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...
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The Heal & Rise Blog
- Aug 14
- 3 min
"Now FEEL." A Barbie Movie Review
As I sat down with my daughter in the matinee seats, I reflected on how rarely we go to the theater to enjoy a film. In fact, when was...
- Jun 26
- 3 min
4 Simple Steps to Release Worry
As we watched the sun set over the countryside from the lookout of Horseshoe Mound, I paused to snap a few photos to remember this trip...
- Jun 12
- 3 min
6 Intuitive Gifts: Understanding Your Spiritual Abilities
We all have intuitive gifts... spiritual abilities that allow us to perceive beyond that of our five senses. Which of these six intuitive...
- Jun 4
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- Feb 20
- 8 min
11 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Homebirth
With our son's first birthday this week, I've found myself reminiscing with disbelief that it's been an entire year already since...
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Consent: The Crucial Concept Missing from Women's Health
Consent. The understanding that we have a right to bodily autonomy is a crucial one for our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual...
- Jan 30
- 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
- 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 19, 2022
- 3 min
Dear Teacher, We All Need a Mrs. V
Dear Teacher, As the week before holiday break commences, I know you're exhausted. You've been beaten into the ground by children lacking...
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
When a Mother is Sick
When a mother is sick, the world keeps turning. There is no calling in. No substitutes. Your children's needs don't stop and wait for you...
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Why Feminists Hate Men
With today's midterm election and the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade, there's been a flurry of feminist and...
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
V-O-T-E and Save Lives
I've never been one for politics. In fact, I'd much rather steer clear of conversations that too often end in close-minded arguments and...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
When Plans Fall Apart and Two Methods of Coping
We've all felt it. That familiar slump of sadness, defeat, and discouragement when plans fall apart. From a simple afternoon commitment...
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Finding Stillness in Stillwater
Having just returned from our weekend Heal & Rise Women's Retreat in the soothingly beautiful Stillwater, Minnesota, I've had countless...
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Motherhood & Spirituality: You're Doing it Wrong
"You're doing it wrong." Some of us have heard this message spoken bluntly from a well-intended relative or friend, but far more of us...
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
When Women Gather, and an Invitation to Do So
Have you ever experienced a gathering of women where you felt such power, strength, and acceptance that you felt something awaken within...
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
A Patriotic/Unpatriotic Fourth of July (Depending Upon Who You Ask)
What if we took someone else's choice not as a personal attack on our own beliefs, but exactly as it is... someone else's choice? The...
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