Natural Stress Relief for People & Pets

Natural Stress Relief for People & Pets

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This has been an amazing find for my family, pets, and clients! I learned about homeopathy in 2004 when a friend of mine was going to Homeopathy School and stayed at our home occasionally. Made from the vibrational signature of natural plants, elements, etc. My children would actually ask for it when they were having difficulty with emotions. “Mom, I think I need some Rescue Remedy!” This would quickly help them move through whatever emotional state was presenting.

One year our cat Chuck, who was about 10 years old, was starting to appear achy, decrepit, and dull. My vet who was also a homeopath suggested 1 drop of Rescue Remedy in the water bowl each time it was refilled. We noticed a difference quickly. Visitors would even comment “He’s so bright, vibrant, and playful.” How could 1 drop of anything make such an impact? Chuck lived to be 21 years old! Equivalent to 100 years in cat years! I definitely noticed if we forgot to put it in he would start to become achy decrepit and dull again. Hmmm. Wow! How could something that is only a vibrational essence of flowers make such an impact?! For pets, Rescue Remedy can help with overall demeanor, separation anxiety, acclimating a new pet into the fold, obsessive behaviors, overall wellness.

There are many different formulations. This makes it easy to find the right one for you. The standard drops and spray are based in alcohol, typically brandy. The Pet & Kid’s formulations are based in glycerin. I have used both with my pets, children and self. One drop in the water has a big impact. It also comes in pastules.

Using it for myself I would notice any time I felt anxious, stuck, stressed, or unable to move forward, Rescue Remedy could shift my energy, mood, etc. Sometimes I would cry, expressing the stuck emotions which allowed me to become unstuck. I started keeping it in my lunch cooler to be available when needed. I didn’t require it often, but when I would remember to use it it was pivotal!

I like to keep one in my car as well. Anyone stressed by driving situations ever?! I was rear-ended in 2019 and had instant pain from the top of my head down to my shoulders on both sides. I was stunned and upset. I saw the yellow Rescue Remedy right on my console. I took 3 sprays. My pain dissipated. Then I would creep back in. I’d take it again. It dissipated. This cycle continued several times. I also eventually took a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal formula for releasing the exterior alternating with the Rescue Remedy. This was the day I learned firsthand that trauma (physical, mental, emotional) moves deeper if not addressed immediately. Between these 2 adjunctive stress remedies I did not have permanent damage from the whiplash. My neck was already fragile from life’s many experiences. It was expected that this would prove detrimental and chronic. I continued my regular care with Acupuncture, Chiropractic, CranioSacral Therapy, and Healing Touch with no long term effects.

With my Blended Acupuncture Sessions one of the 1st steps is an energy assessment where I check your aura (energy field). Most people are not centered and grounded. I teach empowering tools and techniques, like the Forced Exhale, your very 1st visit to help center and ground yourself. If that intrigues you, feel free to Schedule Now!

Big Tip here! The Forced Exhale.

This is a great tool you can use anywhere anytime, even while driving! You’re going to breath in through your MOUTH and out through your NOSE. The opposite of most breathing techniques. When you breath out through your nose you’re going to make some noise with your breath using your abdomen to push it out. This helps discharge all that which is keeping us not in our bodies, floating above in that anxiety or activated state. *Hot tip* You may want to blow your nose 1st. ๐Ÿ˜‰ We’re going to do this 5 times. You want to energetically hunker down into your feet with each Forced Exhale. When we are in an anxious state, the bottom of our aura which should be at least 1 foot into the earth, can be up in our chest! So if you can imagine carrying a massive ballon around ( your aura) over your head. This makes us top heavy, easy to sway, tip, or trigger. Imaging being like a black chess piece made of stone with a sturdy solid base. Notice when you start to feel your feet on the ground again. This is where you want to be! You may feel clearer, more present, more in your body, less stressed, activated and anxious. Miraculously this can even resolve pain!

I have used this technique in the hospital with patients who need to endure at test where they need to lie still for a predetermined about of time. In 1 instance I had a patient who needed to lie flat and still for a Nuclear Test. He was certain he would not be able to complete the test as his back pain is excruciating lying flat. He had had back surgery years before that did not resolve his pain. It was 6/10, the same as before his surgery. This made him quite anxious to attempt the test. I asked if he’d like to learn a breathing technique that might help. He agreed. I taught him the Forced Exhale. He was beyond ecstatic as his back pain resolved completely! He was able to complete the test with minimal discomfort and was so grateful. Now he had a tool he could use to be empowered in his situation and his care! Many other hospital success stories for another blog.

Most manage this fairly easily, especially children! They take these techniques home and use them regularly so that when something stressful comes up they remember to use their tools. It’s always easier to ground and center when someone is holding space for you. People are generally successful by themselves as well. Sometimes we get in a state where it seems nothing we do works. This is when there is something bigger that needs to be moved – a past memory, belief, or trauma that gets stuck. Rescue Remedy is a great tool I recommend my clients have on hand for specifically these moments. I’ve done experiments in the office where we tried Rescue Remedy instead of the Forced Exhales 1st to center and ground and BOOM! It works. My goal in our sessions is to empower you to help yourself when you’re not in my office. I would always want you to try the Forced Exhales first, but having Rescue Remedy on hand for those times where it seems nothing works is golden!

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My Favorite Home Cupping Essentials + Bonus Items

My Favorite Home Cupping Essentials + Bonus Items

Cupping is amazing! It’s a reverse massage that detoxifies tissues, clears stagnation (aches & pains), improves circulation, boosts collagen production, and improves skin muscle & joint integrity. You can see a variety of skin responses from cupping from pink to deep purple with occasional blisters which all give us specific information about the tissues being cupped. We’ll cover that in another blog. Don’t let this reaction chart scare you, this would represent body cupping as we don’t do stationary cupping on the face. Most responses fall under the first 3 or the last one. It depends on what is going on in the underlying tissues.

Skin Reaction after Cupping
Skin Reaction after Cupping

This is a quick, gentle technique. Start with 2-5 minutes until you know how your skin responds in each area. Never leave cups on too long. Never do stationary cupping on your face. Never use on swollen or broken skin. The fleshy areas are where you want to use cupping.

The adjunctive oils listed below are for sliding cupping and aftercare. Don’t like the cupping marks you’ve seen on athletes? Do sliding cupping instead. You control the amount of suction by how much you squeeze the silicone cups when attaching to the skin. It is not meant to be painful. Only do cupping to moderate tolerance. No pain, especially with sliding cupping.

The bonus Moxa Packs at the bottom? What’s Moxa?! Hmmm, that’s for another blog as well! I will tell you it is a nourishing herb (smells like pot, but is not ๐Ÿ˜‰ ) that is typically burned over needles, on the skin with a barrier, or applied as a paste with a heat lamp on the skin by me, the Licensed Acupuncturist. These packs do NOT smell like pot. Only when burned does it raise eyebrows. Lol.

This is an awesome way to nourish those who are cold: Blood, Qi, or Yang Deficient. Think pale, weak, dry skin, dizziness, undigested food in the stool (yup, I went there), and frequent colds and illness. These will all be addressed in future blogs so stay tuned!

By the way, if you have a lot of the above mentioned Deficiency symptoms you should go light on the cupping. We’ll talk about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Patterns relating to Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang, & Essence in future blogs as well.

Favorite Cupping Essentials + Bonus items

Glam Facial Face Cupping Set – Cupping Therapy Sets Massage Kit with Silicone Cleansing Brush for Instantly Ageless Skin, Works for Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Improves Collagen (GLAM – Pink)

Glam Facial Face Cupping Set - Cupping Therapy Sets Massage Kit with Silicone Cleansing Brush for Instantly Ageless Skin, Works for Fine Lines & Wrinkles, Improves Collagen (GLAM - Pink)
Plumps lips, brings better circulation to facial skin to give you that glow! Great for neck and chin as well. #lip #plump #facial #collagen #firm #tone https://amzn.to/43eH9pm

WHITE CHIA OIL. 100% Pure/Natural Cold Pressed Carrier Oil. 0.5 fl.oz-15 ml. For Skin, Hair, Lip and Nail Care. โ€œA remarkable and stable source of omega-3, 6 & 9, B-vitamins and mineralsโ€.

WHITE CHIA OIL. 100% Pure/Natural Cold Pressed Carrier Oil. 0.5 fl.oz-15 ml. For Skin, Hair, Lip and Nail Care. โ€œA remarkable and stable source of omega-3, 6 & 9, B-vitamins and mineralsโ€.
Works great for facial cupping! Loaded with nutrients for the skin. #omega #nutrients #hair # skin #nails https://amzn.to/3os1wQY

MAFLY Cupping Therapy Sets 7Pcs Silicone Anti Cellulite Cup Vacuum Suction Massage Cups Facial Cupping Sets Body and Face Massager for Adults Home Use

MAFLY Cupping Therapy Sets 7Pcs Silicone Anti Cellulite Cup Vacuum Suction Massage Cups Facial Cupping Sets Body and Face Massager for Adults Home Use
Love these! Amazing easy to use. Great for plumping those lips, bringing better circulation to facial tissue and cellulite. Use in the shower. Washes easily. #facial #cupping #TCM #silicone https://amzn.to/45D0LVC

New York Biology Anti Cellulite Massage Oil 8 Fl. oz โ€“ Made with 100% Natural Oils โ€“ Body Oil for Massage Therapy, Muscle Relaxation and Deep Tissue

New York Biology Anti Cellulite Massage Oil 8 Fl. oz โ€“ Made with 100% Natural Oils โ€“ Body Oil for Massage Therapy, Muscle Relaxation and Deep Tissue
Great for cupping! #cellulite #cupping https://amzn.to/43aLKJj

6 Sizes Cupping Therapy Set-Professional Cupping Therapy Studio and Household Silicone Cupping Set, Stronger Suction, Suitable for Myofascial Massage, Muscle, Nerve, Joints

6 Sizes Cupping Therapy Set-Professional Cupping Therapy Studio and Household Silicone Cupping Set, Stronger Suction, Suitable for Myofascial Massage, Muscle, Nerve, Joints
Great self care in the shower. Use with oil for sliding cupping for cellulite, muscle tension etc. Flexible, easy to use and wash. #Silicone #cupping #selfcare #cellulite #pain https://amzn.to/3WFVJUl

LURE Essentials Edge Cupping Set โ€“ Ultra Clear Blue Silicone Cupping Therapy Set for Cellulite Reduction and Myofascial Release – Massage Therapists and Home Use (Set of 4, Blue)

LURE Essentials Edge Cupping Set โ€“ Ultra Clear Blue Silicone Cupping Therapy Set for Cellulite Reduction and Myofascial Release - Massage Therapists and Home Use (Set of 4, Blue)
Great for muscle tension and recovery. Easy to use in the shower. Washable. Durable. #cupping #silicone #muscletension #cellulite https://amzn.to/3oteVIx

PURA D’OR Organic Moroccan Argan Oil (4oz / 118mL) USDA Certified 100% Pure Cold Pressed Virgin Premium Grade Moisturizer Treatment for Dry, Damaged Skin, Hair, Face, Body, Scalp (Packaging may vary)

PURA D'OR Organic Moroccan Argan Oil (4oz / 118mL) USDA Certified 100% Pure Cold Pressed Virgin Premium Grade Moisturizer Treatment for Dry, Damaged Skin, Hair, Face, Body, Scalp (Packaging may vary)
Great for hair skin nails. Doesn’t leave skin greasy. Can be used with oily skin. #Arganoil #organic #coldpressed #hair #skin #nails https://amzn.to/42aGDY7

K.S. Choi Corp Heat Packs Hand Body & Feet Warmers Large Size (5" x 4") Stays Warm for 12+ Hours (10 Warmers with Each Order) Great for Menstrual Pain Relief
Nourishing warmth in a long lasting pack. I used these skiing all day and still warm for the ride home! #moxa #heatpack #cramps #pain https://amzn.to/3MM949k

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