurring thought that he had been giving a lot of attention to recently.  After Carla took a few contacts and re-patterned the way John was thinking about this stress, she re=evaluated John and found his ROM and balance were remarkably improved.  The next day, John reported, “I was feeling so good that I went to our local track and ran a workout of 6x880yds, the first of which was my fastest time in over 15 years!”
The evening ended with club members providing B.E.S.T. treatments for all those in attendance.

If you would like to know more about B.E.S.T., the Club meets Mondays at 11am in C-152.  The patient tools, such as the Empower March, are taught along with the basics of patient evaluation and B.E.S.T. balancing.  If your club would be interested in presenting to the residents at the Village Retreat, contact a Resident Advisor.

Five Keys to Eliminating Stress from the B.E.S.T. Club at Life University

• Lower your shoulders
• Practice Rhythmic Breathing
• Learn the Empower March
• Obey the Six Essentials for Health
• Get B.E.S.T. and chiropractic care regularly

 

WCCS Hosts Big Super Bowl Bash

WCCS Hosts Big Super Bowl Bash
Great Food + Great Friends = Great Memories
Michael Hollerbach UG Student

On February 5^th, the Life University Chapter of the World Congress of Chiropractic Students (WCCS) held a fun-filled Super Bowl party forLifeUniversity students. Approximately fifty students attended the off-campus event to watch the New York Giants edge out the New England Patriots 21-17 in a historic last-minute victory. The nerve-wracking game came down to the very last play, in which New England quarterback Tom Brady fired a pass into the end zone with just seconds left on the clock, only to be narrowly missed by receiver Rob Gronkowski, costing them the game.

“The game was a nail biter. It had me on the edge of my seat. It is not very often that I get a chance to go to parties during the quarter,” said second quarter chiropractic student Rob Wood. He added, “I am very grateful I was invited. They put an awesome environment together for watching the football game. Plenty of seats and food, the honey garlic chicken wings were the best wings I’ve ever eaten.”

“I’m not much of a football fan, but I definitely enjoy a good Super Bowl party. You can always feel the electricity in the air as everyone is screaming for their team. I would say that even the students who only came out for the beer and food enjoyed the way the game played out, as well as the chance to meet new people,” said WCCS club president Ron Sweeney. He continued, “It’s the students at Life that make WCCS possible. We wanted to give something back to the community, in appreciation of our fellow students and how they’ve supported our club over the past year. I’m very pleased with tonight’s turnout; I know a lot of students are taking time out of studying to watch the game, and they could have gone anywhere, but chose to spend the night with us.” Echoing Sweeney’s sentiment, chiropractic student Eric Axmacher said, “It was nice that the WCCS had people out that are not in their club. The food was awesome and the chicken wings were fantastic.” He went on to say, “Seeing all of the chiropractic memorabilia in the house was really cool too.”

As is the case for any self-respecting Super Bowl party, the food was the real star of the show. Just before kickoff, the house was buzzing with culinary activity—chicken wings were sizzling in the fryer, the savory smell of burgers and brats was wafting off the grill, plantains were magically turning into tostones at the skilled hands of chiropractic student Ramón Miranda, homemade guacamole was being lovingly churned by hand, and ice-coldNewcastlewas flowing from the tap. In the spirit of the Super Bowl, supplying the guests with good food and drink was a total team effort. Life alumnus Dr. Lou Hilliard was gracious enough to cook up his own secret recipe of delicious flavors of wing sauce. Trying to cater to the wide array of taste preferences, Hilliard mixed up a little something for everyone: honey-garlic, lemon-pepper, sweet and spicy BBQ, and of course, fiery hot wings. The wings were a huge hit—thirty pounds of wings were gone within minutes of reaching the table.

There were mixed reactions to the Madonna halftime show. When asked his thoughts afterward, chiropractic student Ryan Ball was straight to the point, “Liked it. I liked how Madonna played her good songs.” Surprisingly the majority of the women at the party enjoyed the mini concert while the majority of the men were not impressed. Club president Ron Sweeney said, “I didn’t even watch it. I stepped out of the room to check on food stuff, and walked back in on the middle of it. I recognized an aged Madonna and Nicki Minaj, but I had to have someone tell me that was M.I.A. The [halftime] show didn’t hold my interest at all.” There was also mixed opinions on the highly publicized Super Bowl commercials. Many party goers didn’t feel they were as good as past Super Bowls, summarized by Ryan Ball as, “Letdown. Definitely not as good as past years.” One of the more popular commercials of the evening showed a Great Dane bribing his owner with bags of Doritos after finding the “missing” cat’s collar buried in the backyard. Kia had some entertaining entries as well, and Coca-Cola went a little overboard with its polar bears, trying to compare not dropping a drink with a game-winning touchdown play.

The WCCS is a club on campus for students considering political involvement and/or international practice. Once a year, students from thirty-three chiropractic schools around the world come together for a week to discuss chiropractic topics from a student perspective. They discuss global chiropractic issues from legislative levels where they learn what is going on in other countries politically. The WCCS tries to help countries develop laws and guidelines to better the profession worldwide. During this week, students also learn what is going on at other schools around the world to gain a different viewpoint on what is being taught. The week spent together is also a great avenue for students to network and make friends in other parts of the world. These friendships quite often lead to future job opportunities.

If you are interested in learning more about the World Congress of Chiropractic Students club here on campus you can contact them at wccsclub@life.edu. Their club meets Wednesdays at noon in room C-108.

SAVE Life: Student Association of Vaccine Education

SAVE Life: Student Association of Vaccine Education
New club on campus brings factual vaccine information to students
Jay Driscoll ‘Boston Jay,’ DC Student

Beginning next quarter, a new vaccine awareness group will be on campus. The goal of this group is to present factual information about vaccines so students can make informed, rational decisions about whether or not to vaccinate their children, themselves or their pets. Vaccines are one of the most highly debated, controversial, and personal topics in society today. More than 50% of American parents now question the safety and validity of vaccines. More chiropractors, medical doctors and other health care providers are stopping vaccinations, altering schedules or speaking out against them. A large group of chiropractors have been speaking out against them for decades, going back as far as DD and BJ Palmer. The vaccine court in American has paid out billions of dollars of taxpayers money to compensate families who children have either died or been permanently damaged by vaccines in the last 20 years. Countries around the world have recently stopped vaccine programs due to the immediate side effects people are incurring. Yet, American government agencies say they are safe, valid and necessary for the health of society. Documentaries and books are coming out quite regularly on this topic as this is a global discussion and every citizen on the planet needs to be involved in it. Especially considering forced vaccinations are being implemented in different states and talked about by the federal government.

During club times and meetings, there will be many different topics discussed including: vaccine ingredients, safety and validity, vaccine laws, exemptions, history of vaccinations, individual vaccines, new vaccines coming out, vaccine schedules, conflict of interest between vaccine makers and government agencies, recent headlines, where to go to get accurate information and immunology, and how vaccines are supposed to work. Expert speakers will be brought in to discuss these topics, information will be handed out, documentaries shown, and an open forum for discussion will be implemented so that all questions get answered. In addition, a vaccine symposium is being discussed where the top experts in the field are brought in to discuss these topics throughout a one day event. Look for us on Facebook soon. For more information contact Jay Driscoll “Boston Jay” at drjayd6@gmail.com or Sarah Faye Hamilton at shamilton531@student.life.edu.

 

Better Half of Life

Better Half of Life
New Club for Student Spouses Set to Debut
By Michelle Kessler, DC Student Spouse

Hey students! Do you have a spouse or significant other sitting home alone while you’re attending classes, studying, seeing patients in clinic or attending weekend seminars? Well, I have a solution for you called The Better Half of Life, a brand new, groundbreaking club coming to Life specifically geared towards the significant others of Life University students.

When I first moved with my husband Josh from Michigan to Marietta two years ago, I was extremely excited. But my excitement quickly waned when I realized the only person I knew here, my husband, was gone all the time for school related activities. I would sit at home alone, waiting for him to return so I could finally converse with another human being. The problem: I was usually met with responses such as, “I’m too tired to talk,” or “I really need to study.” I thought, “Why isn’t there a group on campus for spouses to get together, make friends and have some support through all this? Surely there must be others feeling the same as myself.” Eventually I found a job and was a little bit happier, but still felt there was a demand for this club to be formed. Now, two years later, this idea is finally coming to fruition.

As you all know, being a student at Life can be very stressful and time consuming, leaving little time for couples to work on their relationship. The Better Half of Life will give significant others a place to meet other people going through the same situation. My hope for this club is to help people create long lasting friendships but also to create long lasting marriages and relationships. The demands from the classroom put a lot of stress on students, which in turn leads to a lot of stress at home. I’ve heard too many stories of couples moving here together end up leaving separately. My feeling is that a happy home life will lead to a happier student who will end up more successful in the classroom. It’s a win-win situation for couples and for Life University!

The Better Half of Life Club is currently in the process of becoming an official campus club. Plans for the club include meeting several times per month along with group outings. Plans for community service and volunteer type activities are also in the works. The club was represented at Club Day this quarter and was well received by students. The debut meeting is scheduled for October 13^th in the Treehouse. A Facebook page has been made for those who want to join and stay updated on the latest club info. Just search for The Better Half of Life. This is the best way to get info on time of the next meeting.

So, significant others, or Better Halfers out there, come on out to our new ground breaking club and let’s show that we are a very important community on this campus and that we support our loved ones in their educational endeavors!

Circle K International Club – Carley Edwards, DC Student

new club offers students the opportunity to serve

Circle K International (CKI) is a collegiate organization and sponsored program of Kiwanis International, a global volunteer organization. CKI offers students the opportunity to serve others, build relationships and become better leaders. A strong focus of the club is on helping children of all ages around the world. CKI has more than 12,500 members on more than 550 campuses around the world. Life University students can learn about ways to volunteer in the local community by getting involved with the new CKI club on campus.

Club President, Josh Pirini, describes the club’s purpose:  “Kiwanis International allows you the opportunity to be a leader with other professionals and to provide serviceable acts in order to better serve the community that you may choose to practice in one day. During your tenure at Life University, CKI is a great way to serve yourself in spirit rather than the material values of life.”

Last quarter, the Life University CKI club helped pick up flags around the Marietta area after Memorial Day. The first weekend of summer quarter, students helped pick up trash around campus including the student parking lot, the gym parking lot and the area around the tree house. One of the five students who volunteered for the campus cleanup, Ryan Messina, explained what the experience meant to him: “The cleanup made me feel part of something bigger than just being a student; I felt part of the community. They say man is measured by his actions and I believe that the cleanup measured us all larger than Life.”

In the future, the club has plans to volunteer at a soup kitchen – date soon to be announced. The club meets Tuesdays at 11 in CUS room 206. For more information about Circle K visit www.circlek.org.  For more information on the club contact llupo@student.life.edu or jpirini@student.life.edu. You can also visit the club on Facebook, by searching Life University Circle K International.

Pierce Results Level One’s – Anthony DeMaria, DC Student

The opportunity of a lifetime is coming to Life University

There is an opportunity of a lifetime coming to Life University on April 15. The leaders of the Pierce Results System and the Life University Pierce Results Club will be hosting a Level One Pierce Seminar in Marietta. It will be headed by Dr. James Galgano, the lead instructor for the Pierce Results System in North America. With the addition of other strong leaders in of the Pierce System, including Dr. Anthony Pugliese, a former lead instructor of the system who studied directly under it’s creator, Dr. Vern Pierce, and Dr. John Madeira, the founder of Chiropractic Pure and Simple, who recently converted his practice to the Pierce system, this seminar promises to be different from any other Level One Seminar to date. Both will be joining Dr. Galgano in teaching the Pierce System for this one weekend.

The seminar will kick off with a free introduction on Friday, April 15, from 5:00-6:30p.m. in room CCE-149. The rest of the seminar will span Friday night through Saturday afternoon and cover a variety of topics, including specific analysis, drop table adjusting, instrumentation and business. Come for a chiropractic “pick me up” with some  keen philosophy and learn a new technology that addresses subluxation philosophically, scientifically and artistically.

This seminar is an opportunity to learn from some great doctors for a price that will never be available again once you’ve graduated. Come learn how to be an excellent chiropractor, one who knows without a doubt that you can both remove, and prove you’ve removed, the subluxation.

For more information, contact Anthony DeMaria or visit the Pierce Club on Tuesdays from 11:00-12:00p.m. or Wednesdays from 5-7 pm in CUS-109.