I know I know, I am always changing things around, or so it seems. However, the truth is that I am always striving for newer and better ways to make your experience as grand as possible. You are worth it! For a long time I have been wanting a way to send you birthday discounts and thank you's and welcome to my practice emails. Yet I had no way of doing this conveniently.
When technology is what it is , I find it painful to look through my notes and search out everyones birthdays. My mom even made me a little book of birthdays once, very sweet and thoughtful, but still I failed to use it. Finally, I have found a program that will keep me in the loop on your birthday so I will not forget AND it will make my entire business run more smoothly as well! I love technology!!
For now, continue to book your appointments as usual. When the change occurs there will be a link in my menu bar that says : SCHEDULE NOW! just click it and viola you are ready to schedule your next appointment, plus have the opportunity to review any past appointments in case you forgot what your favorite service was! I think you are going to love this new booking system. The best part, it isn't too far off of what I was previously using so you will still enjoy the same easy to use calendar to see the dates and times I am available.
I hope to have it up and running before I leave for my Ashi training, which I am incredibly excited about!! You should be too, you are the lucky ones who get to enjoy this decadent and therapeutic service!
~M
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Cultivate paece and calm in your life
Stretch and breath
Exercise and build strength
Practice Presence
Practice Presence
Practice Presence
Smile
Exercise and build strength
Practice Presence
Practice Presence
Practice Presence
Smile
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Hypnosis and my special place
I have been feeling a little more than a little down lately. I took on the world in February and trucked through the month with such passion and zeal that my body declared March a month to inhale. To slow down. To move inward and rebuild my fire. As with most women i know, I don't always feel I have time to slow down and rebuild the fire. So then my body took matters into it's own hands and I got sick. I have watched my family go through colds and remained healthy and thought I was on a roll but now I had truly left my poor immune system tired ,depleted and depressed. Just waiting for something to take it down, to take me down and force me to slow down for a few days.
Wanting to get back on my game and looking for a magic cure to stay there, to avoid the ebb and flow and the need to constantly recharge I sought out some professional help. I visited with a business coach last week and that got me excited and fired up. Then today I tried hypnotherapy. It was really good. The rest of the day after though, I did not feel recharged. What I felt was calm, and exhausted. I felt ok with being exhausted.I felt comfortable and at peace with my lack of efficiency and motivation. I have been kicking ass for weeks and now it was time for me to slow down, and finally, I was ok with that.
She told me that there is no magic cure, ( Sure,I knew that! I can dream right?) she told me what I really needed was to congratulate myself, to celebrate myself, all of my selves, all of the mini me's that do so much. The mother, the wife, the business woman, the financial planner, the housekeeper, the teacher, the massage therapist, the organizer, the schedule keeper... I am sure I am missing someone, or some part of me but the point was that all of these parts are constantly giving and giving and giving and..... No wonder I crashed. No wonder I have crashed so many times before.
I recharge my phone every single night. Without fail.I would like to start giving myself the same courtesy, or being more understanding with myself when I am not able to.
My special place
About 12 years ago I was preparing for a dance that I was going to be doing with a group of people in Olympia. For our prep we had a guided meditation. I went really deep, I remember someone saying that too as they waited for me to come out of it. I love guided meditation, I am great at visualizing. That day I was to go to a place where I felt safe and happy. I was to meet someone and they were to give me a gift. My place was instantly very clear to me; a lone tree in a field, it was warm with a gentle warm breeze. When you zoomed out a little you saw that there was a stream that ran by my tree and headed into a heavily wooded forest not too far away and yet not to close either. My gift was wrapped in a lovely box, the kind that you can just remove the lid. When I opened it, a heart flew out and away.
A few years later when I was in need of my place again I was able to call on it with such ease. It was incredibly vivid and it took me where I needed to go. Sometimes at the tree, sometimes flying away with the heart.
Today almost instantly I was there again. As soon as she started the hypnosis, I drifted there directly. It was peaceful and beautiful and nourishing, just as I had remembered. Before my session I had felt disconnected to the things that I hold most dear. I was feeling lonely and isolated because of it. After my session and visiting my special tree, I knew that I was not alone, I knew that those things I love most are right here, I have just been very very busy and stuck in the part of my mind that ignores the heart and the creative center of me.
It is good to know that I was never that far from where I wanted to be in the first place. I look forward to my next session!
The reason I wanted to share this with you is because I know that, while my specifics may be mine alone, I am not alone in feeling disconnected. I know I am not the only one who crashes from time to time. I know that I am certainly not the only person that pushes herself way too hard with much too little credit and self appreciation. So pat yourself on the back. Tell your inner critic to knock it in the head! You are beautiful, you are lovely, you are strong and wise and capable and smart and fragile and whatever else you know to be true and much more. Tell yourself this, everyday. Recharge that battery every night. EVERY night. Bring peace and happiness into your life, start by appreciating everything you do.
I guarantee you will affect more than just yourself.
~M
Wanting to get back on my game and looking for a magic cure to stay there, to avoid the ebb and flow and the need to constantly recharge I sought out some professional help. I visited with a business coach last week and that got me excited and fired up. Then today I tried hypnotherapy. It was really good. The rest of the day after though, I did not feel recharged. What I felt was calm, and exhausted. I felt ok with being exhausted.I felt comfortable and at peace with my lack of efficiency and motivation. I have been kicking ass for weeks and now it was time for me to slow down, and finally, I was ok with that.
She told me that there is no magic cure, ( Sure,I knew that! I can dream right?) she told me what I really needed was to congratulate myself, to celebrate myself, all of my selves, all of the mini me's that do so much. The mother, the wife, the business woman, the financial planner, the housekeeper, the teacher, the massage therapist, the organizer, the schedule keeper... I am sure I am missing someone, or some part of me but the point was that all of these parts are constantly giving and giving and giving and..... No wonder I crashed. No wonder I have crashed so many times before.
I recharge my phone every single night. Without fail.I would like to start giving myself the same courtesy, or being more understanding with myself when I am not able to.
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About 12 years ago I was preparing for a dance that I was going to be doing with a group of people in Olympia. For our prep we had a guided meditation. I went really deep, I remember someone saying that too as they waited for me to come out of it. I love guided meditation, I am great at visualizing. That day I was to go to a place where I felt safe and happy. I was to meet someone and they were to give me a gift. My place was instantly very clear to me; a lone tree in a field, it was warm with a gentle warm breeze. When you zoomed out a little you saw that there was a stream that ran by my tree and headed into a heavily wooded forest not too far away and yet not to close either. My gift was wrapped in a lovely box, the kind that you can just remove the lid. When I opened it, a heart flew out and away.
A few years later when I was in need of my place again I was able to call on it with such ease. It was incredibly vivid and it took me where I needed to go. Sometimes at the tree, sometimes flying away with the heart.
Today almost instantly I was there again. As soon as she started the hypnosis, I drifted there directly. It was peaceful and beautiful and nourishing, just as I had remembered. Before my session I had felt disconnected to the things that I hold most dear. I was feeling lonely and isolated because of it. After my session and visiting my special tree, I knew that I was not alone, I knew that those things I love most are right here, I have just been very very busy and stuck in the part of my mind that ignores the heart and the creative center of me.
It is good to know that I was never that far from where I wanted to be in the first place. I look forward to my next session!
The reason I wanted to share this with you is because I know that, while my specifics may be mine alone, I am not alone in feeling disconnected. I know I am not the only one who crashes from time to time. I know that I am certainly not the only person that pushes herself way too hard with much too little credit and self appreciation. So pat yourself on the back. Tell your inner critic to knock it in the head! You are beautiful, you are lovely, you are strong and wise and capable and smart and fragile and whatever else you know to be true and much more. Tell yourself this, everyday. Recharge that battery every night. EVERY night. Bring peace and happiness into your life, start by appreciating everything you do.
I guarantee you will affect more than just yourself.
~M
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Massage improves your quality of life!
You may feel that massage is a luxury, or you may know someone who does but I am here to tell you that it is simply not true. While you won’t fall over dead if you do not receive regular massage, you may fall over broken. We are often so busy with our day to day tasks that we refuse to listen to our body’s complaints. It will pass, or work itself out, right? Not always.
Massage not only keeps your muscles in good shape it draws attention to your body so that you are more likely to notice when something is off. Also, regular massage knocks an item off of your to do list. When you schedule regularly you will be less likely to be dealing with those regular aches and pains and , and thinking “I should really take care of that”.
Not only does massage help to prevent many aches and pains as well as repetitive stress injuries but it also lifts your spirits, or grounds them, whichever you may be needing. Every one needs a little lift sometimes.
So don’t be shy call today to schedule your next visit or buy a gift for someone who needs it. I look forward to hearing from you.
~M
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Teaching
I did it! I made it through day one. The students were great and very interested in learning about bones and muscles and movement and all the fun stuff you get to learn in a Musculoskeletal class. I actually enjoyed myself and I am looking forward to next weeks class.
I knew I would enjoy teaching but as it got closer and closer I was beginning to wonder what I had gotten myself into. I was stressed about the unknowns and wondered if I would end up with an hour left in class and nothing to talk about. Silly really, there is always something we can talk about or study in this class. Sometimes stress and anxiety can lead us to irrational thought patterns!
All in all I am excited for this opportunity to learn new skills and to work with some bright and passionate massage therapists in the making!
~M
I knew I would enjoy teaching but as it got closer and closer I was beginning to wonder what I had gotten myself into. I was stressed about the unknowns and wondered if I would end up with an hour left in class and nothing to talk about. Silly really, there is always something we can talk about or study in this class. Sometimes stress and anxiety can lead us to irrational thought patterns!
All in all I am excited for this opportunity to learn new skills and to work with some bright and passionate massage therapists in the making!
~M
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Baby Fair
This Sunday 3/13 is the baby fair. Come on down to check out tons of great vendors, including myself! I will be offering samples of Indian Head Massage. If you've never been to the baby fair, it's a fun day for you and the wee ones. Games, prizes and give aways. Don't miss it.
~M
~M
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