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Free Anxiety Workshop – Come Back Home to You
Dear Ones, We are navigating unusual times filled with uncertainties in the global political landscape. Unfortunately, this can exacerbate existing anxiety and chronic stress. Whether you’re facing challenges, struggling to settle down, dealing with excessive worries, or experiencing generalized anxiety, I aim to share my knowledge to help you. I am hosting a free workshop…
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The Art of Healing: A Yoga and Meditation Series
I am thrilled to be hosting The Art of Healing: A Yoga & Meditation series that integrates Trauma-Informed Yoga, Somatic Experiencing®, and a meditation technique utilizing Transforming Touch® therapy. My goal for this series is to equip participants with tools for enhanced body awareness, support nervous system regulation, and create a safe, compassionate environment for…
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From Overwhelm to Calm: Tools to Support you during Difficult Times
Dear Ones, The current political unrest feels overwhelming, especially with the constant influx of information from social media, which can strain an already burdened system. When chaos surrounds you—whether in your living room, on your phone, or your laptop—and your body starts preparing for danger, how can you support yourself without diving into that chaos?…
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Shame is not your Burden to Carry
Hello Dear Ones, I know that this is a subject that can be difficult to acknowledge to oneself, let alone talk to others about. I want this to be a safe space to put into words the difficulties that can arise in life due to the misattunement of our caregivers in early life. Shame is…
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Introception
Happy New Year Dear Ones! The beginning of a New Year always fills me with hope, the feeling of possibility and a renewed sense of beginning again with renewed vitality. I tell my clients a calm body is a calm mind, which I have experienced both personally and professionally. Creating that calmness within begins…
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Give yourself the Gift of Pause this Holiday Season
Dear Ones, The holiday season is in full swing with a to-do list that is running out of days to finish. This can leave us with extra stress to get the “perfect” gift, decorate, plan – leading to ruminating about it all and causing distress. Rumination is a method of responding to distress that…
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Holiday Season Stress Reduction
Dear Ones, With the upcoming holiday season, it is important to put some stress reduction techniques into place now. The body has the innate ability to move towards homeostasis always and has the ability to heal itself. Homeostasis is the body’s natural state of equilibrium, where all body systems are in sync and the…
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Nervous System States: Sympathetic, Parasympathetic, Dorsal Vagal Freeze
Dear Ones This is just a general sample of what feelings/emotions match what nervous system state. Some sympathetic states are positive: exercise, excitement, social engagement, laughter. Some have a more negative if stuck there continuously: chronic stress, rushing, overriding the body’s needs for rest, insomnia. A healthy nervous system can move between a sympathetic…
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Reconnecting with Our Bodies
Dear Ones, It has been my experience both personally and in my somatic therapy trainings, that trauma is stored in the body. It can show up as chronic pain, numbness, or a muscle tension pattern (i.e. teeth grinding). There are may times where no medical diagnosis can be elicited, and this adds to the…
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Reconnecting With Your Vitality
Dear Ones, It has been my experience both personally and in my somatic training, that trauma is stored in the body. It shows up as chronic pain, numbness or, a muscle tension pattern. There are many times where there no medical diagnosis can be elicited. In my somatic practice, it is truly humbling…