A key pillar of acupuncture, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practice dating back 3,000 years, is the idea that each person has four bodies rooted in their nervous system: the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. Acupuncture’s potency comes from its ability to address all four bodies at once, says Dr. Wilder Rose, L.Ac., DSOM. “The somatic and emotional and mental are interwoven with the physical,” they explain. “The nerves have routes through the body – and ther

Pelvic floor therapy aims to gently retrain the muscles of the pelvic floor to alleviate discomfort and improve mobility. Learn more from Maya Seidel, LMT.

NOTE: In our blog post Defining Trauma-Informed Care: Our Philosophy at RituaLuna Wellness, the RituaLuna team shared how we view trauma awareness in bodywork. Today’s post focuses on trauma-informed care in action: learn how we sustain a consent-led space through communication, collaboration, and awareness. Within this blog post, we’re discussing trauma as a psychological or emotional injury caused by a distressing experience. Effects of trauma can include physical, social,

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Did you know that pelvic pain, urinary urgency, incontinence, and even jaw discomfort could be caused by tight or imbalanced muscles in your pelvic floor? Like any others in the body, these muscles can develop trigger points—small areas of tension that refer pain to nearby regions—and myofascial restrictions that limit mobility and circulation. Pelvic floor massage therapy using gentle myofascial and trigger point techniques can help release these areas of tension, restoring

Chances are you’ve heard the phrase “trauma-informed care.” Originally coined by researchers in the mental health field in 2001, these words are now ubiquitous in the world of bodywork and massage therapy, from social media to practitioner bios. It’s true: “trauma-informed” and “trauma-aware” have become buzzwords. Because this language is used so often, it’s easy to think of it as another piece of marketing jargon. It might even seem meaningless — like something that we ta

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