Are you experiencing stiffness, aches or limited mobility from repetitive stress, poor posture aging or inactivity?
Join us and experience some relief!
We use the support of a chair while going through basic movements to improve balance, relieve restrictions, increase strength and flexibility, support injury rehab, and help retain or regain lost movement.
Starting Monday September 14th at 930am @ Body & Sol
Pain is experienced differently for everyone, therefore, managing it is personal.
It’s a delicate balance - not too much, yet just enough.
When you arrive at the point where no pain no gain it simply too much and not really working …you still have options.
I utilize various therapeutic approaches to treat chronic pain associated with restricting conditions, such as: degenerative disc disease, sciatica, carpal tunnel, plantar fasciitis, migraines, fibromyalgia, bursitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, scoliosis, whiplash, tendonitis, and more.
The specific approach taken will be adapted to work within your comfort level.
I have experience with supporting clients through the various stages of health, illness and aging including menopause, and during periods of treatment with chemo and radiation. My youngest clients have been age 9 with cerebral palsy to my eldest of 105. No one approach is the same.
My practices has expanded to include additional offerings to further support my clients -health coaching, yoga-inspired movement, mindfulness, and healthy lifestyle programs. I work to help you manage and relieve pain, recover from injury, recondition impaired muscle function, and regain your overall quality of health.
When you skip self-care and take care of everything and everyone else first… eventually it catches up with you.
You feel it in your mood and your energy. Your ability to rest and enjoy your favorite activities has become compromised. You realize, you are your own worst enemy.
Take care of you. Its not selfish, It is essential to you and those who depend on you.
It’s ok to cancel a commitment, not answer a call or just say no.
It is also ok to change your mind, want to be alone, take a day off and not tell anyone and simply do nothing.
You can chose to take a walk, meditate, read a book, feel the warmth of the sun, gaze at the moon and stars, admire the beauty of nature, place your hand over your heart and feel it beat, close your eyes and appreciate your your ability to breathe.
What support can I offer you?
I am a Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach- I have studied 100s of different dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods. I recognize and appreciate, one size does not fit all when it comes to making healthy choices. I practice a “whole person” approach to healthy habits by embracing your current preferences and guiding you through change for alternatives.
I am a Nationally Board Certified Licensed Massage Therapist - I am familiar with the aging body and the chronic pain associated with it, I understand the limitations this causes in physical activity.
I am a Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher -I don’t teach headstands or other intense yoga poses, I teach moving mindfully and create mobility where stiff achiness generally resides.
I am a Wellness Consultant -I am aware of the impact that too much or not enough of certain things cause imbalance in our bodies and ultimately our health.
I have been a successful participant with losing and managing weight-loss -I have personally experienced the Mind over Matter struggles with changing habits.
I am familiar with depression, anxiety and their associated mood and health effects -I understand that everyone is unique and requires a different type of support.
I am familiar with Diabetes, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Eldercare -I am intimately aware of the challenges life brings at times, and am able to provide approaches to managing self care.
I am a wife, mom, stepmom, gramme, daughter, caregiver, friend, introvert, excellent listener with the ability to ask thoughtful questions and provide empathy, feedback and make connections between choices, habits and identifying the impacts on one’s health.
I am on this journey as are each of you…life with it twists, turns and …. well all the things.
Did you know that Beliefs are stronger than Willpower? Take a moment and consider what you believe about yourself.
Do you believe in a growth or fixed mindset? The implications may explain a lot- especially when looking to change a habit. Learning is necessary to change a habit.
Growth Mindset = Possibility!
-Believes in Development Over Time
-Readily Embraces Challenges
-Has a High Regard for Practice
-Views Obstacles as Only Temporary
-Is Inspired by Others
-Willingly Accepts Feedback
Fixed Mindset = Stuck!
-Believes in Innate Intelligence / Talent
-Resists Challenges
-Disregards the Need For Practice
-Views Obstacles as Permanent
-Views Others Success as a Threat
-Struggles to Accept Feedback
When you start taking care of yourself, you feel better, you see yourself better, you become healthier.
Choose to LIVE better, Not to simply EXIST.
As we age, the more personal responsibility we are able to take; the greater the results.
Do you know why you make the choices you do? How READY are you to change? Could the key to sustainable change start with you spending time observing and learning about yourself and your preferences? Taking time to really gain an understanding of how you got to where you are today, then moving toward a clearer picture of where you’d like to be.
What are you drawn to?
Mindfulness is a process of coaching yourself to focus and gently redirect your thoughts. You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings, noticing sensations, emotions, and mental patterns with greater clarity. People also use the practice to cultivate other beneficial habits and feelings, such as a more positive mood and outlook, improved self-discipline, healthier sleep patterns, and even increased tolerance for pain. Mindfulness can help you better "know yourself," offering insight into your needs and reactions. This self-knowledge can serve as a practical starting point for making other thoughtful, positive changes in your life.
If you consider the body needs essential nutrients; and you are consuming lots of empty calories… your body is still starving for those nutrients.
There is also the opportunity for leptin resistance. If your finger touches a hot stove, you want your fingertip and brain to recognize that it is hot, immediately causing you to pull your finger away. With Leptin Resistance, it is like your fingertip is stuck on that stove and burning the skin off; you just keep overeating because your body is resistant to Leptin, the hormone that tells you to stop eating because you are full.
Gherlin is the hormone released to tell our bodies we are hungry and need fuel/nutrients. When you start to eat, your fat cells release Leptin, which then tells your brain our nutrient levels have been met; and we should stop eating.
What is leptin resistance?
When you start taking care of yourself, you feel better, you see yourself better, you become healthier.
Choose to LIVE better, Not to simply EXIST
As we age, the more personal responsibility we are able to take; the greater the results.
Do you know why you make the choices you do? How ready are you to change? Lasting change often starts with watching and learning about yourself—your habits and preferences. Spend time understanding how you got here and what you want next. In this quiet season, look beneath your routines. Try something different. When was the last time you checked what’s actually working for you?
There is always an opportunity for growth -
Incorporating healthy changes into our daily lives requires a balanced and thoughtful approach. When we rush to implement these changes, we may overlook the importance of gradual adjustment, which can lead to dissatisfaction and loss of motivation.
It's essential to recognize that forming new habits takes time. If we force ourselves to adapt too quickly, we risk feeling overwhelmed, which can result in abandoning our efforts. On the other hand, allowing for a more gradual integration of healthy practices enables us to internalize these changes and adapt to them in a way that feels manageable.
Setting realistic goals and pacing ourselves as we navigate these transitions can help ensure that the healthy choices we make become ingrained in our daily routines. Whether it's changing our diet, increasing physical activity, or enhancing our mental well-being, each step should be intentional and well-timed.
By focusing on gradual progress, we position ourselves for long-term success. We create the necessary space to adjust, learn, and develop habits that will support our health and well-being over time. Ultimately, this measured approach is key to achieving a sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle.
A series of small steps will take you where you want to go; each of them provide the balance and support to take the next step.
Yoga combines meditation, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to boost mental health. Practicing yoga regularly can enhance clarity, calmness, body awareness, and focus while reducing stress and relaxing the mind.
Getting Flexible
Low Impact Workout
Learning how to move through hard things
Strengthening and conditioning muscles
Staying in the present moment
Digestive health
Connecting to your body’s needs
Learning how to use the power of your breath
Reducing stress
No, you don’t need to be flexible to enjoy yoga. Many think flexibility is essential for yoga, but that's not true. Yoga is for everyone, no matter how flexible you are ..or are not. With regular practice, you’ll likely notice less restriction in your movement over time.
Yoga can also help with aches and pains from daily activities, especially from sitting too long. Common issues like tight hips, lower back pain, and rounded shoulders can improve with yoga practice.
Additionally, yoga helps improve posture and body alignment. By focusing on breathing, balance, and movement, you’ll become more aware of your body and can make adjustments for better alignment.
In short, yoga benefits physical and mental well-being, and anyone can enjoy it, regardless of flexibility.
How we age is a choice; with gratitude or misery.
Have Gratitude! Express empathy, embrace humility and laugh frequently -they’re all contagious and fountains of youth!
Chose to Move! A body in motion, stays in motion -take a walk, try yoga, simply move - a gym is not needed!
Nourish Yourself! You are what you eat -eat your veggies, drink your water!
Stay Connected! Get out there… you’ve got good stuff to share!
Practice the pause and take a breath. So much can be gained in just a few short moments.
When in doubt, pause and take a breath
When angry, pause and take a breath
When tired, pause and take a breath
When stressed, pause and take a breath
Remember to breathe…
Beliefs are stronger than willpower. Take a moment and consider what you believe about yourself.
Do you believe in a growth or fixed mindset? The implications may explain a lot- especially when looking to change a habit. Learning is necessary to change a habit.
Growth Mindset = Possibility!
-Believes in Development Over Time
-Readily Embraces Challenges
-Has a High Regard for Practice
-Views Obstacles as Only Temporary
-Is Inspired by Others
-Willingly Accepts Feedback
Fixed Mindset = Stuck!
-Believes in Innate Intelligence / Talent
-Resists Challenges
-Disregards the Need For Practice
-Views Obstacles as Permanent
-Views Others Success as a Threat
-Struggles to Accept Feedback
Bring healthy mobility and less pain into your life. The smallest of adjustments NOT MAJOR CHANGES yield the greatest results. Although it seems so difficult to take the time and have the discipline to do it on our own and sometimes seems so painful to even consider.
Is the ability to move around, free of chronic pain and movement restrictions important to you?
I focus on supporting my clients to move mindfully and create mobility where stiff achiness generally resides. This can be addressed through any or all my offerings. I am happy to discuss which approach may be BEST for YOU.
Mindful Movement is available in person or remotely 5 times a week -offering you an opportunity to be guided through a serious of movements which will enhance your mobility and minimized the impact of most arthritis associated with aging and stiffness associate with minimal activity.
Healthy Habits is a 6 week program allowing you an opportunity to explore how your current choices (food, beverage, movement, self-care) affect your health including weight and inflammation = which is typically experience PAIN and stiffness.
Tailored to You is personal health coaching; schedule your introductory complimentary 20 Minute session today.
Massage Therapy is available by appointment.
When you start taking care of yourself, you feel better, you see yourself better, you become healthier.
Choose to LIVE better, Not to simply EXIST.
As we age, the more personal responsibility we are able to take; the greater the results. Truly making the retirement years GOLDEN.
Do you know why you make the choices you do? How READY are you to change? Could the key to sustainable change start with you spending time observing and learning about yourself and your preferences? Taking time to really gain an understanding of how you got to where you are today, then moving toward a clearer picture of where you’d like to be.
What are you drawn to?
Understanding 3 Aspects of Mindfulness
Intention – what you want to get from practicing mindfulness.
Attention – focus on your internal and external world.
Attitude – curious, reflective and accepting.
Quiet gentle approach to coaching the mind to reset and focus…
It’s natural for the mind to be constantly working; organizing, solving and restructuring information about people, places and things.
Without some “self-parenting” the mind and its thoughts can spin and spin until it hits a wall… and is forced to stop.
Being mindful - is a quiet gentle approach to coach the mind to settle into the here and now moment.
If you consider the body needs essential nutrients; and you are consuming lots of empty calories… your body is still starving for those nutrients.
There is also the opportunity for leptin resistance. If your finger touches a hot stove, you want your fingertip and brain to recognize that it is hot, immediately causing you to pull your finger away. With Leptin Resistance, it is like your fingertip is stuck on that stove and burning the skin off; you just keep overeating because your body is resistant to Leptin, the hormone that tells you to stop eating because you are full.
Gherlin is the hormone released to tell our bodies we are hungry and need fuel/nutrients. When you start to eat, your fat cells release Leptin, which then tells your brain our nutrient levels have been met; and we should stop eating.
What is leptin resistance?
Being healthy is about Balance. Somedays are easier than others. Its about making small adjustments to "re-steady" our Balance. The more practiced you are at re-steadying yourself -the more habitual it will be.
Small adjustments help us re-steady and find balance.
