Lie down on your back with something propped under your knees and a pillow under your head if you like. Make sure you are warm and comfortable. Place your hands between the navel and the pubis. Gently begin to direct your breath to … Read More
Pause, Reflect & Plan – Tummy Temple Times Dec 2013 Newsletter Intro
Closure is a beautiful thing. The ritual of “pause and reflect” before moving on to something new allows for proper integration. This momentary “breath” helps to keep stress from negatively accumulating in the body and mind. At the end of each year, it’s beneficial … Read More
I Never Would Have Thought Back Pain Could Be This Good!
We are all familiar with stress. Stress ebbs and flows. Stress comes in a variety of forms – physical, emotional, spiritual, work, relationships, environmental – you name it. And stress can come from perceived positive events or perceived negative events. It is how we … Read More
Pre-Holiday Cleansing! What a Great Idea!
People often associate cleansing with Spring when a post-holiday reset is needed. However, setting the body up for success before you head into the holiday will keep your body and mind better equipped to deal with the added stressors of too much sweets and treats … Read More
Grateful Belly – Tummy Temple Times Nov 2013 Introduction
Greetings! The “eating holidays” are upon us now. Are you ready? We are and we’re happy to healthfully usher you in, too! Our goal is to ensure that our clients get the most enjoyment out of the holiday season. We’re all too familiar with feeling … Read More
IF THIS WERE TRUE
It was whispered to me in a bodywork session this week: It is the love you have for yourself that heals your body. Let’s entertain this for a moment. What if this were true? It could mean that remedies and therapies and surgeries are helpful … Read More
The Fine Line between Self-Soothing and Self-Medicating
There is more to healing than doing everything “right. It’s not only what we do but how we do it that determines the end result on the body and psyche. A clear intent to feel good can dramatically shift how what you do is received … Read More
Don’t “Fall Apart” With The Change of Season
“You cannot carry the dead in the branches of your tree of life”~ Carolyn Myss. Fall: Move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level. The sun falls lower in the sky. The days fall shorter. The leaves fall … Read More
Striking the Balance in Fall Cleansing & Renewal
Along with its sister season of Spring, Autumn is the other best time of the year to cleanse. However, the two seasons offer different ways to clear away what no longer serves us. In the spring we are heading into the light of summer, so … Read More