I (Laurie Swanson, LMP) sat down with Justin Pere, MA, LMHC several months ago and was impressed with his approach specializing in counseling for men and couples. Recently I asked him some questions about self-care for men and he responded
Happy Seattle Spring!
Photo by John McKinney Didn’t that sun and warmth this past weekend feel amazing?! I did a little spring cleaning, my husband put out the deck furniture, and we finally checked out the W. Thomas St. Overpass to Myrtle Edwards
Holiday Reflections
Stacy Lawson, Founder of Red Square Yoga on 10th W. (Queen Anne, Seattle), has some good questions to consider for having the type of holiday we really want. She’s a good writer and yoga teacher. Red Square seems to be
Massage is a Great Way to Care for Yourself this Summer
It’s officially summer in Seattle–yay! Are you getting outside and being more active? I have been gardening for the first time–what an amazing experience so far to eat lettuce we’ve grown ourselves, and pick strawberries at their peak for amazing
A Few Desk Stretches
Ok, we all spend too much time on computers and at desks! And you may be doing overtime with taxes due on Monday. Here are a few good stretches to do at the office. If any stretch causes pain, stop-it
Thank You Queen Anne, Magnolia, the World
Since this is the month of Thanksgiving, I am reflecting on what I’m grateful for once again. Most of my clients are community-minded people living on top of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. I love living and working here as
Recommended New Massage School in Seattle
Two excellent instructors of mine from Brenneke School of Massage (which was bought out by Cortiva Institute) have started a new massage school called Discovery Point School of Massage. Pat Archer is very well respected in the field and I
Summer, Play & Intuition
Take some extra time this summer and reconnect to the present moment and your inner self. Our intuition needs a little space to come to the surface. I’m taking a week off in July and another in August, to slow
Donating My Services to Charitable Causes/Upcoming Auction for Chimp Sanctuary
This year so far, I have donated gift certificates to two Windermere Foundation auctions (for the Queen Anne & Madison Park Windermere offices), and to the upcoming auction on Oct. 1 benefiting Chimp Sanctuary NW. CSNW was founded to provide
Stay Hydrated!
Our bodies need water to perform essential tasks. And in our fast-paced culture with zillions of unhealthy beverages and dehydrating foods, we need even more water. Remember the “Got milk?” commercials where they are always eating cake or something else
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