Yintang
Midway between the eyebrows is a spot that can improve our thinking, concentration, and problem solving. It can also help reduce headaches. This is Yintang, the third eye. Holding it or gently rubbing it has a mentally stabilizing effect. I suggest rubbing the point...
Processing Anger
Walking around with unexpressed anger and upset generates greater ire. Anger feeds on itself, becoming stronger and more perilous. Finding ways to process the small irritations and the larger aggravations leads to a physically, emotionally, mentally, and...
Strengthening Liver
The busy liver! The liver (like the kidney) filters the blood, breaking down noxious (poisonous) substances such as drugs and alcohol, while producing bile. Bile helps digest fats and carries wastes away. The liver metabolizes, detoxifies, synthesizes proteins,...
Kidney Source Point
The kidneys filter waste from your blood, producing urine. They also control your blood pressure and the levels of other important substances. Keeping the kidneys healthy is especially important if you are taking medicines that must be filtered. While this...
Calm Your Body, Calm Your Mind
You can reprogram your nervous system to respond with calm clarity, instead of emergency upset when facing stressors. You can do this by 1) holding these points when a stressor occurs, 2) by holding them several times a day, and 3) holding them with a stressful...
Acupressure for Circulation – 3 of 3
Good circulation is essential for our health. Every organ and every cell requires sufficient blood and oxygen to operate properly. Wounds heal faster, the heart healthy, your skin more supple, and brain function more astute. This is the large intestine acupoint LI-4....
Acupressure for Circulation – 2 of 3
Did you know that there are blood cells, carried in the blood stream, that help fight infection? Thus, proper circulation impacts the immune system. Antioxidants help the blood vessel remain wide and open, so blood moves easily through them and both green and...About me
A Life of Science, Spirit, and Service
Dr. Valerie J. Rice is a grounded force of healing—a practitioner, scientist, and soul guide who brings decades of experience to her work at VitaLife Center. Her path began in occupational therapy and expanded into something more profound: the integration of evidence-based healing and energy-based wisdom.
Dr. Valerie J. Rice is a grounded force of healing—a practitioner, scientist, and soul guide who brings decades of experience to her work at VitaLife Center. Her path began in occupational therapy and expanded into something more profound: the integration of evidence-based healing and energy-based wisdom.