In January, the rest of 2024 looked bright, and then February happened.

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“Describe a difficult situation you were in and how you handled it.” What had happened was…

Muscle whispering is a gift that I’m both honored and humbled to have.

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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.