The Active Healing Blog
Real challenges, honest answers
Plain-English guides on child development, sleep, recovery, and drug-free wellness. Written by the team that has helped Boston's North Shore for more than 30 years.
- Recovery
Workout Recovery on the North Shore: What Helps
Sore after every workout? What actually helps with workout recovery on the North Shore: infrared sauna, vibration, and PEMF in Danvers, MA.
- Autism Support
Alternatives to ABA Therapy in Massachusetts
Exploring alternatives to ABA therapy in Massachusetts? An honest guide to Floortime, RDI, ESDM, and movement-based autism support near Boston's North Shore.
- Sleep & Calm
Audio-Visual Entrainment: Inside a Light and Sound Session
Audio-visual entrainment uses rhythmic light and sound to quiet a racing mind. Here is what a DAVID light and sound session actually feels like.
- Child Development
Primitive Reflex Integration in Massachusetts: A Guide
Primitive reflex integration therapy is hard to find near Boston. Here is what it is, who offers it, and where to get help on the North Shore.
- Focus & ADHD
Movement Therapy for ADHD: What the Research Shows
Movement therapy for ADHD, explained for parents: how exercise changes attention, what the studies found, and where developmental movement programs fit.
- Adults & Reflexes
Retained Primitive Reflexes in Adults: Signs and Support
Retained primitive reflexes in adults can explain lifelong startle, tension, and clumsiness. Learn the adult signs and how movement support helps.
- Recovery
Do Vibration Plates Help Lymphatic Drainage?
Do vibration plates help lymphatic drainage or is it social media hype? An honest look at the research, plus how a guided whole-body vibration session works.
- Recovery
PEMF Therapy for Joint Pain: An Honest Look
Morning stiffness in your knees and hips? An honest look at PEMF for joint pain, what the research shows, and who should skip it.
- Sleep & Calm
Infrared Sauna Before Bed: A Simple Sleep Protocol
Using an infrared sauna before bed can help you fall asleep faster. Here is the simple timing protocol, how long to stay in, and what the research shows.
- Detox
How Does an Ionic Foot Bath Work? An Honest Guide
How does an ionic foot bath work? An honest look at the 30-minute IonCleanse session, why foot detox water changes color, and what research found.
- Sauna & Heat
Your First Infrared Sauna Visit: What to Expect
Not sure what to expect at your first infrared sauna visit? Here is what to wear, how long to stay, why you may not sweat yet, and how you will feel after.
- Child Development
Bedwetting After Age 5: The Spinal Galant Reflex Link
Still wetting the bed after age 5? A retained spinal galant reflex is one overlooked link to bedwetting. Here is what it means and what can help.
- Child Development
Why Can't My Child Sit Still? 7 Reasons Beyond ADHD
Why can't my child sit still? Seven reasons beyond ADHD, from retained reflexes to core strength, sensory needs, and sleep, plus what helps this week.
- Child Development
How to Test for Retained Primitive Reflexes at Home
Wondering how to test for retained primitive reflexes? Try four simple at-home checks, learn what a positive result means, and when to see a professional.
- Child Development
Retained Primitive Reflexes: Symptoms Parents Can Spot
Retained primitive reflexes symptoms often look like meltdowns, fidgeting, and reading struggles. A reflex-by-reflex guide to what parents can spot.