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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Legs Up The Wall All you need for this practice is a wall and your beautiful body! The benefits of this practice include: calming our mind and nervous system; supporting our lymphatic system and circulation; slowing our breathing; improving digestion; easing back aches; and…
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Therapy Thursday
Mindful Walks With the Summer months in bloom, what better time to escape outside for a walk! Walking (even a short 5-minute walk) can calm your nervous system. You can focus on your footfalls and the feeling of the ground beneath you. You can get unstuck and reduce stress. If you cannot get outside, walking…
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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Cat Cow This beautiful movement deepens our connection to our body, syncing with our breath for emotional balance. Here’s how! Come to an all fours or table-top position, with your hands and knees on the floor. Align your hands under your shoulders and your knees…
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Foodie Friday
Healthy Recipe of the Week The school year has ended, the days are longer and temperatures are warming, summer is here! ☀️Today marks Summer Solstice ☀️ Let’s kick off the official start of summer with a hydrating and healthful dish! Cucumbers can help you stay cool, hydrated, and beat the summer heat. While they are…
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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Awareness of Breath This is a breath-awareness practice, where we simply notice and meet our breath as it is. Here’s how! Place one hand on your chest and one hand on your belly. Breathe naturally and begin to observe the sensation under your hands.…
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Foodie Friday
Healthy Recipe of the Week This week we’re continuing the Plantspiration theme from last week! If you’re limited on time to prepare a bunch of veggies, swap bean sprouts and a bag of slaw for the matchstick-cut vegetables and cabbage. *Cooking tip: The pasta will absorb some sauce so undercook the pasta by two (2)…
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Therapy Thursday
How to Improve Your Proprioception What is proprioception? Proprioception is your body’s ability to sense its position, movement, and balance. Think of it as, your internal GPS. Proprioception relies on sensory receptors (called proprioceptors) in your muscles, tendons, and joints. These send constant feedback to your brain about body position, muscle tension, and movement. Your…
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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 🧘♀️🫁Weighted Belly Breathing🫁🧘♀️ This deep breathing technique can calm us by slowing our breath and providing proprioceptive input. Here’s how! Find an object to place on your belly such as, a wheat bag, a hot-water bottle, a heavy (weighted) blanket, or a book. Life…
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Welcome June
Focus on finding your power this morning. What gives you (physical and mental) strength to overcome some of life’s biggest challenges?
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