Women have always used herbs. Historically, women have been the healers. The only medicine available came from the woods, beside streams, in gardens, and through trade with other women. Botanical medicine was used for the prevention of illness and dis-ease and for the treatment of common ailments that affected communities. Today women are using #herbs for a variety of reasons, partly because they are empowered and have taken responsibility for their own health and partly beca

Years of primary care experience, with a genuine desire to really improve the lives of my clients, has taught me that I can't achieve the results I desire or that my clients desire without helping them first understand themselves, their needs, and their #worth. Vitality requires a genuine investment in yourself and many of us haven't thought about our own needs for a very long time, if ever, or at least not until we are ill or significantly harmed in some way. When one has a

Yesterday, I taught my first #vinyasa class for the local yoga studio, about a year after I took my very first yoga class. I had embraced a great deal of inner work in therapy following a few traumatic years and was feeling ready to begin my physical #transformation. Immediately my soul felt at home in the yoga studio so I signed up for a teacher's training course, more-so because I wanted to really dive into learning yoga. I hadn't anticipated the continued emotional and men

Often we ask ourselves what risks might we face if we step out of our comfort zone, but we don't often enough ask ourselves if we will survive our current comfort zone. It hurts me as a clinician to see clients so desperately wanting a new way, but too afraid to step up for themselves. They're scared, and not quite ready to be honest with themselves. Many are afraid of losing their status quo even when that status quo is making them rather miserable. Our comfort zone is cozy