Deep Relief Wellness

03/17/2026

Well the daffodils are up, but it’s looking like a grey and very rainy next few days on the coast. I’m rather hoping spring equinox will arrive by the end of the week in a riot of sunshine and birdsong and spring buds and blooms - and I for one, am feeling ready to be launched into the astrological new year and the season of initiation and movement and growth against all odds.

In Chinese Medicine, spring is associated with the element of Wood. This is the energy of the seed sprouting, maneuvering around any and all obstacles, and making it to the surface to matter what. It is the energy of childhood and adolescence, of rapid growth - headstrong and determined, fierce and unapologetic. Energetically it feels much like the western astrological season of Aries which begins at the equinox. There’s fire and that readiness for getting going, for forward movement, impatience and maybe frustration that arises if we feel blocked or stuck.

And so, we have reached the season of beginning. The year is one quarter of the way through (from Winter Solstice), and at this point we ask - what dreams did I seed for the year ahead in the dark of winter, or at New Year’s? And now, what do I need to get moving on in order to make those dreams a reality?

Continue reading this newsletter and check out springtime offerings at link in bio 🌱✨

03/17/2026

Well the daffodils are up, but it’s looking like a grey and very rainy next few days on the coast. I’m rather hoping spring equinox will arrive by the end of the week in a riot of sunshine and birdsong and spring buds and blooms - and I for one, am feeling ready to be launched into the astrological new year and the season of initiation and movement and growth against all odds.

In Chinese Medicine, spring is associated with the element of Wood. This is the energy of the seed sprouting, maneuvering around any and all obstacles, and making it to the surface to matter what. It is the energy of childhood and adolescence, of rapid growth - headstrong and determined, fierce and unapologetic. Energetically it feels much like the western astrological season of Aries which begins at the equinox. There’s fire and that readiness for getting going, for forward movement, impatience and maybe frustration that arises if we feel blocked or stuck.

And so, we have reached the season of beginning. The year is one quarter of the way through (from Winter Solstice), and at this point we ask - what dreams did I seed for the year ahead in the dark of winter, or at New Year’s? And now, what do I need to get moving on in order to make those dreams a reality?

I’ll also name how it can feel utterly preposterous to focus on initiating our own personal dreams and goals as we watch wars begin and escalate and spread and go on. As we witness the systematic inequity and abuse built into the very fabric of our societies. It’s easy to be paralyzed into inaction and freeze in the face of it all (and some might argue that this is the very point of the endless newsstream of horrors) - but this point in the seasonal cycle is asking us to act. To act now, act where we can.

What things can we do in our spheres of influence that can ripple outward? In some phases of life, this is “just” doing our own inner work so that we can engage in the world with less overwhelm. And eventually, (ideally) we are all well-resourced enough to act where we can, make contributions in our own communities, to advocate for and demand peace and equality in the wider world.

So at whatever capacity this point in the year finds you with, I hope you receive a little extra burst of vitality, inspiration, and juice to move yourself forward.

Continue reading:
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03/13/2026

I love mixing up plant medicine blends to support us in seasonal transitions. For spring, a little clearing of what is stuck and stagnant is in order.

This blend - with dandelion root, nettle tops, cleavers, vervain and a splash of rosemary - really gets things moving, clearing the liver and lymph, easing stress and tension, and getting us ready to start springing forward into a new phase of growth. 🌱✨

All plant medicines are homegrown and tinctured fresh at peak potency in locally distilled gluten-free alcohol, and can be picked up from .relief.wellness off the Lochside trail.

03/02/2026

Our next Free Community Care Online Gathering is on Sunday March 22nd for spring equinox! Come explore what might be sprouting or beginning to blossom in your life and how to nourish, nurture and tend it. All are welcome, feel free to share, DM with email address to register or via online booking :)

02/22/2026

What is Internal Family Systems Therapy or IFS? It’s not Family Constellations, as I’ve had a few folks mix up the two lately. Here I talk a bit about what an IFS session looks like and why I love it so much as a modality.

02/13/2026

Healing scholarship spot is still open! I’ll make a decision next Tuesday Feb 17. If you or someone you know is in need of some pay-what-you-can-no-questions-asked support, I am excited to offer some accessible care.

Send me a DM or email with a bit of info about why now is the right time to invest in some deeper healing work, how frequently you are able to commit to sessions and for how long you expect to be able to focus on this.

Local or remote applications are welcome, feel free to share. Email madison@deepreliefwellness.com

Sending care, all ❤️

02/11/2026

02/07/2026

DM with your email address to register and we’ll forward the link to join us Sunday morning.

02/05/2026

Healing Scholarship Applications Open! Feel free to share if you know someone in need of extra support right now ❤️

02/01/2026

Wishing you well this Imbolc/Groundhog day. We’ve done it - we’ve made it through the darkest 12 weeks of the year! For me, this cross-quarter time, midway between winter solstice and spring equinox, is the first emergence of the energies of spring and new growth. It’s tentative, like these first snowdrops blooming - they might still get buried in a layer of snow this month and need to go dormant once more, but there’s a quickening of energy here. This week I’ll start seeds indoors to give them a head’s start before getting planted out come spring proper, and today I’ll seed with you my wish this year to continue to grow a Community of Radical Care within Deep Relief Wellness.

12/19/2025

Online Solstice Gathering this Sunday morning at 9 am PT. Spend an hour tuning in with yourself, this moment in the cycle of the year, and community. It’s free, all are welcome, DM with your email address to register ✨

11/30/2025

Talking SAD (seasonal affective disorder) aka seasonal depression today and tools and strategies to make it through. Let me know what I missed! What gets you through these dark months?