I get this question from clients all the time. A client will have a cold and wonder if they should cancel their appointment. Will it make their symptoms worse? Or someone who has cancer will wonder if it is safe for them to receive massage. If it will make the cancer spread. Some worry that [...]
I love essential oils. I love the way many of the smell. I enjoy how I feel when I use them. And they have been very helpful in helping me with aches and pains. So after playing and studying with oils for 10 years, I have created 3 signature blends. A disclaimer: Essential oils are [...]
https://dreambook.vision/ When I am teaching massage and business, i teach my students to make SMARTER goals. SMARTer is an acronym which stands for goals which are Specific, Measurable, Action-Orientated, Realistic, Time-based, Enjoyed, and Reviewed Regularly. That is one of the reasons I really enjoy the dreambook. It helps you explore your values and dreams so [...]
If you want to know how to take care of Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus I recommend you check out: www.joyusgarden.com/how-to-grow-christmas-cactus/ Based on my research I keep mine by the front door where they get western light from the tiny little door windows. They do ok with a draft. and the curtain I put up in the [...]
This past year my healing has taken me on a journey to balance the masculine and feminine within myself. To heal any past wounds from both the masculine and feminine. Most of which happen when we are children. The quote that guides me into deep parts of my healing is this: “A woman’s highest calling [...]
Why for women? There are many articles on how to train for a century. But when I started bike racing in my 20's something I found helpful was training according to my menstrual cycle. Unlike a man, our hormones fluctuate throughout the month. By working with our fluctuations we can experience better results and a [...]
When it comes to the experience of the heat and sun everybody is different. I have friends who love to sit in the sun. Depending on our ancestry or dosha type we may have a different experience. This is only my experience of the sun. Notice how you feel while in the sun between 10 [...]
I was rewatching the movie business of being born and the more business of being born after my binge watching of calling the midwife. There is no doubt that the medical advances during childbirth in the 50's has saved many women and childrens lives. It's interesting to see them develop on call the midwife. This [...]
The pelvis is our bodies foundation. An imbalance in our hips can affect our knees, back, and even neck. But what can affect our hips? During a prenatal massager certification class, the teacher mentioned a correlation between tension in our jaw and tightness in our hips. TMJ pain? Are you grinding or clenching your jaw [...]
Part of my healthy lifestyle includes exploring my emotions and creating rituals for self care. It's not just the food I make and the physical activity I enjoy. It took me awhile to learn this. I spent 10 years trying to achieve wellness & vitality through the physical plane while also trying to numb out [...]
