Wellness at Serenity Springs

01/17/2026

New Year New You Yoga Series… come join us next Saturday 🕉️

01/17/2026

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01/15/2026

When you want to start with a clean slate in life, one way is to cleanse your body. Detoxifying can be done in many ways and for many reasons, depending on your specific goals. You may feel a physical need for cleansing, or a spiritual one, where you would cleanse the areas of the body that correspond to your current life challenges. If you feel, for instance, that your inner self is not shining through as you would like, you may want to do a bathing detox to clean the skin of impurities so that you can radiate your inner health like a newly washed stained-glass window that lets the light shine through more brilliantly.

No matter how healthy and conscious our habits are, our bodies move with the cycles of life, which means before our cells can regenerate and be renewed, they need to fall like leaves from the trees. Just as we need to wash our bodies to remove the buildup from contact with the world around us, we also need to clean our bodies from the inside as well. You may want to detoxify your blood or digestive system, or target specific toxins such as plaque or metals. Our bodies are the vessels that allow us to move through life, but they need our attention to reach their full potential of beauty and balance.

The first days of a detoxification process may bring to mind an image of the dust that gets stirred up during spring cleaning. You may feel a little worse before you feel better, but that may indeed be the universe’s way of showing us the benefits by contrast. We live in a world of dualities, so we may need to experience both sides of a situation in order to find our perfect balance. Once the impurities have been cleansed, you may experience a sense of lightness or clarity of vision and purpose. You will know it worked when you feel enhanced ease as you move through the world toward your goals.

01/12/2026

Sometimes the pain and tension we experience in our body isn’t coming from our muscles, but from something much deeper beneath the surface: fascia. This intricate network of tissue gently wraps around and supports every muscle, bone, joint, and organ. When it’s healthy, it’s slippery and smooth, helping the body move and glide with ease. But when it’s not doing well, it can become sticky, dry, and tight — limiting freedom of movement, creating uncomfortable stiffness, and causing a lot of pain.

Myofascial release provides relief by giving this tissue the care it needs to soften again. Rather than forcing a stretch, you can use a foam roller or small ball to apply slow, steady pressure to areas that feel tender or tight. Pause, breathe, and simply allow the body to respond in its own time. Little by little, the fascia begins to relax, spread out, and return to its natural elasticity — much like gently easing a tight knot.

With time, the results continue to compound. Blood flow improves, tension eases, and movement starts to feel more comfortable and less restricted. Just as important, you begin to develop a kinder relationship with your body. Instead of pushing through the pain, you discover new ways to respond and provide much-needed healing. And sometimes, that simple shift is what makes all the difference

01/10/2026

Great day for yoga

01/09/2026

Some days, the best thing you can do is be kind to yourself. Life isn’t always about perfection; sometimes it’s about showing up and doing what you can. It’s okay if today’s effort isn’t your best—it’s enough. Give yourself grace, acknowledge your efforts, and remember that progress isn’t always linear. Taking a "good enough" approach doesn’t mean you’re settling; it means you’re honoring your humanity. Breathe, let go of the pressure, and trust that you’re doing just fine. ~Dr Angie ~

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

After a full day out in the world, stories, words, images, and songs from any number of sources continue to play in our heads. Even as we lie in bed in the quiet dark, our minds keep processing all the input from our day. This can leave us feeling unsettled and harassed. It also makes it difficult to take in any new information or inspiration. Like a cluttered house that needs to be cleared if it is to have room for movement and new life, our minds need clearing if they are to be open to new information, ideas, and inspiration.

Too often, the activities we choose to help us relax only add to the clutter. Watching television, seeing a movie, reading a book, or talking to a friend all involve taking in more information. In order to really clear our minds, we need a break from mental stimulation. Activities like yoga, dancing, or taking a long walk help draw our attention to our bodies, slowing our mental activity enough that our minds begin to settle. Deep breathing is an even simpler way to bring attention away from our mental activities. Once we are mentally relaxed, we can start the process of clearing our minds. Most of us instinctively know what allows our minds to relax and release any unnecessary clutter. It may be meditation or time spent staring at the stars. Whatever it is, these exercises feel like a cool, cleansing bath for the brain and leave our minds feeling clear and open.

Setting aside time to clear our minds once a day creates a ritual that becomes second nature over time. Our minds will begin to settle with less effort the more we practice. Ultimately, the practice of clearing our minds allows us to be increasingly more open so that we can perceive the world as the fresh offering it is — free of yesterday’s mental clutter.

01/07/2026

When we perform or participate in rituals and ceremonies, we enter into a state of mind that is different from mundane consciousness. Ranging in significance from bedtime stories to weddings, ceremonies and rituals are acknowledgments that an event or period of time has special meaning. As a result, they can draw us into the moment, inviting us to pay closer attention and tune into the subtle energies that are always present but often go unrecognized. In addition, as we perform the same actions we have performed before and will perform again, we immerse ourselves in a river of continuity that extends back into the past and forward into the future.

Many of us have distanced ourselves from rituals that may have seemed too constricting or too attached to an organized religion. However, we can reclaim the practices of ceremony and ritual to good effect, imbuing them with our new consciousness. We do not have to wait for a big event to do it. We can engage in daily practices that include ritual and ceremony, reminding ourselves throughout the day of the sacredness of this life. In fact, if we look closely, we will see that our days are already flowing with rituals, from the time we wake up to the time we retire. We do not need to change anything except our perspective to fill our day with an air of ceremony.

Most of our daily rituals revolve around nourishing and cleansing, both of which have always been sacred acts. With this in mind, we may pause before each meal, close our eyes, and say a silent thank you to the universe that provides. If we want to get more elaborate, we can light candles or bless our food. Similarly, as we wash ourselves in the morning and evening, we can choose to see the grace in this act of cleansing and purification as we release what has passed and prepare ourselves for the new. We can be as simple or as complex as we like, so long as our attitude is one of reverence for this sacred moment in this sacred life.