Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of Soma Total Wellness blog readers!! Please know we wish you and your family the best Thanksgiving ever. Remembering the thought behind Thanksgiving...be grateful! It is a simple thing to do and so very powerful.

I am grateful for my amazing family, boyfriend, friends, business partner...and so much more. I have a beautiful new grandson, Carson...who is the most amazing little human being and loved so much.

Please enjoy your time today and be grateful!!

Sharing my gratefulness, Bobbi

Gratitude this Thanksgiving...

We have so much to be thankful for. Even those of us who are having a not so good way of life right now...even when things seem they can get no worse...there is still plenty to be thankful for. Easy for me to say? Probably...I am grateful for the air we breathe....yes, what would we do if that was suddenly taken away from us? What would we do?? We are so in tune to everything around us...let's talk about all of the wonderful things that put awe in our thoughts. How does that bird fly...have the energy to never be still. As we realize the awe that there is on this earth, we will become more aware of what gratitude really is. We are all so rich with things..and it takes so little to see and appreciate it. It just takes us being observant and take the time to put aside all of the chatter we have going in our minds.

Soma Total Wellness is grateful for each and every client we have and look forward to the chance to serve even more. Take time for yourself...take some quiet time so you can hear what your body needs. The most important things...the pillars of our existence are Rest, Water, Exercise and Nutrition. Look at each of these individually...are you doing what your body needs?

Rest....our best time of healing is when we sleep. By depriving our bodies of sleep, we take away that natural healing time. Our body is built to heal itself...but many times we do not give it the time to do just that. These are preventative ways of staying healthy....when we let things go too far...that is when 'dis-ease' sets in and we need to take more drastic steps in our healing process. By listenting to our internal signals...you know you hear them...like when in your mind you hear "stay home tonight...you need to rest"...but you go anyway...not listening to your higher self.

Water....drink plenty of water...not ice tea, pop, beer...etc....just WATER. We are 70% water...our brain is 80% water. What a staple that is for us.....do you drink enough water? Simple enough to do right?

Exercise...well, we all know that is important. Finding the time seems to be a major excuse. Soma Total Wellness offers amazing Yoga sessions...small class settings (no mirrors in our studio!!)....and our instructor is loved by all who attend the classes. Walking for 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a week. Talk to a personal trainer....anything to get yourself moving more. Even the Wii Fitness....it is FUN!!

Nutrition...again, we all know what to eat...but do we eat the fruits and veggies?? Most of the time probably not...at least not in the quantities that we should. A chat with a nutritionist is so valuable....make small changes. We can't change everything at once...but we certainly can make small changes and work into a real huge change in the long run.

Get your new year in gear.....Soma Total Wellness has plenty of ways to assist you in doing just that. We have workshops to steer you in the right direction. Tools to keep you on track....call us to get acquaintd with our therpists and the services we offer.

November...Count Down to the Holidays!

Let this year be the most amazing Holiday experience yet. Set the pace and go for each task one at a time. Resist the feeling of being overwhelmed. Sometimes, the things that we think just HAVE to get done...really don't. One month after the Holidays is it really going to matter if the task that is bearing on your mind today gets done or not? My guess is that your Holiday gatherings will go on, even if that traditional dish or traditional activity is not met this year.

Being with the ones we love IS the most important part about the Holidays. If that is not possible...at minimum some type of communication will make you feel better and your heart warmer. Do what your inside self tells you to do....sometimes change is good. If what always happens, traditionally, causes any type of stress...maybe tradition needs a little change!

On Wednesday, November 18th at 6:30pm, Soma Total WEllness is hosting a Workshop entitled "Holiday Eating"...well let me assure you that the things that will be taught and discussed in this workshop will apply to more than just the Holiday Eating that scares us! The workshop is $30, call to register 815-439-2303...leave your name and phone number to get registered.

I wish you a wonderful week...remember to take some time for yourself. I will soon be learning to add audio...so you can get an idea of what a guided relaxation session would feel like....thank you for following our blog....our clients are our most prized gift. Thank You!!!

A Thought About Living in the Moment...

Living for today....what does that mean? Sometimes when all you think of is what happened yesterday and worry about what will happen tomorrow....well, that is NOT living for today. So much of what we spend time thinking about (that relentless mind chatter) is much of what we can do nothing about! Things that have already happened...well, its already gone! Things that are ahead...well, stay positive, visualize how you want it to go and then let it go.



Sometimes, the simplest thing to do...is just be grateful for where you are at any given moment. There is always goodnesss to find....we are so programmed to see the wrongs...that we are blind to the goodness in every situation. Living in the moment, especially when you are in a stressed time, has a very positive impact on your body, mind and spirit. Try it sometime. When you think that you cannot take one more thing......take a deep breath....bring to mind all of the amazing things you have in your life to be grateful for....then proceed one moment at a time. One step at a time....one thought at a time.....don't get too far ahead of yourself....especially in a stressed time....stay as close to the current moment as you can.

Welcome to Soma Total Wellness ...

Things are changing constantly...right? Does anything seem to be the same these days? We constantly are saying...how things were....how we wish they were....if only this or that. For one day just be with the day. Don't look back or forward....this is such an amazing experience...just being in the day...the moment!!!



We miss so much of what is here, right now....because we are always worried about what happened yesterday....and anticipating what is going to happen tomorrow!! Sometimes our focus just needs to stay in the present....and let some of the worries go. Some folks may think that letting worries go seem to show neglegence....but you know, worrying is one of the most non-productive things we do. Thinking about worry....just what does it do? It does not fix anything....it does not change anything.



So...things ARE changing...but that is the way of the world and we need to be at peace with that. Soma Total Wellness has plenty of ways to help you through any issues you may be experiencing.