Sara’s Blog

December 12, 2020

We hear the word “impact” a lot these days: the impacts of COVID-19 on _______(fill in the blank). What will be the impact of a new administration? The crashing sounds of the impact as hurricane winds smashed the building… We also hear “impact” used as a verb: His struggles with COVID were impacted by co-morbidities. Loss Read More >

August 30, 2020

“Do not sit long with a sad friend. When you go to a garden, Do you look at thorns or flowers? Spend more time with roses and jasmine.” ~ Rumi, 13th C., trans. Moyne and Barks  While I may disagree with Rumi’s first line, his next three offer an antidote to these times.  Whatever we’re Read More >

July 22, 2020

Psoas self-care is beneficial for personally and/or culturally stressful times as these, to help you once again become your fully upright, inwardly strong, full-power self. While many of you have heard of the psoas (pronounced: so’ as) by now–in yoga, gym, or Pilates classes–what and where it is often remains a mystery. The psoas is Read More >

June 11, 2020

Regardless of where you are on the spectrum of relaxed (those fortunate ones whose biggest concern is where to plant the basil or what new dish to prepare tonight) to stressed (“will I ever get unemployment benefits?!”), you know someone who is stressed about one or more aspects of their lives, the pandemic, and/or social Read More >

March 28, 2020

I’ve been taking a walk every day since Shelter-in-Place began. Sometimes I walk along the Bay. More often, though, I simply walk out my front door and enjoy the neighborhood, its variety of plants in colorful and often fragrant bloom, the progress of trees leafing out: sycamores, several Japanese maples, and three dawn redwoods on Read More >

March 12, 2020

When writing my clients about my office policy regarding COVID-19, I discovered I had too much to include in an email. Thus, the birth of a new post. For starters, abide by those common sense guidelines issued by the CDC, which you probably know by heart now. Re-iteration can’t hurt, however, and I’ve added a Read More >

March 11, 2020

Yes, this is an actual road sign, not photoshopped, that I noticed January 1, 2020. (If it’s not visible, click on Navigation Guidance to view) It’s become my motto for this year. Especially helpful these days. In spite of–or because of!–all the chaos around us and in our culture, please, find solace in knowing yourself Read More >

August 1, 2019

Recently I was seeking referral sources for my practice and reached out to OB/GYNs. All the ones I encountered use drugs or hormones to address “female problems.” The more wholistic ones include nutrition and maybe even herbs. None, however, expressed interest in telling patients that my integrative bodywork skills could contribute to their healing process. Read More >

June 21, 2019

“Finding yourself” is not really how it works. You aren’t a ten-dollar bill in last winter’s coat pocket. You are also not lost. Your true self is right here, buried under cultural conditioning, other people’s opinions, and inaccurate conclusions you drew as a kid that became your beliefs about who you are. “Finding yourself” is Read More >

May 5, 2019

A news story on CNN caught my eye last week, about a 28 year-old man who’d “cracked” his neck. That “crack” was truly a crack and resulted in instant stroke because he’d torn arteries to his brain. As I searched online to verify the story, I found multiple verifications, including the doctor’s credentials and location. Read More >