Is it depression or spiritual awakening?
It could be both. Before I get into the similarities and the differences between periods of depression and spiritual awakening, I want to remind you how serious periods of immense pain can be. Whether you are a practitioner who is supporting clients who may be experiencing depression/having an awakening or if this is something you are experiencing yourself, please know when to seek additional support. It’s always wise to determine who your personal and professional supports w
Holding Space and Meeting Pain Without Harm
It's time to expand our concept of holding space to deeply consider not just our client or loved one's unique relationship with emotional pain and their nervous system capacity for it, but also our own. People are complex and individual and this includes how we experience suffering, our feelings about emotional pain, how our nervous system responds to it and what we do to regulate if we become dysregulated. How we hold space for others can cause harm to ourselves or to the o
Suppression, Expression and Sublimation
Emotions are one of the most obvious ways we experience energy. What we do with that energy can have a significant effect on us including...
The connection between goals and happiness
Studies have shown that there is a direct relationship between having goals, taking steps towards our goals and emotional well being....
We don't choose our passions, our passions choose us
Most people do know what their calling is, they're just afraid to pursue it. We can't help what we like. It's so common for people to...
What happens during a Reiki session?
If you're like I was before my first Reiki session, you may be curious about what this thing called Reiki is? I didn't know what to...
Doula burnout: How to prevent it and how to recover
Why are doulas prone to burnout? What does doula burnout feel like? How can doula burnout be prevented? And how can doulas recover from...
Options for learning practical skills
Before the pandemic, our Holistic Reproductive Practitioner training required all students to attend 6 full days of in person training at...
Menstrual Irregularities
The first step towards having healthier menstrual cycles is understanding what healthy is. Unfortunately in our society we accept pain,...
Empowerment through divinity
Energy work, manifestation or magic. These are our ancient sacred feminine arts. If these weren't so powerful we wouldn't have been...
