Join The Flow:  Live Events Ahead

I’m excited to have my friend and fellow body nerd, Anna Hartman, join us for a conversation about something all of us experience but don’t always know what to do with: pain.

Pain isn’t often coming from a single source and can show up for all kinds of reasons, feel wildly different from one person to the next, and sometimes be surprisingly difficult to interpret. So how do we get better at listening to it without immediately trying to shut it down?

Anna and I are going to nerd out about different types of pain, what we can safely explore at home, when it’s time to ask for help, and how to figure out WHO to ask. PT? Athletic trainer? Massage therapist? Chiropractor? Physician? Somebody else entirely? So many options!

We’ll talk about what different practitioners actually do, how to become a better observer of your own symptoms, and some of the clues that can help you decide whether something is appropriate for self-care; or worth getting another set of eyes (and hands) on.

Anna brings a pretty unique perspective to this conversation. She’s spent 16 years working with athletes at the highest levels of sport, while also studying movement, Pilates, strength & conditioning, manual therapy, and osteopathic approaches through her work with MovementREV. 

Pain is complicated, but our relationship with it doesn’t have to be.

Bring your questions, your weird body stories, and your curiosity. We’ll bring the nerdiness.

EASE

Ease is an unhurried descent into a waking body. Rooted in fluid movement, breath, mobility, self-massage, and Qigong-inspired flow states, Ease invites your internal ocean to shift tides. These gentle patterns nourish joints and fascia while offering a peaceful downshift for the nervous system. Ease offers low-impact, head-to-toe movement that’s accessible seated or standing. What to bring: Come hydrated and dressed in flexible clothing. A yoga mat is recommended, and any desired pillows or props you may need to create a setup that feels safest for you.

Gutsy

Visceral & Deep Lymphatic Treatment

Gutsy is a hands-on abdominal class that explores the intimate relationship between your organs, fascia, lymph, breath, and nervous system. Through gentle myofascial release, lymphatic drainage, organ mobilization, breathwork, and somatic practices, we’ll support circulation and mobility while bringing awareness to the central axis of your body. Your emotional center. Expect to leave feeling lighter, more open, and connected.

Bring whatever pillows and blankets you need to feel comfy in a horizontal position.

Book Club

I Sing To The Earth And She Sings Back, Honoring and Respecting Our Kin.

Delighted to discuss our thoughts and ideas around chapter 10, A Deep Sense Of Place.

See you soon!

AWAKEN

Building from the same principles as Ease, this class is meant to leave you feeling energized. Through rhythmic movement, joint stabilization, shaking, bouncing, and balance, we invite more cardiac involvement to exercise the vessels and help fluids to move more freely. Your heart rate may rise, but this isn’t conventional “exercise.”  Awaken offers moderate-impact, head-to-toe movement that helps you find your edge through gentle challenge. Adaptable, but requires some balance and stamina.

What to bring: Come hydrated and dressed in flexible clothing. A yoga mat and chair/stool is recommended, and any desired pillows or props you may need to create a setup that feels safest for you.

Somatic Grounding For The Practitioner: Enhance Palpation, Alignment, and Breath, in Head & Neck Work

Releasing and draining the soft tissues of the head and neck accounts for about 30-50% of my session time. My favorite place to be is here, seated at the head of the table, staring down the barrel of the thoracic inlet and L and R atrium of the heart.

I've developed a more sustainable (and regenerative) lymphatic practice with this XXL head and neck treatment that is centered around my own breath, alignment, touch, and imagination. The work feels more effortless and comfortable, nothing like I felt in my body when using the Vodder Method. Also, the results have been profound for both me and my clients because all flourishing is mutual.

What I've learned is the more background tension we carry in our own tissues, the less sensitive our hands are to what’s happening under the surface of theirs. Get ready to unlock your spidey senses.

Learning Objectives

•  The physics of sensitivity: How to feel more by doing less.

•  Seated posture: Stacking your joints for load distribution.

•  Boundary tracking: Learning how to feel your client's tissue without 'absorbing' their stress into your own NS.
•  The active release reset: Simple micro-movements to shake off the buildup between strokes.

I'll have someone on the table to share feedback. Should be a fun one!! Looking forward to it.

Melt

Full Body Lymph Drainage

Our monthly full body lymphatic drainage sesh with a lower body emphasis.

Wear loose fitting clothing and join us from your couch, bed, or floor! Have a couple pillows lying around for your neck and knees, no oil or lotion needed.

Contraindications: Renal failure, Congestive Heart Failure (unless well managed and w/ your doc's approval), acute bacterial or viral infection w/ fever and worsening symptoms

Rise

RISE Short, effective and surprisingly powerful, Rise is an express flow that delivers the essentials: joint movements, shaking and fluid flow in under 15 minutes, making your morning self-care even more accessible. Like the comfort and familiarity of your favorite old t-shirt, this is your shortcut to better flow throughout your busy day. Rise is a low-impact movement and moves quickly through an express drainage sequence that’s accessible seated or standing. What to bring: Come hydrated and dressed in flexible clothing. A yoga mat is recommended, and any desired pillows or props you may need to create a setup that feels safest for you.

F&F is a slow flow self-myofascial release class using therapy balls to targets both connective tissue and fluid movement. The F&F format offers pain relief, better breathing and posture, deep relaxation, tissue decongestion, and facilitates more dynamic drainage throughout your day. This week we're focusing more on the UPPER BODY: 

• Neck & shoulder tension relief

• Shoulder and ribcage mobility 

F&F Props:

• 1-2 soft pilates ball OR Large rolled up towel

• 1-2 therapy ball(s) OR Yoga block(s) 
• Yoga mat, pillows, blocks, blanket (whatever helps you feel comfy + supported) 

You may experience mild detox symptoms after:

• A little more tired 

• Muscle and joint aches

• Increased urine production

• Increased thirst 

Happy Halloween! 🦇🎃

Glow

Drainage & Fascial Techniques For The Face

In this guided class, we'll combine gentle lymph drainage with fascial release techniques to help improve tissue glide, ease built-up tension, and support healthy fluid movement throughout the head, neck, and brain.

Expect a slow, restorative practice with easy-to-follow techniques using your hands ONLY. No oil/lotion needed. Whether you're carrying stress in your jaw, forehead, scalp, or neck and shoulders, spending long hours at a computer, or just looking for a nourishing reset, this class is designed to help you move, feel, and glow a little brighter from the inside out.

See ya then! 💋