Whole Lotus Therapy, PLLC

01/24/2026

Big life moments do not just happen in your mind - they land in your body 🧠➡️🫀

New beginnings, endings, transitions, losses, milestones - yes, even the “good” stuff ✨

From a body-first perspective, overwhelm is not weakness but information 🌀

It is your body relearning safety.

Your system updating its map 🗺️

Your breath, sleep, digestion, and focus - all adjusting behind the scenes 🌿

And yet we tell ourselves we should be excited, that other people can handle this, or we wonder why we cannot keep it together 💭

What if we paused to validate instead? ⏯️

Of course this seems like a lot.

Of course you feel tired, emotional, scattered... 😮‍💨

Your body is responding to change.

Regulation starts with permission, not pressure 🫶

Nothing is wrong with you - something important changed, and your body knows it 🪷

01/23/2026

Sharing in case this feels supportive for you right now 🪷

We are witnessing a profound amount of trauma in the world at this moment. One way that CFTE shows up during these times of suffering is by creating space for our embodied self.

Next week, we are offering free online TCTSY sessions. There’s no need to register. Link is in our bio and check back throughout the week, as we will be adding sessions.

With care,
The CFTE Team

01/17/2026

The pause is not just something we practice on the mat or in therapy. It lives in everyday moments, too. ✨

📱 It is the breath you take before responding to a text.

👣 The connection you make when you feel your feet on the ground before walking into a meeting.

😬 The moment you notice your shoulders tense before agreeing to something you really do not want to do.

In Body-First Psychotherapy and Trauma Sensitive Yoga, we learn that these micro-pauses are rich with information. Your body might be letting you know that it needs more time, or this moment feels safe, or this is too much right now. 🚦

When we honor the pause in daily life, we stop overriding ourselves. We let the nervous system weigh in before habit or survival responses take over. This is not avoidance, it is attunement. ✨

The pause is where regulation happens in real time. Where choice replaces reflex. Where healing becomes practical, not theoretical. 🌱

Everyday life is full of pauses. ⏯️

When we learn to notice them, our body becomes a guide, not an obstacle. 🪷

01/14/2026

Each time you step on your mat, you are invited into a quiet conversation with yourself 💭

A moment to pause, breathe, and listen 🌿

When you are ready, I am here, holding space for you 🪷

01/10/2026

Having the right support can make all the difference 🫶

In the social work field, we are taught that self-disclosure is generally not allowed as the focus should always be on the client. And, there is also an understanding that when used thoughtfully and intentionally, self-disclosure can be beneficial if it helps a client feel seen, understood, or less alone 💙

So here is a small, intentional one ✨

For years I lived with chronic pain after being the passenger in a motorcycle accident 🏍️🩺 I tried physical therapy – then tried it again. It was not until the third physical therapist that someone truly assessed what was happening and guided me in the right way to heal 🧠➡️🩹

That is when things finally started to change - not because I was not trying hard enough before, but because I finally had the right support 🌱

This is similar to the therapy process. Sometimes it is not that therapy is ineffective or that someone is doing something wrong. Sometimes it is that you have not found the right psychotherapist, the one whose approach, understanding, and presence actually meets your needs 🤝❤️‍🩹

Healing is not one-size-fits-all, just as no single approach in therapy is the gold standard. It is okay to keep searching until you find the support that fits you 🪷

01/04/2026

In our work together, you have the opportunity to choose your path of healing:
🌿 Body-First Psychotherapy
🤲 Trauma Sensitive Yoga

Both paths rest on an embodied approach to healing, where the wisdom and memory of the body are honored ✨

Learn more about these healing paths by visiting www.WholeLotusTherapy.com and see what resonates for you

12/29/2025

The body remembers how to come home to itself - especially when we slow down enough to listen. Even after being dimmed, there is wisdom within that knows how to restore light. 🪷

12/23/2025

Compassion does not wait for an invitation. It notices and shows up. 🪷

12/20/2025

What would it be like to let the longest night pass without asking anything of yourself 🌑

No insight to find.
No meaning to make.
No version of you to improve.

Just the dark doing what it does –
holding 🤲, quieting 💤, passing on its own time 🕯️

That is enough for tonight 🪷

12/03/2025

🌿 Take a Look Inside 🌿

Here is a peek into the space where Body-First Psychotherapy and Trauma Sensitive Yoga meet.

This room holds soft light, deep breaths, shaky first steps, and moments of grounding that help your nervous system exhale.

In this space, we slow down. We listen to the body with kindness. We move in ways that help you reconnect with yourself — at your own pace, in your own way. 🪷

11/28/2025

As the holiday season unfolds, many of us are pulled toward expectations - to feel a certain way, show up a certain way, or create the “right” kind of memories. ❄️

But the heart of healing is not found in meeting those expectations; it is found in how gently we can meet ourselves. ✨

In a body-first, trauma-sensitive approach, we practice slowing down enough to notice what is actually here:
🌬️ the rhythm of your breath,
👐 the subtle cues from your body,
🍂 the emotions that rise and fall like the winds of the season.

These small moments of noticing are where presence begins. And from presence, compassion and genuine connection naturally grow. 💫

You do not have to strive for a perfect season. Just return to yourself, again and again, and let that be enough. 🌱

I will be sharing more reflections on this in my quarterly e-newsletter, arriving on the 1st. If you would like to receive it, you can subscribe at the bottom of my homepage www.WholeLotusTherapy.com 🪷

11/21/2025

What Does 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 Mean? 🤨

Curious what my certifications actually mean? Swipe to decode them. 👆

See how I put these certifications into practice by visiting www.WholeLotusTherapy.com and find what might support your healing. 🪷