Life Habits

Life Habits

Life Habits It’s not your lifestyle that’s the problem! “I need to change my lifestyle. It’s not working for me. I need to be healthier.” I hear this, or a version of this, many times a day as clients reach out...
Feeling off balance? Check your breathing!

Feeling off balance? Check your breathing!

Feeling off balance? Check your breathing! It’s cold and flu season again. We’ve had the sniffles and found empty tissue boxes. The body feels pretty “blah” at this time but have you noticed something else? - a sense of moving...
5 Body Acceptance Practices You Can Try Today

5 Body Acceptance Practices You Can Try Today

5 Body Acceptance Practices You Can Try Today When it comes to our bodies, I frankly, am sick of tired of the notion of waiting. That notion of until next year,  of putting living life off—for when the “ideal” weight...
Thigmotropism: Response To Touch

Thigmotropism: Response To Touch

Thigmotropism: Response To Touch Let’s channel our inner Dora the Explorer - “can you say Thigmotropism?” Ok so this isn’t a Spanish word like Dora is fond of, but it was certainly Greek to me the first time I heard...
Time for the Ahimsa Diet

Time for the Ahimsa Diet

Time for the Ahimsa Diet A new word entered my world and I can’t shake the meaning. This word - Ahimsa - means “do no harm”. It is a sanskrit word to abstain from causing injury. As a wellness practitioner,...
Is Your Posture Straight or Does Your Brain Just Think So?

Is Your Posture Straight or Does Your Brain Just Think So?

Is Your Posture Straight or Does Your Brain Just Think So? Let’s talk posture as it’s a frequent conversation point with my teenage sons. I see them hunched over their laptops for homework, and slouching on the couch for video games. Thankfully,...
Massage Satisfies All 5 Love Languages

Massage Satisfies All 5 Love Languages

Massage Satisfies All 5 Love Languages Are you a quality time kind of person, or a gift-giver? If you’ve read The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman then you are one of the 20 million (and counting) who know a new...
Interested in Intuitive Eating? You must do this first!

Interested in Intuitive Eating? You must do this first!

Interested in Intuitive Eating? You must do this first! Are you fed up with dieting? Good. Fad diets often lead to disappointment and long-term weight gain. So now, you’ve started looking for what you can do to eat healthy and...
The Importance of White Space

The Importance of White Space

The Importance of White Space When I was younger, I loved art. My art teacher taught me about composition and understanding how everything has its place, even the empty spaces. When I grew older, I took photography lessons, where I learned...
An Emotional Embrace

An Emotional Embrace

An Emotional Embrace Let it go. I hear myself saying these words often. “Let it go; it doesn’t serve you.” “Let it go; it’s not worth the pain.” Recently, I had a powerful, introspective journey through guided breathwork and meditation. The imagery I...