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When trauma is unresolved, the nervous system can stay stuck in this heightened state, long after the event has ended. Massage therapy, especially when practiced with a trauma-informed approach, helps shift the body back toward balance. Through safe, intentional touch, massage can restore a sense of safety, regulate the nervous system, and help survivors reconnect with themselves.

When your body is under chronic stress, the lymphatic system can become sluggish, congested, and less effective at clearing out toxins and waste.

Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects your ribs to your breastbone (sternum). This condition often causes sharp or aching chest pain, sometimes mistaken for heart-related problems. While costochondritis is generally harmless, the discomfort can interfere with daily life, posture, and even breathing.

When the nervous system becomes dysregulated—often due to chronic stress, trauma, or emotional overwhelm—it can lead to symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Fortunately, somatic practices offer fast, effective ways to restore balance and calm.

Do you struggle, like me, with monkey-mind? Is your brain also a little unsettled, restless, capricious, whimsical, fanciful, inconstant, confused, indecisive, or uncontrollable? That’s the definition of "monkey mind" I’ve been given! If you need more motivation to take up this transformative practice, neuroscience research has shown that meditation and mindfulness training can cause neuroplastic changes to the gray matter of your brain. A group of Harvard neuroscientists i

Rest Time is important Make sure that you find some way to take time for YOURSELF, particularly when your body begins to tell you that it is feeling run-down, tired, and especially when you are sick. (Many of us are guilty of waiting until THAT point, before we, reluctantly, give ourselves permission to rest.) Your body needs rest in order to recover. It doesn't matter what you've got going on, rally your support and set your boundaries to allow for as little as 5-10 minutes