Many of us live from our heads. We spend much of our time thinking, planning, and problem solving, disconnected from what is happening in the rest of the body or overriding the signals it sends. One of my mentors in graduate school would say that the body initially speaks in whispers. Subtle signals. A little…
Category Archives: Holistic Healing
Holistic Healing, Spirituality
Coming Home to Your True Self: How Spiritual Companioning Nurtures Connection to the Sacred Within
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Aug
Aug
One of the things I most love about spiritual companioning is that I get to bear witness to someone “coming home” to themselves and to the Divine Presence in and around them. What I mean by that is that I get to walk alongside others as they befriend parts of themselves they had distanced from,…
Holistic Healing, Therapy
Coming Home to Yourself: How Relief Builds Safety, Safety Builds Trust, and Trust Builds Home
14
Jun
Jun
One of the most common questions I hear from clients is: “Why am I still dealing with this?” Sometimes the question comes after a symptom flare. Sometimes after an old trigger resurfaces. Sometimes after finding themselves in a familiar pattern they thought they had already worked through. They’ve learned skills. They’ve had meaningful insights. They’ve…
13
Apr
Apr
The Moments That Move Us You know when you hear a song that speaks straight to your insides. Suddenly, your heart swells, your eyes fill with tears, or you feel that deep twist in your gut. Maybe it reaches a place that has been quietly waiting to be soothed. This is the essence of healing…
Massage Therapy, Holistic Healing, Self Care
Massage Therapy for Migraine Relief: A Gentle, Individualized Approach
09
Feb
Feb
When You’re Living With Migraines, Every Day Can Feel Uncertain Relentless pain has a way of taking over your entire day. You wake up already scanning your body, trying to figure out whether this will be a manageable day or one shaped by a migraine. The pressure builds in your head, neck, jaw, and behind…
08
Oct
Oct
Muscle Testing (Applied Kinesiology): Listening to the Body’s Signals Muscle testing, also called applied kinesiology, is a method of using the body’s subtle responses to gather information about stress, imbalance, or support needs. At its simplest, it involves gently pressing on a muscle—often the arm—to see whether it can hold steady or gives way. This…
