I’ve heard great things about the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and had to find out what it was like for myself!
Read moreMouth Taping: Shut Your Mouth. . . In a Good Way.
‘Shut your mouth’ used to be an insult, but now it is a solid health tip! Nasal breathing is so much better for our bodies. Mouth taping is one way to encourage nasal breathing while sleeping. Have you tried it?
Read moreAggressive Self Care with Dr. Jenna Valentine on the Lisa Alastuey Podcast
Dr. Jenna Valentine joins Dr. Lisa Alastuey on The Lisa Alastuey Podcast.
Dr. Alastuey has been teaching Health and Kinesiology for over two decades, and she hosts a podcast that features a variety of inspiring and informative videos focused on wellness, providing viewers with valuable tips and essential life skills to live their best lives!
Read moreFace Taping for the Win!
I never thought I’d be taping my face, but here I am and am totally seeing the benefits! Facial tape can help with wrinkles, droopy-ness and puffy eyes. It really works and you can see results in minutes
Read moreBeen There for Self Care: Continuous Glucose Monitor
I tried a 3 month subscription with a continuous glucose monitor and had a few thoughts on this self care tool.
Read moreBraking & Boundaries & Bliss
As we hopped on our beach cruiser bike rentals he advised us all to check our brakes and made an offhand comment about how we should, “get to know your brakes before you need your brakes.” Well, I got to know that my brakes were finicky, squeaked and worked mostly when they wanted to, but more importantly than that. . . I couldn’t stop thinking about how important this concept was in terms of boundaries. We should all be advised to “get to know your boundaries before you need your boundaries.”
In this new age-y world of boundaries and consent and self care and honoring your own needs and finding what serves you, we don’t often talk about the elephant sized assumption in the room: that you actually know the boundaries you are so vehemently defending.
Read moreBeen There for Self Care: Cryo Therapy
Soooooo, cryotherapy - where you immerse most of your body into a frigid standing tank/booth type structure - was already something I was skeptical about. BUT, in the name of science, I had to give it a go.
Read moreBeen There for Self Care: Colonic
I’ve been super curious about the whole colonic thing for several years now, but just couldn’t bring myself to try it. BUT, as always, when my clients began asking me about my thoughts on this type of treatment, I decided to take one for the team and bring back my knowledge for you.
Read moreDry Brushing & Magnesium Spray: Ouch In A Good Way
A friend and I recently went to Deer Lake Lodge on a wellness retreat/girls’ getaway trip and had an incredible time. One of the spa services we booked was a dry brushing appointment followed by a magnesium wrap.
I had tried a dry brushing experience over a decade ago
I remember thinking, “Ouch, why am I paying to do this?” Then my skin felt so soft that I happy handed over my money. I did not, however, incorporate this into my (mostly nonexistent) skin care routine.
Read moreIonic Detox Foot Bath
I recently went to a wellness retreat and will be posting more from that experience soon, but one of the spa offerrings was an ionic detox foot bath. Neither my friend nor I was able to try it, but it piqued my curiosity. I am constantly recommending foot soaks to my clients
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