by Laurie Ratto | Sep 24, 2014 | energy
For many years my grandparents lived in a home that was actually a remodeled chicken coop. The whole area had been farmland with chickens, horses, crops, everything. The owners still lived in the main farmhouse and continued to farm some of the land. The chicken...
by Laurie Ratto | Sep 17, 2014 | holistic healing, self-care, stress
Gratitude can help ease your pain. This is not a new concept but research is now starting to “show” that it works. First the bad news, in today’s world we are bombarded with so much input we don’t take the time to be still and see what is working well in...
by Laurie Ratto | Sep 11, 2014 | manifestation, self-care
You can manifest your dreams; I have been doing it unconsciously for years. My career as a nurse actually started when I was 4 or 5. I remember telling everyone I wanted to help people and I was going to be a nurse. Now at times I said I was also going to be an...
by Laurie Ratto | Sep 10, 2014 | Guided Imagery, holistic healing, natural wellness, self-care, Uncategorized
I teach my clients experiencing physical pain a technique called Glove Anesthesia for pain management. This technique does not address the cause of the pain but reduces pain symptoms. This is a guided imagery technique that can help “take the edge off” so you require...
by Laurie Ratto | Sep 4, 2014 | natural wellness, self-care
Nick and I started with a good breakfast, purchased sandwiches to eat at the top of the falls and started our hike up the mist trail. This trail takes you to the top of Vernal Falls in Yosemite. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out and the temperature was rising...
