Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.
“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go” - Rumi Next week my husband Joseph and I will be celebrating our 32nd anniversary of living together. We met as massage students when I moved into the house he was living in, so we’ve been living together since the...
Tending to The Immunity of Our Consciousness
It is my firm belief that consciousness is subject to viruses as much as our bodies are. Pierre Teilhard De Chardin coined the term “noosphere” to describe the sphere of human thought that enfolds planet earth much like the atmosphere does. We are all affected by this...
All Things Being Equal
Believe it or not, here in the northern hemisphere, we are in the midst of spring, the Vernal Equinox, the season of Wood Element. Though many locales may still be covered in snow, the earth and the cosmos are in a decidedly expanded, expressive, state of...
On Meditation and Making Space
One of the conversations I’ve been having quite frequently of late is about meditation. Many of my clients, friends, and kids (I use the term loosely, as I have several 20-somethings who call me “Ma”) hear about the benefits of meditation, but they...
The Deep Yin of Winter
For the past 23 years my family has marked the Winter Solstice with our own ritual, which I will hereby relate. When the natural light fades on the Solstice Eve, we refrain from turning any electric lights on in the house, including the Christmas tree and other...
Immune-Boosting Protocol for Winter
Here is an Immune-Boosting Protocol for Winter Flu Season that we are offering here at our office. The combination of energy medicine, massage, and essential oils give the lymphatic system a good clearing, making it better able to respond to the virus's that you may...
Winter’s Water
We are now fully in the season of Water Element, a time of contemplation and gestation, moving inexorably to the still-point at the bottom of the year - the Winter Solstice. While some folks look forward to the solstice as the turning point when the world inhales...
Musings on November, and Spiritual Practice
I hope that you are enjoying your November as much as I have been. I know we’re weird in this household, but we revel in the cool, damp and misty months. My daughters and I love sweaters, our Bogs boots, and choosing from a plethora of scarves. I love having a...
Triple Warmer Speaks
This piece comes from The Vibrant Life System™ a seven week course I teach for energetic self-care. The philosophy behind the Vibrant Life System™ is that by prioritizing the health and frequency of your own energetic vibration, you will become the most beneficial...