Sacred Journeys Wellness Center

10/31/2025

Did you know your nervous system controls and coordinates ALL of your bodily functions?!
🧠 Sensory Functions (touch, sight, sound, taste, smell)
🧠 Motor Functions: Voluntary (walk, talk, etc) and Involuntary (blink, cough, sneeze, etc)
🧠 Autonomic Functions: Heartrate, Breath Rate, Blood Pressure, Digestion, Body Temperature, etc... Plus, STRESS RESPONSE (fight, flight, freeze vs rest, digest)
🧠 Cognitive Functions: think, learn, speech, memory, emotional processing, etc
🧠 ALL OF THIS INTEGRATED WITH OTHER SYSTEMS, KEEPS OUR BODY IN AN IDEAL STATE OF HOMEOSTATIS (aka BALANCE!)
Anytime our Nervous System is out of alignment... so are we!
That is what I LOVE about CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Therapies... they look at the whole, integrated person to facilitate and empower the individual to realign themselves!
Call or message Amanda today to get on her schedule!

09/11/2025

Just had another amazing weekend teacher assisting for an Upledger CranioSacral level 1 class. This time, it was assisting Fred Stahlman, P.T., CST-D.
Fred was my very first instructor and also facilitated my certification testing back in 2022. I absolutely LOVE how much CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Therapy has not only upgraded my personal life but also my professional practice. Just the other day, a couple clients noticed a shift in higher frequency and “warmer” hands during their sessions.
If you are looking for experiencing a shift yourself, give me a call or email to get on my schedule for late October as the slots are filling up fast! 🙏

08/15/2025

The feeling you get from celebrating WITH clients who had amazing breakthroughs in their sessions. THIS is what I absolutely LOVE about CranioSacral... and specifically SomatoEmotional Release Therapy! These sessions EMPOWER the individual to heal themselves... be it physical, emotional, mental... be it recent and/or deep-seated pain, tension, stress, anxiety, etc. I just received another text message today and am so honored to be of service in this way! 🥰

07/16/2025

Different parts of the brain play different roles in our health and wellness. A simple example is MacLean’s Triune Brain Model. We have the Neocortex for higher cognitive and reasoning functions, the Limbic System for emotions and memory, and then the R-Complex for basic survival functions like breathing, heartrate, etc.
CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Therapy works with all of those levels from assisting in the gentle release of pain and tension, to releasing physical and emotional stress and trauma.
Want to learn more? Send us an email or give Amanda a call today!

07/15/2025

⭐Read PART 2 Of Our BLOG: When CONSISTENCY Is Nonexistent ⭐ - https://mailchi.mp/69b8e1a61d80/when-consistency-is-nonexistent-part-21430337

07/10/2025

⭐When CONSISTENCY Is Nonexistent ⭐ - https://mailchi.mp/02ff33335fee/when-consistency-is-nonexistent-part-1

07/01/2025

What do you do when you get slight sinus congestion and a cough in the middle of summer? Besides the neti pot, colloidal silver, zinc, bee propolis spray, etc... I have been using Wisdom Of The Earth Mugwort essential oil to move the stuck energy and Reiki for my self-care. Mikao Usui, who developed Reiki, saw it as a form of self-improvement and self-healing. Using my background in CranioSacral, I have been using Reiki and focusing on listening to my body to release some of the neck muscles (infrahyoids, retrohyoids, suprahyoids, etc) and osseous restrictions involving the sphenoid, ethmoid, nasal, occipital cranial base, etc.)
Below is a great illustration of one of the hand placements I have been using with Reiki.
Comment with a "Gassho"🙏 emoji below if you practice Reiki too!

06/03/2025

Your tongue is part of an amazing network of connective tissue!
Not only is it related to speech, it is an essential part of the digestive system relating to how you swallow and chew liquid and solid foods... but also how you swallow and digest... or process LIFE in general! Do you have physical issues like TMJ, gerd, heartburn, IBS, white film on your tongue, etc... and/or emotional issues like not being heard, unable to express or say what needs to be said, stress, worry, and anxiety? A CRANIOSACRAL Session can help!
Relaxing the muscles and bones of the face and hard palate are a great start to opening your avenue of expression and healing!
Call Amanda at 937-902-5199 or email to schedule for July!
Please click the photo to read more!

This is interesting..🤔🧐

From birth, your tongue is actually connected to your toes through an intricate network of connective tissue known as fascia.

If your tongue is not resting correctly in your mouth due to mouth breathing, things can get out of alignment in your mouth and the rest of your body.
Tongue posture can lead to a foot imbalance and vice versa because the tongue guides all myofascial continuity structures that run from the inner arch of the foot up through the middle of the body to the tongue and jaw muscles.

When the tongue sits on top of the palate, it seals the oral cavity and holds the throat open like a tent. These muscles support the neck, keep your posture straight, help you breathe, and maintain your posture upright.
Your tongue also acts as a rudder and support system through a fascial line, and when the tongue is down, we breathe through our mouth, and the head falls forward due to lack of support, which leads to poor posture and increased energy expenditure.

05/06/2025

So many of us can get stuck in our heads, sometimes resulting in headaches, TMJ, neck pain, etc.
A simple and FREE technique you can do anytime and anywhere, is to simply PAUSE… take a deep inhale through your nose, as you feel your lungs expand with oxygen… pause and hold for 4 seconds… then exhale out the mouth, as you soften your face, feel your body decompress, and release any residual physical or emotional tension!

05/05/2025

Had the honor of teacher assisting over the weekend for a CranioSacral Therapy Introduction course at the American Massage Therapy Association Ohio Convention.
I absolutely LOVE CranioSacral Therapy, both from a therapist and client perspective. It has really helped my body release pain, tension, and stress (including emotional.)
I am currently booking into June if you would like to invest in your self care and healing!

05/01/2025

⭐New PRICES (Investments) Starting JUNE 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/a776fbf608f5/rsvp-for-angel-class-june-24th-21429130

04/22/2025

Technically everyday is Earth Day... but it is always a good reminder to take extra care of this "home away from home!" 😉
Yesterday, Jane planted 2 new rose bushes and today, my intention is to stop and smell them! 🌹

🌍 Happy Earth Day! 🌱💚
Let’s celebrate our amazing planet and do our part to protect it. Whether it’s planting a tree or simply appreciating nature, every action counts! https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-when-earth-day-quiz-activities