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04/03/2026
Just like the saying says…. ‘You Miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’
One of the best and most beneficial pieces of advice is simply to try and keep on trying. Do it tired, Do it stressed, Do it unmotivated.
When you try something new, even if you fail, you have the opportunity to learn something about yourself, build resilience, and get one step closer to where you want to be.
Progress doesn’t come from getting it perfect. It comes from showing up.
03/30/2026
As we wrap up National Nutrition Month, remember: nutrition isn’t one-size-fits-all. 🤗
What works for one person might not work for another — it depends on your age, your body, and your activity. Working with a professional can help you find a plan that actually fits your life and helps you feel your best.🥦
❔What’s one thing that stuck with you this month?
03/25/2026
The truth is, you can’t control everything life throws your way. What you can control is how you move through it — with awareness, patience, and a willingness to do the hard parts well.👏
In this movement Jesse talks about “embracing the suck.” The slow lowering phase of the leg (the eccentric part) is where the real work happens. It’s difficult, but that controlled challenge is what helps build stability and strength over time. Most people focus on lifting the leg, but strength actually develops in the slow return — when the muscles are working hardest.💪🏋️
🌀Take this energy into April: move with intention, trust the process, and let momentum build from there.
03/23/2026
Proper food storage can make a bigger difference than you might think. 🫙🍓
Glass containers like 👉Pyrex👈 are a simple way to keep your meals fresh longer. They’re safe, durable, and make it easy to see what’s inside — so your food stays tasty and ready to go all week.
Store your food right and it will stay fresh, last longer, and keep those yummy flavors and nutrients intact!🥦🍅🍆🥕🫒🧀
03/12/2026
Daydreaming about this seasonal shift 🌿
Longer days & Warmer air. More excuses to take sessions outside or squeeze in an evening walk before it gets dark. 🤸♀️
And in the kitchen — a shift, too. Lighter meals. Fresh greens. Asparagus, snap peas, radishes, carrots, strawberries, herbs that actually smell like spring. Foods that feel brighter and a little less heavy than winter. 🍅🫑🫐
Seasonal changes are a reminder that wellness doesn’t have to stay the same year-round. Our movement, our meals, and our routines can shift too.
Here’s to more time outside… and more color on the plate.
03/10/2026
As we march into warmer weather, walking naturally becomes part of the routine again — more time outside, longer evenings, extra steps without even thinking about it. 🧗🚶♀️🚴♂️
But if your calves and shins aren’t prepared, that sudden increase in walking can lead to soreness or unnecessary impact. A little targeted strength work now can help your lower legs absorb force better, improve stability, and make those spring walks feel smoother.
Build the support — so you can enjoy the miles ahead.💪
03/10/2026
Learn what the stress cycle is, why you may feel “stuck,” and simple ways to support your nervous system with wellness and nutrition tools.🌱
The evening includes guided visualization, optional partner sharing, and creative expression, all held in a trauma-informed, supportive environment. No prior experience is needed. This event is a part of the Shade Tree Intertwined Healing Initiative- this event in collaboration with Ampersand Integrative Wellness!
1️⃣Important Details
This 90-minute, in-person workshop offers a guided space to learn different ways to care for a stressed body. From breath and grounding to food and supplements, we'll give you all the tools to take care of you!
2️⃣What We'll Cover
• Understanding the Stress Cycle - fight/flight/freeze + why stress can linger
• Tools to Support the Stress Cycle - breath, grounding, orienting, connection, touch, micro-practices
• Nourishment for a Stressed Body - food and supplement support, blood sugar, and hydration basics.
3️⃣Who this is for:
Anyone feeling called to de-stress their body and learn new methods to take care of themself through wellness and nutrition practices.
4️⃣Details:
Date & Time: 3/20/2026 from 6:30pm- 8pm (feel free to arrive at 6pm to settle in!)
Location: 2033 Penn Ave West Lawn, PA
Pricing: $35 public & $30 for current clients of Laural or Whitney
Availability: Only a few spots remain!
Explore how stress moves through the body—and what helps it move out. In this workshop, we’ll break down the stress cycle, why your body can feel stuck in these moments, and practical ways to support your nervous system using simple wellness and nutrition tools.🌱☀
What We’ll Cover:
• The Stress Cycle
• Supporting the Nervous System through practices you can integrate right away
• Nourishment for your body through foundational support
The evening will include a guided visualization, opportunities for optional partner reflection, and creative expression. Everything will be held within a trauma-informed, supportive environment, and no previous experience is required.
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Are you ready to stop surviving and begin thriving?
Discover the premier integrative wellness center in Berks County. Ampersand Integrative Wellness has a long back story that includes its creators traveling down a winding path before coming onto the wellness scene in Wyomissing, PA.
We will give you the short version.
It started like any good dream does: as a question...turned idea...turned reality. A few individuals with similar lifestyles, but very different modalities and practices began to collaborate. As these individuals became friends, they had a spark and the plans began to grow. These practitioners began to realize that if they could work in tandem with one another to provide whole body and mind integrative healing...clients would begin healing better, faster, and with a positive feeling of total support.
The question they were asking ~ “Why don’t we create a place where clients can fulfill all their wellness needs in holistic way under one roof?”
And so Ampersand Integrative Wellness was born into existence.
We will help you realize more thoroughly and more clearly what we can do differently to help meet your personal health goals. You will guide us, we will listen, and together we will create change! #begintothrive
