There is a ton of great info and advice available for women making the exciting transition to motherhood. However, none of the books piled on the shelf or the magazines stacked on the coffee table are adequate preparation for the overwhelming responsibility of learning how to care for an infant without neglecting the self. Self-care… [Continue Reading]
Self-Care 101: The Lost Art of “Selfishness”
May 4, 2012 By
Q How many people do you “take care of” in your life? A Write down your number_____! The higher your number, the more urgently you need to read this! Did you include yourself? If not, take your number _____ and ADD 1 = ______! Although we don’t tend live this way, self-care is non-negotiable, necessary… [Continue Reading]
Moms Love Massage
May 4, 2012 By
Our most popular Chair Massage package is back! Mother’s Day Massage Samplers 1 Mini-Vacation (25 minute massage) 1 Healthy Retreat (15 minute massage) 1 QuickBREAK (10 minute massage) Cost $50 ($15 savings). Limited Supply. Massage Passport (package of 10 massages + one free bonus massage). Passports start at $150. Individual gift certificates $15 – $30… [Continue Reading]
5 Big Ways to Go Greener
April 4, 2012 By
When was the last time you upped your “green” quotient? Every April, the earth rewards us – fresh growth, beauty, and abundance (not counting pollen of course)! It’s a great time to reciprocate by doing a “green audit” on your lifestyle. Where could you be greener? It’s easy to make a little effort and then… [Continue Reading]
Spring Gardeners Giveaway – Winners!
March 13, 2012 By
In March’s eTouch, we asked you to email us a pic of your garden and/or clean-up fun to win a “Mini-Vacation” Chair Massage Boy, you guys grow a lot of different things! Joe T. wrote, “We just got massage yesterday because of this garden.” Rozelyn E. writes, “This is my garden. I have… [Continue Reading]
Everybody Loves Spring – Except Your Back!
March 3, 2012 By
The most common cause of back pain this time of year is working in the garden and/or the yard. Beautiful weather pries us away from our high tech screens and sends us rummaging for our low tech tools: the hoe, the rake, the spade and the shovel. Enjoy tending your beautiful greenery and blooms, but… [Continue Reading]
FRIENDS MATTER! Good Friendships Mean Good Health
February 4, 2012 By
While we’re busy amassing “friends” on Facebook, researchers are busy combing through statistics and anecdotal evidence to try to substantiate what we already intuitively know… friends matter! Friends nurture, protect and support us! Friendships profoundly benefit both men and women, but for women friendships “rule” and they start early – note passing (aka texting) sharing… [Continue Reading]
New Year Challenge: Create 2012 with Only 3 Words
January 4, 2012 By
2012 seems an auspicious year for many of us. We challenge you to invent your year by honing your goals and intentions down to only 3 words – 3 powerful inspiring words to serve as your yearlong compass. Since resolutions are often too big, or too vague or even clichéd, consider instead taking a deeper… [Continue Reading]
Yoga Is Not for Sissies
January 4, 2012 By
Modern yoga, a mind, body and spirit practice, incorporates a variety of disciplines and poses which have evolved over centuries. In many places ( in the US and the world) yoga is considered a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, the word yoga means to join, to unite or to attach. No matter which school… [Continue Reading]
Take-A-Break Holiday Primer
December 3, 2011 By
Reality check: the potential for stress around the holidays is … in a word … UNREAL. Deadlines, work and social obligations, events, parties, shopping, baking, decorating – all measured against the yardstick of hyper-expectations! (I’m stressed just writing about holiday stress – be original, meet a deadline, write something interesting, oh my!) Without running away… [Continue Reading]