Emotional Freedom Techniques
Emotional Freedom Techniques also referred to, as EFT or “tapping” is a transformational therapy. It is part of the family of healing modalities referred to as Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology. EFT is a tool that is used to resolve or improve any physical or emotional issue, destructive thought pattern or form of self-sabotaging behavior. [...]
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Herbs for Pregnancy and Postpartum Class
Local herbalist and Bloom Spokane professional member Sarah Patterson is offering a new class for pregnant and postpartum women to learn about safely using herbs to treat common pregnancy-related issues. What an awesome new resource for our community!
Class is on November 16th from 6:30 – 8:30pm at the New Moon Family Wellness Center in Spokane. Cost is $10.
Finding Friends & Support as a New Mother
We live in a world where families are separated by distance: some are voluntary, some are not. Some distances are small; some distances are thousands and thousands of miles. Whatever the case may be, you don’t realize how far the distance is until you have a child in a town where you don’t know very many people….and realize you are all alone.
I am no different. I grew up in New Jersey, and that is where my entire family still lives. Seven years ago, I moved to California (to have some youthful fun in the sun ☺ ), and I never really thought about whether I would stay 3,000 miles away from my family and friends, or if I would go back. Soon after I moved there, however, the choice was made for me when I met the man who would be my husband. After three years there, we moved here to Spokane and two and half years later I was pregnant. [...]
Eat My Placenta? Ewwww!
Most people are initially grossed out at the mention of placenta eating, including my own husband. He’s heard me talk about it numerous times with my friends, and still shutters with an audible “ughhh” every time the subject comes up. Even I thought it was weird the first time I heard it mentioned, but as a woman who has suffered postpartum depression with both of my children, I only wish that someone had told me about it before I had my babies. Once you hear how and why it works, it seems like a much better alternative to anti-depressant drugs…especially once you realize it comes to you in the form of capsules taken just like you would any other pill. [...]
