An often overlooked benefit of massage to use it as a way to check in with the body, as a type of diagnostic tool to feel what’s going on.

Infertility in women and the ways that acupuncture, herbs, and bodywork can all be beneficial to conception have been a long-term focus of mine, which I’ve talked and written about extensively.

When we are stressed, we carry it in our body as well as our minds. We might experience a familiar tension in our shoulders, or nausea, or a knotting feeling in our stomachs. We may be carrying stress and not even be aware of it.

Over the years we are grateful to have such an amazing group of talented people. We are always thrilled to introduce new therapists and team members who have made their way to Element NHA! Let’s send them some love…

Back in the day before smart phones and laptops, or G-docs and Skype, it was easier to leave work at work. But now, the lines get very blurry very fast, creating tremendous stress and pressure to work longer hours, work from home, work during your commute … work all the time. But that’s a fast track to exhaustion, burnout, and serious physical and mental health problems, not to mention extensive damage to personal relationships.

Every time a new year begins, all talk centers around to make resolutions or not to make resolutions. That becomes the question.

Taking a cue from bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, what about coming up with ONE WORD to give use as a theme or guiding principle for the whole year ahead?

Here’s what the Element staff chose as their words for 2019: