Lantern Embodied Healing

Making space to be gentle with my body as I sit with old friends grief and rage.

Solidarity with Ukraine.

Gender-affirming care is healthcare, healthcare that can save lives.

A few resources in my bio links.



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So excited to dive into these online sessions this week!

Link to register in my bio

A few I'm looking forward to are with



Let me know which sessions you're excited to dive into in the comments below!






Slide 1 Image: Blue background with dark green text that reads "Participate with me! Embodied Social Justice Summit The free online event will run live from February 16th-20th, 2022

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Though I welcome the spring, I still can't get enough of snowy winter solitude...

Photo of a flowing stream with a snow-covered forest on the left-side bank of the stream.

2022's theme for Black History Month is Black Health and Wellness.

According to the Association for the study of African American Life and History, "The theme for 2022 focuses on the importance of Black Health and Wellness. This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g., birthworkers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well."

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Feeling so much gratitude for this stream right across from the Massachusetts cabin we are wintering in...this has been my source of contemplation, inspiration, and connection with the natural world as I engage in the birth work of this business.

We are about to begin our search for the perfect location in the Northeast to call home and bring the final vision of a forested wellness retreat center to life. A non-negotiable feature? Flowing water...

What other elements make up your idea of the ideal healing sanctuary?

Video of a bridge going over a stream in the snow-covered woods.

The conclusion...

Returning from Ireland, I decided to prepare for the next phase of my calling: going beyond traditional massage therapy to create holistic programs that would bring about compassionate, lasting transformation for my clients.

That's when I found Tensegrity Medicine. I was initially drawn to the advanced orthopedic testing and critical analysis skills used to create connective tissue treatments based on cutting-edge paradigm-shifting biotensegral research. This is what I had been searching for to help people regain functional movement, realign posture, and reduce chronic symptoms.

What I did not count on was how much Tensegrity Medicine went beyond massage therapy to explore matters of the heart and soul through our connection to our bodies.

There were several years of continued unraveling of my life and my partnership after I returned from Brigit's Well. Grief, loss, and despair were constant companions, and I questioned my calling as a healer during this time. Learning and experiencing Tensegrity Medicine is what helped me to heal from my own trauma and reclaim my self sovereignty.

The fire within ignited at Brigit's Well led me to the exact medicine I needed for myself, and now I am sharing this uniquely potent medicine with others.

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Humans have innate needs for safe touch, physical affection, and unconditional love...this is the healing power of relationships.

Yet sometimes, our relationships are the source of harm.

Pets are potent healing guides. They can offer us safe, calming, relational presence when other humans can't.

This crotchety black cat has been with me through thick and thin. She has bolstered my darkest days with her saucy, sweet and sour undying love.

How have pets partnered with you on your healing journey?

Photo of a black cat curled up on a cream-colored blanket in a soft yellow room.

the story continued...

As I sat by Brigit's well, I found the courage to admit some hard truths to myself. It was the first time I acknowledged how far away I felt from calling into being my vision of a healing retreat center, not to mention a healthy partnership.

I had lost my way. I was wandering alone in a dark forest.

Facing this truth that I had pushed away for so long was a moment of exploring rock bottom, and resolving to make a plan to find my way back onto my true path. It was a seed defiantly planted in seemingly barren soil.

Coming soon...the conclusion...finding Tensegrity Medicine as I began to make my way back to myself...

What seeds are you planting as we emerge into Spring?

Image: Light green-blue background, dark green words that say "Happy Imbolc Part 2 - Planting Seeds of Change graphic of a lantern hanging from a half moon

This is a gentle nudge to attune yourself with the slow shift of seasons...

What is lying dormant within yourself?

What is ready to emerge from the ground of your being?

What deep, tender places of your body crave your attention, surrender, nurturing, or reassuring?

Photo of a bridge over a stream in the snow-covered woods.

In honor of Imbolc, I thought I'd share the story about how I discovered Tensegrity Medicine.

It all started in the spring of 2016. I traveled to Ireland with my then partner, hoping to connect with the land of my maternal ancestors at last.

I felt so lost and alone, wracked with grief and anxiety. My father had recently died of cancer, my physical health was deteriorating without any clear answers as to why, and my relationship with my live-in partner was unraveling no matter how hard I worked to reweave the threads.

I was depleted body and soul, and everything that could go wrong on this trip, had.

One day, we decided to stop by one of the numerous wells in Ireland dedicated to Brigit, where people came from far and wide to leave tokens at the well and petition for healing...

Stay tuned for the rest of the story...in the meantime, tell me n the comments below if the element of water has shown up as a healing force in your own life!

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Happy Eve of the Lunar New Year!

Tomorrow we step into the Year of the Water Tiger.

My embodied sense of the Water TIger includes these words and images:

- Bold Action - Regal - Flowing - Hunter - Pouncing - Showy - Decisive - Dramatic - Fierce - Elegant - Liquid Motion -

How would you like to embody the Water Tiger this year? Let me know in the comments!

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So excited to announce the birth of my business!
www.lanternhealing.com

Lantern Embodied Healing For those cultivating resilience... Nourish with gentle bodywork & compassionate dialogue.For those living with health challenges... Restore movement & harmony.For those wandering a dark forest... Illuminate your path.  Book a Program Demonstration video coming soon Tensegrity MedicineI found Tense...

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