Video: CNY Fertility and Maya Abdominal Massage

Hi!  I’m Lisa Stack, your CNY Fertility Support Coordinator.  In my words of Support and Encouragement this week I mentioned Maya Abdominal Massage.  We are just getting it in our Albany office.  If you’re interested in trying it, please call CNY Healing Arts Center and they will get you in.  I wanted to share my experiences with you.  I tried Maya Abdominal Massage a few months ago because it was...

Words of Support and Encouragement Week of August 30, 2010

Autumn is just around the corner, and with this beautiful season comes great cooking ingredients!  Local farms and orchards are overflowing with apples, squash, and late season greens.  This is the perfect time to experiment with some healthy stews, roasts, and desserts. One of my favorite ways to celebrate the season and also kick the PCOS sugar craving is to bake some freshly picked apples.  This is incredibly...

April’s Journey to Fertility: Miracles are Happening – Part I

April is a CNY Fertility Center patient and has been on her journey to fertility for approximately three years. April will share candid stories and a unique perspective on the fertility challenges many women and couples face. CNY Fertility Center has locations in Syracuse, Albany and Rochester, NY. Week 61: Miracles are Happening – Part I I have a friend named Julie whose pregnancy...

Video: CNY Fertility Encourages Meditation to Decrease Stress

Hi! I’m Lisa Stack, your CNY Fertility Support Coordinator. I wanted to upload a quick video to tell you a little bit more about our new meditation program that we’ve been using, Circle + Bloom. Circle + Bloom is created by an outside company, and we found that we really enjoy and appreciate the time, the energy, and the care that they put in to creating this wonderful, mindful meditation. Circle + Bloom is...

Chinese Medicine and Male Infertility

Male infertility comes in several forms and has several causes. This is a condition that can benefit very much from Chinese Medicine. Several common types of male infertility are Tetratospermia (abnormal sperm morphology), Asthenozoospermia (reduced sperm motility), Oligospermia (decreased number of sperm), Azoospermia (absence of sperm cells), Spermophlebectasia ( varicose vein ) and antisperm antibodies. These...

Words of Support and Encouragement Week of August 23, 2010

Taking time to nurture yourself is important, and a great way to relieve stress!  While you are trying to conceive, Maya Abdominal Massage is both calming, and helpful!  This particular abdominal massage is intended to realign and nurture the abdomen.  It is very simple to do each day, and facilitates a good 10-15 minutes of quiet time – just for you! Look for a video to be posted in the next few days.  I will...

Support Your Fertility with Guided Meditation

Hi!  I’m Lisa Stack, your CNY Fertility Support Coordinator.  In addition to my Words of Support and Encouragement this week, I wanted to give you a supplemental video to talk about some of the main topics that I hit on.  This week, I want to talk about meditation.  We’ve talked about mantra and yoga and all these great ways to relax; meditation is really wonderful at getting the mind, getting the body, and...

Stress Reduces a Woman’s Chance of Conceiving

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on a study supporting a belief that stress reduces a woman’s chance of conceiving. Visit this YouTube link to watch the video. Yoga, Meditation, Acupuncture and Massage can assist in reducing stress. At CNY Healing Arts Center Dr. Rob Kiltz has created a space for you to explore what feels right to you. Make time to stop, breathe, relax and reduce stress. Visit one of our...

April’s Journey to Fertility: Our Emotions

April is a CNY Fertility Center patient and has been on her journey to fertility for approximately three years. April will share candid stories and a unique perspective on the fertility challenges many women and couples face. CNY Fertility Center has locations in Syracuse, Albany and Rochester, NY. Week 60: Our Emotions More than once in the last week, the idea that we need to acknowledge...

Supporting Your Fertility with Vaginal Steam Baths

Yes…I said it…”vaginal steam baths”. I realize you are probably now reading this through bashful yet curious eyes with a grin on your face wondering, “What in the world are vaginal steams and how could this possibly support my fertility?” Vaginal steam baths, or “Bajos” (ba-hoes), as they are known in Spanish, are used to assist in the cleansing of the uterus in conjunction with the Arvigo Techniques...