blog posts
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Sacral chakra: creativity, energy, joy
The “sacral” or “second” chakra supports your ability to feel joyful, creative, and energetic. It helps you move through life with pleasure and grace. The sacrum, deriving from the word “sacred,” is also the resting place of the organs of reproduction, the starting point of life. Your ability to accept life and your physical body…
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Blood sugar balance
Does your blood sugar spike and fall throughout the day, leaving you with periods of tiredness, lethargy, or dizziness? Eating healthy food at regular intervals is a great way to start, but sometimes it isn’t the only factor. For the body to work well, each and every cell, organ and system needs to be in…
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Root chakra: Feel deeply supported
The “base” or “root” chakra represents our connection with the earth. It can be affected by whether we feel safe, secure and rooted, or unstable and without solid foundations. It’s associated with our basic needs for survival. For the most part, by the time we’re 5, we’ve decided what the world is like. For many…
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Stiff neck relief for a sore or painful neck
How’s your neck feeling today? Any stiffness, soreness, or aching? Whether it’s from sitting too long at the computer, driving all day, having a stressful week, or missing yoga for the last few months (oops! It’s been that long already?), we all get stiff from time to time. Today’s video gives you an unconventional way…
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The value of fear: why “never fear” may not be the best advice…
It seems that with the popularity of the “law of attraction,” along with subtle cues and expectations in some healing and spiritual circles, there’s pressure to avoid expressing or experiencing “negative” emotions. While cultivating gratitude, generosity, and love is a fruitful practice, it can be damaging if its done at the expense of experiencing the…
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Adrenal health and stress: reduce stress by supporting adrenal health
Adrenal health and stress go hand in hand. The adrenals are small glands in the body that respond to stress. They sit on top of the kidneys like this: Our adrenals help keep us alive. When you see a bear, for example, the adrenals jump into action, releasing hormones that get you ready to fight…
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Simple steps to get grounded and centered
Between the things we need to do each day and the twists and turns that life throws our way, it’s easy to get caught up in moving from one thing to the next without having a chance to come up for air. Sometimes, it can be helpful to pause, take a deep breath, and…
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How to stay hydrated: water water everywhere
This post gives you some simple ideas on how to stay hydrated throughout the day. Even though water is SO good for us, it can be hard to remember to drink enough of it on a busy day. This post has a few ideas on how to drink more water throughout the day AND how…
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many sessions will I need ? On average, my clients are free of their initial concerns within 2-3 sessions! Beyond that, it depends on your goals : ) Feel free to set up a free 15 minute consultation for feedback more specific to you. Deeper-rooted issues may take more like 5-6 sessions. Many clients…
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Relieve chronic tension: 3 step breathing exercise
This post leads you through a way to use the breath the relieve chronic tension. As you breathe in and out, your entire body shifts and rocks with the motion of the breath. This expansion and release allows your diaphragm to flow freely and your lungs to fill and empty. It’s common, though, for habits of posture,…
