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There's nothing like a relaxing sail on the water. But time on a
boat can be even more precious when you're a kid who's
battling a life-threatening disease. This week on Your Life we
take a look at a foundation that helps give a break to children
and families who spend a lot of time in hospital rooms. The
mission of the Sailing Aboard "Recovery" Foundation is to
provide critically ill, chronically ill, and disadvantaged children
an opportunity to experience the physical and spiritual renewal
sailing on the Chesapeake Bay provides.

Imagine trying to pursue the dream of writing a novel but at the
same time having your vision being slowly taken away from
you? Olivia Wimbrow wasn't willing to give in-she shares her
battle with Macular Degeneration with us and how being part of
a vitamin study helped her pursue her dream of writing a book.

A new FDA approved treatment
is bringing relief to many of the
two and a half million patients
dealing with heel pain due to
plantar fasciitis. Extracorporeal
Shock Wave Therapy is a non-
surgical procedure in which
strong sound waves are
directed at the area of heel pain.
The device used is similar to that
currently used in non-surgical
treatment of kidney stones.

Reiki is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that
allows everyone to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force
energy" to improve health and enhance the quality of life.A
treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows
through you and surrounds you. Reiki treats the whole person
including body, emotions, mind and spirit and creates many
beneficial effects including relaxation and feelings of peace,
security, and well-being. Reiki is a simple, natural, and safe
method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone
can use.