Intuitive Health & Healing Blog

Trauma can shape every aspect of our lives. From physical pain and fatigue to anxiety, digestive issues, disturbed sleep, autoimmune issues, and emotional disconnection, trauma lives in the body. At Intuitive Health & Healing in Tucson, I offer a trauma-informed, integrative approach to healing that combines the ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture with intuitive coaching, somatic therapies, nervous system regulation, CranioSacral Therapy, and Reiki (energy heal

Inner Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic model understands that the psyche is comprised of distinct “parts” or sub-personalities, each with its own feelings and roles. Individuals heal by accessing their compassionate inner care giver, or higher Self, to understand, integrate, and unburden the different parts. Learn how to get in touch with your inner child, your inner teen & more. Identify and intercept the inner critic and empower your inner loving caregiver or higher se

We often focus on attaining what lives just outside the body, whether it’s through relationship, achievement, accolade, wealth, status, power, perfection, etc. Beneath the surface of that striving lies something far more tender and real: the impulse to feel particular emotions and sensations. To feel connected, safe, seen, heard, loved, special, alive . . .

Addictive behaviors are the body's attempts to self-regulate in response to (often trauma-induced) autonomic dysregulation. Instead of viewing these behaviors as diseases, they are survival strategies that can be transformed through embodied awareness, nervous system regulation and self-compassion practices .

Drawing on the entire series, Part 4 outlines a potent Growth Process to shift you out of self-sabotage to self-mastery by using awareness, presence practices and activating your inner wisdom.

In a simple 4 step process, we can release self-defeating thought patterns and increase self-mastery. Rather than react from our Saboteurs—those outdated strategies rooted in fear or control—we can consciously choose to operate from our Sage - our Wisest Self. The 4 steps are: 1. Notice Saboteurs (Awareness); 2. Celebrate (10 seconds of Acknowledgment); 3. Build Capacity (10 seconds of a Presence Practice); 4. Activate your Sage (utilize aspects of your Inner Wisdom)

Introducing 10 second Presence Practices - powerful tools that can interrupt stress patterns, build resilience, and literally rewire the brain toward greater clarity, capacity, and emotional agility.

Learn to identify self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviors (the Saboteurs) and more easily activate your Inner Wisdom (the Sage).

Borrowing from many cultures and wisdom traditions: plan activities during the early morning and late evening, retreat indoors or into shade during peak hours and preserve your energy midday so you can gather and celebrate after sunset. 

An easy-to-understand framework that will help you identify and transform self-defeating subconscious thought patterns. When our subconscious beliefs are negative or rooted in fear, they manifest as reactions, strategies and behaviors that keep us stuck in patterns of self-sabotage. To live a life we love, we need to identify and transform these beliefs at the root.

Simple ideas to optimize your health and harness the blooming, upward energies of Spring. Health from a Chinese Medicine perspective

Holistic immune boosting strategies to prevent and alleviate allergy symptoms this spring.

Given these historically unprecedented times, I thought it might be helpful to highlight a few spiritual principles and accompanying practices to help us navigate adversity with grace and evolve despite and in spite of all that is happening.

With a few simple techniques, you’ll be well equipped to walk through the hustle-bustle of the holidays with joy and ease.

According to Chinese Medicine, Winter is a darker, inward time. Ideas to stay healthy, warm and bright - and stave off those pesky colds this winter. Natural remedies and home treatments to feel good all season long.

As the weather turns crisp and windy, we are much more susceptible to colds and flus. Thankfully, holistic and natural home remedies easily and effectively treat the cold and flu.

If you’re having difficulty sleeping because of an acute event like a career change, auto accident or relationship breakup, practicing stress-reduction and general good sleep hygiene could make a world of difference. A few acupuncture, coaching, and/or Craniosacral treatments have helped most of my clients get their sleep and overall wellbeing back on track. If deeper health issues are causing a sleep imbalance, say chronic pain, restless leg, or a hormonal imbalance . . . .

Autumn is a time of many transitions. Basic self-care routines and Chinese Medicine healing resources can help keep you healthy and happy.

If you're navigating perimenopause, please know that there are many holistic treatments of perimenopause, menopause, PMDD and PMS that can greatly reduce unwanted symptoms.

Identify Nervous System states and learn practices that will help shift you from dis-regulated and stressed to calm, curious and connected.