How Are You Feeling, Empath? 3 Simple Questions to Lift Your Spirits
Explore these 3 questions to better understand your state of wellness, and empower yourself to feel greater joy and peacefulness
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The Heal & Rise Blog
- Jul 17
- 4 min
The Thing We Forget About Death: Healing Through the Loss of a Loved One
As many beautiful humans within my circle mourn lost loved ones, we reflect on something beautiful... the thing we forget about death.
- Feb 19
- 3 min
Hips Don't Lie: Releasing Trauma & Emotion Stored in the Hips
While Shakira may have been referring to her hip-shaking dancing, these lyrics hold an entirely different meaning in somatic healing. The...
- Jan 22
- 4 min
What Is Somatic Therapy & Why Is It So Effective?
Have you ever been in a yoga class and while holding a particular pose you're surprised to feel emotional? Or as you're stretching you...
- Dec 11, 2023
- 4 min
5 Wellness Benefits of Crocheting
Many moons ago a young girl learned a simple crochet stitch from her grandmother. This grandmother lived far away from Iowa... in Texas,...
- Sep 11, 2023
- 4 min
Restoring Balance: 9 Tips from a Former Gymnast
They called me the "Beam Queen". As a child gymnast, there was one event where I consistently excelled, even earning an individual...
- Aug 28, 2023
- 4 min
Confessions of a "Zen Mom"
If you've been following along this journey of Heal & Rise, you've likely seen videos of me practicing yoga with the kids or meditating...
- Jun 4, 2023
- 4 min
Dancing Through Life: Aya Dance Meditation with Dani Eastman
“Alive!” responded an attendee, as we circled up at the end of an Aya Dance Meditation gathering. It was a part of the class that I love...
- Mar 20, 2023
- 4 min
9 Joyful Ways to Ring in Spring
Whether you're observing spring equinox, celebrating the pagan holiday of Ostara, or another event entirely, March 20th and the days...
- Mar 7, 2023
- 2 min
This One Simple Movement Made Me Cry: The Power of Somatic Release
I entered the class feeling a bit emotional, I'll admit. But when directed to move in a particular way, following instructor Dani's...
- Jan 30, 2023
- 3 min
Make a Bigger Mess: How to Declutter Your Home and Your Heart
Sometimes you have to make a bigger mess to truly clean it all up. This thought struck me hard as I was sorting through the massive pile...
- Jan 16, 2023
- 3 min
How to Trick Your Body into Relaxing Using This Simple Physiological Hack
For many, January and February can feel a bit bleak. The holidays have passed, yet it's still cold and dreary, often leaving us more "on...
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
Feeling the Urge to Hunker Down? Here's Why!
As temperatures grow colder and daylight hours lessen, we may feel more resistance to all the activities crammed onto our schedules....
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Wading Through the "New You" Hullabaloo
It's nearly the end of the year... synonymous for the season of bombardment from advertisements telling you it's time for the "New You"....
- Nov 20, 2022
- 4 min
5 Ways to Protect Your Energy During the Holidays
You are deserving of peace and joy this season, not just responsible for spreading it to others. 5 Ways to Protect Your Energy this Holiday
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
Energy Healing for the Home: 6 Ways to Refresh a Stagnant Space
Our space is an extension of our energy. Whether our home, office, car, or another space altogether, our surroundings tend to reflect the...
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
Turning it Off, and I Don't Just Mean the Devices
Waking up beside the Mississippi River, I write in my notebook while listening to the bird songs. The unfamiliar tunes of birds not...
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
What is Energy Healing?
"Ok, but what is it you DO exactly?" I smiled, knowing the concept of energy healing can feel foreign to those unfamiliar with this...
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