Health and Wellness

Sleep is the longest sustained posture most people hold each day. Unlike sitting or standing, sleeping positions are maintained for hours at a time with minimal movement. If alignment is poor, the body spends the night reinforcing the very postural patterns that contribute to pain, stiffness, and movement dysfunction during the day.

We’ve been talking a lot lately about working smarter, not harder, when it comes to movement and muscle function. So today, let’s apply that same idea to your emotions.

Sadly, many of us were never really taught how to work with what we feel. We were taught how to manage, contain, or hide our feelings. Or we inherited certain messages about feelings… Crying is a sign of weakness. Anger means you lack self-control. If you are overly expressive you look like a fool.

Imagine self-care taking less effort and giving more back to you. Showing up to your practice with energy to spare becomes your new normal.

If you want better self-care — or simply more of it — set that intention before reading further. As practitioners, coaches, and healers, we pour ourselves into supporting others. Yet sustaining ourselves rarely adds up. We patch together routines, search for ways to recover, and still end up burned out, isolated, or running on empty.

Have you ever lost your car keys? Or arrived at the grocery store and realized you’ve left your wallet at home? I have and I’ll bet many of you have, too. You know how much stress and anxiety these situations create, and all because we were not present when we put our keys down (somewhere!) or were preparing to go to the store.

Cultivating a practice of deliberate presence can help us be more relaxed, productive and confident in our daily activities.  This practice is not about erasing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance, lost inside our thoughts (which is when we lose our keys!). That’s the big difference. 

In an age where many are seeking more natural and preventative approaches to health and wellness, essential oils offer a simple yet powerful addition to your self-care routine. Used for centuries in herbal traditions, these plant-based remedies can gently support the body in navigating common, everyday discomforts—from digestive upset to sleep challenges. Best of all, they offer ease of use and can be integrated into your wellness lifestyle with just a few basic tools.

Here’s a beginner-friendly guide to using essential oils for everyday ailments, with a focus on safe, effective, and holistic care.

These days, simply existing can feel like running a marathon while juggling flaming swords. Between endless phone notifications, unpredictable world events, and, well, life in general, our nervous systems are pushed to the max. We spend more time in a stressed response, versus being relaxed and at rest.

The good news? You don’t need to escape to a silent retreat or go on an eat, pray, love journey to get a sense of calm and clarity. The body is wise. And it comes equipped with built-in tools to help you reset your nervous system—tools that are free, gentle, and surprisingly effective when practiced consistently.

Here are five of my favorite ways to soothe your nervous system, returning it to a parasympathetic state—no yoga mat, voyage to the Himalayas, or fancy device required. Just simple, practical actions.

Many of us dread conflict. We wish we could all just get along.

Life, however, has other ideas for us. Everyone is here to be their true selves, have their own opinions, likes, dislikes etc. How boring things would be if we all agreed on everything all the time. Where would our creativity be needed? 

The skin itself is a multi-functioning, living, breathing organ. It has its own immune system, its own hormones, its own microbiome. It's intelligent and it's vast. The skin is the largest organ on the outside of the body, literally protecting all of our internal organs, systems and bones. It is truly our first line of defense, and  works so hard for us, every single day. There are many factors that can drastically affect how the skin is functioning. As a holistic esthetician and someone who has overcome chronic psoriasis naturally, understanding my own daily habits was a major factor in my own healing journey. 

We are living in a fast-paced environment. Our lives are going fast, our internet is high-speed and even our cars are faster. We are programmed to want fast results or instant gratification and so many individuals find themselves juggling multiple responsibilities, often at the cost of their mental wellness. They put everyone and everything before themselves. 

Empowerment coaching can be a transformative resource to help people build confidence, resilience, and a sense of control. With a customized approach, empowerment coaching provides a supportive framework for creating healthy habits, healthy behaviors and developing skills that enhance your overall emotional well-being. 

If you’re thinking of taking up a personal yoga practice, it can seem intimidating at first. Any research into yoga studios in your area probably brought up classes for Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, Bikram, Iyengar, Gentle, Restorative, Yin, Kundalini, Power, etc. 

You then ask yourself, which one should I choose? Will any even work for me? What if I’m a beginner? What if I’m not thin or “flexible”? What if I had rotator cuff surgery? 

In this article, I’ll give you three key factors to think about so that you can make an educated decision as to where to start and not put yourself in a position that could lead to injury.