The Knot in Your Stomach That Never Shows Up on Tests
I Had Unexplained Stomach Pain for Years. Here's What It Actually Was. In grad school, I developed a gnawing pain that eventually sent me to the doctor. It felt like a brick wall was built around my stomach — and it had nothing to do with what I ate. The doctor...
Why Your Stress Management Routine Isn’t Good Enough
You probably think your stress is coming from your calendar and the people around you. The school pickup, the inbox, the in-laws, the thing your partner said that you're still obsessing over three days later. The impact of these constant demands on your nervous...
The Exhaustion That Rest Doesn’t Fix
Every few months I get bored, and I peek into people magazine online to see if there is any gossip about celebrities I still recognize. I did this again yesterday, and as I was perusing articles about Ozempic (a topic for another day), I saw a headline that used the...
Chronic Somatic Override: The Pattern Behind Every Symptom You’ve Been Powering Through
It doesn't feel like you're asking for too much. You want to enjoy your work without it consuming you. You want to be present with the people you love. You want to exercise and eat well and sleep so your body feels good. So why does it feel like you're always falling...
Abdominal Massage for Women | The Embodied Wellness Studio in Tigard, Oregon
Most women have never had their abdomen treated—and it’s quietly running the show. Learn how Arvigo® Abdominal Therapy supports your nervous system, digestion, hormones, and emotional health.
Anxiety in the Body: What Your Physical Symptoms Are Actually Telling You
For years, I prided myself on not crying. I thought it meant I was strong. Steady. That I had it together in a way that other, more emotional women didn't. Then I started getting a stomachache I couldn't explain. It felt like someone had built a brick wall around my...
Always in Your Head? Here’s Why That’s Not Working As Well As You Think
The science is debating brain vs. body. But for high-functioning women running on override, the real question is simpler — and more important. Here’s what Applied Somatic Medicine addresses that the debate keeps missing.
The 5 Phases of Somatic Healing (And Where You Might Be Right Now)
I've seen a lot of therapists in my life. In middle school, when I was struggling to keep up with a curriculum at a new school that suddenly felt too big for me, my therapist handed me a Rubik's cube — one based on shape as well as color. I solved it during our...
Your Stress Is Destroying Your Gut — And Your Gut Is Making It Worse
he bidirectional relationship between chronic stress and gut health is one of the most under-treated patterns in women’s health. Here’s what’s actually happening — and why food, emotions, and the body itself all have to be part of the conversation.
Anxiety vs. Intuition — How to Tell the Difference
That tight feeling in your stomach isn’t always your gut speaking. Learn the physiological difference between anxiety and intuition — and what it takes to finally hear the one that actually knows.