Category Archives: Guest Blog

Herbal Compresses

Ruby with Metta Holistic Health

My name is Ruby Ellison with Metta Holistic health and I practice Traditional Thai Medicine.

There are many wonderful modalities within Thai medicine but perhaps one of my favorites are the Thai Herbal Compresses.

Herbal Compress

These compresses are handmade and full of wonderful aromatic Thai herbs such as lemongrass and turmeric that help to heal, relax, and release.… Read the rest!

4 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

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Hello! I’m Lisa Gonzales from Flourishing Tots.

I am a mom of 3 and a former labor & delivery/postpartum nurse turned lactation consultant. After 9 years in L/D and 4 years as a hospital lactation nurse, I started a home-visit private practice. My ultimate goal as a lactation consultant is to help you meet your feeding goals, whether breast/chest, bottle (yep, lactation consultants help exclusively bottle fed babies, too!)… Read the rest!

Massage and Relaxation

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There are many advantages to receiving a Massage! The benefits of massage therapy include relief of muscle tension, stress reduction, anxiety and depression relief, promotion of better sleep and emotional health. After a massage session, you should feel an overall relaxation throughout your entire body.  

Whole body relaxation… Swedish Massage

The most common style of massage is Swedish. It encompasses long, gliding, and kneading strokes with a light to medium pressure depending on the client’s preference. Swedish… Read the rest!

Weekend Warrior

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Here’s our recommendations to keep our Weekend Warriors healthy and active doing the activities they enjoy! Webster Dictionary defines it as “a person who participates in a usually strenuous activity only on the weekends or part time.” We have all met that person in one way or another. It could be you, your significant other, you second cousin or even your next door neighbor.… Read the rest!