Awakened Heart • Centered Mind • Healthy Body
In addition to offering massage and bodywork, I have a deep interest in helping people tool themselves to reduce stress, enhance communication skills with partners or in the workplace, build sustainable mindfulness practices, and create better boundaries and emotional fluency in their lives.
I love to write and share articles that serve the greater good in all aspects of our health and happiness.
“Let Peace Find You”
Just an idea ... if you're having a hard time "allowing" or getting in that quiet place of receptivity that prayer and meditation invites ... think of it as a game of hide and seek. Imagine you are hiding. You are quiet, restful, silent and still in your mind and...
Healing Your Nervous System
This landed in my inbox this morning, and I couldn't agree more! Thank you to the many people in our field who are studying and supporting health of our nervous systems, which is just another way to say: let's deal with stress management. This was from Dr. Linnea at...
Grounding
Grounding A recent Wall Street Journal article about its importance in our health and wellness. Could walking barefoot on grass improve your health? Some research suggests it can. Perspective by Carrie Dennett July 10, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. EDT It is not a secret...
Brain Waves & Massage
Measurable, "Real" Relaxation Massage therapy, while assisting to create a relaxed state, actually alters one’s state of consciousness. The brain emits small electrical charges which can be measured by an electroencephalograph or EEG. These impulses are categorized by...
Coming to Your Senses
Moving awareness from thinking to our five senses is a fast, effective way to move into the present. In this video I share a simple tool that moves us from busy mind to present moment awareness. When you stop, notice and name in your head (5 things you can see. 4...
Peace Article – 2018
Like many of you, I am deeply moved by Wednesday’s walkout. My 11-year-old daughter told me that, while walking with her classmates for 17 minutes, no one said a word. Noiseless, together. How was that? I asked. Powerful, she said. It was powerful. I hope she hangs...
4-7-8 Breathing Technique
The 4-7-8 breathing technique is based on pranayama breathing exercises. Pranayama is the ancient yogic practice of controlling your breath. These types of mindful breathing exercises have been shown to have many benefits for stress reduction and relaxation. The 4-7-8...
How to do “Wall Angels”
Wall angels strengthen your back muscles and lengthen the muscles in the front of your neck, shoulders, and core. How to do them: Stand with your feet approximately 6–8 inches (about 15–20 cm) away from the wall. Rest your butt, back, shoulders, and head against the...
Gratitude Journaling
“Change Your Breath, Change Your Health” with James Nestor
Is breath the missing pillar of health? Bestselling author James Nestor believes so. Nestor studied breath for more than a decade and found that 90% of us are breathing incorrectly, and by transitioning to nose breathing we can experience many immediate and...