6 Winter Wellness Tips for Health and Vitality
Release Date: 01/25/2021
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info_outlineIn the winter we can all feel a bit "blah" so for this episode we are sharing six winter wellness tips for health and vitality. Suzette and Kelsey go through all six tips and provide actionable info to help give your winter blues a lift!
Show Notes:
- What is dry brushing and how does it benefit your health
- What we can learn from the seasonal fluctuations of nature
- How to do self-massage to release myofascial tension and relax
- Why grocery shopping and eating can be considered a practice of non-violence
- Why your gratitude journaling isn't working and how you may be doing it wrong
- How exercising observation helps calm your mind and why it's *NOT* meditation
Resources Mentioned:
- BIPOC owned beauty brand Gilded marble dry brush
- Fare-trade certified Faire Dry Brush
- Liba back and neck massager for tigger point therapy
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