The Winter Solstice is a sacred time to honor stillness, rest, and renewal. Nature reminds us to slow down and embrace the beauty of stillness. This sacred pause, marked by the longest night of the year, invites us to turn inward, reflect, and nurture ourselves.

Let’s explore these 7 self-care practices that can support you in nurturing your mind, body, and spirit.

We all have had the experience of thinking of someone only to have them text or call shortly afterwards or come to find out they were sick or in an accident. Whether it’s that gut feeling that defies logic or the heart feeling that takes us by surprise, intuition is universal to us all. Learning to develop and trust our intuitive intelligence is more important now than it ever has been before. We are bombarded daily with a deluge of information from various sources. Our natural intuitive intelligence is really all we need to know to guide us as to what is in our best interest. It can help us to navigate our life experiences and the myriad forms of information that we are exposed to. Your intuitive voice speaks to you in many ways.

Given its significant impact on our overall well-being, engaging in vagus nerve exercises can be an effective way to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and enhance mental clarity. Here are some simple yet powerful exercises to stimulate your vagus nerve and support your health journey.

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n the vast tapestry of existence, sound weaves a delicate yet profound thread that resonates with the very fabric of our reality. The concept of sacred geometry, traditionally associated with the spatial dimensions of the universe, extends into the realm of sound, revealing patterns and harmonies that mirror the fundamental structures of creation. This intersection of sound and geometry is not just a theoretical construct but a tangible experience that has been recognized and revered across cultures and epochs.

Both sound therapy and ASMR have gained significant popularity over the past several years for their soothing effects and therapeutic benefits. I was thinking that while they have different origins and have distinct applications, the two share many similarities. They both use the same neurological mechanism to trigger the relaxation response. Here are five ways in which sound therapy is like ASMR:

In our fast-paced and often stressful lives, finding a peaceful night's sleep can often feel like an elusive dream. The constant demands, stressors, and digital distractions can disrupt our sleep patterns, leaving us longing for a solution. Enter sound therapy – a holistic approach that harnesses the power of soothing sounds to promote restful sleep and overall well-being.

In our fast-paced and often stressful lives, maintaining a strong and resilient immune system is crucial for our overall well-being. While a balanced diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep are essential factors in maintaining a healthy immune system, sound therapy is an alternative holistic methods that can complement these practices. In this blog, we will explore five ways sound therapy can help boost your immunity.

In today's fast-paced world, our minds are constantly bombarded with information, tasks, and distractions. It's no wonder that we often feel mentally overwhelmed and drained. Just as we need to take care of our physical health, it is equally important to prioritize our mental well-being. Enter Brain Floss, a powerful concept that can help us declutter our minds and create space for clarity, focus, and productivity.

Susan Blanton of Create Happy Now and I talk about how singing and humming can improve your happiness. It raises your vibration which improves your happiness. Using your own voice, like singing and humming, has a soothing affect not only to others, your children, you baby, but also yourself!

Your voice is your SUPERPOWER - the ultimate healing instrument - the most effective delivery system of healing frequencies to your body - your very own unique voice - your soul’s fingerprint.

Your voice is your SUPERPOWER - the ultimate healing instrument - the most effective delivery system of healing frequencies to your body - your very own unique voice - your soul’s fingerprint.

In general, the multiple overtones of your voice bathe your body in a myriad of frequencies that are custom made just for you! When you use your voice with intention, these frequencies sync up, or entrain to and balance your body’s subtle frequencies.

Sound therapy, also known as vibrational sound therapy or sound healing, is based on the idea that different sounds, vibrations and frequencies can have therapeutic effects on the body and mind.

The idea behind using sound for stress relief is that it can help to calm the mind, reduce anxiety and promote relaxation by getting you into a lower brainwave state.

Sound will be the medicine of the future! Edgar Cayce, known as the father of holistic medicine predicted this back in the 1940’s. The biggest mistake people make is minimizing or dismissing the powerful effects that sound and music have on us.

Neuroscientists have found that the more we can access a resting brain state, the more it can help us achieve heart-brain coherence. This is an optimal state associated with increased cognition, emotional stability, and resilience. I always tell my clients that sound therapy is like a nervous system reset — like bringing your body/mind back to its factory settings!

Even though science has just started to study the benefits of sound therapy, there is a wealth of experiential evidence that indicates definite positive physical, mental, and emotional effects on humans and animals.

The frequency of gratitude - It’s not just an emotion — it can be a way of being that can enhance your health and wellness! I want to share with you why cultivating thankfulness can shift your mindset and how you can make it part of your lifestyle.

The voice is a direct expression of your inner state. It carries rich information about your psychological, hormonal and physical circumstances. Sound is also the first sense humans experience in utero with the early development of the inner ear.

I wanted to share an amazing awareness that opened up as I was listening to the iconic rock song “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey. I’ve been a singer, performer and voice teacher for many years. When menopause came, it changed my voice, and not for the better, so I felt like my voice betrayed me. I energetically pushed away singing and music and started to become more interested in sound therapy — I put my musical past on the shelf.