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Self Care Mastery

Self care is not being selfish—rather self care is being self aware. Have you noticed though, that many of the fundamental cues our body communicates are often ignored, discounted, pushed to the side or completely overridden? We invite you to consider your self care practice as an opportunity to listen and respond to your body’s

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Energetic Sleep Aid

Become masterful at living your best life by sleeping when you are tired.  A busy, stressful life is the perfect excuse to rest your body when it’s tired. Napping, and allowing for 6-8+ hours of rest each night has many benefits: clearer thinking, boosted immunity, more productivity, helping maintain a healthy weight, lowering blood pressure,

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cupping massage

Self-Cupping

Cupping may be trending now, but it’s nothing new. After all, the modern breast pump was inspired by the same cupping therapy espoused by Hippocrates, approved by the prophet Muhammed, and whose roots tunnel back 3,000 years into the past to ancient China. The enduring use of cupping therapy throughout the ages and across the

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Foot Fitness

Foot Fitness

Can you feel your heart pulsing in your chest? How about in your fingertips? What happens when you notice your heart beat in your feet…? Consciously directing our attention on a point of intentional focus is essential to growing our intuition and expanding our sensory prowess. Likewise, reversing the polarity of our head-centric culture by

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Transforming Pain

Transforming Pain

One of our guiding principles to self care is inspired by the Taoist proverb to “prevent trouble before it arises”. We live into this ideal by purposely organizing our days around feel-good practices that reinforce stability in areas of weakness and flexibility in areas of tension. And we have learned to mine our personal pain

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Reset Breath

We take 960 breaths an hour, 23,040 a day, 8,409,600 a year, and approximately half a billion breaths in a lifetime.That means we have over 20,000 opportunities every day to start fresh and presence ourselves. With every inhale, we can choose to invite what we want more of, and with every exhale we can let

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Embodied Cognition

Embodied cognition  is the idea that “the relationship between our mind and body runs both ways, meaning our mind influences the way our body reacts, and the form of our body also triggers our mind.” Embodied cognition redefines the interrelated role of our brain and body. The brain, while important, is not the only resource we have available to us to generate behavior and

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Loving Attention

We now experience more aliveness and positivity than at any point in our lives! And we’re excited to share the most effective practices we’ve discovered to consciously move your body, breath and attention to reliably cultivate a practice and life of ease and flow. We experience and define self-care as giving loving attention to ourself. And

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Presencing

My relationship to and with myself is changing and evolving into a new way of being. I notice the changes I am experiencing are emerging from the inside out, rather than from the outside in. They are happening “endogenously” (created from inside) rather than “exogenously” (externally created). And, there is a different quality of feeling

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No Regrets

Have you ever woken up thinking about something you have to do or something about a relationship comes to mind? Or, have you ever tried falling asleep and the last thing on your mind is that event or person? Then, according to the Foundation of Conscious Living, you may have an incompletion.”  For me, incompletions

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Conscious Agreeements

Heath and I are generating new ways to expand our capacity to connect, appreciate and trust each other and ourselves. We are experiencing the beauty and freedom that comes from making conscious agreements. Agreements regarding our relationship, our business, our money and our home. The last time we made conscious agreements with each other was

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It’s A Wrap

I am wrapping things up…literally, physically, mentally and emotionally. Not only am I wrapping gifts to share with friends and family. I am also freeing up some bound up energy by wrapping up some old business. I am creating completions and it feels really, really good! According to the online dictionary, “to complete” something is

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Appreciation Project

Did you know one major component of a healthy, happy and thriving relationship is appreciation? Recent research by John Gottman has shown that “couples, while discussing problems, who make at least five times as many positive statements to and about each other and their relationship as negative ones are happier.”  Heath and I are putting

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Body Awareness

As bodyworkers we are constantly listening to how our clients are responding to our touch. We feel for tension, resistance, and freedom. We then make adjustments to our session to meet their needs, but how often do we extend that same kind of attention to ourselves. How often do we tune into our own body

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Pattern Interrupt

“Movement is the physical acceptance of change.” –Dr. Ida Rolf Everything is moving! From the cosmic whirling of galaxies to the microscopic shape-shifting of electrons transforming from waves to particles: our world is in flux! Even if we hold our breath and appear to be motionless, our heart continues to beat, our cells are endlessly

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Casual Disicpline

Have you ever heard the expression, “Casual Discipline”? This year, I have been invited to treat myself with casual discipline. Up to this point, I had never heard of such a notion. I was immediately intrigued and like a fish, I took a nibble.  Now I am in: hook, line and sinker. Though, initially I

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Affirmations

Remember the greatness that you are! New research provides evidence that self affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress especially when faced with a problem, improves our willpower, and increases our self control. More research shows that affirmations contribute to the rise and circulation of feel good hormones and helps our brains push to

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No Mind

Mai Pen Lai is the Thai expression for, “don’t worry about it.” Mai Pen Lai (my-pen-lie) literally translates as “no mind”, and is similar to saying never mind, or don’t think about it. For us, going to Thailand is an opportunity to let go of too much thinking, to let go of expectation, and instead

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Letting Go Breath

Fall is fast approaching and soon we will experience a shift and change of season. The Autumn Equinox brings a time of balance, when there are equal hours of darkness and light. It is a time of harvest: an opportunity to reap the benefits of our efforts and a time to be thankful and grateful

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Doing Presence

We recently attended a Conscious Loving + Living workshop with Kathlyn Hendricks in California and it is wonder-full to be a student! In this very experiential workshop we got to move, breathe and love in new ways.  I am still processing all that we experienced and shared, but there’s one word and feeling that has

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Ahhh-preciate

Summer is the season of the heart, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. This time of year, the air is warm, the blood is readily circulating, and our feelings become more palpable as things heat up and intensify! When we align with the season of Summer, our intuition is strong and our hearts project  feelings of

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Computer Hunch

The Computer Hunch Americans spend six to nine hours a day in front of a digital device. It is becoming increasing clear that more time spent working, communicating, playing, and interfacing with computers and phones has its consequences. Prolonged sitting (at a computer, at home, in a car, etc) increases the likelihood of developing painful

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Your Heart

“There is no feeling in a human heart which exists in that heart alone–which is not, in some form or degree, in every heart.” ~ George McDonald When we become more aware of our heart we connect not only with the mechanics of it, we also connect with its electromagnetic field, and its  emotional energy.

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Eye Palming

In Traditional Chinese Medicine the “Wood” Element exerts its power influence over the Spring season. The Wood Phase is embodied by the movement of all things living, growing, and building momentum. Think expansion from the inside out and the outside in, like a tree developing a deeper and wider root foundation and simultaneously reaching its

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Can You Say It Better?

As I sit in traffic, running late for an appointment I find myself starting to get tense. I hear myself saying things like “I’m never going to make it on time, why is everybody going so slow, I should have left earlier, I hate traffic!” I feel frustrated, impatient, and stressed. After remembering the idea

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Clean Slate

It is the year of the Horse according to the Chinese calendar. This is a year of resilience, strength and hard work. It will also be a year to cultivate and practice patience.  This is a year of resilience, strength and hard work. It will also be a year to cultivate and practice patience.  As this

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Source of Happiness

Have you heard of the “Hugging Saint”?  She is for real and she travels the world simply taking time to hug everyone she meets. Her name is Mata Amritanandamayi, she goes by Amma, which in her native language means “mother”.  When she travels the world auditoriums, and banquet halls fill with the expectation of a

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Winter Soup

Time for soup!?!  This year Heath and I have been enjoying the wonderful array of lentils available in the dried bin section of our Sprouts supermarket. After exploring the many varieties, I offer you a quick summary of your choices and which one we recommend for our favorite lentil soup. Compared to other types of

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Got Your Back

Low back pain is estimated to affect 90% of the population at some point in their lives.  Low back pain has different causes, which leads to different experiences of pain. Some causes of low back pain derive from pregnancy, falling, a direct blow, pulling, coughing, sneezing, or having a short leg. Two common types of

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Skin Breathing

Our skin is our largest organ and can be considered our third lung. Our skin breathes. It is alive and it has a rhythm, an inhalation and an exhalation. It absorbs (inhales) oxygen, nutrients, senses light, and regulates heat and cold. It releases (exhales) carbon dioxide, sheds dead skin cells and completely regenerates itself every

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Build Your Wei- Qi

As nights grow longer and days grow colder now is the time to strengthen your Qi in order to build your immune system.  The lungs are the internal organs related to fall. They  are  considered by Traditional Chinese Medicine to be the “tender organ.” This is because the lungs are the uppermost organ in the

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Everything is Moving!

From the cosmic whirling of galaxies to the microscopic shape-shifting of electrons transforming from waves to particles: our world is in flux! Even if we hold our breath and appear to be motionless, our heart beats, our cells are endlessly dying and being reborn in infinite chemical exchanges, and let’s face it: every second we’re

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Osteoarthritis & Massage

Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.  By far the most common type of arthritis in the world is Osteoarthritis or “OA”, also known as “degenerative joint dysfunction”.  In Ruth Werner’s book  A Massage Therapists Guide to Pathology (

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The Super Seed: Chia

Have you tried Chia Seeds yet??  People are adding them to their salads, shakes, yogurt and even ice cream…all of which are great options but our newest favorite is making it into a breakfast or desert pudding. However, first you may be wondering what is a chia seed and why would I want to eat

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Clear, Calm & Energizing

Today we bring to you an oldie but a goodie…a mantra meditation that has recently recycled its way back to the surface of our consciousness. It’s a powerful meditation in that every syllable  you make consists of the 4 primal sounds and describes the eternal cycle of life: birth, life, death, rebirth. In Kundalini Yoga

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Cultivate Self Love

Self-love is both an attitude and an act. It’s how you view yourself, and how you live your life. Self-love is about tuning into your needs, honoring your body and boundaries and taking care of yourself mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Self-love is a daily practice – not a destination.  It is through a practice

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A Chillout Playlist

In recent workshops we play music that isn’t necessarily ‘massage music’ but still creates musical environments that feel relaxing and fluid without being too intrusive. I have compiled a requested playlist of songs that  are rhythmic, super chill down tempo beats.  You may want to include some of these songs to create your own groovy

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Medical Massage for Low Back, Hip, & Sciatic Pain 7/28

We review the anatomy and contributing factors of Low Back and Hip Pain, Disc and Facet Joint Injuries, and True and Pseudo-Sciatica. We then learn highly effective techniques integrated from various modalities (such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and more) to relieve these conditions. Also, movement and repatterning exercises are offered for

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Medical Massage for Shoulder, Arm, & Wrist Pain 7/29

Chandler, AZ 8.5CEs We review the anatomy and contributing factors of Low Back and Hip Pain, Disc & Facet Joint Injuries, and True & Pseudo-Sciatica. We then learn highly effective techniques integrated from various modalities (such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and more) to relieve these conditions. Also, movement and repatterning exercises

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Medical Massage for Neck, Jaw, & Migraine Pain 7/30

Chandler, AZ 8.5CEs We review the anatomy and contributing factors of Neck and jaw pain and stiffness, tension and migraine headaches, teeth grinding, tinnitus, and TMJD. We then learn highly effective techniques integrated from various modalities (such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and more) to relieve these conditions. Also, movement and repatterning

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Medical Massage for Neck, Jaw, & Migraine Pain 8/4

Las Vegas, NV 8.5CEs We review the anatomy and contributing factors of Neck and jaw pain and stiffness, tension and migraine headaches, teeth grinding, tinnitus, and TMJD. We then learn highly effective techniques integrated from various modalities (such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and more) to relieve these conditions. Also, movement and

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Medical Massage for Shoulder, Arm, & Wrist Pain 8/5

Las Vegas, NV 8.5CEs We review the anatomy and contributing factors of Shoulder Bursitis, Rotator Cuff & Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Golfers/Tennis Elbow, and Carpel Tunnel. We then learn highly effective techniques integrated from various modalities (such as Trigger Point, Neuromuscular Therapy, Structural Integration, Muscle Release Technique, and more) to relieve these conditions. August 5, 2012

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Medical Massage for Low Back, Hip, & Sciatica Pain 8/6

Las Vegas, NV 8.5 CEs We review the anatomy and contributing factors of Low Back and Hip Pain, Disc & Facet Joint Injuries, and True & Pseudo-Sciatica. We then learn highly effective techniques integrated from various modalities (such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and more) to relieve these conditions. Also, movement and

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