by Laurie Ratto | Jun 3, 2016 | emotional healing, self-care
We all have habits, some are beneficial and others are not. Sometimes a habit that once served you well becomes troublesome and you would like to change it. Below is my story of when a habit changed from beneficial to detrimental and what I did about it. Growing up...
by Laurie Ratto | Dec 9, 2015 | emotional healing, energy, health, health challenges, natural wellness, Pain relief
The second chakra is the sacral chakra and relates to feelings and emotions, especially one-on-one relationships. I would say 99.5% of women that come to see me for emotional pain have this chakra congested. This makes perfect sense if you are feeling scared,...
by Laurie Ratto | Sep 30, 2015 | emotional healing, energy, holistic healing
My spirit was feeling disconnected, restless, and bored. My body felt ungrounded and uncentered. I wanted to go out in nature and do something different. A friend told me about Art in Nature happening that Sunday. I went and it was amazing! There were all types of...
by Laurie Ratto | Sep 9, 2015 | emotional healing, holistic healing, natural wellness, Pain relief, stress
After the birth of my first daughter I was exhausted – labor for 36 hours which resulted in a cesarean section. It turned out her head was too big to pass through my pelvis. Then I had issues with breast feeding her. She would not nurse well and started losing...
by Laurie Ratto | Aug 20, 2015 | emotional healing, energy, health, holistic healing, more energy, natural wellness, stress
Many women come to me because they are experiencing fatigue related to stress or other emotional issues. All of these women have a congested first chakra (and various other chakras as well). This is not surprising to me since the first chakra has to do with your life...
by Laurie Ratto | Jul 22, 2015 | emotional healing, holistic healing, self-care, stress
As a nurse and a woman I have spent most of my life helping others to heal while frequently ignoring my own needs. The truth is nurses and caregivers need healing too! When my children were young I would really push myself between taking care of them, working as a...