Mara Levy - Rainbow Spring Wellness

12/15/2025

is one of my top values, and it's why I do this work. More healed nervous systems in the world can make even more healed nervous systems - and when we have a regulated nervous system we have more capacity to be the change we want to see in the world.

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07/07/2025

Free event coming up!

I'm joining the Q***r Mental Health Initiative in offering free mental health resources to the q***r community this year. On July 21 I'm hosting "Trusting our q***r bodies: Exploring safety somatically" online from 7-8pm EDT.

Having a body is complicated. Trauma, dysphoria, and societal pressures can make having a body even more complicated for q***r folks. Let’s talk about building a trusting relationship with our bodies, expanding our ability to feel safe and at home in our bodies. Come join this virtual discussion and resource building opportunity!

RSVP on eventbrite to join the discussion - link in first comment.

05/17/2025

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05/13/2025

Want to get a summary of neuro-lymphatics - how the brain clears waste, what happens when waste isn't cleared, and what we can do about it? Check out the latest articles on my website.

https://www.rainbowspringwellness.com/articles/neuro-lymphatics-how-the-brain-clears-waste
https://www.rainbowspringwellness.com/articles/neuro-lymphatics-when-waste-isnt-cleared
https://www.rainbowspringwellness.com/articles/neuro-lymphatics-what-we-can-do

04/22/2025

Want to hear me talk about something cool? I'm super excited to be talking about neuro-lymphatics next week with the Smith Center and Hope Connections for Cancer.

Neuro-lymphatics have been one of my favorite learning enthusiasms since I took a course on a last-minute impulse last August. Since then I've been doing a deep dive into the research that's coming out about how the neuro-lymphatic system affects our thinking, aging, so many different disease processes, and our overall wellness. I'm excited to start sharing this exciting info with folks!

04/19/2025

Is your activism overwhelming your mental health? Let's talk about ways to balance your own mental health needs while still showing up for the causes you believe in!

I'm excited to be teaching with my colleague Mary Alice Reilly on Monday April 21, 6-7pm online. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activism-mental-health-supporting-resiliency-tickets-1234921496439 to join us!

04/15/2025

I'm nourishing myself with simple pleasures so I have the capacity to keep doing the work. Today it's sitting outside with coffee and fresh hair from What are you doing to nourish yourself?

04/09/2025

Every OT has heard the myth that occupational therapy is about jobs. That's not completely untrue, but paying work is only a tiny part of what we're about. We want to see you doing things that matter. That might be participating in capitalism, or it might be something gloriously unproductive. You decide what matters - we help you do it.

04/03/2025

Happy OT month! We're here to help you do the things that matter to you. Whatever's making it harder for you to live your best life, let's figure out a way to address it. We might help you heal, we may help you find ways to adapt how you do things, or we might look at how the world around you can support you better. If you want to figure out how to live better, try talking to an OT!

03/25/2025

Here's the summary of what I do at Rainbow Spring Wellness! I'm an occupational therapist, somatic experiencing practitioner, and certified lymphatic therapist blending body-based mental health care and trauma-informed bodywork for mind-body healing that's q***r-centric, fat-positive, neurodiversity-affirming, and liberation-oriented.

Body-based mental health care can include somatic experiencing, learning to listen to your body, and building executive function skills for people of all neurotypes.

Bodywork can include lymphatic drainage massage, neuro-lymphatic drainage, and craniosacral therapy to bring relief for physical symptoms or release stuck trauma.

Come and see me for a free curiosity call or a full visit in downtown Silver Spring MD or online in DC, MD, and VA.

03/22/2025

It's a great day to support drag story hours and protect trans kids!

03/18/2025

How do we keep from getting stuck while existing in times like these? Most of my people are feeling threatened by - well, take your pick. Our nervous systems get super activated in response to these threats, and if we get stuck in activation we can't rest, relax, or heal up for the next threat.

Need to regulate your nervous system in a hurry? I made a quiz with some evidence-based suggestions, based on how you're feeling right now. Try it out, and let me know what you think!

Take a quiz to get suggestions for quick evidence-based strategies to regulate your nervous system right now, tailored to how you feel today.