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Explore Massage with Tristen Sellers, LMT, RYT

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
Tristen Sellers, LMT, RYT is our new massage therapist at Balanced You Clinic. Schedule a massage with Tristen Read Tristen's full bio... Get to know Tristen better by learning more about her background and style of massage... What can a person expect in a massage session with you, Tristen? I love to provide a customized, unique experience with each session, utilizing different modalities and techniques in each session along with a deep knowledge of anatomy and physiology. I also love to incorporate elements of energy work into my sessions.  What are the benefits of massage therapy? Is there something unique about the massages you offer? Along with my background in Healthcare, trauma-informed body work, trauma-informed yoga teaching, and various other...Read More

Fire Cider for Fall – Guest Post from Wabi Sabi Herbs + Lifestyle

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
Chinese medicine teaches that the Autumn season is governed by the lungs and large intestine. Lungs and large intestine love fire cider - why? Fire cider stokes the digestive fire and loosens mucous in the respiratory tract. Your digestion will be encouraged with this blend which includes onion, garlic, radishes, ginger, turmeric, orange, burdock, lemon, and tulsi leaves. The tulsi leaf herbal component adds a subtle sweeteness and softens the blend. Typically Fire Cider includes horseradish root although I left horseradish out of this batch so that it’s can be less irritating to those with conditions that cause digestive discomfort. This food-as-medicine blend is great as a morning tonic beverage as our mornings get colder. After breakfast, an ounce or...Read More

Hypnotherapy with Gwen Cupples, MHt, SE

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
Gwen Cupples is a master hypnotherapist. She offers sessions at Balanced You Clinic on Thursdays. Her sessions are by appointment only. To schedule a session with Gwen, text or call 901-483-8592. Read Gwen's full bio here. Gwen tells us what we can expect in a hypnotherapy session with her, benefits of hypnotherapy, and how hypnotherapy can support us in the transition from summer to fall. Gwen offers NADA sessions as well. NADA supports a person's will to follow intentions and work toward goals set in a hypnotherapy session. NADA and hypnotherapy are a powerful combination! In a hypnotherapy session with me, a person can expect a deeply transformative experience, one that is both healing and empowering. My approach is to...Read More

Food Therapy in the Fall Season

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
Fall is governed by the metal element – this season is associated with the lungs and large intestine. Both of these organs take in vital substances and then help with elimination of waste. Moving into the cooler months, we lean into more warming and hydrating foods to optimize digestion. Warming spices such as ginger, cinnamon, and chai are encouraged in both teas and meal preparation. Soups and stews are hydrating meals that can be prepared in diverse ways – this helps the large intestine regulate fluid content and bowels through the cooler months. Seasonal foods such as butternut squash, pumpkin, and root veggies strongly tonify digestive qi and are often utilized in fall recipes. Lastly, fruits such as pears, persimmons,...Read More

Dietary Therapy in the Fifth Season: Late Summer

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
Late Summer season is associated with the Earth element. The Earth element is associated with the Spleen and Stomach energies, two organs that play a major role in the function of our digestion and assimilation. Part of slowing down in this season is simplifying our diet. This means to prepare simple, whole food meals that aren’t too sweet or spicy, cold or hot. Stoking the digestive fire is an important part of preparation for cooler seasons as digestion can become damp and cool as the temperatures (and our activity level) reduce! - Eat seasonal fruits and vegetables like apples, pears, and figs. These foods help to nourish the spleen and stomach and support digestion - Avoid greasy and fried foods...Read More

Microneedling to Help Find Your Balance

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
[metaslider id="3610"] Monica MacCarroll is one of our acupuncturists at Balanced You Clinic, and she is the only acupuncturist at BYC who offers Microneedling! The benefits of microneedling may be something you'd like to add to your routine... keep reading to learn the unique benefits of microneedling. What does a microneedling session with you look like (please describe)? Just as with our acupuncture sessions, a new patient session will be 1.5 hrs to allow more time for the intake. Return visits will be one hour. All sessions will include body acupuncture along with the microneedling. The body acupuncture will focus on addressing any underlying imbalances in order to get the most out of microneedling. After the intake, numbing cream will...Read More

How to Create a Bedtime Routine – A Five Element Perspective

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How to Create a Bedtime Routine The summer season is dominated by the fire element. Here, we may have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep due to restless energy and active minds. Routines settle restless energy, creating predictability. Try to adopt three or more of these suggestions as you create a bedtime routine. Eat dinner at roughly the same time each evening Avoid caffeine/ sugar consumption late afternoon into evening Incorporate a movement practice like yoga or qi gong, even if just for a few minutes Give some thought to what's coming for you tomorrow - pick out your clothes or plan your meals Evening epsom salt baths or foot soaks No electronics at least two hours before bedtime Avoid...Read More

Thai Massage with Lydia Moneyhun

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
https://youtu.be/1RB2SV1MU68   Lydia Moneyhun is the massage therapist at Balanced You Clinic. She offers a few types of massage services, including ashiatsu style massage and Thai massage. Lydia tells us more about Thai Massage - You may feel like this is the right style of massage for you, or be interested in trying something new! What does a Thai Massage session with you look like? It’s a 90 minute session, and the client is fully clothed in something comfortable, stretchy. Thai massage is very slow, and consists of a lot of compressions on tight areas. And, of course, slow, passive stretching! I describe it as “Yoga being done to you!” What are the benefits of Thai massage? Thai is great...Read More

Summer Food Therapy

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
Moving into Summer, the season governed by the fire element, our primary focus with food therapy is to nourish yin fluids and clear excess heat. By maintaining a healthy balance between the water and fire dynamic of the body, we are helping to support hydration, regulate proper fluid metabolism, reduce inflammation, and calm the nervous system. Common foods that we recommend during the summer season: - Watermelon and cucumbers are a staple! It nourishes fluids and clears heat. - Summer veggies like peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, and zucchini all have high water contents and thus nourish Yin. - Berries help to tonify the blood. - Eat lots of summer greens like: broccoli, swiss chard, kale, cabbage, spinach, parsley, mustard greens, dandelion...Read More

Integrative Bodywork Sessions at Balanced You Clinic

Posted on by Hailey Ward-Maldonado
Rebekah Knause, L. Ac., LMT, RYT is one of the acupuncturists at Balanced You Clinic. We got to talk with her about the benefits of receiving an integrative bodywork session. This treatment has been available with Rebekah for a long time. You may have previously booked a session with her for an "acupuncture massage combo," and that is an integrative bodywork session! Keep reading to learn more about integrative bodywork, and remember, all of our acupuncturists offer integrative bodywork sessions which are customizable to your unique needs. What can a person expect in a bodywork session with you, Rebekah? An integrative bodywork session with me is a combined massage and acupuncture treatment. First I will ask my client, “how is...Read More