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September is all about Yoga Month. This incredible practice has been going strong for thousands of years. As yoga has become more popular all over the world, we’re sure you’ve heard by now this one fact: Yoga is good for you! Sure, we’re all aware that Yoga comes with a ton of benefits. But you […]

The New Year is here and we don’t know about you, but we are surrounded by inspirational messages and opportunities to set new goals, intentions, and refocus our energy. Making the space to dream, plan, and focus our energy and attention can be a helpful tool to inspire us and encourage us so that we […]

How can we as women, be empowered, be hopeful, and be peaceful during  “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”? The stress is real. The emotional pressures are real – especially during the holiday season. From long to-do lists, to special gatherings, activities, and traditions. For some, feelings of grief and loss are more strongly […]

Who you are as an integrated woman, matters for creating meaningful relationships.  In fact, research has repeatedly shown that intimacy is associated with satisfaction in romantic relationships, friendships, and the health and well-being of the individual–essentially, the cultivation of healthy intimacy is teeming with benefits for us and others. Intimacy is more than sex or […]

Author: Angela Trotter, M.S., CNS, AFMCP, Clinical Functional Nutritionist When it comes to feeding baby, there are options. While there can be so many thoughts, beliefs, and emotions regarding the types of feeding used, we acknowledge that there are many factors that can impact this choice. In honor of Breastfeeding awareness month, we will solely […]

When you hear, “therapy”, what comes to mind? The word “therapy” can mean a myriad of things. For us, therapy is a safe and healing space. A space where ALL experiences, feelings, struggles, needs, goals, dreams, and desires are welcomed and explored–whether through talk, somatic interventions, mindfulness interventions, or other approaches. As a diverse team of […]

Do you have a safe space? As nurturers, wives, mothers, sisters, professionals, and caregivers, we desire to provide spaces that are conducive to rest,  play, order, creativity, safety, nurturance, and comfort. However, oftentimes, we don’t give ourselves permission to find or retreat to that safe space for ourselves.  Beyond those four walls, we know that […]

How we rest and what that looks like, will be different for each of us. As we approach the summer days in a few more weeks and simultaneously navigate all that is happening in our world (from women’s reproductive rights to mass shootings) we are each invited to reconsider what rest means for us in […]

When it comes to feeling overwhelmed, it usually is the case that we have a significant stressor that is “too much” to deal with, or it is the case that everything is happening all at once. As women, we are all too familiar that we don’t just feel overwhelmed in the throes— it can often […]

Well hello, spring. The time has arrived and again, we find ourselves in the season that reminds us of renewal and restoration.  As we gently transition from winter, we are prompted to notice the subtle changes that are happening all around us. Nature’s way of bringing forth the new, and cleansing the old. What better […]