01/16/2026
The exhale you've been holding. Why I chose Exhale as my business name. Throughout my life, I've been an anxious person. Anxiety is both my close friend and my mortal enemy. It's been a lifelong struggle for me. It has shown up in me as a parent, a friend, a provider, a motherless daughter, a business owner and as a partner. Tangible reasons. Reasons we can understand, justify and relate to. But, it has shown up in other ways that aren't logical. Waiting at a red light. In the grocery store line. In the middle of the night Watching tv. Mundane things we do everyday. I've struggled with the Why of it when it doesn't make sense. I don't have all the answers. But what I do know is that in those moments when my body is reacting to something and I feel out of control, I do have control over my breath. I can consciously work at regulating my nervous system by focusing on my inhales and on my exhales. Every time I exhale, I let go a little bit more bringing my body back to a safe place. It's in the exhale I often find myself holding where I can let it all go. Where I can begin to ground myself, think clearly, and know that everything is okay. For me, Exhale, felt very fitting for my business name. The same exhale I take to re-center, come back to myself and ground are the same ones you often take on my table. When you relax enough to allow your body to receive the work I'm doing, that's when I see you exhale and begin to let it all go. That's when the real work begins. If you've been here awhile, you know that exhale. If you're new here, welcome. Come on in. Just breathe. You're in a safe place.
