Renée Rutz, RCsT, LMT is methodical in her approach. She can delve into the details of an issue, exploring, questioning, sensing, aiming to find the root cause of imbalances in the body. It seems like she could easily spend 45 minutes on one part of my foot if that was what is called for. Then she can zoom out and look at the big picture; assessing how all of the pieces are connected together. In addition to her Craniosacral Therapy training, she has been in the bodywork busi

“Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin #fire #wind #energy #love #discovery #summersolstice #solstice

March is National Nutrition Month. Aside from the qi (energy) that we were born with, there are three ways that we take in qi to keep us going on a daily basis: sleep, breath, and eating. The food that we ingest can be highly nourishing or can act as a slow poison. I find it astounding that we can go to a typical grocery store and at least 50% of the items there can hardly qualify as food. If we read the labels of most packaged and processed "foods" we will be challenged to

Gratitude is like grace. The more we give thanks, the more we receive. When we focus on our problems, our pain, our struggles, we give them our energy. This added energy seems to make them bigger, giving them more power over us. One way to reclaim our power is through gratitude. Focusing on the miracle of life as it expresses itself in our living bodies, we tune into our breathing, our heartbeat, the sensations of movement in our bodies. These moment to moment changes taking

In order to deepen my understanding of five element theory and how the energy systems in our body function together, I am embarking on a new journey of learning. I have begun ongoing studies with Abby Humphrey, a talented local acupuncturist, who practices with Integrative Healthcare Providers. I am one of three students which allows Abby to tailor the lessons to our individual areas of interest. I am deeply impressed by Abby’s knowledge and her ability to convey her understa

As we enter fully into Spring, we allow ourselves to shed the layers of winter and open to the newness of life and rebirth. Looking to nature, I am awed by the changes all around me; birds singing and the fullness of buds wanting to flower, by green shoots sprouting in my garden and by the childlike energy of Spring everywhere. As this energy fills our beings we become more active and see endless possibilities for growth. We can be tempted to move hastily into this expansion,