Essential Touch llc

Always a good day when i get on the mat to TAKE class….
Especially when i find a new-to-me instructor i really like!!!!!

What an exciting arrival home from work today!
My new Tori Amos CD arrived off pre-order
AND
I am able to cover the Tuesday 5.30 pm, one-hour, moderate yoga class at Samadhi Yoga Studio tomorrow!!!!

Spent the morning with the VA Mental Health Summit online.
Excellent speakers, programs, resources, & presentations.
Until we see mental health as akin to physical health, we will all struggle against stigma… knowing that sometimes we need a band-aid, but sometimes we need a splint; at times we need quick triage and outpatient care, others require multiple days and procedures; and yes, we need check-ups, plans for maintenance, and the opportunity to access this easily! Just like our physical health.

Although many presentations discussed community/connection and the importance of physical activity, no one talked about bodywork and massage as means to connect to self, allow the physical body to rest and reset, and to create a space for therapeutic touch to all assist in emotional regulation.

Maybe i am seeing the work i need to do…. 😉

18 years ago!!!!!
Back when i was still a newbie to massage and a baby in terms of thai massage….
Looking back helps you appreciate where you are, doesn’t it?
Maybe i should do some new photos…. 😉

(And yes, i do miss the wall mural!!!!)

It was a proper first day back at work!!!!
Still bandaged, gauzed, and gloved, and on a reduced schedule. But it was a good day.

Now to get back up to a regular schedule!!!

Whether you know someone with PTSD from military service or from civilian life, bringing awareness to the impact (and toll) that PTSD has is important work.
The VA & DOD have been leading research into PTSD & continue to fund on-going research to explore interventions that are successful, treatments that mitigate the damage to individuals, and the long-term impacts of living with PTSD.
VVMF is recognizing the impact of PTSD and bringing light to those who suffer with this.
If you would like? Follow the link to sponsor a candle & bathe The Wall in teal.

PTSD Awareness - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund On National PTSD Awareness Day – we will bring light to the continuing toll of the war. The Vietnam War may be over, but the battle continues for many Vietnam veterans and their families to this day.

As the roses start to bloom, i am ‘seeing’ healing happen.
So, the hope is that next week will see me back on the mat, albeit on a limited basis!!!!
Slow but steady!