Over the years, I’ve marveled at how tension mounts in the same places in people’s bodies. Without fail, there’s a stubborn knot where the neck meets the shoulders on the right side.  Image Credit: ID 58121001 © Studio Grand Web | Dreamstime.com I call this junction of neck and shoulders the Crossroads of Mind and […]

Introducing Couples Massage on Fridays and Saturdays You’ve gotten a fabulous massage at Joyful Rising and wanted to share the experience with someone special. Now you can! Before I get ahead of myself, I should introduce the other massage therapist. Chile Israel has six years of experience helping overstressed people get the relaxation they deserve. […]

What determines how much water is enough? What happens inside the body when we drink too much, too little, or just the right amount of water? True story and a helpful video with answers. True story: my elderly mother has always hated drinking water. “It doesn’t taste like anything,” she says. I sigh. “Mom, it’s […]

There’s a lot of hoopla about “self-care,” but what does taking care of the self mean? It looks and feels different for everybody.

We’ve covered five things so far that boost energy naturally from sunlight and laughter to movement, gratitude, and meditation. Today’s post is about spending quiet time in nature.  Image Credit: April Heath, LMT I recently watched The Earthing Movie. How putting bare feet to Mother Earth yields such healing benefits is hard to put into […]

While meditation has more than one purpose, it’s possible to focus attention on feeling energized. Samples included.

The only constant in life is change. My own experience picking up from the end of August until the end of September is proof.

Gratefulness can improve sleep, mood, and other health conditions.

Thank you for making Joyful Rising’s Grand Reopening memorable! Enter our Instagram Contest!

Introduction: We’ve all heard that laughter is the best medicine, and we feel it in our bones to be true. But is it? How and why? Image Credit: ID 71283039 © Bowie15 | Dreamstime.com Laughter Is it the best medicine? According to Mayo Clinic, it has both short term and long term benefits. Short term: […]