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The Hidden Effects of Holiday Stress—and How Massage & Microcurrent Can Help Restore Balance
Holiday stress often stems from heightened expectations, family dynamics, financial strain, grief, or lack of rest. These emotional stressors activate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing cortisol levels and making it harder to relax, sleep, or regulate mood. Over time, this can contribute to anxiety, irritability, and emotional burnout.

Nicole Longwell
Dec 15, 20252 min read


Understanding Craniosacral Therapy Near You
The idea behind craniosacral therapy is that the body has a natural rhythm created by the movement of cerebrospinal fluid. This rhythm can be felt by a trained therapist through light touch. When the flow of this fluid is restricted, it can cause pain, tension, or dysfunction.
By applying gentle pressure to specific points on the head, neck, and back, the therapist helps to release these restrictions. This can lead to:
Improved fluid circulation
Reduced tension in muscles..

Nicole Longwell
Nov 17, 20254 min read


Non Sleep Deep Rest | NSDR | 15 minute Yoga Nidra
Use this Non Sleep Deep Rest | NSDR | 15 minute Yoga Nidra for relaxation, to cultivate ease and for deep rest. Yoga Nidra is also known as

Nicole Longwell
Oct 4, 20222 min read


Self-Havening for PTSD and anxiety
Havening is a technique that involves touching different parts of the body to create Delta brainwaves. These specific waves are associated with deep relaxation and have therapeutic effects, helping to "de-link" the emotional charge from stressful memories [00:23].

Nicole Longwell
Mar 17, 20222 min read


How Stress Affects the Lymphatics
Stress hormones can make lymphedema worse. Stress can change hormone regulation and can increase inflammation in the body.Melissa Gallaher

Nicole Longwell
Oct 16, 20191 min read


Science of Emotions
Emotions are often thought of as psychological experiences, but they also have a physical component grounded in bioelectricity — the electrical signaling that runs through our nervous system and tissues. In the EU2017 presentation “Healing Is Voltage — The Physics of Emotions,” experts explore how emotional states, trauma, and stress can be understood as variations in electrical energy within the body, and how restoring healthy electrical balance supports both emotional and p

Nicole Longwell
Jan 4, 20192 min read


Releasing the Pelvic Floor
Many people suffer from chronic tesnion and pain in the pelvis or their bottom. In some cases it is attributed to the muscles of the pelvic floor being tigh or in spasm. We may also have trigger points that contribute to pain in the pelvis, but also radiating into the groin, legs, hips, and back.

Nicole Longwell
May 13, 20161 min read


Neuroscience explains how Meditation changes the brain
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

Nicole Longwell
May 10, 20152 min read


Effect of STRESS on our bodies
Medically, long-term stress has been linked to a wide range of conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, migraines, insomnia, diabetes, fatigue, breathing problems, and increased inflammation. It can also worsen anxiety, depression, irritability, and unhealthy coping behaviors.
Holistic therapies like massage, lymphatic drainage, craniosacral therapy, and microcurrent treatments help shift the body into a parasympathetic (rest-and-heal) state — reducing cortisol

Nicole Longwell
Jun 26, 20141 min read


What Is Manual Intra-Nasal Work? Benefits, Uses, and How It Supports TMJ, Breathing, Sinus Issues & The Nervous System
Consider getting intra-nasal work for sinus issues. Yes, I said INTRA-NASAL. This is nothing new. (Just ask your 3 year old :-) ) This work has been done in many countries, but is fast becoming more widely known in the US due to a procedure called Sinuplasty. It is not a common modality, and it requires very specific training because the nasal cavity is delicate and medically sensitive. However, chiropractors and manual therapists have been doing this manually and seeing gr

Nicole Longwell
Jun 10, 20143 min read
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