Distance Healing? Welcome to the World of Healing.

Distance Healing? Welcome to the World of Healing.

by | Sep 6, 2024 | Coming Attractions, Featured Posts, Practitioners & Practices, Services

Welcome to a World of Healing: Your Journey Begins Here

Distance Healing SessionsHello, I’m Moana Schwertsik, and I’m thrilled you’ve found your way here. If you’re seeking relief from pain, stress, or simply looking to enhance your overall well-being, you’ve come to the right place. My passion lies in helping people like you find balance, peace, and a renewed sense of vitality through the powerful practice of distance healing.

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What is Distance Healing?

Distance HealingDistance healing is a unique and transformative practice that allows healing energy to reach you, no matter where you are. Whether you’re across town or across the globe. This form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) transcends physical distance, offering you the same benefits as in-person sessions. Imagine receiving healing energy that flows directly to you. Furthermore, helping to alleviate pain, reduce stress, and bring harmony to your body and mind—all without leaving the comfort of your home.

Why Choose Distance Healing?

In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for self-care can be challenging. Distance healing offers a flexible, accessible solution that fits seamlessly into your lifestyle. Whether you’re managing chronic pain, recovering from an illness, or simply seeking balance, distance healing can be a powerful tool.

Here’s how distance healing can make a difference:

  • Pain Relief: Experience a reduction in chronic or acute pain as healing energy works to balance your body’s energy field.
  • Stress and Anxiety Reduction: Feel the weight lift as stress and anxiety melt away, replaced by a deep sense of calm and relaxation.
  • Enhanced Immune Function: Support your body’s natural healing processes, boosting your immune system and overall health.

My Journey: From Pain to Purpose

Cranio Sacral Therapy, Distance Healing logoMy path to becoming a CranioSacral Therapist began in 2012, driven by my own need for pain relief. After living with chronic pain for nearly a decade, I discovered CranioSacral Therapy, and it changed my life. The sessions didn’t just alleviate my pain—they opened up a world of new possibilities and a deep sense of purpose. Now, I’m grateful to share this healing journey with others, helping them find relief and move forward in their lives.

As a seasoned CranioSacral therapist and board-certified polarity practitioner, I’ve spent over a decade refining my skills and expanding my knowledge in holistic health. Through my practice, Renew Craniosacral Therapy in the Coachella Valley, I offer both in-person and Distance Healing sessions tailored to your unique needs. And now I am reaching beyond my neighborhood offering remote healing sessions to anyone who is interested.

How Distance Healing Works

Curious about how distance healing works? It’s simpler than you might think, yet profoundly impactful.

We start with a dialog where we establish your intention for the session and create clarity around your challenge. Once we have established the origin or root cause we move on to the process and digest stage. During this part of the session you’ll be invited to find a quiet, comfortable space where you can fully relax and focus on your well-being. This could be your favorite chair, a cozy spot on your bed, or even outside in nature—wherever you feel most at ease. Once you’re settled, I’ll continue the session by tuning into your energy field, directing healing energy to you, no matter where you are physically located.

The process is gentle yet powerful, working to restore balance to your body’s energy systems. You might experience a sense of deep relaxation, warmth, or tingling sensations as the energy flows to where it’s needed most. Some clients even report feeling lighter, more centered, and at peace during and after the session. While each experience is unique, the goal is always the same: to support your body’s natural ability to heal and promote overall well-being.

Healing vs. Curing: Understanding the Difference

Wellness written on blocksIt’s important to clarify the distinction between healing and curing. Healing refers to the process of becoming whole, addressing not just the physical symptoms but also the emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of health. On the other hand, curing focuses on eliminating all evidence of disease, often through medical intervention. Distance healing is not about curing; it does not replace medical treatment or claim to eradicate illness. Instead, it complements your healing journey, supporting your body, mind, and spirit in finding balance and harmony. By fostering this state of wholeness, distance healing can enhance your overall quality of life, even if it doesn’t “cure” a specific condition.

Ready to Start Your Healing Journey?

I’m here to support you every step of the way. If you’re ready to explore the benefits of distance healing, I invite you to book a session with me. Together, we’ll work toward your wellness goals, whether it’s pain relief, stress reduction, or simply finding more balance in your life.

Take the first step on your healing journey today.

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My goal is to restore the balance of life force to support your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. I offer virtual sessions so you can stay in the comfort of your own home. We will identify the pattern underneath the pain and see what we can transform and digest. It is a wholistic approach to balance and connect through the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual body.

I’d like to underscore that I am here to help create wellness which is “the quality for state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal” and healing which means “becoming whole”.  But not curing, which means “eliminating all evidence of disease”.

Why Choose Me as Your Practitioner?

Choosing the right practitioner is key to your healing journey. Here’s what sets my practice apart:

  • Personalized Care: Every session is tailored to your specific needs, ensuring you receive the most effective treatment.
  • Holistic Approach: I integrate various techniques and insights from my background in CranioSacral and Polarity Therapy to offer a comprehensive approach to your well-being.
  • Experienced Guidance: With over a decade of experience, I’ve had the privilege of helping countless individuals find relief and reclaim their health.

Join a Community of Healing

I’m also a co-creator of Whole Self Unity, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering healing into wholeness through community, education, and treatments. Through this platform, I aim to empower individuals on their wellness journeys, creating a community where healing is a shared experience.

Let’s Connect

Healing is a journey, and I’d love to be part of yours. Whether you’re ready to book a session or simply want to learn more, don’t hesitate to reach out. Subscribe to our Youtube channel for more information or connect with us on social media   for tips, inspiration, and updates on all things holistic health. Let’s work together to create a life of balance, health, and joy.

 

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Reiki Distance Healing for Stress Relief

Reiki Distance Healing for Stress Relief

by | Sep 6, 2024 | Coming Attractions, Featured Posts, Practitioners & Practices, Services

“Affordable Reiki Distance Healing for Stress Relief

Reiki distance healing offers affordable relaxation, stress relief, and mental clarity from the comfort of your own home. With the help of video calls or phone, you’ll enjoy the same benefits as an in-person session without any travel. Many people even find virtual Reiki more effective due to the ability to relax in their own space.

Our Friday Reiki Clinic offers these sessions at a special rate of $25.

Ready to experience the benefits of Reiki from anywhere?

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What Is Reiki Distance Healing?

Reiki EnergyReiki is a form of energy healing that originated in Japan and is based on the idea that life force energy flows through all living beings. During a Reiki session, a practitioner uses gentle hand movements or, in the case of distance healing, focused intention to channel this energy into the client. This process helps to remove blockages, restore balance, and promote healing on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.

Distance Reiki works in much the same way as an in-person session. Through the principle of “nonlocality,” which suggests that energy is not bound by space, practitioners can send healing energy to anyone, anywhere. The client simply needs to be in a relaxed, receptive state, whether lying down or sitting quietly. Studies have shown that distant healing techniques, including Reiki, can help reduce stress, alleviate pain, lower anxiety, and promote relaxation, even when the practitioner and client are miles apart .

Because distance healing removes the need for physical proximity, it offers greater flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules, physical limitations, or geographic restrictions. You can receive the benefits of Reiki from the comfort of your home, making it an ideal option for anyone seeking relaxation or healing support.

Reiki is energy—many say it’s pure light, moving incredibly fast! A light photon can travel through Earth in just 40 milliseconds, so your practitioner can send Reiki energy to you from anywhere in the world, reaching you in the blink of an eye. Whether we connect by phone or video call, these tools help our minds feel connected, but the energy works beyond that.

How Reiki Healing Works: Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Scientific studies back the benefits of Reiki as a complementary therapy. In a 2017 study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, results across 13 different studies were examined to determine if Reiki had an impact on results that were different from a placebo. In 8 of the studies, Reiki had improved results, and in 4 studies differences were not found to be statistically significant (unclear, but not a negative impact). Another 2024 study from BMC Palliative Care explored Reiki’s impact on patients with anxiety before procedures. The results showed that Reiki helped improve emotional well-being, by reducing fears about upcoming procedures.

Reiki has also shown promise in alleviating stress and fatigue in cancer patients. A 2012 study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine noted that cancer patients receiving Reiki reported significant reductions in fatigue, anxiety, and pain. Similarly, another study in Biological Research for Nursing found that Reiki helped lower the physical responses to stress in healthcare professionals with burnout.

As a form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), Reiki distance healing complements medical care. We work with women on cancer journeys and survivors to provide relaxation, balance, and stress relief. While not a substitute for medical care, Reiki is a supportive “and” in your healing, offering peace and clarity.

Benefits of Reiki Distance Healing

Reiki Distance Healing offers profound relaxation and stress relief, while providing additional benefits that enhance both physical and emotional well-being. Every client experiences positive changes in one or more areas, from reduced pain to improved mental clarity.

Beautiful young woman receives a head massage from a masseuse. A statue of Buddha sits in the background.1. Reiki for Stress Relief & Relaxation

At the heart of Reiki is its ability to deeply relax the body and mind. This relaxation helps lower cortisol levels, reduce tension, and create a sense of calm. Research has shown that stress relief is essential for boosting the immune system and increasing overall resilience.

2. Reiki for Pain Relief:

Many clients notice significant improvements in pain and discomfort following Reiki sessions. Reiki’s energy may support the body’s natural healing processes by reducing inflammation and soothing sore muscles. Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain or recovering from an injury, distance Reiki can complement traditional medical treatments.

3. Reiki for Better Sleep:

One of the common benefits of Reiki is better sleep quality. Clients often report improved ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. The relaxation provided by Reiki can help clear mental clutter, allowing for restful and uninterrupted sleep.

4. Mental Clarity & Emotional Balance through Reiki:

Reiki provides a gentle way to clear mental fog and find emotional balance. Whether you’re facing anxiety or emotional overwhelm, Reiki’s calming energy can help you regain clarity and make decisions with confidence.

5. Safe, Gentle & Non-Invasive:

Reiki works in harmony with your body and mind, allowing healing to occur naturally and at your comfort level. Since Reiki is non-invasive and works with your own energy, it’s one of the safest options for holistic healing. You can enjoy the benefits of Reiki without any side effects or discomfort.

Reiki meets you where you are, and we can set our intentions together as your session begins. What solution are you looking for? From physical relief to clarity to spiritual strength, all you have to do is ask.

Ready to experience the benefits of Reiki Distance Healing?

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How Our Sessions Work

We make your healing experience easy, accessible, and comfortable, allowing you to receive the benefits of Reiki from the comfort of your own home. Here’s how our sessions flow:

1. Choose Your Practitioner

At Whole Self Unity, we offer a range of healing services to fit your unique needs. Amy specializes in Reiki Distance Healing, while Moana provides other transformative Distance Healing modalities. You can learn more about Moana’s approach in her blog post and find the healing method that resonates with you.

2. Booking Your Session

Booking a session is simple! Just choose a time that fits your schedule from our online calendar. Our sessions are priced at $25 to make holistic healing accessible for everyone.

3. Prepare for Your Session

If you have internet access and a device to your session on Google Meet, you won’t need any other special equipment—just a quiet, comfortable space to relax. Whether you’re seated or lying down, being open to receive is all that’s needed. We encourage you to set an intention for the session to align with your healing goals. Check your email and complete the Intake Form prior to your session, so your practitioner can prepare.

4. During the Session

Your Reiki practitioner will join you in the Google Meet teleconference, and confirm your intentions for the session. When Reiki begins to flow, you will be invited to mute your video and enjoy. Your practitioner will channel healing energy to you. You may feel warmth, tingling, or deep relaxation as the energy flows. It’s completely normal if you fall asleep, as many clients find Reiki so soothing they drift off.

5. Post-Session Care

After your session, we recommend taking a few moments to reflect on how you feel. Drinking water and resting can help integrate the healing energy. Your practitioner will follow up to answer any questions and discuss your experience. Most of all, check your email and share your experience with us, we want to compare how you felt before your session to how you feel afterward.

 

Meet Your PractitionerReiki Master Teacher Amy Alward

Amy – Holy Fire III Karuna Reiki™ Master Teacher

With over 12 years of experience as a Reiki Master and over 30 years as an angelic channel, Amy brings a unique blend of spiritual insight and healing expertise to her clients. She has walked through personal challenges such as childhood trauma, an autism diagnosis, and surviving the Camp Fire in Paradise (2018). These experiences fuel her passion for helping others heal.

Amy’s compassionate, client-centered approach creates a safe space for women on a cancer journey, their support teams, and anyone seeking a holistic healing experience. Through her Reiki Distance Healing, Amy provides deep relaxation, reduced anxiety, and promotes emotional and physical well-being.

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Amy is a co-creator of Whole Self Unity.  You can also find her at Emerge Guided Healing, her personal business. She offers Sports Massage, Reiki, events and classes locally in Chico, California and online to everywhere.

 

Ready to Start Your Healing Journey?

Book your Reiki Distance Healing session today and experience the transformative power of energy healing from the comfort of your home. Sessions are $25 and available through our Friday Reiki Clinic. Not sure which session is right for you? Reach out—we’re here to help you every step of the way.

Book a session now or Join our email list for exclusive offers and wellness tips.

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Why Choose Reiki Distance Healing

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Whole Self Unity

At Whole Self Unity, our mission is “fostering healing into wholeness through treatments, classes, and community.”

We bring this to life by offering Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies to those in need. Need can mean providing access to sessions to those who cannot otherwise afford a Reiki Distance Healing. It can also mean providing access to those who do not live near a Reiki practitioner, or who would be burdened trying to travel to one. It can also mean providing education and exposure to those who had never considered such therapies as an option.

Currently, we are launching a program to help women on a cancer journey and their support teams. 

Fill out this form, or forward it to a loved one, to qualify for a Wellness Scholarship. Right now, everyone is charged the base rate, but this Wellness fund will keep the rates low for those who qualify. If you are in need and want services, please fill out this form. We want to see you in the Reiki clinic. 

Apply for Wellness Funding

Our services are very affordable–they are meant to be in order to fulfill our mission. Yet, we have experienced, and high-quality practitioners who are passionate about serving your healing goals.

Book Your Distance Reiki Session Today

Ready to Start Your Healing Journey?

We hope you book at least 3 sessions with us, especially if you are new to Reiki. But starting with one is the best way to see if it is for you. 

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Donate to Support Whole Self Unity

We only move forward in our charitable mission thanks to your generous support. If you are able to fund sessions of those in need, and were prepared to pay more than our $25 session fee, please consider making a donation. Thank you for helping us help others.

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Gratitude and Blessings

Many hands come together to make a big heart.Thank you for joining us here. We’re so glad to have you as part of our community. Healing is an ongoing process and none of us ever gets to a destination. When we come together, we help light the way, and ease each other’s burdens. In this way we heal not only ourselves, but each other.

That is what we mean when we say “becoming whole together.” 

We look forward to walking your pathway with you. Until next time, namaste, Friend.

Reiki Classes for Women with Cancer: Wellness Scholarships

Reiki Classes for Women with Cancer: Wellness Scholarships

by | Nov 30, 2023 | Heart

Reiki Classes for Women with Cancer: Wellness Scholarships are being funded now for Reiki class offerings in 2024. Come read about the fundraising campaign and find out more. A woman you know might benefit from a scholarship nomination. She might even be you!

Introduction

Empowering Resilience is our Giving Tuesday 2023 fundraising campaign. We are raising funds to offer scholarships for women on a cancer journey and their allies. Recipients can use these funds to access nutrition coaching [link], clarity catalyst [link] (a scientifically-based mindfulness workshop), and Reiki classes. Our programs are offered online in real-time (not recorded), and we meet in brief sessions over varying amounts of time.

Watch our 60-second video for an overview. Check recent blog posts highlighting the fundraiser and Giving Tuesday to find out more, or visit our campaign here to donate. You can also text CANCERSUX to 44321 anytime to donate from your phone.

Please take a moment to discover why this campaign matters to us and how your generosity will help others.

We need to catch up on our targeted goals and could use your help! It is a simple process, and small donations are very welcome. Send us $5, or make a more generous offer. We are grateful for your support. Your generosity will make a difference in lives. Thank you.

Campaign Overview

The Empowering Resilience campaign is Whole Self Unity’s primary 2023 fundraiser. We are a 501C3 nonprofit organization. The purpose is to collect funds so that women on a cancer journey and their allies can access self-care classes in the coming year. In addition to Reiki classes, we offer Nutrition Coaching and mindfulness training through Clarity Catalyst (links provided later).

Our campaign is active from November 12, 2023 (our organization’s birthday!) through January 3, 2024, with a push for donations on Giving Tuesday. If you are finding out about this and Giving Tuesday has come and gone, it is not too late to add your support!

We hope sharing our coming attractions will inspire you to:

  1. give generously to our campaign,
  2. apply for or nominate someone for a wellness scholarship,
  3. attend a Reiki class with us next year (calendar link coming soon!) OR
  4. all of the above.

Women on a Cancer Journey and their Allies

Our wellness scholarships are also for women supporting those on a cancer journey as caregivers, support systems, and healing sounding boards. We call this out specifically because we want to help those healing from a cancer diagnosis AND the team of loved ones surrounding each patient, making the healing road possible. Cancer affects far more than the body, and we believe that offering tools to improve self-care benefits all facing the seriousness of this disease.

We also recognize that the work of procedures, scans, treatments, surgeries, and medications is plenty to do at the peak of treatment. Therefore, we do not stipulate when someone is eligible for these scholarships. In fact, we will primarily be seeing our recipients after most of the medical treatments are complete, and the healing process is about adjusting to a new life on the other side of the journey.

Wellness Scholarships

Our organization offers access to integrative and holistic therapies as an addition to medical care. We concentrate on facilitating connection to other like-minded individuals, fostering growth from the techniques and tools we work with, and connecting in community with others. We offer these services online, in real-time (not recorded), to all interested in the experience.

Each practitioner offers these services at a discounted rate as part of our commitment to increasing access and exposure to these tools for those who otherwise might not be able to afford them. With the help of generous donations, we hope to offer scholarships that further defray these costs or provide classes for free.

Cancer is hard enough and always taps the ones on the healing journey physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. We hope to raise $2,000 to defray costs for qualified applicants. We urgently seek your help to accomplish this goal.

Follow this link to access our campaign to donate now, or text CANCERSUX to 44321 to donate from your phone.

Reiki Classes and Scholarships

We offer two primary ways to learn Reiki as part of the Wellness Scholarship campaign: Reiki Level I and Reiki Level II. If someone needs access to Reiki sessions and does not want to learn Reiki, this is also available as an option. In addition, if an applicant is already a Reiki practitioner, we have additional offerings that could be accessed using this scholarship on a case-by-case basis (as funds allow).

Reiki I is a beginning class that meets weekly for a month. Meetings are 3 hours long via Zoom and include weekly practical assignments to help solidify skills. This level of Reiki is primarily about giving yourself Reiki daily to strengthen your immune system and encourage contemplation of intentions that drive our thoughts, words, and actions.

Reiki II is an intermediate Reiki class that teaches skills needed to hold positive energy for others–allowing students to offer Reiki sessions to friends and loved ones. Part of this training is also about offering distance healing sessions and excellent techniques for an online class. This class requires six sessions, which may be provided weekly for six weeks or every other week over three months.

Reiki Classes for Women with Cancer: Wellness Scholarship Nominations

Many hands come together to make a big heart.If you are interested in applying for a Wellness Scholarship or want to nominate someone else, then please follow this link to begin that process. If you are interested in taking a Reiki Class, please let us know in the form what interests you or your loved one.

Remember that we are interested in those who are or have been diagnosed with cancer of any form (whether they await treatment, are in treatment, or have completed treatment). Outcomes are unimportant to us, as we know the tools and techniques we teach can and will be helpful at any time–before, during, or after treatment–regardless of treatment or medical outcomes.

In addition, if you are part of the support team for someone navigating cancer, especially if that loved one is no longer with us, we want you to access these essential self-care and self-love tools. Again, we are unconcerned about outcomes, results, or where you and your loved one are on the journey. We are more concerned with supporting and offering respite to all affected by this disease.

Once our fundraising campaign is complete, this nomination form will remain open until funds are no longer available or all 2024 classes are full.

Reiki Intention Bowl

Since this is a post about Reiki, one thing in our campaign is more explanation. Our $25 donation level qualifies donors to place intentions in a 33-day Reiki intention bowl. Our practitioners will give this bowl a continuous flow of Reiki energy 24 hours a day. It is a beautiful way to release worries to the universe for resolution with love and Reiki. At the time of donation, we will collect names for dedications or memorials. However, we will also send a form allowing donors to place up to 3 intentions in the bowl.

If you cannot donate but want to leave an intention in this bowl, contact me at amy@wholeselfunity.org.

Conclusion

Thank you for reading! I hope you learned more about our Empowering Resilience Wellness Scholarship campaign. Please consider donating to defray the costs of self-care therapies, workshops, and classes for women on a cancer journey and their allies. Text CANCERSUX to 44321 to donate now OR follow this link. We need your help!

If you cannot donate now but know someone (even yourself!) who could benefit from a Wellness Scholarship or a Reiki Class or treatment, please use this link to fill out the nomination form.

Feel free to connect with our socials and check out our calendar to register for Reiki shares, treatments, workshops, and classes. We can’t wait to meet you in heart space!

Thank you for making this campaign successful. Your generosity means so much to the recipients and the practitioners at Whole Self Unity. Thank you for joining hands with us!


Reiki Classes for Women with Cancer: Wellness Scholarships

Empowering Resilience: wellness scholarship fundraiser

by | Nov 17, 2023 | Heart

Join our wellness scholarship fundraiser. Cancer brings disruption to bodies, families, households, and communities. We know this because the pain and uncertainty of a diagnosis–of a loved one, a friend, or oneself–touches all of us in one way or another. Suppose you or a loved one have already navigated the chaos of diagnosis, treatment, or recovery. In that case, you know precisely why our self-care tools are essential for those on this journey. 

This quick video provides an overview of our current fundraising campaign, why it matters, and how the scholarships we are offering can help.

The video above introduces our Giving Tuesday campaign to raise funds for wellness scholarships for women with cancer and their allies. Those who need or want holistic self-care tools to help them navigate a cancer journey will be able to qualify for free or reduced-cost services.

Help us raise the funds to offer wellness scholarships for tools like:

  • mindfulness,
  • nutrition coaching, and
  • healing practices.

Ready to give? Follow the link to our GiveLively Campaign to donate.

Empowering Resilience: wellness scholarships for women on a cancer journey and their allies.

We hope we inspire you to join our wellness scholarship fundraiser.

If you or a loved one has ever navigated a cancer journey, you know why this is needed. If you can donate, we hope we can earn your support. When you are ready, text CANCERSUX at 44-321 and follow the link sent to your phone.

If you cannot donate now, we hope we earn your click, share, or subscribe/follow. Bring your friends. Spread the word. Grow the love. (And connect with us HERE if you are ready to start volunteering your gifts to others in the community. We need you!)

WHAT: Wellness Scholarships to Boost Holistic and Self-Care Tools

We offer live online programs on various holistic and self-care topics. 

  1. Online Reiki Classes in live groups, with teachers to answer questions, encourage, and help you through the “homework.”
  2. One-on-one Nutrition Coaching program that will help you be more mindful of your eating patterns and goals.
  3. Clarity Catalyst is a series that presents science-based approaches to learning mindfulness in a group setting.

These programs will occur multiple times over 2024 (some more than others) and are available to the general public. As part of our charitable mission, our providers offer discounted rates for services through Whole Self Unity compared to their regular offerings.

One goal of this wellness scholarship fundraiser is to offer free access to these online programs to qualified applicants. We would like to have all applicant needs met for any program(s) they wish to attend. However, Whole Self Unity may reduce scholarship amounts to serve more recipients.

WHO: Supporting Women on their Cancer Journey and Their Allies

Cancer patients often have too many demands on them just getting to medical appointments. In other words, we help those healing through a diagnosis. However, we also recognize that one more appointment on the calendar may be too much at times. We seek those on a cancer journey as their treatments slow, pause, or even after they have all ended. Yet, we welcome participants as THEY feel ready.

There are allies around the person diagnosed with cancer who could use a little help at times. These folks are helping support by providing meals, cleaning, transportation, emotional strength, and more. These allies often get exhausted and don’t think they can also seek support.

Our wellness scholarships are available to those walking intimately with cancer (the patients) and those helping (allies).

When faced with challenging work, we sometimes confuse continuous effort with continuous progress. With endurance challenges, pausing for self-care is faster in the end than pushing forward without needed rest. Healing is a marathon, and we teach about mindful pauses.

Our tools benefit anyone navigating life’s demands. We teach and reinforce techniques to nourish the body, mind, heart, and spirit. This self-care  eventually leads to living in a balanced center as we navigate fulfilling lives.

We want women who need self-care tools to have access them no matter their role. In addition, we want women who are recovering from their cancer journey to access our services as well. Cancer-free for eight years? We see that you are still healing, and we welcome you as an applicant.

Holistic techniques make a beautiful addition to medical care for the body, allowing healing to spread to the mental and emotional parts of the self.

WHEN: Donate to our Wellness Scholarship Fundraiser from November 12, 2023, through January 3, 2024 – Extra LOVE to Giving Tuesday

Many hands come together to make a big heart.This fundraising campaign takes place around Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a day committed to global generosity. In the United States, it is the Tuesday after Black Friday (a day that follows US Thanksgiving and kicks off the holiday shopping season). Thanksgiving in the US is on the 4th Thursday of the month, so Giving Tuesday is sometimes in December and sometimes in November. This year, it is on November 28, 2023.

If you have an employer who will match your gifts on Giving Tuesday, we would love for you to consider us as you look for the place to direct your employer’s charitable contribution!

However, if you miss us that day, don’t worry! Our wellness scholarship fundraiser is ongoing from our organization’s birthdate (November 12) through the beginning of 2024. Since we are an online organization, we want to ensure you can access the campaign whenever it suits you until January 3, 2024. 

We are a 501C3 nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible (as the law allows). When you donate through our crowd-funding platform, you will receive an immediate thank you letter and a receipt that provides all the documentation you need to claim a charitable donation on your US taxes. Once the campaign ends, you will receive a follow-up e-mail with the links to claim your free thank-you gifts, depending on your donation level. Thank you for considering us!

WHERE and HOW (CALLS to ACTION): Online Platform and Community Engagement

Participating in our wellness scholarship fundraiser is easy, and you don’t have to donate to lend a hand. Here are some quick ways to help. (Many won’t cost you a cent!)

  1. The fundraiser is all online and accessible by link at any time.
  2. Please help us find other like-minded folks:
    • Share this blog post.
    • Share the campaign on your social media.
  3. Ask all your friends and to text CANCERSUX to 44321!
  4. Connect with us and become part of our fledgling community (we’re lonely in cyberspace without YOU!)
    • Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our FREE content.
    • Connect with us on socials (buttons in the webpage footer)
    • Please fill out the Contact form and let us know your thoughts.
    • Join our mailing list (near the bottom of the page). Thank you for joining our community!
  5. When you are ready to donate, dedicate your donation to your favorite honoree–especially those who continue to journey through cancer or are no longer with us. These honor donations make great holiday gifts.
  6. If you cannot donate, we offer a 33-day Reiki intention bowl. Follow this link to add your healing intentions for yourself, or others to our community efforts.
  7. PLEASE help us connect with scholarship recipients. Suggest yourself, your qualifying friends, family, loved ones, or colleagues by filling out a nomination form.
  8. If you want to raise scholarship funds for a loved one, contact info@wholeselfunity.org. Put UNLOCK TEAM FUNDRAISING in the subject line. Then let us know if you want to form a team and who you are fundraising for (name your team!). We’ll unlock this feature for you and send you instructions on how to get started.

Thank you for your time! Please Join Our Wellness Scholarship Fundraiser

Thank you so much for learning more about our fundraising campaign. We hope you will join us in our current cause and mission. We can’t wait to make steps toward everyone’s healing goals WITH you as part of our team.

Healing with Nutrition

Healing with Nutrition

by | Mar 15, 2023 | Body, Self Care Toolbox, Uncategorized

Healthy Habits

Healthy Habits

Healing our Bodies with Nutrition

As a craniosacral and polarity practitioner I have had the privilege of working closely with several clients who wanted to make changes to their lifestyles because they realized how unhealthy they had become.   Although my involvement was as a bodywork practitioner I could observe how they made changes to their daily eating habits.  Once they were able to create healthier eating habits we could all see how they were healing their bodies with nutrition.  It was often a profound change.  And it makes sense, the food we eat today creates the cells for tomorrow and gives us the energy to keep our bodies healthy  and strong for the work tomorrow.

So I set out to get my certification in nutrition coaching because I realized how spectacular the body is at healing itself, but also how difficult this can be for so many of us.  It is a challenge to change something so habitual for us.  But once we  understand that we can really make a difference and improve our lives with healthy eating habits it becomes a little easier.

I always thought I was eating pretty healthy, but over the last few years I have learned so much and I feel I want to share some of that with you.  It’s is a long journey and really a change for life.  The way I approach it is not a quick fix or a one size fits all diets.  I will not dictate what you can or cannot eat.  You will be doing the work to find out what works best for you, and I can help you with whatever challenges come up along the way.

My goal is to help you understand what is beneficial for our body and soul, help you get through or over some stumbling block, (because we are going to find some), and get you out much stronger and healthier the other end.  Rather than dealing with the treatment of disease I focus on wellness and prevention of illness through proper diet and nutrition to achieve optimal health.

Let’s get started

Firstly, finding your starting point is important.  It helps to take a close look and evaluate where you are today.  What and how have you eating so far?  Simply by making a list of what you are eating on a daily basis will give you a better understanding and greater clarity of where you truly are.  Often we forget some of what we ate and do not realize the impact that had on us.  So be very honest and take the time when you make your list of foods consumed.

Secondly, setting a goal of your end result.  Create a detailed image of what you want your end result to be.  Here again, be specific, immerce yourself  and feel the outcome as if you’re already there.  Create a  vision board for your goal.  

Thirdly, the hard work starts.  Now we have to create smaller short term goals.  These smaller goals should be realistic and fairly easy to achieve at the beginning.  It is important to recognize that it will be difficult at first to make changes to lifelong habits.  But be persistent!

Nutritious Foods

Nutritious Foods

Even if you only change one small thing and stick with it,  that change will become a habit on which you can now build another new habit.  

Making habit changes requires a lot of determination.  Having the support from family and friends could have a great impact.  It is important to surround yourself with people who will support you on this journey.      

The changes which you are deciding to make should be to improve a balanced diet.  There are several ideas out there but  my plate.gov is a great resource and will get you started in the right direction.

Figuring out the ideal calorie intake for you is the next step.  This depends on many factors which include but are not limited to age, sex, and activity levels.  Most women need 1,600–2,400 daily calories to maintain their weight.  Most men need 2,000–3,000 calories.

If you want to be very exact you can reach out to me or any nutrition coach and we can help you with the calculations.  But for starters you can figure out how many calories you are eating daily right now and adjust you amount of calories.  

That being said I believe it is important that you do not go hungry and this is where things can become a little tricky for some people.  This is where you need to learn which foods will help you feel full and satisfied and keep you within you caloric goals.

Then there is also the task of learning to read food labels.  That can be a little tricky, but it’s good to make it a habit to look at the labels and check for the ingredients.  Remember the ingredients are listed in order of predominance, with the ingredients used in the greatest amount first, followed in descending order by those in smaller amounts.

Healing our bodies with nutrition is a life journey, but it is worth taking the first step.

If you want to start your journey with me come join me in my first of a series of workshop starting on Mar 28th 2023. 

World Complement Day

World Complement Day

by | Mar 1, 2023 | Self Care Toolbox, Spirit, Uncategorized

You are an amazing person, thank you and your smile brightens a room!!

Today, March 1 is world compliment day. Compliments are a simple, easy, everyday acts of kindness that we should encourage. Compliments help lift other people up, build their confidence, and boost their self-esteem – they just make us feel good.

Are you a giver or receiver of compliments?  Or both? Research shows getting a sincere compliment gives us the same positive boost as receiving cash.

I have a wonderful friend, who starts every conversation with a compliment. She has the amazing talents of making you feel like the most special person in the room based on her genuine compliments.  I truly think that effortlessly giving compliments to others is a talent.  Whether we’re good at giving compliments or not, I do think we all find it easier to give compliments than to receive them.

How do you receive a compliment? Do you look away and respond back something to the effect of “this ole thing” or maybe a short thank you. Are you a person who responds to a complement with another complement?

Accepting compliments is particularly hard. However, I think it’s valuable for us to learn to both gift compliments as well as receive them.  This creates a sense of balance in the giving and taking of the universe. It is a full circle moment.

I encourage you to take the challenge of giving compliments and receiving compliments with grace and authenticity.  For mee this challenge comes when received complement, I have made a commitment to receive the compliment and then thanking the other person for their kind words, knowing I don’t have to return the favor to them right this moment.

How you do feel about receiving compliment from yourself – this might be a really good place to start.  Get good at it with compliment to yourself in the mirror.  Was that weird or uncomfortable?   Keep trying – you are worth it.
We can create the habit of giving other complements, it helps us celebrate them as well as ourselves in the process.

I have compiled a simple list of compliments that you can share with friends and family:

  • I appreciate you.
  • You are perfect just the way you are.
  • You are enough.
  • You’re all that and a super-size bag of chips.
  • On a scale from 1 to 10, you’re an 11.
  • You’ve got all the right moves.
  • Everything would be better if more people were like you.
  • You are an incredible human.
  • You’re wonderful.
  • You’re better than a triple-scoop ice cream cone. With sprinkles.
  • You’re one of a kind.
  • If you were a box of crayons, you’d be the big industrial name-brand one with a built-in sharpener.
  • Who raised you? They deserve a medal for a job well done.
  • Somehow you make time stop and fly all at the same time.
  • In high school, I bet you were voted “most likely to continue being awesome.”
  • If you were a scented candle they’d have to call it Perfectly Imperfect (and it would smell like summer).
  • There’s ordinary, and then there’s you.
  • You’re even better than a unicorn because you’re real.
  • You’re really something special.
  • Your smile is contagious.
  • You have the best laugh.
  • You light up the room.
  • You have a great sense of humor.
  • You’re like sunshine on a rainy day.
  • You bring out the best in other people.
  • You always know how to find that silver lining.
  • Being around you is like a happy little vacation.
  • You’re more fun than bubble wrap.
  • You’re like a breath of fresh air.
  • I like your style.
  • You’re strong.
  • You are brave.
  • You are beautiful on the inside and outside.
  • You’re a great listener.
  • You’re inspiring.
  • You’re so thoughtful.
  • When you make up your mind, nothing stands in your way.
  • You seem to really know who you are.
  • You’re a smart cookie.
  • Your perspective is refreshing.
  • You have the best ideas.
  • You’re always learning new things and trying to better yourself. That’s awesome.
  • You could survive a zombie apocalypse.
  • You’re great at figuring stuff out.
  • Your creative potential seems limitless.
  • I bet you do crossword puzzles in ink.
  • I am so proud of you, and I hope you are too! 
  • You are making a difference.
  • You deserve a hug right now.
  • You’re a great example to others.
  • Actions speak louder than words, and yours tell an incredible story.
  • You’re an awesome friend.
  • You’re more helpful than you realize.
  • Hanging out with you is always fun.
  • The way you always know when someone needs something is amazing.
  • Being around you makes everything better.
  • You should be thanked more often. Thank you.
  • Our community is better because you’re in it.
  • You always know just what to say.
  • The people you love are lucky to have you in their lives.
  • Any team would be lucky to have you on it.
  • The way you treasure your loved ones is incredible.
  • You’re a gift to those around you.

 

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