Inspired Possibilities

Everything our body reacts too is not solely physical

🎭Energetically speaking shoulders are where we carry the weight of the world for others. Where we brace ourselves from the fear of what's to come.
We pull them up high when we don't want to internally hear what's coming up: "My mind knows but I can't digest that truth." "My heart desires, but I don't know how to figure out how to make that happen."
It's also where we feel tension from not speaking up about what we feel inside.

Our body is also aware of our inner self and it's workings. It helps bring our minds into awareness. Quite literally it is the connection.

Ask yourself this? Am I carrying the weight of worries, judgement, fear, or someone else's anger? What can I do to release it instead of containing it?
It may be a decision, a discussion, or a completely different path.

😵‍💫 Each and every piece of information every day. There is a solid amount of mental stimulation all around us all the time. Not only matters close at hand like the picture depicts, but every menu, every sign, the prices of fuel, people at the store, random conversations, media, other drivers on the road, memories you didn't expect to pop up or situations that definitely were a surprise.

We aren't stopping life, but we can slow down long enough to let some of this input unload. Access Bars is like hitting "clear cache" on your electronic device. What is Cache? The technical tab that acts like a bookmark for everything you've opened. It's taking up space without being useful. Our minds need a reset just like our phones and computers.
🧑‍💻🌿 Access Bars is a service for just that. 32 points on the head are held with kindness lightly with my fingertips. Lay down, relax, and let go. Read more on the website and book your spot.
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On days off we plan out our behind the scenes stuff. Vacuum carpets, empty trash, clean the storage room and just take some time to enjoy the space and appreciate all the gloriousness that happens here 🫶

Today we had to do some minor maintenance 😕

Have you ever gotten lost in a hug? Everything around you just seemed to come to a standstill, and for just a moment everything that was upsetting felt like it was going to be ok?
Ever felt the need to reach your hand out to someone to show compassion, or connection? What about feeling someones presence before physically seeing them? That is an exchange of energy.

Everything is energy. We are energy. When there is an imbalance it can be felt emotionally, spiritually, and physically. It manifest as illness, physiological problems like weight gain, sleep interruptions, stress responses, anxiety, or moodiness, or just a general feeling of unease.

Reiki is also a great form of "upkeep." It is like a recharge for our battery. It helps to put back what we have been depleted of. Reiki also helps us to achieve higher levels of success, intuition, and self awareness. When we are in balance and working from a solid foundation we can manage whatever comes our way with confidence.

In a Reki session the recipient is able to fully relax and receive. Laying comfortably on a massage table, the practitioner will apply gentle touch or hold their hands above the body. Effects can be felt almost immediately and will continue to work even after the appointment. It is a great alternative to "working through" issues which concern you. You do not have to re-live traumas or disruptions. That which you are ready to release will be moved and restored.

I like to say Reiki is like Tylenol, you don't have to tell it where it is needed and you don't fully have to understand how it works, but you always feel better after you have gotten it.

One of the biggest things I wish more people understood about pain is that where you hurt is not always where the problem started.
The body compensates.
If one area isn’t moving well, another area starts doing more.
Then another area changes.
Then eventually your shoulder hurts and we’re looking at your ribs, your breathing, your neck, your pelvis, or sometimes even how you’re standing on your feet.
Bodies are amazing and fascinating!

That’s why my massage work is rarely just, “Okay, your shoulder hurts, so I’ll rub your shoulder for an hour.”
I want to know what else your body is doing.
Sometimes that means massage. Sometimes fascial work. Sometimes stretching or movement. Sometimes really subtle work

And the same person may need completely different work from one appointment to the next.
I actually love that part.
I’m not trying to make your body fit my routine.
I’m trying to figure out what your body is asking for that day.
✨ Therapy-focused massage at Inspired Possibilities
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The Sound Lounge is still one of those things I wish people could experience through a Facebook post, because words really don’t do it justice.
You’re not just listening to music.
You’re lying on a lounge that actually carries the sound and vibration through your body.
And it’s wild how quickly the body sometimes responds.

Breathing slows down. Muscles start unclenching. Thoughts get quieter. Sometimes people feel heavy. Sometimes floaty. Sometimes they lose track of time altogether.
And one of the comments I hear the most is basically:
“I didn’t realize how tense I was.”
That’s the part I love.
We get so used to carrying tension that eventually it just feels normal.

There’s actually a lot of interesting science around sound, vibration, rhythm, sensory input and the nervous system. And then there are also experiences people have that don’t fit quite so neatly into what we can measure yet.
I’m interested in all of it.
But mostly, I just want to share it with the world and bring peace and kindness ✌️
✨ Inspired Possibilities Sound Lounge
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Reiki is one of those things that is actually kind of hard to describe until you’ve experienced it.
It’s gentle. It’s quiet. There isn’t anything you have to “do.”
You stay fully clothed, and I either lightly place my hands on the body or work just above it.
Some people feel heat. Some feel tingling or little waves of sensation. Some see colors or images. Some get emotional. Some fall completely asleep.
And some just feel really peaceful.

There are all kinds of ways people explain Reiki. Energy work. Nervous system regulation. Relaxation response. Spiritual practice. Placebo. Subtle body work.
I don’t really feel the need to force it into one box.
I’m much more interested in what you experience.

If your body has been asking for something quieter and gentler, Reiki may be worth exploring.
✨ Reiki at Inspired Possibilities
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We are moving into that season that doesn’t always get talked about much.
Late summer.

In Five Element theory, late summer belongs to the Earth element.
And Earth is basically about nourishment, stability, support, digestion and our ability to feel grounded in ourselves.

Not just food digestion either🫯
We digest everything.
Conversations. Experiences. Stress. Relationships. Information. Changes. Things people said three weeks ago that we are apparently still having imaginary arguments about in the shower.

When Earth energy is flowing well, there tends to be more steadiness.
You can care for people without completely draining yourself.
You can think things through without getting stuck there.
You can receive help instead of automatically saying, “No, I’m fine.”
You feel a little more rooted.

When Earth gets overloaded, we often see the other side of that.
Worry.
Overthinking.
Rumination.
Taking care of everybody else.
Feeling responsible for way too much.
Having a hard time settling.

Traditional Chinese Medicine connects Earth with the Spleen and Stomach, which makes a lot of sense when you start looking at the bigger idea of taking something in, processing it, and turning it into something useful.

So one of the questions I like for this season is:
What am I still trying to digest?
And maybe an even better one:
What would actually nourish me right now?

I think one of the things people underestimate is just how exhausting it is to have your brain going all the time.
Thinking. Planning. Replaying conversations. Trying to figure things out. Thinking about things you should probably stop thinking about, but of course that never works. 😆

That’s one of the reasons I like Access Bars.
It’s very simple. You lie down, stay fully clothed, and I lightly hold different points on the head. You don’t have to talk. You don’t have to meditate. You don’t have to do anything “right.”
You just get to be there.

Some people get super relaxed. Some fall asleep. Some notice their thoughts finally slow down. Some notice emotions or memories come up and pass through. And some just tell me afterward, “I don’t even know what happened, but I feel different.”
And honestly, I love that!
Not everything has to be completely understood before it can be experienced.
✨ Access Bars at Inspired Possibilities
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