Surrendered Self Studio

04/14/2026

Bridging the Eastern and Western language gap by explaining what we mean when we say:

✨When I say “Your chakra is imbalanced/blocked.”
✨I mean: This area of your body is holding tension and stress.

✨When I say, “Energy Healing.”
✨I mean: Nervous system regulation and somatic release.

✨When I say, “Balancing your chakras.” ✨I mean: Supporting your endocrine and nervous system health.

✨When I say, “Spiritual Alignment.”
✨I mean: Mind-body Coherence.

✨When I say, “Energy flow.”
✨I mean: Circulation, nerve signaling, and hormonal communication”

Book your next session to learn some more woo-woo language,and what it actually means.

03/27/2026

There have been many Surrendered Self upgrades in the past few years. Recently, I’ve added some more letters to my profile, and will continue to add more. One thing is for sure; I love helping you and being inspired by your ailments. Mine included. Does that sound wrong lol? Maybe, but it makes me a better teacher, coach and healer.

My motto has always been, “If I don’t know something, imma find out”. This cert is another piece to the human puzzle. I am bridging the gap between western science and eastern wisdom. Both have a very important place in mind-body connection. I honestly don’t think you can heal without touching on each area. It’s such a holistic process of connecting the dots.

Stay tuned for more programming doing just that. 🚧 ☺️

If this resonates with you, and starting soon is in the front of your mind, DM me for a consult.

03/19/2026

If you’ve ever had an injury to the tailbone, you know it can take forever to heal. The pain causes compensation by wanting to cross your legs or tuck your tailbone while standing or sitting.

This causes additional muscle imbalances, so our little pain bestie takes a trip to other places along your spine and LPHC. The fascia gets locked down, altering your movement mechanics and causing secondary lower back aching.

Single Ball Technique:

✨Place one massage ball against the wall and lean the meaty part of your upper glute (just off the sacrum) into it.
✨Slowly bend and straighten your knees to roll the ball vertically, flushing the tissues parallel to the tailbone.
✨ To cross-fiber, shift your hips gently side-to-side to traverse across the tight glute and piriformis muscle fibers. That piriformis… ooof. Sending you prayers on that one.

Two Ball Technique

✨Place two balls (in a tote or sock held side-by-side) against the wall, positioning them on the erector muscles flanking your lower spine.
✨Perform mini-squats to roll the balls up and down the thick muscle bellies, ensuring you do not roll directly on the spinal bones.
✨Find a spicy spot (not nervy or numb), and sink your weight into the wall. Take three deep intentional breaths to raise the 🏳️ to your nervous system.
✨Stay until you feel reduced sensation, then move to the next area.

Using massage balls against a wall gives you ultimate control over the pressure. By gently releasing the upper glutes and lumbar erectors, you remove the structural pulling on the sacrum so the tailbone can actually heal without being constantly tugged on.

I prefer to use an actual MFR ball rather than a 🎾 or 🥍 ball. They are okay if it’s all you have. Tennis is better since the lacrosse ball can be a bit hard.

Save this release for your next recovery day, and drop a ✨ in the comments if these techniques are something you’d like to see more of.

02/03/2026

Client card pull 💞

01/16/2026

Did you see the viral post about carrying cutlets around instead of protein bars? For this girl, chicken cutlet any time, any day, hot or cold. 😋

Every year I create an intention to take a deeper dive in education. While everything I read says it’s bad for marketing to not niche out, I like the idea of being a jack of all trades and a master of ONE… which is YOU. Ask me, and if I don’t know, oh I’ll find out.

While I’ve had to learn the ins and outs of food and substitutions for my own intolerances and weight loss journey, I’m excited to have a formal education in nutrition. Coming soon!

Wellness is a holistic process that involves all the facets of hormonal, physical, spiritual and mental health. We need a team, and I’m so happy to be part of yours in 2026.

Organic, air-chilled and gluten free crumb. Belle and Evan’s is my favorite brand. Sneaky tip: Wegmans brand is actually Belle and Evan’s.

You wanna know how I make mine? 🤌🏼 DM me for cutlet and program info.

01/15/2026

30 intentional breaths regulates your nervous system pushing you back into a parasympathetic state (rest and digest).

Hands over heart and above your belly button.
Inhale 1 2 3 4
Exhale 1 2 3 4

And while you’re at it, add another round and stand on one foot to practice balance.

Take the five minutes out of your day to tune back in. In the car before you go into work, before you set foot in the house after a stressful day, on your lunch break, or before l entering th crazy Costco parking lot. So many times of the day. Pranayama resets and heals.

01/14/2026

Here are a few yin yoga poses to try during the winter months. Hold these static positions for one to three minutes to reap the benefits of your body’s relaxation response and Qi flow through the Kidney and Bladder Meridians.

Remember, during yin we want to experience an edge, but not fall off the cliff. Bring the floor to you by using soft or stable props under your chest or hands. Breathe into the feeling of your connective tissues experiencing the “good stress”.

Let me know how it goes below. 👇

11/07/2025

Client musings.

10/21/2025

Join me tomorrow 10/22. Embrace depth and nuance in stillness. Yin yoga cultivates tissue release, emotional clarity, and a sense of spaciousness. All delivered through slow, mindful long-held poses with accessible variations. Two spaces left.

06/20/2025

30sec each 3x through. Too much? Start with one round. Let the bell flow around your wrist and drop your b***y.

Oh and most importantly, love your body; loose skin, texture, bruises, birthmarks and scars. It’s a mosaic of your life journey.

Follow and stick around for target area myofascial release and static yin yoga poses.

05/21/2025

I realize that we live with an empty space in our hearts after losing someone we love. Scroll through for some supportive practices that will not replace that love, but recognize and honor its presence.

05/13/2025