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Soothe My Soul Blog

Are you affected by sunshine hours, or perhaps more importantly, a lack of them? You are not alone. Hawkes Bay has had above double the normal monthly rainfall so far last month, at 109mm, compared to typically only 49mm. So that explains why!We are in the traditional busy e...
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selflove

February 13, 2023

This V day, how about you show love to the most important in your world...?

YOU!So, what's the point of all this love yourself stuff?Self love is to care about your self so much,that you live in a state of wellness and balance.You nourish yourself, the way you would to a loved one.You offer yourself what you need, and want.You make choices to put yo...
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Kindness and wellbeing

July 15, 2022

Serve from the Overflow

If I am not kind to myself first, I cannot expect anyone else to be.  It is our own responsibility to set boundaries so others know what we will and wont accept. We are also setting the boundary so that we know for our own wellbeing - how much to give. It's all about ba...
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Why all the Water?

June 16, 2022

Why do I need to drink so much water?

Every time you get a Massage or Bowen Therapy treatment, Alice probably goes on a rant about drinking water.  What's all that about? "I drink heaps!"  So most people think... I bet you already know that the body is around 60% water, and that after a Massage or Bowe...
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Can Anger be OK?

March 3, 2022

Is Anger ok?

Anger is an uncomfortable emotion, we often try to avoid it. But could it be useful? Could it be helpful to feel into it? Anger is defined as a feeling of deep frustration and dislike, when something we perceive as unfair, painful or bad happens to us.  It is often call...
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Resilience

February 12, 2022

Resilience

Resilience means being able to adapt quickly and cope with the unexpected, to remain in a positive state of wellbeing. It is something that must come from within.  Our nervous system controls the responses in the body to any trauma or stress either perceived o...
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Breathe...

September 24, 2021

Anxiety and our Breath

Our nervous system is responsible for our senses. The sensory receptors are around the body to notice and pick up messages to bring back to the brain. The brain then decides what to do with those messages, and sends the appropriate response back out to the area of the body. ...
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Kindness begins within

September 1, 2021

Kindness Matters

We hear a lot about kindness lately.  After the rug was whisked out from under our feet shaking our foundations without warning, our leader urged us to be kind. This intrigued me, in a time when most people focus on rules, or themselves and their family, she asked us to...
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Simplicity...

August 10, 2021

Stress and Simplicity

I'm seeing a lot of people in my clinic showing stress, all in different ways. Some of us show it physically, with aches and pains. Other's natural defence is to go into hyper-busy so they don't need to sit with their emotions. Some freeze, and can't speak or move....
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I am a finalist in the 2021 Hastings City Business Awards!

I was nominated in the Hastings City Celebration Business Awards, in two categories - Best Health & Beauty Business 2021, and - Best New Business 2021.  I was nervous but excited to be interviewed (twice), and found the process actually really rewarding once I...
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