Bookshelf Wisdom #2: The Good Gut
Authored by Tara McCoy, CHC Health coach and book nerd, Tara McCoy, is a voracious reader. Her mission is to find the most insightful and life-changing wellness and personal optimization tips and deliver them to you in digestible, actionable bites. She reads broadly from psychology, medicine to spirituality – hunting down the best nuggets of wisdom so […]
Keeping Your Cool Through the Holidays: A Nutritious Approach
Authored by Jesse Haas, CNS, LN Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash Americans tend to gain 1-2 pounds a year throughout their adult lives. For the majority of us, those pounds get packed on between Thanksgiving and New Year…and we don’t lose it with our resolutions. A couple pounds here and there really isn’t going […]
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Authored by Amy Daws, Massage + Shiatsu Therapist According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Late Summer season is a sweet spot of balance and also a highly transitional time of year. It is the turning point from the rising Yang energy of the Summer to the descending Yin energy of the Fall and Winter. This time […]
Creating Better Boundaries
Authored by Bri Dunbar, LAMFT Photo by marius sebastian on Unsplash I hear a lot of talk about the self-care practice of setting boundaries. I also hear a lot of misunderstandings about how to skillfully set boundaries in ways that effectively serve a purpose and are respected by those around us. Unfortunately, as a society, we […]
Relationship Health: Having Meaningful Conversations as Preventative Care
Authored by Bri Dunbar, MA LAMFT RYT200 Photo by Gabriel Garcia Marengo on Unsplash Headed into a big life transition with your partner? About to get married? Expecting a baby? Starting the adoption process? Feeling a need to reconnect in an intentional way? Most of us understand the benefit of preventative care when it comes […]
Great Textpectations: 5 Techniques for Managing Communication in the Text Domain
Authored by Dr. Anna Text messaging, a term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS), began 25 years ago. While texting has improved the speed and efficiency of communication in many ways, this SMS acronym in my life currently stands for So Much Stress. At any given time, I have at least 15 […]
Massage or Shiatsu; Which is right for me?
Authored by Amy Daws Many clients ask me what the difference is between a Massage and a Shiatsu session. Although there are many foundational similarities, knowing the differences can help you get what you want out of your bodywork session. On a general level, any Massage or Shiatsu session’s main focus is to address pain […]
Self Improvement: The Never Ending Renovation
Authored by Dr. Anna Question: How many times have you played out some version of the cycle below? This is so real. Right down to the Cheetos. Many of us play out some version of this cycle most of our adult lives. And let’s face it: this approach has a short shelf life. We get the […]
MINDFULNESS + NEAT: 2 UNEXPECTED KEYS TO FINALLY GETTING ENOUGH EXERCISE
Authored by Tara McCoy, CHC Photo by Imani Clovis on Unsplash Confession: I haven’t exercised regularly in a year. Sure, I’ll go to a yoga class here and there and sometimes will go on a really short jog, but I don’t adhere to a regular exercise regimen. And I don’t feel guilty about it. In […]
Why You Should Schedule Bodywork BEFORE You’re in Pain
Authored by Amy Daws, CMT Many people wait to get bodywork until they feel pain. I don’t mean a little discomfort, I mean PAIN. Either there is an incidence of acute pain (ie: “pulled a muscle”) or pain that has built up over time. Often clients schedule appointments with me when the pain has gotten to […]