Heart In Balance

Holistic Psychotherapy, Coaching, Hypnotherapy & Brainspotting https://rachelhipp.com/
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01/23/2026

Today the team at Heart in Balance is taking some time for self care! We are looking forward to nourishing our minds and bodies through community, rest and intentional body work.

We hope this serves as a gentle reminder to schedule some care for yourself, too. 💗

Wishing you a peaceful, nourishing day and a beautiful weekend ahead.

01/21/2026

You can understand why you react the way you do…
and still feel completely hijacked in the moment.

That’s because regulation doesn’t happen through logic alone — it happens through the nervous system.

When your system feels unsafe, it defaults to:
Fight. Flight. Freeze. Shutdown.

In our upcoming Safe & Sound Workshop, we don’t just talk about regulation — we experience it through the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP), a research-backed auditory intervention rooted in Polyvagal Theory.

This is where calm becomes something your body remembers — not something you force.

🗓 February 8, 2026
💻 Online | Small, supportive group
💰 $249 (insurance may apply)

To get an out of pocket cost quote, to ask questions or register:

intake@rachelhipp.com | 616-699-5910

01/19/2026

Ever notice how tools disappear the moment you’re overwhelmed?

You can know what helps…
and still feel completely hijacked when stress hits.

That’s because most tools rely on thinking —
and dysregulation isn’t a thinking problem.
It’s a nervous system state.

This is why we designed From Overwhelm to Ease differently.

In this one-day experiential workshop, you won’t just learn strategies — you’ll take away body-based practices that still work when you’re anxious, emotionally flooded, or shut down.

✨ You’ll learn how to:
• Move through setbacks with more ease
• Recover more quickly after stress
• Build flexibility instead of rigidity
• Support your nervous system at home or in session

These aren’t concepts to remember —
they’re practices your body can return to again and again.

🌀 From Overwhelm to Ease
🗓 Sunday, February 8, 2026
⏰ 10am–4pm EST | ONLINE
👥 Limited to 16 participants for safety and depth

If you’re craving steadiness instead of survival mode, this space was created for you.

📩 Email intake@rachelhipp.com or text/call 616-699-5910
to register or ask about insurance coverage.

Your nervous system doesn’t need more pressure —
it needs support. 💛

01/16/2026

✨ Team Update at Heart In Balance ✨

We’re grateful to share that Ryan Hipp has stepped into the role of Client Care Coordinator, working alongside Baylee Sylvester to support client care, scheduling, and behind-the-scenes operations. You may hear from Ryan as part of communication or care coordination.

Taylor Bonga continues as our Practice Growth & Operations Manager, overseeing systems and growth to support both our clinical team and the community we serve.

We’re deeply thankful for the care, steadiness, and heart our administrative team brings to Heart In Balance each day. 💗

Thank you for being part of our community.

01/14/2026

We’re so happy to officially welcome Renn Bulthuis, LLMSW (they, them), who is joining the Heart In Balance team!

Renn brings a deeply affirming, collaborative, and social-justice-informed approach to therapy, with experience supporting LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse clients, Autistic and AuDHD individuals, and those navigating trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.

Their work centers on self-compassion, authenticity, and honoring the wisdom clients already hold within themselves.

Renn offers in-person and telehealth sessions

We’re so grateful to have Renn’s presence and heart joining our team — please help us give them a warm Heart In Balance welcome! ✨

01/12/2026

Ready to start 2026 with grounded presence and self-discovery?

Christina has limited openings for January to support clients ready to:

- Regulate their nervous system

- Explore shadow work and trauma healing

- Align mind, body, and spirit

Book your session today and step into the new year supported.

📱💌 DM us "READY", email intake@rachelhipp.com or text/ call 616-699-5910

01/09/2026

🌀 From Overwhelm to Ease
🗓 February 8, 2026 | 10am–4pm EST | ONLINE
👥 Limited to 16 participants

If you’ve ever thought, “I know what I should do… but my body doesn’t cooperate,” this workshop was created with you in mind.

✨ This workshop is for:
• People who feel chronically overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally reactive
• Those who shut down, freeze, or feel disconnected under stress
• Folks who’ve done therapy but still struggle with regulation
• Highly sensitive nervous systems
• Helping professionals who hold space for others and need support themselves

This is not about pushing through or fixing yourself.
It’s about helping your nervous system feel safe enough to soften.

If your body is tired of surviving, this may be your invitation.

📩 Email intake@rachelhipp.com or text/call 616-699-5910
to register and ask about insurance coverage!

Feel free to tag or forward to friends and family too, please!

01/07/2026

Healing is a journey of layers — shadow work can illuminate what holds you back.

Christina Mangold, CAADC & CCTP-II certified, integrates CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, Reiki, mindfulness, meditation, and sound healing to help you explore complex life transitions, trauma, mood disorders, and substance use challenges.

This month, consider: What old patterns are you ready to release? What parts of yourself need compassionate witnessing?

01/05/2026

Your nervous system holds the story of your year — let’s begin 2026 with presence.

Start the year grounded in body and mind.
Try this regulation exercise inspired by Polyvagal Theory:

Hand on heart, hand on belly

Inhale 4 counts, exhale 6 counts

Repeat 5 times, noticing the breath soften tension

When your nervous system feels safe, your goals feel more clear and achievable.

If you're seeking support, we have talented coaches and therapists ready to meet you where you are!

DM us or call/ text 616-691-5996

01/01/2026

What if this year isn’t about becoming someone new… but finally returning to yourself?

Happy New Year, beautiful soul. ✨
As we step into 2026, may this be the year you soften into who you’ve always been beneath the layers, the expectations, the survival patterns, and the stories that were never yours to hold.

This is your year to…
🌿 Release what no longer serves your mind, body, or spirit
🌿 Reclaim your voice, your boundaries, your joy
🌿 Nurture the parts of you still waiting for tenderness
🌿 Step into deeper authenticity and inner safety
🌿 Grow at your own pace — slowly, gently, truthfully

You don’t have to reinvent yourself.
You don’t have to “start over.”
You don’t have to push or prove.

You are already worthy.
Already enough.
Already whole.

Let this year be about coming home to yourself — with compassion, presence, and support whenever you need it.

We’re honored to walk beside you on this beautiful journey. 💛
Happy New Year from Heart in Balance.

12/31/2025

You have full permission to rest this in this season. It is the way nature intended.

You don’t have to be everything for everyone.
You don’t have to show up perfectly.
You don’t have to hold all the emotional weight.

This year, let rest be an act of resistance.
Let slowing down be your offering.
Let gentleness be enough.

Your worth isn’t measured by productivity or holiday performance.
You are already enough.

12/29/2025

Ready to step into 2026 feeling more grounded and connected?

If you’ve been feeling the pull toward deeper healing, the end of the year is a beautiful time to begin.

Our team is here to support your journey into a more authentic, expansive version of yourself.

🌿 Trauma healing
🌿 Nervous system support
🌿 Shadow work + spirituality
🌿 Somatic + mind-body therapies
🌿 Coaching + clarity for the new year

Take the next step on your beautiful journey.
We’ll walk with you.

💗 Whitney

Anxiety • Codependency • Intense Emotions • Trauma
LGBTQ+ Kids & Adults • Play Therapy • Brainspotting
Warm, empowering support for clients ready to heal old patterns and strengthen emotional resilience. Located in Hastings and available for virtual!

💗 Mae

Children • Teens • Adults
Synergetic Play Therapy • Neurobiological Development • Polyvagal-Informed Care
Compassionate support for families seeking regulation, connection, and healing from the inside out. Located in Grand Rapids for in person and virtual!

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http://RachelHipp.com/

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