The body can produce an unhealthy buildup of hormones when we’re stuck in traffic or meeting a work deadline. And that stress can look like more than [...]
For years, we thought much of the benefit of polyphenols came from their role as antioxidants. These naturally occurring compounds, found abundantly i [...]
She walked into my office carrying a three-inch binder filled with years of lab results, imaging studies, consultations, and medication lists. “I have [...]
Stress is not simply an emotion, a demanding schedule, or a failure to cope. It is a whole-person physiologic response involving the brain, autonomic [...]
Most of us spend a great deal of our lives fighting ourselves.
We battle anxiety, suppress fear, criticize ourselves for our mistakes, and try to p [...]
When was the last time you truly exhaled? Not the quick breath you take while rushing out the door, answering another text, making dinner, or trying t [...]
Somatic Hypnosis: Beyond the Story
Let’s face it: we are all intimately aware of our stories, especially those rooted in suffering. We have told ourselves and others countless times, an [...]
5 Keys to Energizing Your Morning
Mornings are a special time when we can either organize ourselves, harness our thoughts, and ease into the day, or just jump out of bed and get there [...]
The Emotion Code: Releasing the Emotional Roots of Physical Pain
Have you ever noticed that certain aches seem to linger no matter what you do? Or that your pain flares during times of stress, grief, or overwhelm? I [...]
The Miracle and Magic of Rolfing®
I was twenty-two years old when I got Rolfed. My lower back gave me trouble, but mostly I felt ungrounded, uncentered, and unsettled. My life changed [...]
Many people come to me carrying a stress or anxiety that doesn’t quite match their life. They’ve done the work of therapy, journaling, meditation, hea [...]
A few years ago, a friend commented on how hard I was on myself. “Would you speak to a child as harshly as the way you speak to yourself?” she asked. [...]
When most people think about running a business, they focus on strategy, marketing, finances, and productivity. Those pieces are certainly important - [...]
Hypnosis is a highly relaxed state of focused concentration. It is a safe, natural, pleasurable state in which our subconscious mind can receive posit [...]
January brings renewed commitment to health goals, and for many, that means finally addressing weight that’s been impacting energy, metabolic health, [...]